Although the
evidence point at
the heliacal dates
on one hand at the
time the Hyades
Gate and on the
other hand at the
time of Bharani
we should anyhow
quickly investigate
other alternatives
and the place to do
so ought to be here:
 |
 |
 |
|
Gb2-34 |
Gb2-35 |
Gb3-1 |
|
JANUARY
4 (369) |
5 (= 69
- 64) |
*291 (=
*355 -
64) |
|
ο Cephei
(353.3),
KERB
(353.6) |
κ
Piscium
(354.2),
θ
Piscium
(354.4),
υ Pegasi
(354.9) |
ο Gruis,
SNOWBALL
NEBULA
(355.0) |
|
March 9 |
10 (69) |
11 (*355
= *314 +
41) |
|
ºMarch 5 |
6 (65 =
69 - 4) |
7 (*351) |
|
'February
10 |
11 (42 =
69 - 27) |
12
(*328) |
|
"January
27 |
28 (28 =
69 - 41) |
29
(*314) |
'February 10 (at the
time of Al
Sharatain) was
the day after the
Chorti had gone
to the sacred spring
to fetch 5 stones of
the proper shapes
and colours. Like
December 13 being
defined from the
position of the Sun
- at the northern
winter solstice - we
can assume February
9 was also firmly
bound to a position
of the Sun (and not
to the stars who
moved ahead in the
year due to the
precession). From
day 355 (winter
solstice) to day 405
(February 9) there
were 50 days.
The takaure
('horse fly' -
pointing at the
Flying Horse
Pegasus) of the old
Sun was probably
depicted in Gb2-34
|
Takaure
Fly;
horse-fly.
Vanaga.
A fly;
takaure
iti,
mosquito;
takaure
marere
ke,
swarm.
Churchill. |
and the following
day coincided with
heliacal Kerb in the
center of the
Pegasus Square:
When the Hyades Gate
was at 0h heliacal
Kerb may have been
regarded as a sign
of the last day of
the old year
(JANUARY 4) while in
rongorongo times the
date for heliacal
Kerb was the day
before 12 * 29½ =
354 counted from 0h.
In the Gregorian
calendar it was the
day before 14 * 25 =
350 counted from 0h.
In all eras heliacal
Kerb could evidenty
have been
meaningfully
connected with the
end of the old year:
|
Heliacal
Kerb: |
|
Hyades
Gate |
Bharani |
Al
Sharatain |
Gregorian |
Rongorongo |
|
JAN 4
(369) |
"Jan 27
(392) |
'Febr 10
(406) |
ºMarch 5
(429) |
March 9
(433) |
|
zero |
+23 |
+37 |
+60 |
+64 |
|
last day
befor
new year
369 =
364 + 5 |
last day
before
new year
392 =
glyphs
on side
a of
the C
tablet |
last day
before
new year
406 = 2
* (204 -
1) |
last day
before
new year
*350 =
12 * 25 |
last day
before
new year
*354 =
12 * 29½ |
The text on side
a of the C
tablet I had
perceived as
beginning at 0h,
but I had not so
far securely
connected the
glyphs with
heliacal stars.
Now, however,
there has opened
up a possibility
to do so. 392 +
1 at the
beginning of
side b on the C
tablet could be
at "January 28,
i.e. in parallel
with stars which
in rongorongo
times rose with
the Sun in day
393 + (64 - 23)
= 434 = *354
(March 10). But
I had assumed 0h
was connected
with no glyph
and the first
glyph was thus
at *1. Therefore
Cb1-1 may have
been at 393 + 41
+ 1 = 435 = *355
(March 11):
|
'March
19 |
20 |
'Equinox
around
76 B.C. |
22 (81) |
23 (447) |
24 |
|
April 15 |
16 |
17 (107) |
18 |
19 (474) |
20 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
*Ca14-28 |
*Ca14-29 |
Cb1-1
(393) |
Cb1-2 |
Cb1-3 |
Cb1-4
(396) |
|
te
honu |
te
rima |
E
tupu -
ki roto |
o te
hau tea |
ki te
henua -
te maro |
|
no star
listed
(25) |
ANA-NIA |
Al
Sharatain-1
/
Ashvini-1
/
Bond-16 |
ι
Arietis
(28.0),
λ
Arietis
(28.2) |
Alrisha,
χ
Phoenicis
(29.2),
Alamak
(29.7) |
2h
(30.4) |
|
POLARIS,
Baten
Kaitos
(26.6),
Metallah
(26.9) |
Segin,
Mesarthim,
ψ
Phoenicis
(27.2),
SHERATAN,
φ
Phoenicis
(27.4) |
κ
Arietis
(30.3),
Hamal
(30.5)
Alkes |
|
ο Cephei
(353.3),
KERB
(353.6) |
κ
Piscium
(354.2),
θ
Piscium
(354.4),
υ Pegasi
(354.9) |
ο Gruis,
SNOWBALL
NEBULA
(355.0) |
no star
listed
(356) |
ι
Phoenicis
(357.3),
ι
Piscium
(357.4),
λ
Andromedae
(357.9) |
λ
Piscium
(358.0),
Manus
Catenata
(358.1),
Alrai, θ
Phoenicis
(358.4),
κ
Andromedae
(358.7) |
|
March 9
(68) |
10 |
11 (435) |
12 |
13 (73) |
14 |
The outstanding
glyph Cb1-6
could therefore
have been
connected
alternatively
with day *360
(March 16)
and the silent
bird in Cb1-11
alternatively
with March 21
(*365):
|
'March
25 |
26
(85) |
27
(452) |
rutua
- te
pahu
-
rutua
te
maeva
-
atua
rerorero
-
atua
hiko
ura
-
hiko
o
tea
- ka
higa
te
ao
ko
te
henua
ra
ma
te
hoi
atua |
|
'September
24 |
25
(268) |
26 |
|
April
21
(111)
|
22
(478) |
23 |
|
October
21 |
22
(295) |
23 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Cb1-5 |
Cb1-6
(398) |
Cb1-7 |
|
η
Arietis
(31.9) |
no
star
listed
(32) |
θ
Arietis
(33.3),
Mira
(33.7) |
|
Neck-2 |
Al
Ghafr-13
/
Svāti-15
TAHUA-TAATA-METUA-TE-TUPU-MAVAE |
ι
Lupi,
18
Bootis
(216.3),
Khambalia
(216.4),
υ
Virginis
(216.5),
ψ
Centauri
(216.6),
ε
Apodis
(216.8) |
|
Asellus
Tertius,
κ
VIRGINIS,
14
Bootis
(214.8) |
15
Bootis
(215.2),
ARCTURUS
(215.4),
Asellus
Secundus
(215.5),
SYRMA,
λ
Bootis
(215.6),
η
Apodis
(215.8) |
|
'March
28 |
29 |
30
(455) |
31
(90) |
|
'September
27 |
28 |
29 |
30
(273) |
|
April
24 |
25 |
26
(116) |
27 |
|
October
24 |
25 |
26 |
27
(300) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Cb1-8 |
Cb1-9 |
Cb1-10 |
Cb1-11
(403) |
|
no
star
listed
(34) |
ξ
Arietis
(35.0) |
no
star
listed
(36) |
no
star
listed
(37) |
|
Asellus
Primus
(217.8) |
τ
Lupi
(218.1),
φ
Virginis
(218.7)
Fomalhaut |
σ
Lupi
(219.1),
ρ
Bootis
(219.5),
Haris
(219.7) |
σ
Bootis
(220.2),
η
Centauri
(220.4) |
I had assumed
nakshatra
Arcturus was
connected with
Cb1-6, but if
the heliacal
position of the
glyph was not
*32 (April 22)
but *360 (March
16), then the
heliacal reading
could continue
from side a on
to side b, with
the beginning of
side a not at 0h
but when Sirius
culminated at
midnight (in
February 11):
|
March
21 |
22
(81) |
23 |
388 |
April
15 |
16
(471) |
17
(107) |
|
no
glyph |
 |
 |
|
|
|
|
Ca1-1 |
Ca1-2 |
*Ca14-28 |
*Ca14-29
(392) |
Cb1-1 |
|
Al
Fargh
al
Thāni-25 |
Uttara
Bhādrapadā-27
/
Wall-14 |
χ
Pegasi
(2.1),
θ
Andromedae
(2.7) |
no
star
listed
(25) |
ANA-NIA |
Al
Sharatain-1
/
Ashvini-1
/
Bond-16 |
|
0h
(365.25) |
|
Caph,
SIRRAH
(0.5),
ε
Phoenicis
(0.8) |
ALGENIB
PEGASI
(1.8)
|
POLARIS,
Baten
Kaitos
(26.6),
Metallah
(26.9) |
Segin,
Mesarthim,
ψ
Phoenicis
(27.2),
SHERATAN,
φ
Phoenicis
(27.4) |
|
Castra
(327.2),
BUNDA
(327.5)
Sirius |
Nashira
(328.0),
Azelfafage,
κ
Capricorni
(328.7) |
Enif,
Erakis
(329.2),
46
Capricorni,
Jih
(329.3),
ι
Piscis
Austrini
(329.4),
λ
Capricorni
(329.6),
ν
Cephei
(329.7),
Deneb
Algiedi
(329.8) |
ο
Cephei
(353.3),
KERB
(353.6) |
κ
Piscium
(354.2),
θ
Piscium
(354.4),
υ
Pegasi
(354.9) |
ο
Gruis,
SNOWBALL
NEBULA
(355.0) |
|
February
11 |
12
(408) |
13
(44) |
March
9
(68) |
10 |
11
(435) |
| *325 |
east |
west |
west |
east |
 |
| summer solstice |
winter solstice |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Gb2-6 (261) |
Gb2-7 |
Gb2-8 |
Gb2-9 |
Gb2-10 |
Gb2-11 |
| *261 = 325 - 64 |
*262 (342) |
*263 |
*264 |
*265 |
*266 (Dec 12) |
| Al Sa'd al Su'ud-22 / Emptiness-11
BUNDA (Foundation) / KAKKAB NAMMAΧ (Star of Mighty Destiny) |
θ Piscis Austrini (330.1) |
| Tsin (325.2), Alphirk (325.7), SADALSUD, ξ Gruis (325.9) |
no star listed (326) |
Castra (327.2), BUNDA (327.5)
Sirius
|
Nashira (328.0), Azelfafage, κ Capricorni (328.7) |
Enif, Erakis (329.2), 46 Capricorni, Jih (329.3), ι Piscis Austrini (329.4), λ Capricorni (329.6), ν Cephei (329.7), DENEB ALGIEDI (329.8) |
| Febr 9 (40) |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Anyhow, when in
rongorongo times
Arcturus was
visible close to
the Full Moon,
then people
could have
remembered how
anciently at the
time of
Bharani the
star rose 41
nights earlier
and how day 295
(October 22)
then was day 254
("September 11),
and maybe they
also told of how
at the time of
the Hyades Gate
it had been day
254 - 23 = 231
(AUGUST 19) with
heliacal Bunda
(ξ Aquarii) at
the opposite
side of the
year.
|
Arab
stations: |
|
0 |
Zero |
η
Andromedae |
11.4 |
April 1
(91) |
0 |
|
|
|
Whip |
Cih (γ
Cassiopeiai) |
12.4 |
April 2
(92) |
1 |
|
1 |
Al
Sharatain |
Pair of
Signs |
β
Arietis
(Sheratan),
γ
(Mesarthim) |
27.4 |
April 17
(107) |
16 |
|
|
|
Musca
Borealis |
35
(Head of
the
Fly), 39
(Kaffaljidhma),
41
Arietis
(Bharani) |
41.4 |
May 1
(121) |
30 |
|
2 |
Al
Dabarān |
Follower |
α Tauri
(Aldebaran),
θ¹, θ²´,
γ
(Hyadum
I),
δ
(Hyadum
II), ε
(Ain) |
63.4 |
May 23
(143) |
52 |
|
22 |
Al
Sa'd al
Su'ud |
Luckiest
of the
Lucky |
β
Aquarii
(Sadalsud),
ξ
(Bunda),
c (46)
Capricorni |
325.9 |
February
9 (405) |
π |
|
Hindu
stations: |
|
ARIES |
|
1 |
Ashvini |
β
and
γ
Arietis |
Horse's
head |
27 =
8
+ 9 |
|
wife
of
the
Ashvins |
Sheratan
and
Mesarthim |
April
17
(107) |
|
2 |
Bharani |
35,
39,
and
41
Arietis |
Yoni,
the
female
organ
of
reproduction |
41 =
27
+ 14 |
|
the
bearer |
Musca
Borealis |
May
1
(121) |
|
TAURUS |
|
3 |
Krittikā |
M 45
Tauri |
Knife
or
spear |
55 =
41
+ 14 |
|
the
nurses
of
Kārttikeya |
The
Pleiades |
May
15
(135) |
|
4 |
Rohini |
α
Tauri |
Cart
or
chariot,
temple,
banyan
tree |
68 =
55
+ 13 |
|
the
red
one |
Aldebaran |
May
28
(148) |
|
AQUARIUS |
|
25 |
Shatabisha |
γ
Aquarii |
Empty
circle,
1000
flowers
or
stars |
338
=
314
+ 24
|
|
comprising
a
hundred
physicians |
Sadachbia |
Febr
22 (418) |
| Chinese stations: |
| 1 |
Horn |
α Virginis (Spica) |
Crocodile |
(202.7) |
Oct 10 (282) |
282 = 264 + 18 |
| 2 |
Neck |
κ Virginis |
Dragon |
(214.8) |
Oct 21 (294) |
294 = 282 + 12 |
| 3 |
Root |
α Librae (Zuben Elgenubi) |
Badger |
(224.2) |
Oct 31 (304) |
304 = 294 + 10 |
| 4 |
Room |
π Scorpii (Vrischika) |
Hare |
(241.3) |
Nov 17 (321) |
321 = 304 + 17 |
| 5 |
Heart |
σ Scorpii |
Fox |
(247.0) |
Nov 23 (327) |
327 = 321 + 6 |
| 6 |
Tail |
μ Scorpii (Denebakrab) |
Tiger |
(254.7) |
Nov 30 (334) |
334 = 327 + 7 |
| 7 |
Winnowing Basket |
γ Sagittarii (Nash) |
Leopard |
(273.7) |
Dec 19 (353) |
353 = 334 + 19 |
| December solstice |
| 8 |
South Dipper |
φ Sagittarii (?) |
Unicorn |
(284.0) |
Dec 30 (364) |
364 = 353 + 11 |
| 9 |
Ox / Herd Boy |
β Capricornii (Dabih) |
Buffalo |
(308.0) |
Jan 23 (388) |
388 = 364 + 24 |
| 10 |
Girl |
ε Aquarii (Albali) |
Bat |
(314.8) |
Jan 29 (394) |
394 = 388 + 6 |
| 11 |
Emptiness |
β Aquarii (Sadalsud) |
Rat |
(325.9) |
Feb 9 (405) |
405 = 394 + 11 |
| Coptic stations: |
| Artulosia |
Well Mouth |
α Andromedae (Sirrah), γ Pegasi (Algenib) |
1.8 |
Mar 22 (81) |
| |
| Khambalia |
Crooked-clawed |
ι (Syrma), κ, φ Virginis |
215.6 |
Oct 22 (295) |
| |
| Upeuritos |
Discoverer |
ε (Albali), μ, and ν Aquarii |
314.8 |
Jan 29 (394) |
| Upuineuti |
Foundation |
β (Sadalsud), ξ (Bunda) Aquarii |
327.5 |
Febr 11 (407) |
| Mesopotamian stations: |
| |
| Lu Lim |
He Goat, Gazelle, or Stag, the original perhaps meaning 'King' |
ι (Syrma), κ, φ Virginis |
215.6 |
Oct 22 (295) |
| |
| Munaχa |
Goat-fish |
ε (Albali), μ, and ν Aquarii |
314.8 |
Jan 29 (394) |
| Kakkab Nammaχ |
Star of Mighty Destiny |
β (Sadalsud) Aquarii |
325.9 |
Febr 9 (405) |
|