According to my arguments 'the path for the returning light' would then begin with 8 dark nights to Delta - described both at the end of side b and at the beginning of side a - followed by 3 more nights to April 1 (η Andromedae):
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Delta |
δ Andromedae |
8.4 |
March 29 (88) |
- |
- |
| 0 |
- |
Zero |
η Andromedae |
11.4 |
April 1 (91) |
- |
0 |
| 1 |
Al Sharatain |
Pair of Signs |
β Arietis (Sheratan), γ (Mesarthim) |
27.4 |
April 17 (107) |
16 |
16 |
| |
|
Musca Borealis |
35 (Head of the Fly), 39 (Kaffaljidhma), and 41 Arietis (Bharani) |
41.4 |
May 1 (121) |
14 |
30 |
| 2 |
Al Dabarān |
Follower |
α Tauri (Aldebaran), θ¹, θ²´, γ (Hyadum I), δ (Hyadum II), ε (Ain) |
63.4 |
May 23 (143) |
22 |
52 |
| 8 manazil (lunar stations) |
| 11 |
Al Áwwā' |
Barker |
β (Alaraph), η (Zaniah), γ (Porrima), δ (Minelauva), ε Virginis (Vindemiatrix) |
191.5 |
Sept 28 (271) |
13 |
180 |
| 4 |
March 26 |
27 |
28 |
29 (88) |
| September 25 (268) |
26 |
27 |
28 |
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| Ca1-5 |
Ca1-6 |
Ca1-7 |
Ca1-8 |
| haga i te mea ke |
ki te henua - tagata honui |
te ika |
te honu |
| Ankaa, κ Phoenicis (5.0) |
λ Phoenicis (6.3), β Tucanae (6.4) |
no star listed |
DELTA (8.4), Schedir (8.6), μ Phoenicis (8.9) |
| 1487 A.D. |
1416 A.D. |
1345 A.D. |
1274 A.D. |
| γ Com. Berenicis (188.0), σ Centauri (188.1), Algorab (188.5), Gacrux (188.7)
Alphard
|
γ Muscae (189.0), Avis Satyra (189.3), Asterion (189.5), Kraz (189.7) |
α Muscae (190.2), τ Centauri (190.5), χ Virginis (190.7) |
Al Áwwā'-11 |
| ρ Virginis (191.4), PORRIMA, γ Centauri (191.5) |
| March 30 |
31 |
April 1 (91) |
| September 29 (272) |
30 |
October 1 |
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| Ca1-9 |
Ca1-10 |
Ca1-11 |
| te manu te henua |
te Rei |
| ξ Phoenicis (9.0), ρ Tucanae (9.1), Deneb Kaitos, η Phoenicis (9.4) |
Achird (10.7) |
Legs-15 |
| ρ Phoenicis (11.2), η ANDROMEDAE (11.4) |
| 1203 A.D. |
1132 A.D. |
1061 A.D. |
| ι Cruxis (192.3), β Muscae (192.5), Mimosa (192.9) |
no star listed |
κ Crucis (194.4), ψ Virginis (194.5), μ, λ Crucis (194.6), Alioth (194.8) |
| April 2 |
3 (93) |
4 |
5 |
| October 2 |
3 |
4 (277) |
5 |
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| Ca1-12 |
Ca1-13 |
Ca1-14 |
Ca1-15 |
| kua hakagana |
te henua |
honu |
te henua |
| Cih, λ Tucanae (12.4) |
no stars listed |
1h (15.2) |
| β Phoenicis (15.1), υ Phoenicis, ι Tucanae (15.6), ζ Phoenicis (15.7) |
| 990 A.D. |
919 A.D. |
848 A.D. |
777 A.D. |
| Minelauva (195.1), Cor Caroli (195.3) |
δ Muscae (196.5), Vindemiatrix (196.8) |
13h (197.8) |
Apami-Atsa (198.5), Diadem (198.9), |
| ξ¹ Centauri (197.1), ξ² Centauri (197.9) |
In Ca1-14 we can see there are legs, perhaps a sign for 'Land' having been been reached. In Ca1-8 we cannot see any such legs.
| Honu
1. Turtle. 2. Spider (the species found in houses). Vanaga.
Turtle. P Mgv.: honu, onu, id. Mq.,Ta.: honu, id. To.: fonu, id. Ha.: honu, id. Churchill.
To.: fonu, turtle, tortoise, Fu., Niuē, Uvea, Fotuna: fonu, turtle ... Sa.: volu, tortoise. Nukuoro: holu, turtle. Viti: vonu, turtle. Churchill 2.
... It grew light, and again Ira spoke. This is what he said: 'Turn around, all of you, and go down to ride the waves (literally, 'to the turtle, to act like a turtle') ... Barthel 2. |
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