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Most convincing of a parallel between the texts is the occurence also in G of a 'broken to pieces' glyph in 'September 25:

23 'Sept 17 18 19 20 21 (264)
Oct 14 15 16 17 (290) 18
Gb7-22 Gb7-23 Gb7-24 Gb7-25 (436) Gb7-26 (*28)
no star listed (24) no star listed (25) ANA-NIA Al Sharatain-1 / Ashvini-1 / Bond-16 ι Arietis (28.0), λ Arietis (28.2)
POLARIS, Baten Kaitos (26.6), Metallah (26.9) Segin, Mesarthim, ψ Phoenicis (27.2), SHERATAN, φ Phoenicis (27.4)
no star listed (207) 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) φ Centauri (211.0), υ¹ Centauri (211.1), υ² Centauri (211.8), τ Virginis (211.9)
'Equinox (265) 23 24
October 19 20 (293) 21
Gb7-27 Gb7-28 (*30) Gb7-29
Alrisha, χ Phoenicis (29.2), Alamak (29.7) κ Arietis (30.3), Hamal (30.5)

Alkes

η Arietis (31.9)
Agena (212.1), θ Apodis (212.5), Thuban (212.8) χ Centauri (213.0), Menkent (213.1) Neck-2
Asellus Tertius, κ VIRGINIS, 14 Bootis (214.8)
'September 25 (268)
October 22 (295)
Gb7-30 (*32)
no star listed (32)
Al Ghafr-13 / Svāti-15

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15 Bootis (215.2), ARCTURUS (215.4), Asellus Secundus (215.5), SYRMA, λ Bootis (215.6), η Apodis (215.8)

'September 26 27 28
October 23 24 25
Gb7-31 Gb8-1 Gb8-2
θ Arietis (33.3), Mira (33.7) no star listed (34) ξ Arietis (35.0)
ι Lupi, 18 Bootis (216.3), Khambalia (216.4), υ Virginis (216.5), ψ Centauri (216.6), ε Apodis (216.8) Asellus Primus (217.8) τ Lupi (218.1), φ Virginis (218.7)

Fomalhaut

'September 29 30 (273) 'October 1
October 26 27 (300) 28
Gb8-3 Gb8-4 Gb8-5
no star listed (36) no star listed (37) ν Arietis (38.5)
σ Lupi (219.1), ρ Bootis (219.5), Haris (219.7) σ Bootis (220.2), η Centauri (220.4) ρ Lupi (221.0), Toliman (221.2), π Bootis (221.8), ζ Bootis (221.9)
'October 2 3 4 (277) 5
October 29 30 31 (304) November 1
Gb8-6 Gb8-7 Gb8-8 Gb8-9 (*42)
μ Arietis (39.4), Head of the Fly (39.6), Kaffaljidhma (39.8) ο Arietis (40.0), Angetenar (40.2), Right Wing (40.9) Bharani-2 / Stomach-17 no star listed (42)
π Arietis (41.2), BHARANI (41.4), τ² Eridan, σ Arietis (41.7)
31 Bootis (222.0), Yang Mun (222.1), Rijl al Awwa (222.5), ο Bootis (222.9) Izar (223.0), 109 Virginis, α Apodis (223.3) Al Zubānā-14a / Visakha-16 / Root-3 Kochab (225.0)
ZUBEN ELGENUBI (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5)
'October 6 7 (280) 8 9
November 2 3 4 (308) 5
Gb8-10 Gb8-11 Gb8-12 Gb8-13 (*46)
ρ Arietis (43.0), Acamar (43.6), ε Arietis (43.7)

Denebola

Menkar (44.7) Algol (45.9) Misam (46.2), Botein (46.9)
Ke Kwan (226.3), Ke Kwan (226.4), Zuben Elakribi (226.8) Nadlat (227.8), π Lupi (227.9 Zuben Hakrabim (228.3), λ Lupi (228.9) ι Librae (229.6), κ Lupi (229.7), ζ Lupi (229.8)
'October 10 11 12 (285) 13
'April 10 (100) 11 12 (468) 13
November 6 7 8 9 (313)
May 7 8 9 (495) 10 (130)
Gb8-14 Gb8-15 Gb8-16 Gb8-17 (*50)
ζ Arietis (47.7) Zibal (48.0) τ Arietis (49.7) Algenib Persei (50.0), ο Tauri (50.2), ξ Tauri (50.8)

Gienah

Al Zubānā-14b μ Lupi, γ Tr. Austr. (231.3)   ο Cor. Borealis (232.0), δ Lupi (232.1), φ¹, ν² Lupi (232.2), ν¹ Lupi (232.3), ε Lupi (232.4), φ² Lupi (232.5), Pherkad (232.6), η Cor. Borealis (232.8), υ Lupi (232.9) Alkalurops (233.1)
χ Bootis (230.2), χ Bootis (230.3), Princeps (230.6), ZUBEN ELSCHEMALI (230.8)

We are approaching Tau-ono, which could be seen close to the Full Moon in May 15 (135) - or in 'April 18 (108) in the times of Al Sharatain.

...  The mouth of the fish (Moon) can be compared to the tail of the bird (Sun). If the tail corresponds to 'the last part of', then the mouth should represent 'the first part of'. Where Sun departs we can expect to find the 'mouth' of Moon.

There is a complication to consider in Allen:

Al Tizini knew this [β Piscis Australis], instead of α, as Fum al Hūt, - evidence either of a different figuring of the constellation from that of Ptolemy, which we follow, or of its extension towards the northeast by the Arabian astronomers. This may account for the location of Fomalhaut in Aquarius by some early authors.

With δ and ζ it was the Chinese Tien Kang, the Heavenly Rope.

Al Tizini mentioned the stars, now γ, α, and β of Grus, as the Tail, the Bright One, and the Rear One of the Fish - additional proof that our lucida of Piscis Australis was not his nā'ir of Al Hūt al Janūbiyy.

η, θ, ι, and μ were Tien Tsien, Heavenly Cash.

The arabian word  nā'ir means the brightest star in a constellation, i.e. it is a synonym to Latin lucida.

Heavenly Cash (Tien Tsien) sounds like the same idea as in '... the Fish taken by St. Peter with a piece of money in its mouth ...'

The name Heavenly Rope (Tien Kang) caught my attention. For instance does it remind me of the rope trick in India, where a rope is induced to miraculously stretch itself high up without any visible means of support - like a snake charmed. Serpents have no limbs and it seems impossible for them to 'stand up' - and even less possible for them to push the sky roof high in spring.

... The 'classic' version, however, was much more detailed: the rope would seem to rise high into the skies, disappearing from view. The boy would climb the rope and be lost to view. The magician would call back his boy assistant, and, on getting no response, become furious. The magician then armed himself with a knife or sword and climbed the rope, vanishing too. An argument would be heard, and then limbs would start falling, presumably cut from the assistant by the magician. When all the parts of the body, including the torso, landed on the ground, the magician would climb down the rope. He would collect the limbs and put them in a basket, or collect the limbs in one place and cover them with a cape or blanket. Soon the boy would appear, restored ...

The capacity of a serpentine body to stretch itself in full length vertically is much easier to believe if it happens down in the water ...

Under the Cover (Al Ghafr) all the cut up pieces of the body would be restored:

'September 25 (268)
'March 26 (85)
Gb7-30 (*32) Cb1-6 (*32)
Al Ghafr-13 / Svāti-15

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157 (= 471 / 3)
155 'February 27 28 (59)
'August 29 30 (242)
March 26 (85) 27
September 25 (268) 26
346
Ca1-5 Ca1-6 (746)
348 (= 12 * 29)