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~670 BCE·Neo-AssyrianSAA 8
SAA 08 027. Rising of Venus (RMA 247) [planetary]
(1) What is this love by which Ištar loves the king my lord and has [sent] the very best to the king my lord! (6) [Venus] made her [posit]ion perfect [.....] she became visible quickly — [a good sign for the king] and his reign. (r 1) [If Ven]us stays in her position for long: [the da]ys of the king will become long. (r 3) If the rising of [Venus] is seen early: the king of the land will extend the life. (r 5) From Issar-šumu-ereš.
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