The 'eyes' in ariga erua apparently are vanishing at winter solstice (according to Q):
8 days (16 glyps) beyond winter solstice the calendar cycle is broken and begins anew:
From *Qb5-35 to the end of side b there are 736 - 608 = 128 glyphs (64 days). 736 / 2 = 368 days = 64 + 296 + 8, a rather strange equation - why not add for instance 10 glyphs instead and reach 370? Why only 368 days in the calendar cycle? Maybe the answer is that when Venus as evening star disappears for a while to change into morning gown, she is gone for 8 days. |