We have seen that the first 8 glyphs of the 'daylight calendar' are of a special character, distinguishing them from those which follow. Likewise the last glyphs of those 20 which constitute the 'daylight calendar' are special:
Aa1-19 is a Sun day according to my colour chart. Counting should begin here, because the previous glyph refers to the dark Saturn time of solstice. The 18th glyph from Aa1-1 will be day 360 if each glyph is counted as 20 days. Counting anew from Aa1-19 with 20 days per glyph will assign toga in Aa1-33 day number 300. Beyond that there will be 100 further days to the end of a 400-day long year. When sun leaves in the evening the people will light their fires (ahi) and therefore this time of the day is called ahiahi. The top flame of hetuu in Aa1-35 has been changed into two persons (probably representing the people). The calendar of daylight changes gradually into a calendar of night. At Aa1-37--38 Metoro mentioned ehu (the basic meaning of which is 'ashes'). The day is 'mapped' with loans from the year. If we like 360 better than 300 we can add 3 glyphs at the beginning:
But 8 + 6 + 3 + 5 = 22 is the measure for a cycle. Adding 3 will result in the square of Saturn. These 3 glyphs belong to winter solstice. They cannot be part of a calendar for the daylight. |