According to some Seven Macaw could have had the face of an
Elephant and from this we can guess his lost beautiful shining tooth might have
been designed like a great curved tusk.
... This pot depicts
one of the Hero Twins (One-Ahaw
in the Classic texts and
One-Hunaphu
in the K'iche' Popol Vuh) and a great bird who is trying
to land in a huge ceiba tree heavy with fruit. This mythical
bird is Itzam-Yeh, Classic prototype of Wuqub-Kaqix,
'Seven-Macaw', of Popol Vuh fame.
In that story, in
the time before the sky was lifted up to make room for the
light, the vainglorious Seven-Macaw imagined himself to be the
sun. Offended by his pride, the Hero Twins humbled him by
breaking his beautiful shining tooth with a pellet from their
blowgun. This pot shows One-Ahaw aiming at the bird as he swoops
down to land in his tree. As Itzam-Yeh lands on his
perch, the text tells us he is 'entering or becoming the sky'
...
One-Hunaphu - the twin who broke his shining
tooth -
had (like the Sun) black spots and possibly he wore the skin of a Jaguar,
a great cat with black marks.
The tooth of Seven Macaw could have been
curved as if it was a part of a wheel - in contrast to the straight forearm of
Mars (Tyr) which each year was
sacrificed to the bound Wolf of Winter (Fenrir).
|
15 |
Legs |
η
Andromedae (?) |
Wolf |
(11.4) |
Apr 1
(91) |
|
16 |
Bond |
β
Arietis (Sheratan) |
Dog |
(27.4) |
Apr 17
(107) |
|
17 |
Stomach |
4¹
Arietis (Bharani) |
Pheasant |
(41.4) |
May 1
(121) |
| 18 |
Hairy Head |
η Tauri
(Alcyone) (?) |
Cockerel |
(56.1) |
May 16
(136) |
|
19 |
Net |
ε Tauri
(Ain) |
Crow |
(65.7) |
May
25 (145) |
|
20 |
Turtle
Head |
λ
Orionis (Heka) |
Monkey |
(83.2) |
Jun 12
(163) |
|
21 |
Three
Stars |
ζ
Orionis (Alnitak) |
Gibbon |
(84.7) |
June 13
(164) |
|
June
solstice |
|
22 |
Well |
μ Gemini
(Tejat Posterior) |
Tapir |
(95.4) |
Jun 24
(175) |
Curved to be in the form of a harvest basket (winnowing fan) and
also a cradle (small bed).
|
SAGITTARIUS: |
|
20 |
Purva Ashadha |
δ and
ε Sagittarii |
Elephant
tusk,
fan, winnowing basket |
|
first of the ashādhā (the invincible one, the name of
a constellation) |
Kaus |
|
LYRA: |
|
22 |
Abhijit |
α, ε,
and ζ Lyrae |
- |
|
victorious |
Vega |
|
SAGITTARIUS: |
|
21 |
Uttara Ashadha
|
ζ and
σ Sagittarii |
Elephant
tusk,
small bed |
|
second of
the ashādhā |
Nunki |
As to the position of Canopus in June 24 we
should remember how he drank up all the waters of the ocean:
|
*APRIL 13 |
4-14 |
15 (*25 + ¼ = *26) |
16 (*27 + 80 = 107) |
17 (107 = 80 + 27) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Ga1-27 |
Ga1-28 |
Ga1-29 |
Ga1-30 |
Ga2-1 |
|
6h (91.3)
ν Orionis (91.4), θ
Columbae (91.5), π Columbae (91.6) |
ξ Orionis (92.5) |
Al Han'ah-4 /
Maru-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu-7
(Front of the Mouth of the Twins)
TEJAT
PRIOR = η Gemini
(93.4), γ Monocerotis (93.5), κ Aurigae (93.6), κ Columbae (93.8) |
FURUD (Apes) = ζ Canis
Majoris (94.9) |
Well-22 (Tapir) /
Arkū-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu-8
(Back of the Mouth of the Twins)
δ Columbae (95.2),
TEJAT POSTERIOR = μ Gemini,
MIRZAM (Announcer)
= β Canis Majoris
(95.4), CANOPUS
(Pilot) = α Carinae
(95.6), ε Monocerotis (95.7), ψ1 Aurigae (95.9) |
|
20 (171 = 9 * 19) |
SOLSTICE |
June 22 |
23 |
ST JOHN'S DAY |
|
ZHŌNGSHĀN = ο
Herculis (274.0), π Pavonis (274.6) |
ι Pavonis (275.1),
POLIS = μ Sagittarii (275.9)
MENKAR (α Ceti)
|
η Sagittarii (276.9) |
Purva Ashadha-20 |
|
KAUS MEDIUS = δ Sagittarii, κ Lyrae
(277.5), TUNG HAE (Heavenly Eastern Sea) =
η Serpentis (277.7), SHAOU PIH (Minor Minister)
= φ Draconis (277.8), KWEI SHE = χ Draconis
(277.9) |
φ Oct.
(278.1), KAUS AUSTRALIS = ε Sagittarii
(278.3), ξ Pavonis (278.4),
AL ATHFAR (Talons of
the Falling Eagle)
= μ Lyrae (278.6) |
|
December 20 (354) |
SOLSTICE |
22 |
23 |
CHRISTMAS EVE |
|
*OCTOBER 13 |
14 |
15 (*208 + ¼ = *209) |
16 (*210 + 80 = 290) |
17 (290 = 80 + 210) |
... The Pythagoreans make Phaeton
fall into Eridanus, burning part of its water, and glowing still at the time
when the Argonauts passed by. Ovid stated that since the fall the Nile hides its
sources. Rigveda 9.73.3 says that the Great Varuna has hidden the ocean. The
Mahabharata tells in its own style why the 'heavenly Ganga' had to be brought
down. At the end of the Golden Age (Krita Yuga) a class of Asura
who had fought against the 'gods' hid themselves in the ocean where the gods
could not reach them, and planned to overthrow the government. So the gods
implored Agastya (Canopus, alpha Carinae = Eridu) for help. The great
Rishi did as he was bidden, drank up the water of the ocean, and thus laid bare
the enemies, who were then slain by the gods. But now, there was no ocean
anymore! Implored by the gods to fill the sea again, the Holy One replied: 'That
water in sooth
hath been digested by me. Some other expedient, therefore, must be thought of by
you, if ye desire to make endeavour to fill the ocean
...
... According to the Sumerian
kinglist Eridu was the first city in the world. The opening line reads,
[nam]-lugal an-ta
èd-dè-a-ba [eri]duki nam-lugal-la,
When kingship from heaven was lowered, the kingship was in
Eridu
... it was said to be one of the five cities built before the Deluge occurred
... Eridu was originally the home of Enki, who was considered to
have founded the city, later known by the Akkadians as Ea. His temple was
called E-Abzu, as Enki was believed to live in Abzu ('Deep
Ocean'), an aquifer from which all life was believed to stem ...
There was clearly a contrast between Canopus (taking water away) and Sirius (bringing water
back). And the Day of St John was in contrast to Christmas
Eve.
... The evening of 23 June,
St. John's Eve, is the eve of
celebration before the Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist. The Gospel of Luke
(Luke 1:36, 56-57) states that John was born about six months before Jesus;
therefore, the feast of John the Baptist was fixed on 24 June, six months before
Christmas Eve
...
The Sun reached Eridu later in the year than Bow
(Puppis with Naos)
and Arrow (Sirius in Canis Major) - which
could appear strange because June 24 (heliacal Canopus) was 6 days earlier than
June 30 (heliacal Sirius):
However, this could be explained away by stating that Te Pou (Sirius) had
stood still like a pole since Babylonian times - in contrast to the fixed stars which since
then would have been pushed later and later in the year due to the precession. The
bird at the top in Arrow could perhaps be One Macaw (one because Sirius was here
at the Sun - the only star visible in day-time):
... Arrow
(Sirius & probably other adjacent stars in Canis Major) Although
closely associated with the constellation of the Bow, the Arrow is always
treated separately in Babylonian tradition. The annual rising of the Arrow
marked the summer solstice when the sun was at its maximum height above the
horizon. The Arrow was probably chosen for this role as it is the man-made
object that can reach highest into the heavens. Similarly, the bird on a high
perch, which is often seen besides the Arrow in ancient artwork, can also be
thought of as representing the sun at its highest station
...
... I guess Ninmah has a
boat as her headgear because it means 'land' has been reached - from Eridu
'the path of milk' goes upwards again and next station is Harrow
(followed by Abyss described similar to Field). Fire feathers on
top of the head of the Eridu figure is equally strange as a boat on top
of the head of Ninmah - how can there be fire down in the 'deep water'
and how can there be a boat up on 'land'?
In Argo Navis Puppis was preceded by Canopus:
Argo Navis was grounded because Canopus had
consumed all the waters of the Sea, and Rei in Ga2-27
(where 22 / 7 = π) could
therefore have marked where 'dry land' and 'fire' once upon
a time had begun:
|
*MAY 10 |
11 |
12 |
13 (*53) |
14 |
15 (135) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Ga2-24 |
Ga2-25 |
Ga2-26 |
Ga2-27 |
Ga2-28 |
Ga2-29 (59) |
|
φ Gemini
(118.4) |
DRUS
= χ Carinae (119.9) |
ω Cancri (120.2) |
8h (121.7)
χ Gemini
(121.0), NAOS
= ζ Puppis
(121.3) |
ρ
Puppis (122.0),
HEAP OF FUEL
= μ Cancri (122.1), ζ Monocerotis (122.3), ψ Cancri (122.6),
REGOR (Roger
reversed)
= γ Velorum (122.7) |
TEGMINE (Covered Up) = ζ
Cancri
(123.3) |
|
July 17 |
18 |
19 (200) |
20 (*121) |
21 |
22 / 7 |
|
"June 6 (157) |
7 |
8 |
9 (*80) |
Maro 10 |
11 |
| ι
Sagittarii (301.2), TEREBELLUM =
ω Sagittarii, ξ Aquilae (301.3), ALSHAIN
(Falcon) = β Aquilae (301.6), φ Aquilae (301.8) |
ε
Pavonis, θ Sagittarii (302.3), γ Sagittae (302.5), μ Pavonis (302.7) |
τ Aquilae
(303.8) |
20h
(304.4)
η Sagittae (304.2), δ Pavonis (304.4) |
SHANG WEI (Higher Guard) = κ
Cephei (305.2), θ Sagittae (305.4),
TSEEN FOO (Heavenly
Raft) =
θ Aquilae (Ant.) (305.6), ξ Capricorni (305.8) |
TSO KE (Left Flag) = ρ
Aquilae (306.3) |
|
January 16 |
17 |
18
(383) |
19 (13 * 29½ + ½) |
20 |
21 |
|
*NOVEMBER 9 |
10 (314) |
11 |
12 (*236) |
13 |
14 |
|
*MAY 16 (136) |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 (*60) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Ga3-1 |
Ga3-2 |
Ga3-3 |
Ga3-4 (63) |
Ga3-5 |
|
AL TARF (The End)
= β Cancri (124.3)
RAS ALGETHI (α
Herculis)
|
χ Cancri (125.2),
BRIGHT FIRE
= λ Cancri (125.4) |
AVIOR
= ε Carinae (126.4), φ Cancri (126.8) |
ο Ursa Majoris (127.4) |
Pushya-8
υ Cancri (128.1),
θ CANCRI
(128.2) |
|
July 23 (204) |
24 (*125) |
25 |
26 |
27 (208) |
|
°July 19 (200) |
20 (*121) |
21 |
22 / 7 |
23 (204) |
|
'June 26 (177) |
27 |
28 |
29 (*100) |
SIRIUS |
|
"June 12
(163) |
13 (*84) |
14 (165) |
Maro 15 |
16 |
|
GREDI
(Goat) = α Capricorni
(307.2), σ Capricorni
(307.5), ALSHAT (The Sheep - to be
slaughtered) = ν Capricorni (307.9) |
Al Sa’d al
Dhabih-20 (The Lucky One of the Slaughterers) /
Ox / Herd
Boy-9 (Buffalo)
DABIH
= β Capricorni (308.0), κ Sagittarii (308.1),
SADIR
(Breast) = γ Cygni (308.4),
PEACOCK = α Pavonis
(308.7) |
KHUFU
MINTAKA (δ Orionis)
|
KHAFRE
ALNILAM (ε Orionis)
|
MENKAURE
ALNILAK (ζ Orionis)
|
|
OKUL
= π Capricorni (309.6), BOS
= ρ Capricorni (309.9)
ARNEB (α Leporis)
|
ο Capricorni (310.2), θ Cephei
(310.5)
HEKA (λ Orionis)
|
ROTTEN
MELON = ε Delphini, φ Pavonis (311.2), η Delphini
(311.4), ζ Delphini, ρ Pavonis (311.7)
PHAKT (α Columbae)
|
|
January 22 (387) |
23 |
24 (*309) |
25
(390) |
26 |
|
°January 18 (384) |
19 |
20 (385) |
21 (*306) |
22 |
|
'December 26
(360) |
27 |
28 |
29 (363) |
30 (*284) |
|
"December 12 |
13 |
14 (348) |
15 |
16 (*270) |
|
*NOVEMBER 15 |
16 (320) |
17 |
18
(*242) |
19 |
From the 'climbing bird' (manu
kake) in
Ga3-1 (at the End star) up to and including Ga7-10 (177 = 6 * 29½)
there were 177 - 59 = 118 (= 4 * 29½) right ascension days.
Glyph 177 (with 7-8 possibly here alluding to the
synodic cycle of Mars) was a maitaki (good) type of glyph
and here there was a boat at the Full Moon:
|
*SEPTEMBER 8 |
9 |
10 |
11 (254) |
12 (*175) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Ga7-6 |
Ga7-7 |
Ga7-8 (177) |
Ga7-9 |
Ga7-10 |
|
κ Serpentis
(239.3), δ Cor. Borealis,
TIĀNRŪ
= μ Serpentis (239.5), χ Lupi, (239.6), ω Serpentis
(239.7),
BA
= ε Serpentis, χ Herculis (239.8). κ Cor. Borealis, ρ
Serpentis (239.9) |
λ Librae
(240.0), β Tr. Austr. (240.3), κ Tr. Austr. (240.4), ρ
Scorpii (240.8) |
Iklīl al
Jabhah-15 /
Anuradha-17 /
Room-4 (Hare)
ξ Lupi, λ
Cor. Bor.(241.1),
ZHENG
= γ Serpentis, θ Librae (241.2),
VRISCHIKA
(Scorpion)
= π Scorpii (241.3), ε Cor. Borealis (241.5), DSCHUBBA
(Forehead)
= δ Scorpii (241.7), η Lupi (241.9) |
υ Herculis
(242.3), ρ Cor. Borealis (242.4), ι Cor. Borealis
(242.5), θ Draconis (242.6), ξ Scorpii (242.7)
SCHEDIRr (α
Cassiopeiae)
|
16h (243.5)
ACRAB
(Scorpion)
= β Scorpii,
JABHAT AL
ACRAB
(Scorpion's Forehead)
= ω Scorpii (243.3), θ Lupi,
RUTILICUS
= β Herculis (243.5),
MARFIK
(Elbow)
= κ Herculis (243.7), φ Herculis (243.8)
|
|
November 15 |
16 (320) |
17 |
18 (*242) |
19 |
|
°November 11 |
12 (*236) |
13 |
14 (318) |
15 |
|
'October 19 |
20 |
21 (*214) |
22 (295) |
23 |
|
"October 5 |
6 (*199) |
7 (280) |
8 |
9 |
|
Temennu-3 (Foundation
Stone) ALCYONE
(56.1), PLEIONE (28 Tauri),
ATLAS (27) (56.3) |
MENKHIB (Next to the Pleiades) = ζ Persei (57.6)
PORRIMA (γ
Virginis)
|
ε Persei (58.5), ξ Persei
(58.5),
ZAURAK (The
Boat) = γ Eridani
(58.9) |
λ Tauri (59.3), ν Tauri
(59.9) |
4h (60.9)
JĪSHUĬ
(Piled-up Waters) = λ Persei (60.7)
COR CAROLI (α
Canum Ven.)
|
|
May 16 (136
= 2 * 68) |
17 |
18 |
19 |
20 |
|
°May 12 |
13 |
14 |
15 (500) |
16 (136) |
|
'April 19 |
20 |
21 (111) |
22 (*32) |
23 (478) |
|
"April 5
(95) |
6 |
7 |
8 (*383) |
9 (464) |
|
*MARCH 9 (68) |
10 (*354
=*381 - *27) |
11 |
12 |
13 |
|
