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~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 8
SAA 08 329. New Moon on 1st Day (RMA 029) [lunar]
(1) [If the moon] becomes visible on the 1st day: reliable speech, the land will become happy. (2) [If the moon's] horns at its appearance are pointed: the king of Akkad will rule the land wherever he goes, variant: the king of Akkad will weaken the land wherever he intends. (6) [If the moon's] face at its appearance is turned to its left: [... of sesa]me, dates, and wool. (8) [If at the moon's] appearance [the nor]th wind blows and [......]. (Break) (r 1) [...] ...... stands in the sky. (r 2) Jupiter is passing to the west: quiet dwelling, peace and good for the land. (r 4) [If the s]un rises…
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