[Cuneiform] Twins. [Cuneiform] Crab. [Cuneiform] Lion. [Cuneiform] Virgin. [Cuneiform] Scales. [Cuneiform] Scorpion. [Cuneiform] Bow. [Cuneiform] Capricornus [Cuneiform] Water-bearer [Cuneiform] The Fishes. Month. | | Determinative of Star. | | | | Name of the Sign on the Zodiac. | | | | | | | | | | | TRANSLITERATION. | | TRANSLATION. | | 1 Nisannu (kakkab) (amel) Agru.... The Labourer. 2 Airu " Kakkab u (kakkab) Alap shame The Star and the Bull of heaven. 3 Simanu " Re'u kinu shame u (kakkab) tu'ame rabuti The faithful shepherd of heaven and the Great Twins. 4 Duuzu " AL.LUL. (shittu)[1].... The Tortoise. 5 Abu " Kalbu rabu.... Great Dog (Lion). 6 Ululu " Shiru.... Virgin with ear of corn. 7 Tashritum " Zibanitum.... .... 8 Arah shamna " Akrabu.... The Scorpion. 9 Kislimu " PA.BIL.SAG.... Enurta (the god). 10 Tebetum " SUHUR.MASH.... The Goat-fish. 11 Shabatu " Gula.... The Great Star 12 Addaru " DIL.GAN.u rikis nuni The star ... and the Band of Fishes. [Footnote 1: The Egyptian Sheta] I have been assisted in the preparation of this monograph by Mr. Sidney Smith, M.A., Assistant in the Department. E.A. WALLIS BUDGE. DEPARTMENT OF EGYPTIAN AND ASSYRIAN ANTIQUITIES, BRITISH MUSEUM. _June_ 1, 1921.