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Gb6-21 |
Gb6-22 |
Gb6-23 |
Gb6-24 |
12 feathers |
13 feathers |
15 feathers |
15 feathers |
Possibly the difference is that in G the quartet is located at positions defined by midnight culminations of stars (like Castor in February 23) in contrast to heliacal risings in the other texts.
Possibly side a of the tablets refers to heliacal risings and side b to midnight culminations.
I cannot claim to have solved the number riddles posed by the 25 + 30 = 55 feathers. A partial answer could involve, though, 55 = 1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 10. This number together with 6-21 (June 21) points at the end of the Sun cycle, because 55 + 172 = 227 (i.e. an allusion to 22 / 7 = π).
I now intend to begin a study of the Q text because it is the shortest (excepting G) of those with 'Bacabs'.