What does Mul Apin stand for?
The name comes from the first line of the text, a common practice for Mesopotamian literature, and translates to the name of the constellation “The Plough.” MUL. APIN is customarily presented in all caps separated by a period, as is standard for transliterations of Sumerian logograms. Where was Mul Apin found? The astrophysicist Bradley Schaefer…