Thus I am suggesting Metoro's hakapekaga mai (from the place of crossing over) could indicate where the Milky Way (the thicket) is passed through (by Sun):
Bright Fire is λ Cancri and the preceding 3 stars are other early stars in Cancer (μ, ζ, respetively β). I have listed no earlier stars than these in Cancer. One might think the Milky Way would be passed through earlier than at the end of July, because the Gemini constellation is on the same side of the 'thicket' as Cancer. But Naos (ζ Puppis) is far down and therefore on the same side as Orion, because the Milky Way is curved. We should once again compare with the G text and significantely there is a Rei also at Naos:
I think we should perceive the contrast between the 'Tree' (rakau) on one hand (with its very bright stars) and the 'Thicket' on the other (with its innumerable, peka, small stars). According to Hevelius the sunken ship (Argo Navis) has Naos (ζ) to the left and Alsuhail (λ) to the right of its mast, which is rising up to Hydra:
Thus Hevelius has the mast of Argo Navis rising up from a point between 8h and 9h, in the week from July 20 (201) to August 6 (218). |
