At the border
between line Gb1 and
Gb2 there is a pair
of glyphs which
should be considered
together with a
similar pair in line
Ga1:
 |
 |
|
Gb1-26 |
Gb2-1 |
A repetition
of line Ga1
could here
be valuable
for our
understanding
of
Gb1-26--Gb2-1.
I therefore
decided to
attempt a
'Preliminary
reading of
the G text',
with the
intention to
consolidate
what so far
has been
learnt. This
is the first
of a set of
pages for
line Ga1:
 
|
no
glyph |
 |
 |
|
Ga1-1 |
Ga1-2 |
|
Hyadum
II
(γ
Tauri)
(64.2) |
Net-19 |
no
star
listed
(66) |
|
AIN,
θ¹
Tauri,
θ²
Tauri
(65.7) |
|
May
24
(5-24) |
25
(*65
+ 80
=
145) |
26
(146) |
|
ºMay
20
(5-20) |
21
(*65
- 4
+ 80
=
141) |
22
(142) |
|
'April
27
(4-27) |
28
(*65
- 27
+ 80
=
118) |
29
(119) |
|
'Vaitu
Nui
27 |
28
(118) |
29 |
|
"April
13
(4-13) |
14
(*65
- 41
+ 80
=
104) |
15
(105
+
366
=
471) |
|
Heart-5 |
ρ
Ophiuchi
(248.1),
Kajam
(248.3),
χ
Ophiuchi
(248.5),
She
Low,
ι
Tr.
Austr.
(248.7),
ζ
Tr.
Austr.
(248.8) |
Al
Kalb-16
/
Jyeshtha-18
/
ANA-MUA |
|
σ
SCORPII
(247.0),
Hejian
(247.2),
ψ
Ophiuchi
(247.7) |
ANTARES
(249.1),
Marfik,
φ
Ophiuchi
(249.5),
ω
Ophiuchi
(249.8) |
|
November
23
(*247) |
24
(145
+
183
=
328) |
25
(*249
+ 80
=
329) |
|
ºNovember
19
(*243) |
20
(141
+
183
=
324)
|
21
(*245
+ 80
=
325) |
|
'October
27 |
28
(118
+
183
=
301) |
29
(*222
+ 80
=
302) |
|
'Tagaroa
Uri
27
(300) |
28 |
29 |
|
"October
13
(*206
=
*247
-
41) |
14
(104
+
183
=
287) |
15
(*208
+ 80
=
288) |
|
He
Anakena |
Hora
Iti |
Hora
Nui |
Tagaroa
Uri |
Ko
Ruti
|
Ko
Koró |
|
'July' |
'August' |
'September' |
'October' |
'November' |
'December' |
|
Tua
Haro |
Tehetu'upú |
Tarahao |
Vaitu
Nui |
Vaitu
Potu |
He
Maro |
|
'January' |
'February' |
'March' |
'April' |
'May' |
'June' |
| Chinese stations for the Sun: |
| 1 |
Horn |
α Virginis (Spica) |
Crocodile |
(202.7) |
Oct 10 (283) |
283 = 265 + 18 |
| 2 |
Neck |
κ Virginis |
Dragon |
(214.8) |
Oct 22 (295) |
295 = 283 + 12 |
| 3 |
Root |
α Librae (Zuben Elgenubi) |
Badger |
(224.2) |
Oct 31 (304) |
304 = 295 + 9 |
| 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) |
Dec 1 (335) |
335 = 327 + 8 |
| 7 |
Winnowing Basket |
γ Sagittarii (Nash) |
Leopard |
(273.7) |
Dec 20 (354) |
354 = 335 + 19 |
| December solstice |
| 8 |
South Dipper |
φ Sagittarii (?) |
Unicorn |
(284.0) |
Dec 30 (364) |
364 = 354 + 10 |
| 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 30 (395) |
395 = 388 + 7 |
| 11 |
Emptiness |
β Aquarii (Sadalsud) |
Rat |
(325.9) |
Feb 10 (406) |
406 = 395 + 11 |
| 12 |
Rooftop |
α Aquarii (Sadalmelik) |
Swallow |
(334.6) |
Feb 19 (415) |
415 = 406 + 9 |
| 13 |
House |
α Pegasi (Markab) |
Pig |
(349.5) |
Mar 5 (429) |
429 = 415 + 14 |
| March equinox |
| 14 |
Wall |
γ Pegasi (Algenib) |
Porcupine |
(1.8) |
Mar 23 (82) |
82 |
| 15 |
Legs |
η Andromedae (?) |
Wolf |
(11.4) |
Apr 1 (91) |
91 = 82 + 9 |
| 16 |
Bond |
β Arietis (Sheratan) |
Dog |
(27.4) |
Apr 17 (107) |
107 = 91 + 16 |
| 17 |
Stomach |
4¹ Arietis (Bharani) |
Pheasant |
(41.4) |
May 1 (121) |
121 = 107 + 14 |
| 18 |
Hairy Head |
η Tauri (Alcyone) (?) |
Cockerel |
(56.1) |
May 16 (136) |
136 = 121 + 15 |
| 19 |
Net |
ε Tauri (Ain) |
Crow |
(65.7) |
May 26 (146) |
146 = 136 + 10 |
| 20 |
Turtle |
λ Orionis (Heka) |
Monkey |
(83.2) |
Jun 12 (163) |
163 = 146 + 17 |
| 21 |
Three Stars |
ζ Orionis (Alnitak) |
Gibbon |
(84.7) |
Jun 14 (165) |
165 = 163 + 2 |
| June solstice |
| 22 |
Well |
μ Gemini (Tejat Posterior) |
Tapir |
(95.4) |
Jun 24 (175) |
175 = 165 + 10 |
| 23 |
Ghost |
ρ Gemini ? |
Goat |
(112.1) |
Jul 11 (192) |
192 = 175 + 7 |
| 24 |
Willow |
δ Hydrae |
Stag |
(129.6) |
Jul 29 (210) |
210 = 192 + 18 |
| 25 |
Star |
α Hydrae (Alphard) |
Horse |
(142.3) |
Aug 10 (222) |
222 = 210 + 12 |
| 26 |
Extended Net |
ε Hydrae / μ Hydrae |
Ox |
(131.9 / 157.1) |
Jul 31 (212) / Aug 25 (237) |
237 = 212 + 25 |
| 27 |
Wings |
α Crateris (Alkes) |
Snake |
(165.6) |
Sep 3 (246) |
246 = 237 + 9 |
| 28 |
Chariot |
γ Corvi (Gienah) |
Worm |
(185.1) |
Sep 22 (265) |
265 = 246 + 19 |
| September equinox |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Ga1-3 |
Ga1-4 |
Ga1-5 |
Ga1-6 |
| no star listed (67) |
Rohini-4 / ANA-MURI |
no star listed (69) |
no star listed (70) |
| ALDEBARAN (68.2), Theemin (68.5) |
| May 27 (5-27) |
28 (*68 = *64 + 4) |
29 |
30 (*70 + 80 = 150) |
| ºMay 23 |
24 (*64) |
25 |
26 (146) |
| 'April 30 |
'May 1 (*41 = *64 - 23) |
2 |
3 (123 = 146 - 23) |
| 'Vaitu Nui 30 |
'Vaitu Potu 1 |
2 |
3 (123) |
| "April 16 (106 + 366 = 472) |
17 (*27 = *64 - 37) |
18 (108) |
19 |
| γ Apodis (250.1), σ Herculis (250.3), θ Tr. Austr. (250.6), τ Scorpii (250.7) |
Han (251.0) |
ζ Herculis, η Tr. Austr. (252.1), η Herculis, β Apodis (252.5) |
Atria (253.9) |
| November 26 (*250) |
27 |
28 (332 = 80 + *252) |
29 |
| ºNovember 22 |
23 |
24 (328) |
25 (*249) |
| 'October 30 |
31 (*224) |
'November 1 (305) |
2 |
| 'Tagaroa Uri 30 |
31 (304) |
'Ko Ruti 1 |
2 |
| "October 16 |
17 (*210 = *224 - 14) |
18 |
19 (292 = 306 - 14) |
| First 13 Hindu stations for the Sun: |
| 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) |
| ORION: |
| 5 |
Mrigashīrsha |
λ, φ¹, and φ² Orionis |
Stag's head |
83 = 68 + 15 |
| the deer's head |
Heka |
June 12 (163) |
| 6 |
Ardra |
α Orionis |
Teardrop, diamond, a human head |
88 = 83 + 5 |
| the moist one |
Betelgeuze |
June 17 (168) |
| GEMINI: |
| 7 |
Punarvasu |
α and β Gemini |
Bow and quiver |
113 = 88 + 25 |
| the two restorers of goods |
Castor and Pollux |
July 12 (193) |
| CANCER: |
| 8 |
Pushya |
γ, δ, and θ Cancri |
Cow's udder, lotus, arrow and circle |
128 = 113 + 15 |
| the nourisher |
Beehive |
July 27 (208) |
| HYDRA: |
| 9 |
Āshleshā |
δ, ε, η, ρ, and σ Hydrae |
Serpent |
130 = 128 + 2 |
| the embrace |
Uninhabited Spot |
July 29 (210) |
| LEO: |
| 10 |
Maghā |
α Leonis |
Royal Throne |
153 = 133 + 20 |
| the bountiful |
Regulus |
Aug 21 (233) |
| 11 |
Purva Phalguni |
δ and θ Leonis |
Front legs of bed, hammock, fig tree |
169 = 153 + 16 |
| first reddish one |
Zosma and Coxa |
Sept 6 (249) |
| 12 |
Uttara Phalguni |
β Leonis |
Four legs of bed, hammock |
178 = 169 + 9 |
| second reddish one |
Denebola |
Sept 15 (258) |
| CORVUS: |
| 13 |
Hasta |
α, β, γ, δ, ε Corvi |
Hand or fist |
185 = 178 + 7 |
| the hand |
Gienah (?) |
Sept 22 (265) |
|
Tahitian star pillars: |
|
1 |
Ana-mua, entrance pillar |
Antares, α Scorpii |
|
2 |
Ana-muri, rear pillar (at the foot of which was the place for tattooing) |
Aldebaran, α Tauri |
|
3 |
Ana-roto, middle pillar |
Spica, α Virginis |
|
Ana-tipu, upper-side-pillar (where the guards stood) |
Dubhe, α Ursae Majoris |
|
Ana-heu-heu-po, the pillar where debates were held |
Alphard, α Hydrae |
|
Ana-tahua-taata-metua-te-tupu-mavae, a pillar to stand by |
Arcturus, α Bootis |
|
Ana-tahua-vahine-o-toa-te-manava, pillar for elocution |
Procyon, α Canis Minoris |
|
8 |
Ana-varu, pillar to sit by |
Betelgeuze, α Orionis |
|
9 |
Ana-iva, pillar of exit |
Phakt, α Columbae |
|
10 |
Ana-nia, pillar-to-fish-by |
North Star, α Ursae Minoris |
|
