However, on Easter Island (Te Varu Kaiga, The Land of 8) the gods have only 8 fingers, and these are finished at Ga8-24:
It follows that those 64 days from winter solstice to the beginning of the front side of the text in G is nothing to count. The life of sun does not begin until Gb8-30 (where 8 * 30 = 240 is similar to Ga8-24). The time when sun stands still should not be on the front side of the tablet, because when he is standing still he is 'dead'. Sun will, though, be present for real on the island only from spring equinox:
There are 200 days of spring sun beyond the first 91 nights counted from winter solstice. Another 4 nights are then needed to reach 295. But day 295 is out of reach for the sun, he leaves in day 294. 91 + 203 = 294 = 42 weeks. If 294 is interpreted as an allusion to 2 * 94 = 188, then there will be 180 days to day 368, (where 36 * 8 = 288). 18 and 8 (188), 28 and 8 (288), 36 and 8 (368), Te Varu Kaiga. |
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