Although the
evidence point
at the heliacal
dates on one
hand at
the time the
Hyades Gate
and on the other
hand at the time
of Bharani
we should anyhow
quickly investigate other
alternatives
and the place to
do so ought to be
here:
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|
Gb2-34 |
Gb2-35 |
Gb3-1 |
|
JANUARY 4 (369) |
5 (=
69 - 64) |
*291
(= *355 - 64) |
|
ο Cephei (353.3),
KERB (353.6) |
κ Piscium (354.2), θ
Piscium (354.4), υ Pegasi (354.9) |
ο Gruis, SNOWBALL
NEBULA (355.0) |
|
March
9 |
10
(69) |
11 (*355 = *314 +
41) |
|
ºMarch
5 |
6 (65 = 69 - 4) |
7 (*351) |
|
'February
10 |
11 (42 = 69 - 27) |
12
(*328) |
|
"January
27 |
28
(28 = 69 - 41) |
29
(*314) |
'February 10
(at the time
of Al
Sharatain)
was the day
after the
Chorti
had gone to
the sacred
spring to
fetch 5
stones of
the proper
shapes and
colours.
Like
December 13
being
defined from
the position
of the Sun
- at the
northern
winter
solstice - we
can assume
February 9
was also
firmly bound
to a
position of
the Sun (and
not to the
stars who
moved ahead
in the year
due to the
precession).
From day 355
(winter
solstice) to
day 405
(February 9)
there were
50 days.
The takaure
('horse fly' - pointing at the Flying Horse Pegasus) of
the old Sun was probably depicted in Gb2-34
|
Takaure
Fly; horse-fly. Vanaga.
A fly;
takaure iti,
mosquito;
takaure marere ke, swarm. Churchill. |
and the following
day coincided with heliacal Kerb in the center of
the Pegasus Square:
When the Hyades
Gate was at 0h heliacal Kerb may have been regarded as a
sign of the last day of the old year (JANUARY 4) while
in rongorongo times the date for heliacal Kerb was the
day before 12 * 29½ = 354 counted from 0h. In the
Gregorian calendar it was the day before 14 * 25 = 350
counted from 0h. In all eras heliacal Kerb could
evidenty have been meaningfully connected with the end
of the old year:
|
Heliacal
Kerb: |
|
Hyades Gate |
Bharani |
Al Sharatain |
Gregorian |
Rongorongo |
|
JANUARY 4 (369) |
"January 27 (392) |
'February 10 (406) |
ºMarch
5
(429) |
March
9
(433) |
|
zero |
+23 |
+37 |
+60 |
+64 |
|
last day befor
new year
369 = 364 + 5 |
last day before
new year
392 = glyphs on side a of the C tablet |
last day before
new year
406 = 2 * (204 -
1) |
last day before
new year
*350 = 12 * 25 |
last day before
new year
*354 = 12 * 29½ |
The text on
side a of the C tablet I had perceived as beginning
at 0h, but I had not so far securely connected the
glyphs with heliacal stars. Now, however, there has
opened up a possibility to do so. 392 + 1 at the
beginning of side b on the C tablet could be at
"January 28, i.e. in parallel with stars which in
rongorongo times rose with the Sun in day 393 + (64
- 23) = 434 = *354 (March 10). But I had assumed 0h
was connected with no glyph and the first glyph was
thus at *1. Therefore Cb1-1 may have been at 393 +
41 + 1 = 435 = *355 (March 11):
|
'March 19 |
20 |
'Equinox around 76 B.C. |
22 (81) |
23 (447) |
24 |
|
April 15 |
16 |
17 (107) |
18 |
19 (474) |
20 |
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|
*Ca14-28 |
*Ca14-29 |
Cb1-1 (393) |
Cb1-2 |
Cb1-3 |
Cb1-4 (396) |
|
te honu |
te rima |
E tupu - ki roto |
o te hau tea |
ki te henua - te maro |
|
no star listed (25) |
ANA-NIA |
Al Sharatain-1 /
Ashvini-1 /
Bond-16 |
ι Arietis
(28.0), λ Arietis (28.2) |
Alrisha, χ
Phoenicis (29.2), Alamak (29.7) |
2h (30.4) |
|
POLARIS,
Baten Kaitos (26.6), Metallah (26.9) |
Segin,
Mesarthim, ψ
Phoenicis (27.2),
SHERATAN, φ Phoenicis (27.4) |
κ Arietis
(30.3), Hamal (30.5)
Alkes
|
|
ο Cephei (353.3),
KERB (353.6) |
κ Piscium (354.2), θ
Piscium (354.4), υ Pegasi (354.9) |
ο Gruis, SNOWBALL
NEBULA (355.0) |
no star listed
(356) |
ι Phoenicis
(357.3), ι Piscium (357.4), λ Andromedae
(357.9) |
λ Piscium
(358.0), Manus Catenata (358.1), Alrai, θ
Phoenicis (358.4), κ Andromedae (358.7) |
|
March
9
(68) |
10 |
11 (435) |
12 |
13 (73) |
14 |
The outstanding glyph Cb1-6 could
therefore have been connected alternatively with day
*360 (March 16) and the
silent bird in Cb1-11 alternatively
with March 21 (*365):
|
'March 25 |
26 (85) |
27 (452) |
rutua - te pahu -
rutua te maeva - atua rerorero - atua
hiko ura - hiko o tea - ka higa te ao ko
te henua ra ma te hoi atua |
|
'September 24 |
25 (268) |
26 |
|
April 21 (111) |
22 (478) |
23 |
|
October 21 |
22 (295) |
23 |
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 |
 |
|
Cb1-5 |
Cb1-6 (398) |
Cb1-7 |
|
η Arietis
(31.9) |
no star
listed (32) |
θ Arietis
(33.3), Mira (33.7) |
|
Neck-2 |
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 Tertius,
κ VIRGINIS,
14 Bootis (214.8) |
15 Bootis (215.2),
ARCTURUS
(215.4), Asellus Secundus (215.5),
SYRMA,
λ Bootis (215.6), η Apodis (215.8) |
|
'March 28 |
29 |
30 (455) |
31 (90) |
|
'September 27 |
28 |
29 |
30 (273) |
|
April 24 |
25 |
26 (116) |
27 |
|
October 24 |
25 |
26 |
27 (300) |
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|
Cb1-8 |
Cb1-9 |
Cb1-10 |
Cb1-11 (403) |
|
no star
listed (34) |
ξ Arietis
(35.0) |
no star
listed (36) |
no star
listed (37) |
|
Asellus Primus (217.8) |
τ Lupi (218.1), φ Virginis (218.7)
Fomalhaut
|
σ Lupi (219.1), ρ Bootis (219.5), Haris
(219.7) |
σ Bootis (220.2), η Centauri (220.4) |
I had assumed
nakshatra Arcturus
was connected with
Cb1-6, but if the
heliacal position of
the glyph was not
*32 (April 22) but
*360 (March 16), then the
heliacal reading
could continue from
side a on to side b,
with the beginning
of side a not at 0h
but when Sirius
culminated at
midnight (in
February 11):
|
March 21 |
22 (81) |
23 |
388 |
April 15 |
16 (471) |
17 (107) |
|
no glyph |
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 |
|
|
|
|
Ca1-1 |
Ca1-2 |
*Ca14-28 |
*Ca14-29 (392) |
Cb1-1 |
|
Al
Fargh al Thāni-25 |
Uttara Bhādrapadā-27
/
Wall-14 |
χ Pegasi (2.1), θ Andromedae (2.7) |
no star listed (25) |
ANA-NIA |
Al Sharatain-1 /
Ashvini-1 /
Bond-16 |
|
0h (365.25) |
|
Caph,
SIRRAH
(0.5), ε Phoenicis (0.8) |
ALGENIB PEGASI
(1.8)
|
POLARIS,
Baten Kaitos (26.6), Metallah (26.9) |
Segin,
Mesarthim, ψ
Phoenicis (27.2),
SHERATAN, φ Phoenicis (27.4) |
|
Castra
(327.2), BUNDA
(327.5)
Sirius
|
Nashira
(328.0), Azelfafage, κ Capricorni
(328.7) |
Enif, Erakis
(329.2), 46
Capricorni, Jih (329.3), ι Piscis
Austrini (329.4), λ Capricorni (329.6),
ν Cephei (329.7), Deneb Algiedi (329.8) |
ο Cephei (353.3),
KERB (353.6) |
κ Piscium (354.2), θ
Piscium (354.4), υ Pegasi (354.9) |
ο Gruis, SNOWBALL
NEBULA (355.0) |
|
February 11 |
12 (408) |
13 (44) |
March
9
(68) |
10 |
11 (435) |
|
*325 |
east |
west |
west |
east |
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|
summer solstice |
winter
solstice |
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|
Gb2-6 (261) |
Gb2-7 |
Gb2-8 |
Gb2-9 |
Gb2-10 |
Gb2-11 |
|
*261 = 325 - 64 |
*262 (342) |
*263 |
*264 |
*265 |
*266 (Dec 12) |
|
Al Sa'd al Su'ud-22 /
Emptiness-11
BUNDA (Foundation) / KAKKAB
NAMMAΧ (Star of Mighty Destiny) |
θ Piscis
Austrini
(330.1) |
|
Tsin (325.2), Alphirk (325.7),
SADALSUD,
ξ Gruis (325.9) |
no star listed (326) |
Castra (327.2),
BUNDA
(327.5)
Sirius |
Nashira (328.0), Azelfafage, κ
Capricorni (328.7) |
Enif, Erakis (329.2),
46 Capricorni,
Jih (329.3), ι Piscis Austrini (329.4),
λ Capricorni (329.6), ν Cephei (329.7),
DENEB
ALGIEDI
(329.8) |
|
Febr 9 (40) |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Anyhow, when
in rongorongo times Arcturus was visible close to
the Full Moon, then people could have remembered how
anciently at the time of Bharani the star
rose 41 nights earlier and how day 295 (October 22)
then was day 254 ("September 11), and maybe they
also told of how at the time of the Hyades Gate it
had been day 254 - 23 = 231 (AUGUST 19) with
heliacal Bunda (ξ Aquarii) at the opposite side of
the year.
|
Arab stations: |
|
0 |
Zero |
η Andromedae |
11.4 |
April 1 (91) |
0 |
| |
|
Whip |
Cih (γ Cassiopeiai) |
12.4 |
April 2 (92) |
1 |
|
1 |
Al Sharatain |
Pair of Signs |
β Arietis (Sheratan),
γ (Mesarthim) |
27.4 |
April 17 (107) |
16 |
| |
|
Musca Borealis |
35 (Head of the Fly), 39
(Kaffaljidhma),
41 Arietis (Bharani) |
41.4 |
May 1 (121) |
30 |
|
2 |
Al Dabarān |
Follower |
α Tauri (Aldebaran), θ¹, θ²´,
γ (Hyadum I),
δ (Hyadum II), ε (Ain) |
63.4 |
May 23 (143) |
52 |
|
22 |
Al Sa'd al Su'ud |
Luckiest of the Lucky |
β Aquarii (Sadalsud),
ξ (Bunda), c (46) Capricorni |
325.9 |
February 9 (405) |
π |
|
Hindu stations: |
|
ARIES |
|
1 |
Ashvini |
β and γ Arietis |
Horse's head |
27 = 8
+ 9 |
|
wife of the Ashvins |
Sheratan and Mesarthim |
April 17 (107) |
|
2 |
Bharani |
35, 39, and 41 Arietis |
Yoni, the female organ of
reproduction |
41 = 27
+ 14 |
|
the bearer |
Musca Borealis |
May 1 (121) |
|
TAURUS |
|
3 |
Krittikā |
M 45 Tauri |
Knife or spear |
55 = 41
+ 14 |
|
the nurses of Kārttikeya |
The Pleiades |
May 15 (135) |
|
4 |
Rohini |
α Tauri |
Cart or chariot, temple, banyan
tree |
68 = 55
+ 13 |
|
the red one |
Aldebaran |
May 28 (148) |
|
AQUARIUS |
|
25 |
Shatabisha |
γ Aquarii |
Empty circle,
1000 flowers or stars |
338 = 314
+ 24
|
|
comprising a hundred physicians |
Sadachbia |
Febr 22 (418) |
|
Chinese stations: |
|
1 |
Horn |
α Virginis (Spica) |
Crocodile |
(202.7) |
Oct 10 (282) |
282 = 264
+ 18 |
|
2 |
Neck |
κ Virginis |
Dragon |
(214.8) |
Oct 21 (294) |
294 = 282
+ 12 |
|
3 |
Root |
α Librae (Zuben
Elgenubi) |
Badger |
(224.2) |
Oct 31 (304) |
304 = 294
+ 10 |
|
4 |
Room |
π Scorpii (Vrischika) |
Hare |
(241.3) |
Nov 17 (321) |
321 = 304
+ 17 |
|
5 |
Heart |
σ Scorpii |
Fox |
(247.0) |
Nov 23 (327) |
327 = 321
+ 6 |
|
6 |
Tail |
μ Scorpii (Denebakrab) |
Tiger |
(254.7) |
Nov 30
(334) |
334 = 327
+ 7 |
|
7 |
Winnowing Basket |
γ Sagittarii (Nash) |
Leopard |
(273.7) |
Dec 19 (353) |
353 = 334
+ 19 |
|
December solstice |
|
8 |
South Dipper |
φ Sagittarii (?) |
Unicorn |
(284.0) |
Dec 30 (364) |
364 = 353
+ 11 |
|
9 |
Ox / Herd Boy |
β Capricornii (Dabih) |
Buffalo |
(308.0) |
Jan 23 (388) |
388 = 364
+ 24 |
|
10 |
Girl |
ε Aquarii (Albali) |
Bat |
(314.8) |
Jan 29 (394) |
394 = 388
+ 6 |
|
11 |
Emptiness |
β Aquarii (Sadalsud) |
Rat |
(325.9) |
Feb 9 (405) |
405 = 394
+ 11 |
|
Coptic stations: |
|
Artulosia |
Well Mouth |
α Andromedae (Sirrah),
γ Pegasi (Algenib) |
1.8 |
Mar 22 (81) |
| |
|
Khambalia |
Crooked-clawed |
ι (Syrma),
κ, φ Virginis |
215.6 |
Oct 22 (295) |
|
|
| Upeuritos |
Discoverer |
ε (Albali),
μ, and ν Aquarii |
314.8 |
Jan 29 (394) |
| Upuineuti |
Foundation |
β (Sadalsud),
ξ (Bunda)
Aquarii |
327.5 |
Febr 11 (407) |
|
Mesopotamian
stations: |
|
|
|
Lu Lim |
He Goat,
Gazelle, or
Stag, the
original perhaps
meaning 'King' |
ι (Syrma),
κ, φ Virginis |
215.6 |
Oct 22 (295) |
|
|
|
Munaχa |
Goat-fish |
ε (Albali),
μ, and ν Aquarii |
314.8 |
Jan 29 (394) |
|
Kakkab Nammaχ |
Star of Mighty
Destiny |
β (Sadalsud)
Aquarii |
325.9 |
Febr 9 (405) |
|