THE D TABLET
In order to be able to easily follow the parallel G text (which
has documented the Golden Age of the Bull with Ain at *1) I guess we
should begin with the week from
MAY 29:
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Da5-2 (68) |
Da5-3 |
Da5-4 |
Da5-5 (72 -
1) |
Da5-6 |
Da5-7 |
Da5-8 (74) |
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Aug 1 |
2 |
3 (215) |
4 (71 + 145) |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
MAY 29 |
30 (150) |
31 (215 - 64) |
JUNE 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 (*75) |
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|
Ga3-10 |
Ga3-11 |
Ga3-12 |
Ga3-13 |
Ga3-14 |
Ga3-15 |
Ga3-16
(75) |
|
γ
Pyxidis
(133.6) |
ζ Hydrae
(134.1), ρ Cancri (134.2), ζ Oct. (134.3), ο Cancri
(134.6), δ Pyxidis (134.9) |
ACUBENS
= α Cancri,
TALITHA
BOREALIS
= ι Ursae Majoris (135.0), σ Cancri (135.2), ρ Ursa
Majoris (135.6) |
ν Cancri
(136.0),
TALITHA
AUSTRALIS
= κ Ursae Majoris (136.1), ω Hydrae (136.8) |
9h (137.0)
σ¹
Ursa Majoris (137.0), κ Cancri (137.3), τ Cancri
(137.4),
ALSUHAIL
=
λ Velorum (137.5), σ² Ursa Majoris (137.6), τ Ursa
Majoris (137.7), ξ Cancri (137.8) |
κ
Pyxidis (138.0), ε Pyxidis (138.5) |
π Cancri
(139.2),
MIAPLACIDUS
= β Carinae (139.3),
TUREIS
= ι Carinae (139.8) |
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°July 28 |
29 (*130) |
30 |
31 |
°Aug 1 |
2 (214) |
3 |
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'July 5 |
6 (*107) |
7 |
8 |
9 (190) |
10 |
11 |
|
Solstice |
"June 22 (*93) |
23 |
St John's Day |
25 |
26 (177) |
27 |
|
HALF A
YEAR LATER AND IDEALLY AT THE RIGHT ASCENSION LINE
FOR THE FULL MOON: |
|
NOV 28 |
29 |
30
(*254) |
DEC 1 |
2 (336) |
3 |
4 |
|
μ Aquarii (316.0) |
ε
Equulei (317.8) |
no star
listed (318) |
21h (319.6)
ARMUS
= η Capricorni (319.0),
DORSUM
= θ Capricorni (319.3),
TSOO
= 24 Capricorni (319.7) |
DRAMASA
= σ Oct., χ Capricorni (320.0), ν Aquarii (320.3), γ
Equulei (320.6), ο Pavonis (320.8) |
α Oct.
(321.5), δ Equulei (321.7), φ Capricorni (321.8) |
KITALPHA
= α Equulei (322.0),
ALDERAMIN
= α Cephei (322.9) |
|
Jan 31 |
Febr 1 |
2 |
3 |
4 (400) |
5 (36) |
6 |
|
°Jan 27 |
28 |
29 (*314) |
30 |
31 (396) |
°Febr 1 |
2 |
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'Jan 4 |
5 (*290) |
6 |
7 (372) |
8 |
9 |
10 |
|
Solstice |
"Dec 22
|
23 |
X-mas Eve |
25 |
26 (360) |
27 |
The star μ Aquarii
(*316 → 366 - 50)
was assigned to be 'swallowed' by the dry towel held in
the left hand of Aquarius.
When the Full Moon was close to the right ascension line
*316 it should ideally be at the last day of January. For at
that time of the year the Sun should be in August 1 (*133 =
*316 - *183).
In the Golden Age of the Bull the ideal date for
the Full Moon close to the right ascension line at μ Aquarii
could have marked
where the effigy of Rogo was due to begin his 23 day long
circuit (in NOVEMBER 28).
He went by boat of course and the Mariner's Compass (Pyxis)
would have been useful. In August 1 (213, *133) the Sun should
be at γ (190) Pyxidis According to
the era of Bharani this star would have been at the Sun in "June
21 (the day of solstice).
MAY 29 (149) = 190 (→ 190 Pyxidis) - 23 (precessional
distance from the Golden Age of the Bull and up to the era of Bharani).
*64 - *41 = *23.
August 1 (213) - 41 = 172 ("June 21).
... The correspondence between the winter
solstice and the kali'i rite of the Makahiki is
arrived at as follows: ideally, the second ceremony of
'breaking the coconut', when the priests assemble at the
temple to spot the rising of the Pleiades, coincides with the
full moon (Hua tapu) of the twelfth lunar month (Welehu). In
the latter eighteenth century, the Pleiades appear at sunset on
18 November. Ten days later (28 November), the Lono
effigy sets off on its circuit, which lasts twenty-three days,
thus bringing the god back for the climactic battle with the
king on 21 December, the solstice (= Hawaiian 16 Makali'i). The
correspondence is 'ideal' and only rarely achieved, since it
depends on the coincidence of the full moon and the crepuscular
rising of the Pleiades ...
... The constellation
Pyxis (the
mariner's compass) occupies an area which in antiquity was
considered part of Argo's mast (called Malus).
However, Pyxis is not now considered part of Argo
Navis, and its Bayer designations are separate from those of
Carina, Puppis and Vela ...
Therefore κ
Puppis (Markab, *114.7) in Argo Navis is not the same star
as κ Pyxidis (*138.0).
The star κ Pyxidis was precisely
*182.0 right ascension days earlier than Dramasa (the south pole
star). That's the direction towards which this mariner's compass
seems to have pointed.
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|
Da5-9 (75) |
Da5-10 |
|
Aug 8 (220) |
9 |
|
JUNE 5 (156
= 220 - 64) |
6 (314 / 2, *77) |
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|
Ga3-17 |
Ga3-18 (77) |
|
no star
listed (140) |
θ Pyxidis
(141.5),
MARKAB
VELORUM
= κ Velorum (141.5),
AL MINHAR AL
ASAD
= κ Leonis (141.6), λ Pyxidis (141.9) |
|
°Aug 4 (216) |
5 |
|
'July 12 (193) |
13 (*114) |
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"June 28 (*99) |
29 (180) |
|
THE FULL
MOON: |
|
DEC 5 (*323
- *64 = *259) |
6 (340 = 80
+ 260) |
|
DAI
= ι Capricorni (323.5), β Equulei (323.8) |
γ Pavonis
(324.1),
YAN
= ζ Capricorni (324.6) |
|
Febr 7 (403) |
8 (*324 = 404 - 80) |
|
°Febr
3 (399) |
4
(*320) |
|
'Jan 11 (*296) |
12 (377) |
|
"Dec 28 (*282 =
*323 - *41) |
29 (363) |
The sequence of D glyphs with
'heads off' seem to
document a week ending with the Sun at Alphard:
... The players all
played at once, without waiting for turns, quarreling all the
while, and fighting for the hedge-hogs; and in a very short time
the Queen was in a furious passion, and went stamping about,
and shouting 'Off with his head!' or 'Off with her head!' about
once in a minute.
Alice
began to feel very uneasy: to be sure, she had not as yet had
any dispute with the Queen, but she knew that it might happen
any minute, 'and then', thought she, 'what would become of me?'
They're dreadfully fond of beheading people here: the great
wonder is, that there's any one left alive! ...
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Da5-11 (77) |
Da5-12 |
Da5-13 |
Da5-14 (80) |
Da5-15 |
Da5-16 |
|
Aug 10 (222) |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 (*146) |
15 (227) |
|
JUNE 7
(*78) |
8 |
9 |
10 (161) |
11 |
12 |
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Ga3-19
(78) |
Ga3-20 |
Ga3-21 |
Ga3-22 |
Ga3-23 |
Ga3-24 |
|
The Knot (Ukdah) |
Rishu A.-13 (Head
of the Lion) |
VATHORZ PRIOR
=
υ Carinae (147.9) |
|
Star-25 (Horse)
/
ANA-HEU-HEU-PO-5
(Pillar
where debates were held) |
Al Tarf-7 |
A Hydrae
(144.1)
VEGA (α
Lyrae)
|
UKDAH
= ι Hydrae (145.4), κ Hydrae (145.5),
SUBRA
= ο Leonis (145.8) |
ψ Leonis
(146.4),
RAS ELASET AUSTRALIS
= ε Leonis (146.6) |
|
ALPHARD
= α Hydrae (142.3), ω Leonis (142.6), τ¹ Hydrae
(142.7) |
ψ
Velorum (143.3),
ALTERF
= λ Leonis, τ² Hydrae (143.4), ξ Leonis (143.5) |
|
°Aug 6 |
7 |
8 (220) |
9 |
10 |
11 (*143) |
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'July 14 |
15 |
16 |
17 (*118) |
18 |
19 (200) |
|
"June 30 (181) |
"July 1 |
2 |
3
(*104) |
4 (185) |
5 |
|
HALF A
YEAR LATER AND IDEALLY AT THE RIGHT ASCENSION LINE
FOR THE FULL MOON: |
|
DEC 7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 (345) |
12
(*266) |
|
BUNDA (Foundation)
/ KAKKAB
NAMMAΧ (Star of Mighty Destiny) |
θ Piscis
Austrini (330.1), λ Oct. (330.7) |
|
Al Sa'd al Su'ud-22
/
Emptiness-11 (Rat) |
no star
listed (326) |
CASTRA
= ε Capricorni (327.2),
BUNDA
= ξ Aquarii (327.5)
SIRIUS (α
Canis Majoris)
|
Mahar sha hi-na Shahū-26
(Western One in the Tail of the Goat) |
Arkat sha hi-na Shahū-27
(Eastern One in the Tail of the Goat) |
|
TSIN
= 36 Capricorni (325.2),
ALPHIRK
= β Cephei (325.7),
SADALSUD
= β Aquarii, ξ Gruis (325.9) |
NASHIRA
= γ Capricorni (328.0), ν Oct. (328.3),
AZELFAFAGE
= π¹ Cygni, κ Capricorni (328.7) |
ENIF
(the Nose)
= ε Pegasi,
ERAKIS
= μ Cephei (329.2), 46 Capricorni,
JIH (the
Sun)
= κ Pegasi (329.3), ι Piscis Austrini (329.4), λ
Capricorni (329.6), ν Cephei (329.7),
DENEB
ALGIEDI
= δ Capricorni (329.8) |
|
Febr 9 (40) |
10 |
11 (407) |
12 |
13 (*329) |
All Hearts' Day |
|
°Febr 5 |
6 |
7 |
8 (*324) |
9 (40) |
10 |
|
'Jan 13 (378) |
14 |
15 (*300) |
16 |
17 |
18 (383) |
|
"Dec 30
|
31 (*285) |
"Jan 1 |
2 |
3
(368) |
4 |
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