'Reading' the Crook and Flail of Pharaoh we have 2 groups:
| Flail |
7 + 6 = 13 |
| Crook |
(6 + 6) + (6 + 6) = 24 |
Certainly these numbers were not arbitrary. I guess they also could have motivated 740 glyphs on the Mamari tablet.
The straight staff of the Flail could for instance measure 13 * 20 = 260 days and 740 - 260 = 480 = 24 * 20.
There are 13 glyphs from Ca1-1 up to and including the 'Whip' (ψ):
| 'March 2 |
3 |
4 |
5 (65) |
6 (432) |
| 'September 2 |
3 (246) |
4 |
5 (614) |
6 |
| March 30 |
31 |
April 1 (91) |
2 |
3 (459) |
| September 29 |
30 (273) |
October 1 |
2 |
3 (642) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Ca1-9 |
Ca1-10 |
Ca1-11 |
Ca1-12 |
Ca1-13 |
| te manu te henua |
te Rei |
kua hakagana |
te henua |
| ξ Phoenicis (9.0), ρ Tucanae (9.1), Deneb Kaitos, η Phoenicis (9.4) |
Achird (10.7) |
Legs-15 |
Cih, λ Tucanae (12.4) |
no star listed (13) |
| ρ Phoenicis (11.2), η ANDROMEDAE (11.4) |
| ι Crucis (192.2), β Muscae (192.5), Mimosa (192.9) |
no star listed (193) |
κ Crucis (194.4), ψ Virginis (194.5), μ Crucis, λ Crucis (194.6), Alioth (194.8) |
Minelauva (195.1), Cor Caroli (195.3) |
δ Muscae (196.5), Vindemiatrix (196.8) |
The heliacal star corresponding to the Rei glyph was Achird (η Cassiopeiae). Its nakshatra position was RA day 193, i.e. 80 + 1 days after the midnight culmination of Antares:
|
Antares at the time of rongorongo: |
|
Rising in the east at sunset |
June 1 (152) |
0 |
0 |
|
15 days from winter solstice |
July 6 (187) |
35 |
35 |
|
Culmination at midnight |
July 11 (192) |
5 |
40 |
|
'Leap day' |
July 12 (193) |
1 |
41 |
|
Heliacal rising |
November 25 (329) |
136 |
177 |
|
Nakshatra day |
May 28 (148) |
184 |
361 |
... Allen does not mention Achird and he has no other name for η Cassiopejae, but I guess the star could be connected with α Leonis, Regulus, once named Achir (Possessing Luminous Rays):
'Naturally sharing the character of its constellation as the Domicilium Solia, in Euphratean astronomy it was Gus-ba-ra, the Flame, or the Red Fire, of the House of the East; in Khorasmia, Achir, Possessing Luminous Rays; and throughout classical days the supposed cause of the summer's heat, a reputation that it shared with the Dog-star.'
In rongorongo times nakshatra 13h was 4 days later than heliacal Achird. The henua sign in the day before heliacal 1h is no longer 'faulty' - cfr the preceding henua with a 'crack' in front (Ca1-10) - which could mean we should count 6 from 'March 2:
| 'March 7 (433) |
8 (68) |
| 'September 7 (250) |
8 |
| April 4 (460) |
5 (95) |
| October 4 (277) |
5 |
 |
 |
| Ca1-14 |
Ca1-15 |
| honu |
te henua |
| no star listed (14) |
1h (15.2) |
| β Phoenicis (15.1), υ Phoenicis, ι Tucanae (15.6), ζ Phoenicis (15.7) |
| 13h (197.8) |
Apami-Atsa (198.5) |
| ξ¹ Centauri (197.1), ξ² Centauri (197.9) |
Honu in Ca1-14 has aquired legs - a sign of having reached 'Land' (at heliacal RA day 12). Possibly it happened at η Andromedae:
| 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 |
In this maze of numbers, stars, and signs of different kinds, it is hard to find something firm to stand on. But clearly the midnight culminations of the pair of Kings (Regulus and Sadalmelik) must have been important and should not be ignored:
| 'March 14 |
15 |
16 (442) |
17 (77) |
| 'September 14 |
15 |
16 |
17 (260) |
| April 11 |
12 |
13 |
14 (104) |
| October 11 |
12 (285) |
13 |
14 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Ca1-21 |
Ca1-22 |
Ca1-23 |
Ca1-24 |
| tagata huki |
manu rere |
- |
- |
| δ Phoenicis (21.5) |
no star listed (22) |
Achernar (23.3) |
no star listed (24) |
| no star listed (204) |
Heze (205.0) |
ε Centauri (206.3) |
no star listed (207) |
| 'March 18 |
'19 |
20 (80) |
| 'September 18 |
'19 |
20 |
| April 15 |
16 |
17 (107) |
| October15 |
16 |
17 (290) |
 |
 |
 |
| Ca1-25 |
Ca1-26 |
Ca2-1 (27) |
| kiore ki te huaga |
kua moe ki te tai. |
Te heke |
| no star listed (25) |
ANA-NIA |
Al Sharatain-1 / Ashvini-1 / Bond-16 |
| POLARIS, Baten Kaitos (26.6), Metallah (26.9) |
Segin, Mesarthim, ψ Phoenicis (27.2), SHERATAN, φ Phoenicis (27.4) |
| τ Bootis (208.2), Benetnash (208.5), ν Centauri (208.7), μ Centauri, υ Bootis (208.8) |
no star listed (209) |
Muphrid (210.1), ζ Centauri (210.3) |
I have here changed the dates in the times of Al Sharatain compared to earlier, when I had counted with only 28 days in 'February. I guess they needed 'February 29 in order to reach 12 * 61 = 732 = 740 - 8 days. Furthermore, in order to make sense of the Gregorian calendar they may have counted 13 + 260 = 21 * 13 = 273 (September 30).
740 - 273 = 467 (= 13 * 36 - 1). I.e. 740 = 13 * 57 - 1. There could have been a 'day zero' with no glyph.
In rongorongo times September 30 (273) was at heliacal Mimosa:
| 'August 26 |
27 |
28 |
29 (241) |
| 'February 24 (421) |
25 |
26 |
27 (58) |
| Equinox |
September 23 |
24 |
25 (268) |
| March 23 (448) |
24 |
25 |
26 (85) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Ca7-17 (185) |
Ca7-18 |
Ca7-19 |
Ca7-20 |
| tagata - marama |
tagata |
kua moe |
puhi te ahi - rave i te ika |
| Hasta-13 / Chariot-28 |
Chang Sha (186.3) |
Intrometida (187.4), Acrux (187.5) |
γ Com. Berenicis (188.0), σ Centauri (188.1), Algorab (188.5), Gacrux (188.7) |
| GIENAH (185.1), ε Muscae (185.2), ζ Crucis (185.4), Zaniah (185.9) |
| χ Pegasi (2.1), θ Andromedae (2.7) |
ζ Tucanae (3.5), π Tucanae (3.7) |
no star listed (4) |
Ankaa, κ Phoenicis (5.0)
Alphard
|
| 'August 30 |
31 (243) |
'September 1 |
2 (611) |
| 'February 28 |
29 |
'March 1 (61) |
2 (428) |
| September 26 |
27 |
28 (637) |
29 (272) |
| March 27 |
28 |
29 (88) |
30 (455) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Ca7-21 |
Ca7-22 |
Ca7-23 |
Ca7-24 (192) |
| te kava - erua marama |
e marama noho i tona nohoga |
te hare pure e tagata noho ki roto |
| γ Muscae (189.0), Avis Satyra (189.3), Asterion (189.5), Kraz (189.7)
Alderamin
|
α Muscae (190.2), τ Centauri (190.5), χ Virginis (190.7) |
Al Áwwā'-11 |
ι Crucis (192.2), β Muscae (192.5), Mimosa (192.9) |
| ρ Virginis (191.4), PORRIMA, γ Centauri (191.5) |
| λ Phoenicis (6.3), β Tucanae (6.4) |
no star listed (7) |
DELTA (8.4), Schedir (8.6), μ Phoenicis (8.9) |
ξ Phoenicis (9.0), ρ Tucanae (9.1), Deneb Kaitos, η Phoenicis (9.4) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
| Ca7-25 (193) |
Ca7-26 |
Ca7-27 |
Ca7-28 |
Ca7-29 |
| tagata i te marama |
koia ra |
ki te marama |
kua moe ra |
te ahi i te rima aueue |
| no star listed (193) |
κ Crucis (194.4), ψ Virginis (194.5), μ Crucis, λ Crucis (194.6), Alioth (194.8) |
Minelauva (195.1), Cor Caroli (195.3) |
δ Muscae (196.5), Vindemiatrix (196.8) |
13h (197.8) |
| ξ¹ Centauri (197.1), ξ² Centauri (197.9) |
| ξ Phoenicis (9.0), ρ Tucanae (9.1), Deneb Kaitos, η Phoenicis (9.4) |
Achird (10.7) |
Legs-15 |
Cih, λ Tucanae (12.4) |
no star listed (13) |
| ρ Phoenicis (11.2), η ANDROMEDAE (11.4) |
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