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 [[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg|alt=Stellarium map|thumb|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]
-[[File:Мышь 2.jpg|thumb|Mouse  (CC BY George Shuklin)]]<sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ(𒀯𒂗𒋼𒈾𒁇𒈝)  (formerly read <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM'), The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'' (𒀯𒀭𒄩𒁀𒍢𒊏𒉡)'','' 'The Mousey One'.
+[[File:Мышь 2.jpg|thumb|Mouse  (CC BY George Shuklin)]]
 A constellation in the area of [[Centaurus]] but not identical to the classical constellation.   A partially preserved description is available in the expanded version of the Uranology Text from late-period Uruk.  The Akkadian name indicates that at least some elements of the constellation had rodent-like features.

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	* MLC 1866 iii 7-9ː <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ ˹<sup>d</sup>''Nin''˺-[''gir''<sub>2</sub>''-s'']''u''<sub>2</sub> / ''ṣa-lam'' SAG.DU 1+EN M[UL xxxx] / ''ina'' ˹ŠU.MIN˺ [15? ]-˹''šu''<sub>2</sub>˺ xx [xxxxxx] "Entenabarguz, Nin[girs]u, / a human figure, on its head, one s[tar ...] / in his [right] hand [...]" (col. iii 7-9) [Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref name=":14">Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 37, 41].		* MLC 1866 iii 7-9ː
			** <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ ˹<sup>d</sup>''Nin''˺-[''gir''<sub>2</sub>''-s'']''u''<sub>2</sub> / ''ṣa-lam'' SAG.DU 1+EN M[UL xxxx] / ''ina'' ˹ŠU.MIN˺ [15? ]-˹''šu''<sub>2</sub>˺ xx [xxxxxx]
			** "Entenabarguz, Nin[girs]u, / a human figure, on its head, one s[tar ...] / in his [right] hand [...]" (col. iii 7-9) [Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref name=":14">Beaulieu, P.-A., Frahm, E., Horowitz, W. & Steele, J. (2018), The Cuneiform Uranology Texts: Drawing the Constellations, American Philosophical Society Press, Philadelphia, USA.</ref>, 37, 41].
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	[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]		[[File:ENTENABARGUZ stellarium.jpg\|alt=Stellarium map\|thumb\|EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul /d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'', 'The Mousey One', Jessica Gulberg's interpretation of a "mousey man" in the winter sky. Map in Stellarium, position rather uncertain.]]
	[[File:Мышь 2.jpg\|thumb\|Mouse (CC BY George Shuklin)]]<sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.~~ḪUM~~ (𒀯𒂗𒋼𒈾𒁇𒈝) ~~now to be~~ read <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.~~GUZ~~ 'The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'' (𒀯𒀭𒄩𒁀𒍢𒊏𒉡)'','' 'The Mousey One'.		[[File:Мышь 2.jpg\|thumb\|Mouse (CC BY George Shuklin)]]<sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ(𒀯𒂗𒋼𒈾𒁇𒈝) (formerly read <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM'), The Shaggy Winter Star' = <sup>mul d</sup>''Ḫabaṣīrānu'' (𒀯𒀭𒄩𒁀𒍢𒊏𒉡)'','' 'The Mousey One'.

	A constellation in the area of [[Centaurus]] but not identical to the classical constellation. A partially preserved description is available in the expanded version of the Uranology Text from late-period Uruk. The Akkadian name indicates that at least some elements of the constellation had rodent-like features.		A constellation in the area of [[Centaurus]] but not identical to the classical constellation. A partially preserved description is available in the expanded version of the Uranology Text from late-period Uruk. The Akkadian name indicates that at least some elements of the constellation had rodent-like features.

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	* (1) Stars of Ea (no. 5): <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'' "Entenabarḫum, Ningirsu" (I ii 22).		* (1) Stars of Ea (no. 5): <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM <sup>d</sup>''Nin-gir''<sub>2</sub>''-su'' "Entenabarḫum, Ningirsu" (I ii 22).
	* (2) Dates of heliacal risings: "15th Tašritu" (I iii 1), see (Kurtik z10) ''[[Zibānītum]]''.		* (2) Dates of heliacal risings: "15th Tašritu" (I iii 1), see (Kurtik z10) ''[[ZI.BA.AN.NA\|Zibānītum]]''.
	* (3) Simultaneous daily rising and setting: a) (I iii 23), see (Kurtik h12) [[ḪUN.GA2\|<sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>]], b) (I iii 32), see (Kurtik a48) [[IKU\|AŠ.GAN<sub>2</sub>.]]		* (3) Simultaneous daily rising and setting: a) (I iii 23), see (Kurtik h12) [[ḪUN.GA2\|<sup>lú</sup>ḪUN.GA<sub>2</sub>]], b) (I iii 32), see (Kurtik a48) [[IKU\|AŠ.GAN<sub>2</sub>.]]
	* (4) Astrological predictions: MUL [TA <sup>i</sup>]<sup>m</sup>KUR ''ana'' <sup>im</sup>U<sub>18</sub> SUR-''ma'' <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM DIB-''ma'' / ''ina'' <sup>im</sup>MAR ŠU<sub>2</sub> 3 MU<sup>meš</sup> KUR ḪE<sub>2</sub>.NUN IGI "<If> a star flashes from the East towards the South, passes Entenabarḫum, and sets in the west: for three years the land will see abundance." (II iii 46-47) [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":11">Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 106].		* (4) Astrological predictions: MUL [TA <sup>i</sup>]<sup>m</sup>KUR ''ana'' <sup>im</sup>U<sub>18</sub> SUR-''ma'' <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.ḪUM DIB-''ma'' / ''ina'' <sup>im</sup>MAR ŠU<sub>2</sub> 3 MU<sup>meš</sup> KUR ḪE<sub>2</sub>.NUN IGI "<If> a star flashes from the East towards the South, passes Entenabarḫum, and sets in the west: for three years the land will see abundance." (II iii 46-47) [Hunger & Steele 2019<ref name=":11">Hunger, H. and Steele, J. M. (2019). The Babylonian Astronomical Compendium MUL.APIN, Routledge, NY</ref>, 106].

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	SAA 8<ref name=":12">''Hunger H.'' Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).</ref> 350 (index)		SAA 8<ref name=":12">''Hunger H.'' Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).</ref> 350 (index) SAA 8 158 r. 7]
	SAA 8 158 r. 7] DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ ''ina'' È-''šú mul-lu-uh'', "If The Shaggy Winter Star' when it rises flickers."
			* DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ ''ina'' È-''šú mul-lu-uh'',
			* "If The Shaggy Winter Star' when it rises flickers."
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	~~See. [~~SAA 8<ref name=":12">''Hunger H.'' Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).</ref>, 158 r. 7].		SAA 8<ref name=":12">''Hunger H.'' Astrological Reports to Assyrian Kings. Helsinki, 1992 (State Archives of Assyria, VIII).</ref> 350 (index)
			SAA 8 158 r. 7] DIŠ <sup>mul</sup>EN.TE.NA.BAR.GUZ ''ina'' È-''šú mul-lu-uh'', "If The Shaggy Winter Star' when it rises flickers."
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	* (1) Unilingual Sumerian lists: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.na.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6">''Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon''. Vol. XI. The Series HAR-ra = ''hubullu.'' Tablets XX-XXIV. Ed. by E.Reiner with the coll. of M.Civil. Roma, 1974.</ref>, 108:392], <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 16].		* (1) Unilingual Sumerian lists:
	* (2) Series Urra XXII: <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫuš = <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-nu'' A / <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-ru'' B [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151:163; Bloch and Horowitz 2016<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref>, 108:298ʹ], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 31, Gap j:g], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = ˹''ḫu-mu-un''˺-''si''<sub>3</sub>-''ru'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 49, RS Rec. A:65], [<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar. lum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [Weidner 1959-60<ref name=":7">''Weidner E. '' Ein astrologischer Sammeltext aus der Sargonidenzeit // AfO. 1959-1960. Bd. 19. S. 105-113.</ref>, 112, VAT 9430:33], <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' [SpTU III<ref name=":8">''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil III / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1988.</ref>, 114 A v 41].		** <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.na.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6">''Materials for the Sumerian Lexicon''. Vol. XI. The Series HAR-ra = ''hubullu.'' Tablets XX-XXIV. Ed. by E.Reiner with the coll. of M.Civil. Roma, 1974.</ref>, 108:392],
	* (3) Series Ḫg. B VI: <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' = UZU.GU<sub>2</sub>.MUR<sub>7</sub> ''da-''˹''nim''˺ "Cosmic winter asterism = Mouse-like = Main support of Anu" [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 41:45], see also [SpTU III<ref name=":8" />, 116 Rs. III 14].		** <sup>mul</sup>en.te.en.bar.ḫum [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 143, Forerunner 8, col. x 16].
			* (2) Series Urra XXII:
			** <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫuš = <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-nu'' A / <sup>mul</sup>''ḫa-ba-ṣi-na-ru'' B [Emar VI/4<ref>''D. Arnaud''. Texte de la bibliothèque, transcriptions et traductions, 1987. (= Emar 6/4).</ref>, 151:163; Bloch and Horowitz 2016<ref>Bloch Y. and W. Horowitz (2015): “Urra = hubullu XXII: The Standard Recension,” with Y. Bloch, Journal of Cuneiform Studies 67: 71-125.</ref>, 108:298ʹ],
			** [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 31, Gap j:g],
			** [<sup>mul</sup>en.te].na.[bar.ḫum] = ˹''ḫu-mu-un''˺-''si''<sub>3</sub>-''ru'' [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 49, RS Rec. A:65],
			** [<sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar. lum] = [''ḫa-ba-ṣ'']''i-ra-nu'' [Weidner 1959-60<ref name=":7">''Weidner E. '' Ein astrologischer Sammeltext aus der Sargonidenzeit // AfO. 1959-1960. Bd. 19. S. 105-113.</ref>, 112, VAT 9430:33],
			** <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' [SpTU III<ref name=":8">''Špätbabylonische Texte aus Uruk.'' Teil III / Bearb. von Weiher E. von. Berlin, 1988.</ref>, 114 A v 41].
			* (3) Series Ḫg. B VI:
			** <sup>[mu]l</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum = ''ḫa-ba-ṣi-ra-nu'' = UZU.GU<sub>2</sub>.MUR<sub>7</sub> ''da-''˹''nim''˺
			** "Cosmic winter asterism = Mouse-like = Main support of Anu" [MSL XI<ref name=":6" />, 41:45], see also [SpTU III<ref name=":8" />, 116 Rs. III 14].
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	===Additional===		===Additional===

	==== ~~II.~~ Deity. ====		==== Deity. ====
	The name of the constellation is recorded often with the divine (DINGIR) determinative and is mentioned in the list of Gods of the Night in the Neo-Assyrian Prayer to the Gods of the Night [Tallqvist 1938<ref name=":17">''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 14]. However, in the standard lists of gods, his name is absent. He is identified with Ningirsu and Uraš, who were closely connected with Ninurta (Tallqvist 1938<ref name=":17" />, 404-405, 480; Litke 1998<ref>''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 233, A 71). The mythological background explaining the connection between these deities with the constellation remains unresolved.		The name of the constellation is recorded often with the divine (DINGIR) determinative and is mentioned in the list of Gods of the Night in the Neo-Assyrian Prayer to the Gods of the Night [Tallqvist 1938<ref name=":17">''Tallqvist K''. Akkadische Götterepitheta. Helsingforsiae, 1938.</ref>, 14]. However, in the standard lists of gods, his name is absent. He is identified with Ningirsu and Uraš, who were closely connected with Ninurta (Tallqvist 1938<ref name=":17" />, 404-405, 480; Litke 1998<ref>''Litke R.L''. A Reconstruction of the Assyro-Babylonian God-Lists, AN:<sup>d</sup>A-nu-um and AN:Anu ša<sub>2</sub> amēli. New Haven, 1998 (Texts from the Babylonian Collection, Vol. 3).</ref>, 233, A 71). The mythological background explaining the connection between these deities with the constellation remains unresolved.

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	* (2) A ritual against epidemics [TuL<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Tod und Leben nach den Vorstellungen der Babilonier. Berlin-Leipzig, 1931.</ref> 163, 34:14].		* (2) A ritual against epidemics [TuL<ref>''Ebeling E.'' Tod und Leben nach den Vorstellungen der Babilonier. Berlin-Leipzig, 1931.</ref> 163, 34:14].

	==== ~~III.~~ Symbol. ====		==== Symbol. ====
	Unknown. Apparently, it was a hybrid figure (Mischwesen) including human and non-human elements. The texts mention the figure's head, left leg and arm.		Unknown. Apparently, it was a hybrid figure (Mischwesen) including human and non-human elements. The texts mention the figure's head, left leg and arm.

	==== ~~IV.~~ Identification. ====		==== Previous Identification. ====
	= Centaurus (Centaurus) [Gössmann<ref name=":4" /> 123; BPO 2<ref name=":5" />, 11; Horowitz 2014<ref name=":0" />, 246; Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref name=":14" />, 72].		= Centaurus (Centaurus) [Gössmann<ref name=":4" /> 123; BPO 2<ref name=":5" />, 11; Horowitz 2014<ref name=":0" />, 246; Beaulieu et al. 2018<ref name=":14" />, 72].

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	= most of Centaurus [ASM<ref name=":15" />, 272-273].		= most of Centaurus [ASM<ref name=":15" />, 272-273].

	==== V. Parts of constellations and individual stars. ====		==== Parts of constellations and individual stars. ====
	(1) šu <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum "Hand of Entenabarḫum", see GU-text, MLC 1866 (Uranology-text)		(1) šu <sup>mul</sup>en.te.na.bar.ḫum "Hand of Entenabarḫum", see GU-text, MLC 1866 (Uranology-text)

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	(3) Head (Entenabarḫum)," see MLC 1866 (Uranology-text)		(3) Head (Entenabarḫum)," see MLC 1866 (Uranology-text)

	==== ~~VI.~~ Astrology. ====		==== Astrology. ====

	===== Identifications. =====		===== Identifications. =====