Dividing into groups
with 5 glyphs (for fingers and fire) in each can result in this pattern:
The first 10 periods have 2 * 26 = 52 'feathers' together. Then comes 5 periods with together 28 'feathers'. In order to let the 10 last periods (22-31) generate 2 * 23 = 46 'feathers' I have extended the 4th group to have 6 periods, together generating 30 'feathers'. 26 + 26 + 28 + 30 + 46 = 156. However, another and better solution is to let also the 4th group have 5 periods, in which case the 4th group will have 26 'feathers'. It is a nice solution with the first 4 groups accumulating 20 periods and a total of 26 + 26 + 28 + 26 = 106 'feathers'. The rest will then be 11 periods with 50 'feathers', distributed as 1 + 10 periods with 4 + 46 'feathers':
In other words: 156 can be regarded as thrice 52. Or, rather as 12 * 13, a calendar for the sun. |