9. The year must contain 14 times 30 = 420 days in order for the cycles of Sun and Moon to meet. 'February' is the last month, not 'December'. If my ideas are correct, then we ought to find some 'proof' around glyph number 420 in the text of G:
Tamaiti in Gb7-3 stands at the beginning of a new 'greater fortnight', because the old year ended with 14 * 29.5 = 413. A great 'midnight henua' in Gb7-6 indicates day number 420 by cause of 7 * 6 = 42. A rising fish (presumably impersonating Sun) is at left in Gb7-5 and he regenerates himself (ure at right) through his wife (Gb7-6). This is stated in a different way by the 'person' in Gb7-7 who is both tagata (the old one at left) and his living spirit (manu rere at right). A new sun (top in Gb7-8) is born and of the father (Jupiter) only the empty carcase remains (Gb7-9). In one extra week ('one more') beyond day number 413 a 'conjunction' between Sun and Moon takes place and the living spirit of 'the old calabash' is transferred to next generation. |
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