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Ba4.8

We had better follow the lead in C text, which by now is comparably well known for us. The week beginning at MARCH 1 is ending line Cb1:

Cb1-15 (392 + 15 = 407) Cb1-16 (408 = 225 + 183) Cb1-17
e niu tu ki te ariki - e ka hua ra tona rima koia kua iri i ruga o te rima - e o to vaha mea
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:

Al Zubānā-14a (Claws) / Visakha-16 (Forked) / Root-3 (Badger)

ZUBEN ELGENUBI (Southern Claw) = α Librae (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5)
KOCHAB (Kakkab) = β Ursae Min. (225.0), ξ Librae (225.7) KE KWAN (Cavalry Officer) = β Lupi (226.3), KE KWAN = κ Centauri (226.4), ZUBEN ELAKRIBI (Claw of the Scorpion) = δ Librae (226.8), π¹ Oct. (226.9)

*185.0 = *226.4 - *41.4 = "Sept 22 (265) = equinox

CLOSE TO THE SUN:
May 1 (Beltane) 2 (487 = 423 + 64) 3 (123 = 488 - 365)

Bharani-2 (Yoni) / Stomach-17 (Pheasant)

π Arietis (41.2), MIRAM (Next to the Pleiades) = η Persei (41.3), BHARANI = 41 Arietis (41.4), τ² Eridani, σ Arietis (41.7)

*0.0 = *41.4 - *41.4

TA LING (Great Mound) = τ Persei (42.4)

 *1.0 = *42.4 - *41.4

ρ Arietis (43.0), GORGONEA SECUNDA = π Persei (43.5), ACAMAR (End of the River) = θ Eridani (43.6), ε Arietis (43.7), λ Ceti (43.9)

DENEBOLA (β Leonis)
FEBR 26 (57) 27 (122 - 64 = 2 * 29) 28 (424 = 365 + 59)
Cb1-18 → 4 * 29½ Cb1-19 (411) Cb1-20 (229 + 183 = 366 + 46)
manu moe ra ki to mata e nuku mata
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
ω Bootis (227.2), NEKKAR (Herdsman) = β Bootis (227.3), σ Librae (227.5), π² Oct. (227.7), NADLAT (Mean Little Ones) = ψ Bootis (227.8), π Lupi (227.9)

15h (228.3)

ZUBEN HAKRABIM = ν Librae (228.3), λ Lupi (228.9)
ω Oct. (229.3), ι Librae (229.6), κ Lupi (229.7), ζ Lupi (229.8)
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
May 4

5 (125 = 5 * 5 * 5)

6
MENKAR (The Nose) = α Ceti (44.7)

3h (45.7)

GORGONEA TERTIA = ρ Persei (45.1), ALGOL (The Demon) = β Persei (45.9)
ι Persei (46.1), MISAM (Next to the Pleiades) = κ Persei (46.2), GORGONEA QUARTA = ω Persei (46.7), BOTEIN (Pair of Bellies) = δ Arietis (46.9)
MARCH 1 (425 = 365 + 31 + 29) 2 (125 - 64 = 61) 3
Cb1-21 (413 = 14 * 29½) Cb1-22 Cb1-23 → 36 Cb1-24
hoea ko te rima kua oo ki te vai ma te ua

Vai. Water, liquid, juice. 1. Vai tagata, semen, sperm (also: takatea). 2. Vai kava, saltwater, sea, ocean. Vanaga. (Sweet) water. Vai-kura = blood. Barthel. 1. Water, liquid, fluid, sap, juice, gravy, fresh water as differing from tai seawater; hakavai to dissolve, to liquefy, to melt. P Pau.: ana-vai, a brook. Mgv.: vai, water. Mq.: vai, water, liquid, juice. Ta.: vai, sweet water, sap, juice. Vaihu (vai-u), milk. T Mq., Ta.: vaiu, milk. Vaipuga (vai-puna), spring water. P Mgv.: vaipuna, water which springs from among stones. Mq.: vaipuna, spring water. Ta.: vaipuna, a spring. Vaitahe (vai-tahe 1), river. 2. Pau.: Vai, to exist. Ta.: vai, to be, to exist. Vaiora, to survive. Sa.: vaiola, the spring 'water of life?' Ma.: waiora, water of life. Vaitoa (vai-toa 2), sugar. Mgv.: vaito, id. Vaituru (vai-turu 1), water conduit. Vaivai, weak. PS Mq.: vaivai, soft, pleasant, agreeable. Sa., To.: vaivai, weak. Pau.: Vaiho, to set down, to place. Ta.: vaiiho, to place. Ma.: waiho, to set down. Pau.: Hakavaivai, to delay. Ta.: vaivai, to rest a bit. Ta.: Vaianu, a plant. Mq.: Vaimata, tears. Ha.: waimaka, id. Vaitahe, a flood. Sa.: vaitafe, a river. Ha.: waikahe, running water, flood. Vaitupu, spring water. To.: vaitubu, well water. Unuvai, to drink water; hipu unuvai, drinking glass. Churchill. Sa., Fakaafo, To., Fu., Niuē, Uvea, Nukuoro, Ta., Rar., Tongareva, Mq., Mgv., Fotuna, Nuguria, Vaté: vai, water. Rapanui: vai, juice, liquid, water. Aniwa: vai, tavai, water. Ma., Ha.: wai, id. Sikayana: wai, wuai, id. Vi.: wai, water. Rotumā: vai, voi, id. Churchill 2.

CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:

Al Zubānā-14b (Claws)

χ Bootis (230.3), PRINCEPS = δ Bootis (230.6), ZUBEN ELSCHEMALI (Northern Claw) = β Librae (230.8)
μ Lupi, γ Tr. Austr. (231.3), ο Librae (231.8)

ο Cor. Borealis (232.0), δ Lupi (232.1), φ¹, ν² Lupi (232.2), ν¹ Lupi (232.3), ε Lupi (232.4), φ² Lupi (232.5), PHERKAD (The Dim One of the Two Calves) = γ Ursae Min. (232.6), ε Librae (232.7), η Cor. Borealis (232.8), υ Lupi (232.9)

*191.0 = *232.4 - 41.4
ALKALUROPS (The Herdsman's Lance) = μ Bootis (233.1), ED ASICH (Male Hyena) = ι Draconis (233.2)
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
May 7 (= Beltane + 6) 8 9 10 (130)
ζ Arietis (47.7) ZIBAL (Young Ostriches) = ζ Eridani (48.0), κ Ceti (48.9) τ Arietis (49.7)

ALGENIB PERSEI = α Persei (50.0), ο Tauri (50.2), ξ Tauri (50.8)

GIENAH (γ Corvi)
MARCH 4 (63 = 57 + 6) 5 6 7 (66 = 130 - 64)

The sign of a pair of hands held high (Cb1-23) could have been a description of lifting up the new little one, the 'sun beetle' (Cb1-18). Out from the dark world of water and up into the air - all wet and dripping (rain, te ua) on his way.

The first week in line Cb2 contains the Pleiades when they were close to the Sun (*), i.e. when the Full Moon was at the right ascension line for Gemma (†, *235) at which time Sirrah (the Navel of the Horse) culminated (at 21h).

Cb2-1 Cb2-2 Cb2-3 (419)
Eaha te honu kua tupu i to maitaki - o te hau tea te hono huki - maro
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
Nov 10 (273 + 41 = 314  → π) 11 12
NUSAKAN (Pauper's Bowl) = β Cor. Bor. (234.0), κ¹ Apodis (234.3), ν Bootis (234.7), ζ Librae (234.9)

θ Cor. Borealis (235.3), γ Lupi (235.6), GEMMA = α Cor. Bor., ZUBEN ELAKRAB = γ Librae, QIN = δ Serpentis, ε Tr. Austr. (235.7), μ Cor. Borealis (235.8), υ Librae (235.9)

SIRRAH (α Andromedae)
φ Bootis (236.2), ω Lupi, τ Librae (236.3), ψ¹ Lupi (236.7), ζ Cor. Borealis (236.9)
SEPT 7 (314 - 64 = 250 = 273 - 23) 8 9

... In other words, the ancient Druidic religion based on the oak-cult will be swept away by Christianity and the door - the god Llyr - will languish forgotten in the Castle of Arianrhod, the Corona Borealis. This helps us to understand the relationship at Rome of Janus and the White Goddess Cardea who is ... the Goddess of Hinges who came to Rome from Alba Longa. She was the hinge on which the year swung - the ancient Latin, not the Etruscan year - and her importance as such is recorded in the Latin adjective cardinalis - as we say in English 'of cardinal importance - which was also applied to the four main winds; for winds were considered as under the sole direction of the Great Goddess until Classical times ...

CLOSE TO THE SUN:
May 11 12 (132 = 68 + 64) 13
σ Persei (51.6) No star listed (52)

ψ Persei (53.1)

ACRUX (α CRUCIS)
MARCH 8 9 (68) 10
Cb2-4 (420) Cb2-5 Cb2-6 Cb2-7 (240 + 183 = 57 + 366)
te ua koia ra kua tuku ki to mata - ki tona tukuga e kiore - henua - pa rei

Tukuga, mat spread on the ground.

Pa. 1. Mgv.: pa, an inclosure, a fenced place. Ta.: pa, inclosure, fortification. Mq.: pa, inclosure. Sa.: pa, a wall. Ma.: pa, a fort. 2. Mgv.: pa, to touch. Sa.: pa'i, id. Ma.: pa, id. 3. Mgv.: pa, to prattle. Ta.: hakapapa, to recount. 4. Mq.: pa, a hook in bonito fishing. Sa.: pa, a pearlshell fishhook. Ma.: pa, a fishhook. Pau.: hakapa, to feel, to touch. Mgv.: akapa, to feel, to touch, to handle cautiously.

CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
Nov 13 14 (318 = 500 - 182) 15 16 (320 = 137 + 183)

κ Librae (237.2), ι Serpentis (237.4), ψ² Lupi, ρ Oct. (237.5), γ Cor. Borealis, η Librae (237.7),  COR SERPENTIS = α Serpentis (237.9)

*196.0 = *237.4 - *41.4
π Cor. Borealis, UNUK ELHAIA (Necks of the Serpents) = λ Serpentis (238.1), CHOW = β Serpentis (238.6) κ Serpentis (239.3), δ Cor. Borealis, TIĀNRŪ = μ Serpentis (239.5), χ Lupi, (239.6), ω Serpentis (239.7), BA (= Pa) = ε Serpentis, χ Herculis (239.8). κ Cor. Borealis, ρ Serpentis (239.9)

λ Librae (240.0), β Tr. Austr. (240.3), κ Tr. Austr. (240.4), ρ Scorpii (240.8)

*199.0 = *240.4 - *41.4
SEPT 10 11 (254 = 318 - 64) 12 13 (73 + 183 = 256)
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
May 14 (79 + 420) 15 (500 = 365 + 135) 16 (136) 17 (126 + 11)
δ Persei (54.7)

Al Thurayya-27 (Many Little Ones) / Krittikā-3 (Nurses of Kārttikeya) / TAU-ONO (Six Stones)

ATIKS = ο Persei, RANA (Frog) = δ Eridani (55.1), CELAENO (16 Tauri), ELECTRA (17), TAYGETA (19), ν Persei (55.3), MAIA (20), ASTEROPE (21), MEROPE (23) (55.6)

Hairy Head-18 (Cockerel) / Temennu-3 (Foundation Stone)

ALCYONE (56.1), PLEIONE (28 Tauri), ATLAS (27 Tauri) (56.3)

MENKHIB (Next to the Pleiades = ζ Persei (57.6)

PORRIMA (γ Virginis)
MARCH 11 12 13 3-14 (73)

In order to illustrate the Full Moon at Cor Serpentis the creator of the C text seems to have chosen the 'rain' (ua) type of glyph. South of the equator (on Easter Island) the equivalent to the northern spring month May (5) was the southern spring month November (5 + 6 = 11). Spring means source of water.

The ua type of glyph in line a4 of the B text carries (like the rising fish 4 days earlier) a little dot in front as a call for attention:

Ba4-26 (150) Ba4-27 Ba4-28
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:

Al Zubānā-14a (Claws) / Visakha-16 (Forked) / Root-3 (Badger)

ZUBEN ELGENUBI (Southern Claw) = α Librae (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5)
KOCHAB (Kakkab) = β Ursae Min. (225.0), ξ Librae (225.7) KE KWAN (Cavalry Officer) = β Lupi (226.3), KE KWAN = κ Centauri (226.4), ZUBEN ELAKRIBI (Claw of the Scorpion) = δ Librae (226.8), π¹ Oct. (226.9)

*185.0 = *226.4 - *41.4 = "Sept 22 (265) = equinox

Oct 31 (304) Nov 1 (487 - 182) 2
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
May 1 (Beltane) 2 (487 = 423 + 64) 3 (123 = 488 - 365)

Bharani-2 (Yoni) / Stomach-17 (Pheasant)

π Arietis (41.2), MIRAM (Next to the Pleiades) = η Persei (41.3), BHARANI = 41 Arietis (41.4), τ² Eridani, σ Arietis (41.7)

*0.0 = *41.4 - *41.4

TA LING (Great Mound) = τ Persei (42.4)

 *1.0 = *42.4 - *41.4

ρ Arietis (43.0), GORGONEA SECUNDA = π Persei (43.5), ACAMAR (End of the River) = θ Eridani (43.6), ε Arietis (43.7), λ Ceti (43.9)

DENEBOLA (β Leonis)
FEBR 26 (57) 27 28 (424 = 365 + 59)
May 4 5 6 7
8 9 May 10 11
12 13 14 May 15

Although its orientation is the opposite to that in the C text described above. On side a of the B tablet the 'waves' appear to go out and on side b of the C tablet the 'high tide waves' to arrive:

3

ua

May 10 (136 - 6)

May 14 (499 = 79 + 420)

Wave, surge. ALGENIB PERSEI (*50) COR SERPENTIS (*237)

However, a closer look reveals there is no such difference between the ua glyphs on side a compared to those on side b, neither on the C tablet nor on the B tablet. Instead the creator of the B text has consistently chosen the 'ebb' type, whereas the creator of the C text was using both types.

 

AO

UA