Artifacts and parenthetical commentary added by editor R. Brown.
12 CONSTELLATIONS
1) Guanna – “Heavenly Bull” Taurus
2) Mashtabba – “Twins” Gemini
3) Dub – “Pincers, tongs”, the crab Cancer
4) Urgula – “Lion” Leo
5) Absin – “Her Father Was Sin”, The Maiden Virgo
6) Zibaabba – “Heavenly Fate”, The Scales Of Libra
7) Girtab – “Which Claws And Cuts” Scorpio
8) Pabil – “Defender”, The Archer Sagittarius
9) Suhurmash – “Goat Fish” Capricorn
10) Gu— “Lord Of The Waters” The Water Bearer Aquarius
11) Simmah – “Fishes” Pisces
12) Kumal – “Field Dweller”, The Ram Aries
Examples of the importance in the Zodiac
Enlil & his clan ruled “Heaven & Earth” during the time of the Bull
Enki’s son Marduk/Ra reigned on Earth during the time of the Ram
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Zodiac Time Line
AGE OF LEO 10,860 B.C. TO 8,700 B.C.
AGE OF CANCER 8,700 B.C. TO 6,540 B.C.
AGE OF GEMINI 6,540 B.C. TO 4,380 B.C.
AGE OF TAURUS 4,380 B.C. TO 2,220 B.C.
AGE OF ARIES 2,220 B.C. TO 60 B.C.
AGE OF PISCES 60 B.C. TO 2,100 A.D.
AGE OF AQUARIUS 2,100 A.D. TO 4,260 A.D.
Egyptian Zodiac (thousands of years later)