I will base the comparison on the H text, because it seems to be 'closer in spirit' to A than the other two texts. To begin with the day numbers, I have arrived at the conclusion that they here are defined as glyph number (counted from Ha1-1) divided by 3 and followed by the additions of both 64 and 63. The phenomenon of adding 63 was found also in the parallel Q text: ... 173 (the day number according to the rule 218 / 2 + 64) will become 236 if we add 63 ... In Q day number 236 was discovered at Qa6-12 (a.m. of day 236), and this glyph has *Ha6-49 and vaha mea puo in Aa1-68 as parallels. The puo idea, cfr Aa1-68, - 'covered up' - is in *Ha6-49 and in Qa6-12 expressed in another way so that only the 'flames', 'feathers', are visible while the 'body' is hidden by the 'person' in front, who is bathing in light. P.m. of day 236 (in Q) is parallel with Ha6-50 (where 6 * 50 = 300):
Next. My statement of an affinity between A and H (at least in this region of the text) is based on comparisons between the haga rave designs:
There are 5 feathers in front in A and H. In Tahua a new fire must be growing in front because it is the last day of the year. It is a fire of the spring which lies in front and not a double-feather string as in H (where autumn lies in front). In H the spring 'fire' is in the past - 5 feathers are at left in *Ha6-49 and 4 feathers in front. These 4 feathers should be double-feathers but half of them are hidden from view. Maybe also the feathers in Aa1-72 are half hidden - Sun has 10 periods. |
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