Larissa,

The qualifier goes in subfield $c but it is "other designation associated with the person" not occupation (field of activity is not an element that can be added to access points anymore). The relevant RDA instruction is 9.6.1.7.  In both the 100 field and the 368 field, the designation is put in subfield $c.

Here are two other records that you can have a look at that are done correctly:

n 2013047020  Marici $c (Buddhist deity)
n 2013047244  Marīci $c (Hindu deity)

Adam Schiff
UW Libraries
Seattle

On Tue, 26 Nov 2013, Larisa Walsh wrote:

> Date: Tue, 26 Nov 2013 22:15:19 +0000
> From: Larisa Walsh <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-To: Program for Cooperative Cataloging <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Greek deities and mythological figures - subfield c?
> 
> Hi all,
>
> I recently proposed several subject headings for Greek deities and mythological figures and my proposals were not approved per new instructions in the Subject Cataloging Manual H 1635. I copy the response from the PSD editorial meeting from November 18th, 2013, here:
>
> Telesphorus (Greek deity); Telesphorus (Greek diety) in literature
>                                Effective in August 2013, individual named deities should be established in the name authority file (see SHM H 1635).  Headings for individual named deities that are established in the name authority file may be subdivided by the free-floating subdivision -In literature (see H 1095).  The proposal for the deity was not approved.  The proposal for the associated "in literature" heading was not necessary.
>
>                Hygieia (Greek deity) in literature
>                                Effective in August 2013, individual named deities should be established in the name authority file (see SHM H 1635).  The meeting requests the cataloger to make a name authority record for the deity and then propose that the existing subject heading Hygieia (Greek deity) be cancelled. Headings for individual named deities that are established in the name authority file may be subdivided by the free-floating subdivision -In literature (see SHM H 1095).  The proposal was not necessary; a proposal to cancel the subject heading for the deity may be resubmitted.
>
> So, I proposed to cancel the subject heading Hygieia (Greek deity) through the LC Minaret system and created new NARs for Hygieia and Telesphorus. I left (Greek deity) in the parentheses in the subfield a, but now I am wondering if it should be in the subfield c (field of activity or occupation)?
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> This is not a Thanksgiving holiday joke...)))
>
> Larisa Walsh
> Regenstein Library
> University of Chicago
> 1100 East 57th Street, Rm. 170
> Chicago, Illinois 60637
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>

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