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Once again. Line b8 may have been regarded as male in character (originating from the path of the Sun in northern spring) in contrast to the period from Gb2-27  to Gb4-17 where a pair of hipu glyphs indicated sweet water containers, where Fomalhaut rose heliacally, and where the First Spout coincided with Gb2-30:

Gb2-27 Gb2-28 (54) Gb2-29 Gb2-30 (285) Gb2-31
DECEMBER 28 29 30 (364) 31 JANUARY 1
ι Cephei (346.0), λ Aquarii, γ Piscis Austrini, σ Pegasi (346.5) Scheat Aquarii (347.0), ρ Pegasi (347.2), δ Piscis Austrini (347.4), Fomalhaut, τ Gruis (347.8) Fum al Samakah (348.3), ζ Gruis (348.5), ο Andromedae (348.9) Al Fargh al Mukdim-24 / Purva Bhādrapadā-26 / House-13 23h (350.0)
Scheat Pegasi, π Piscis Austrini (349.3), κ Gruis (349.4), MARKAB PEGASI (349.5) υ, θ Gruis (350.0), π Cephei (350.6), ι Gruis (350.9)
March 2 3 4 (428) 5 (64) 6
'February 3 4 (400) 5 (36) 6 7
"January 20 21 22 23 (388) 24
NAKSHATRA DATES:
JUNE 29 30 JULY 1 (182) 2 3
no star listed (164)

Altair

Wings-27 ANA-TIPU 11h (167.4)  Al Sharas (168.6)
η Oct. (165.4), ALKES (165.6) Merak (166.2), DUBHE (166.7) χ¹ Hydrae (167.1), χ² Hydrae (167.3)
September 1 2 3 4 5 (248)
'August 5 6 7 8 (220) 9
7-22 23 "July 24 25 26 (207)
46
Gb4-13 Gb4-14 Gb4-15 Gb4-16 (336) Gb4-17 (108)
FEBRUARY 17 18 19 (50) 20 (*336) 21 (417)
ξ¹ Ceti (32.1) θ Arietis (33.3), Mira (33.7) no star listed (34) ξ Arietis (35.0), ρ Ceti (35.4), ξ² Ceti (35.9) σ Ceti (36.9)
April 22 23 24 (114) 25 26
'March 26 (85) 27 28 29 30
"March 12 13 (72) 3-14 15 16 (*360)
NAKSHATRA DATES:
AUGUST 19 20 21 22 (234) 23 (600)
Al Ghafr-13 / Svāti-15

TAHUA-TAATA-METUA-TE-TUPU-MAVAE

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

σ Lupi (219.1), ρ Bootis (219.5), Haris (219.7)
15 Bootis (215.2), ARCTURUS (215.4), Asellus Secundus (215.5), SYRMA, λ Bootis (215.6), η Apodis (215.8)
October 22 (295) 23 24 25 26
'September 25 (268) 26 27 28 29
"September 11 (254) 12 13 14 (*177) 15

... The state of the tree loomed large in their thoughts, because it came about at the same time the head of One Hunaphu was put in the fork. The Xibalbans said among themselves: 'No one is to pick the fruit, nor is anyone to go beneath the tree', they said. They restricted themselves, all of Xibalba held back. It isn't clear which is the head of One Hunaphu; now it's exactly the same as the fruit of the tree. Calabash [hipu] came to be its name ...

Although the male path of the Sun in northern spring ought to have begun with a completely dried out gagana, it had to reach a moist region in order to live again.

... The male part in the play was clearly underlined in Gb8 and the female in Gb4. There were hipu water containers in line Gb4, but for the skull of a dead chief to work properly it had to be completely dried out (just as seeds have to do before moisture is added) ...

... Now the deluge was caused by the male waters from the sky meeting the female waters which issued forth from the ground ...

The 1st and 2nd Spouts at the inundation of the Earth in the Pegasus Square were essential. Gagana in Gb7-18 with ure in front came later. And the Babylonian Ku also came later. On Hawaii Ku buried himself and then tears fell:

... According to an etiological Hawaiian myth, the breadfruit originated from the sacrifice of the war god Ku. After deciding to live secretly among mortals as a farmer, Ku married and had children. He and his family lived happily until a famine seized their island. When he could no longer bear to watch his children suffer, Ku told his wife that he could deliver them from starvation, but to do so he would have to leave them. Reluctantly, she agreed, and at her word, Ku descended into the ground right where he had stood until only the top of his head was visible. His family waited around the spot he had last been, day and night watering it with their tears until suddenly a small green shoot appeared where Ku had stood. Quickly, the shoot grew into a tall and leafy tree that was laden with heavy breadfruits that Ku's family and neighbours gratefully ate, joyfully saved from starvation ...

Hamal (α Arietis at the back of the head of Ku) culminated at midnight in OCTOBER 8 (8-8) and gagana in Ga1-18 could have referred both to this event and to day 383 after 0h (i.e. to APRIL 8) - because 13 * 29½ = 383½:

Ga1-15 Ga1-16 Ga1-17 Ga1-18 (490) Ga1-19
APRIL 5 (*15) 6 (96) 7 8 (*383) 9 (464)
λ Aurigae (79.0), λ Leporis (79.6), ρ Aurigae (79.7)

Arcturus

Shur-narkabti-sha-iltanu-6 ψ Orionis (81.1), Nihal (81.7) Mintaka, υ Orionis (82.4), χ Aurigae (82.5), ε Columbae (82.6) Al Hak'ah-3 / Mrigashīrsha-5 / Turtle-20
σ Aurigae (80.4), Bellatrix, Saif al Jabbar (80.7), ELNATH (80.9) Arneb, Crab Nebula (83.0, φ¹ Orionis (83.1), HEKA, Orion Nebula (83.2), φ² Orionis (83.6), Alnilam (83.7)
June 8 9 (160) 10 11 12
'May 12 13 14 (*54) 15 16
"April 28 29 30 (*40) "May 1 2 (122)
NAKSHATRA DATES:
OCTOBER 5 6 7 (280) 8 (*201) 9
ξ Ophiuchi (262.2), θ Ophiuchi, ν Serpentis, ζ, ι Apodis (262.4), ι Arae (262.8), ρ Herculis (262.9) β, γ Arae (263.3), κ Arae (263.5), σ Ophiuchi (263.6) Lesath, δ Arae (264.7), Choo (264.9) Al Shaula-17 Ras Alhague (266.1), Sargas (266.3), μ Ophiuchi, π Arae (266.5), Nan Hae (266.6),  ι Herculis (266.7)
 Alwaid, Maasym (265.1), Shaula (265.3), Kuma (265.6), σ Arae (265.9)

Hamal

December 8 9 10 (*264 = *81 + 183) 11 12 (346)
'November 11 (315) 12 (*236) 13 14 15
"October 28 (301) 29 (*222) 30 31 "November 1

In both cases the spike down in front could have been motivated, and we can compare with the normal layout of gagana:

Ga1-18 Eb6-24 Gb7-18

This spike downwards could also have referred to Shaula, the star at the sting of the Scorpion.

Furthermore, the claws of the Scorpion could have been alluded to in the gagana type of glyph. Once the Scorpion marked the end of the summer half of the year. Later her claws became incorporated as the pair of Scales in Libra, and Zuben Elgenubi was α Librae:

Gb8-6 Gb8-7 (7 * 64) Gb8-8 (449) Gb8-9 (13 * 17) (8* 10 = 80)
FEBR 24 (5 * 11) 25 (7 * 8) 26 (3 * 19) 27 (2 * 29) 28 (2 * 29½)
μ Arietis (39.4), Head of the Fly (39.6), Kaffaljidhma (39.8) ο Arietis, π, μ Ceti (40.0), Angetenar (40.2), Right Wing (40.9) Bharani-2 / Stomach-17 no star listed (42) ρ Arietis (43.0), Acamar (43.6), ε Arietis (43.7), λ Ceti (43.9)

Denebola

π Arietis (41.2), BHARANI (41.4), τ² Eridani, σ Arietis (41.7)
April 29 30 May 1 2 (122) 3
'April 2 3 (93) 4 5 (*15) 6
"March 19 20 (*364) 0h 22 (*366) 23
NAKSHATRA DATES:
AUGUST 26 27 28 (240) 29 30
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) Ke Kwan (226.3), Ke Kwan (226.4), Zuben Elakribi (226.8), π¹ Oct. (226.9)
ZUBEN ELGENUBI (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5)
October 29 30 31 (304) November 1 2
'October 2 3 4 (277) 5 6
"September 18 19 20 (*183) 21 (264) Equinox
21 156
Ga6-17 (314 / 2) Ga6-18 Ga6-19 Ga6-20 (160)
AUGUST 25 26 27 28 (240)
ρ Lupi (221.0), Toliman (221.2), π Bootis (221.8), ζ Bootis (221.9) 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
ZUBEN ELGENUBI (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5)
October 28 29 30 31 (304)
'October 1 2 3 4 (277)
"September 17 (260) 18 19 20 (*183)
NAKSHATRA DATES:
FEBRUARY 24 (420) 25 26 27 (58)
μ Arietis (39.4), Head of the Fly (39.6), Kaffaljidhma (39.8) ο Arietis, π, μ Ceti (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 Eridani, σ Arietis (41.7)
April 29 30 (120) May 1 (486) 2
'April 2 (92) 3 4 5 (460)
177 = 3 * 59 "March 19 20 0h 22 (*366)
172
Gb4-13 Gb4-14 Gb4-15 Gb4-16 (336) Gb4-17 (108)
FEBRUARY 17 18 19 (50) 20 (*336) 21 (417)
ξ¹ Ceti (32.1) θ Arietis (33.3), Mira (33.7) no star listed (34) ξ Arietis (35.0), ρ Ceti (35.4), ξ² Ceti (35.9) σ Ceti (36.9)
April 22 23 24 (114) 25 26
'March 26 (85) 27 28 29 30
"March 12 13 (72) 3-14 15 16 (*360)
NAKSHATRA DATES:
AUGUST 19 20 21 22 (234) 23 (600)
Al Ghafr-13 / Svāti-15

TAHUA-TAATA-METUA-TE-TUPU-MAVAE

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

σ Lupi (219.1), ρ Bootis (219.5), Haris (219.7)
15 Bootis (215.2), ARCTURUS (215.4), Asellus Secundus (215.5), SYRMA, λ Bootis (215.6), η Apodis (215.8)
October 22 (295) 23 24 25 26
'September 25 (268) 26 27 28 29
"September 11 (254) 12 13 14 (*177) 15
Gb4-18 Gb4-19 Gb4-20 (111) Gb4-21 Gb4-22 (342) Gb4-23 Gb4-24
2-22 (418) TERMINALIA FEBR 24 (*340) 25 (56) 26 2-27 28
ν Ceti (37.9) ν Arietis (38.5), δ, ε Ceti (38.8) μ Arietis (39.4), Head of the Fly (39.6), Kaffaljidhma (39.8) ο Arietis, π, μ Ceti (40.0), Angetenar (40.2), Right Wing (40.9) Bharani-2 / Stomach-17 no star listed (42) ρ Arietis (43.0), Acamar (43.6), ε Arietis (43.7), λ Ceti (43.9)

Denebola

π Arietis (41.2), BHARANI (41.4), τ² Eridani, σ Arietis (41.7)
April 27 (117) 28 (472 / 4) 29 30 May 1 2 3
'March 31 'April 1 2 (92) 3 4 (*14) 5 (95) 6
"March 17 18 19 (78) 20 0h 22 (*366) 23
NAKSHATRA DATES:
AUGUST 24 25 (*157) 26 27 28 29 30 (242)
σ Bootis (220.2), η Centauri (220.4) ρ Lupi (221.0), Toliman (221.2), π Bootis (221.8), ζ Bootis (221.9) 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) Ke Kwan (226.3), Ke Kwan (226.4), Zuben Elakribi (226.8), π¹ Oct. (226.9)
ZUBEN ELGENUBI (224.2), ξ Bootis, ο Lupi (224.5)
October 27 (300) 28 29 30 31 November 1 2
'September 30 'October 1 2 3 4 (277) 5 6
"September 16 17 (260) 18 19 20 (*183) 21 Equinox (265)

However, Mother Earth (Virgo) quickly put her toe on the beam of the balance - time should not be counted from the positions of the Sun:

The head of Virgo coincided with the tail of Leo and the right foot of Virgo (her 'tail') coincided with the Libra beam. She was in the center.