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4. We ought to list the stars in the Peacock constellation, but first we should continue to follow the Sadalsud thread of our investigation.

Allen:

"β and ξ also constituted the Persian lunar station Bunda and the similar Coptic Upuineuti, the Foundation; but β alone marked the sieu Heu, Hiu, or , Void, anciently Ko, the central one of the seven sieu which, taken together, were known as Heung Wu, the Black Warrior, in the northern quarter of the sky.

Gb2-7 Gb2-8 (264) Gb2-9 Gb2-10
 Sadalsud (325.9)  Castra (327.2)  Bunda (327.5), Nashira (328.0)  κ Capricorni (328.7), 46 Capricorni (329.3)
'February 10 '11 '12 '13 (409)
Al Baldaah 13. Saad Al Thabib 1 2 (272) 3 (*409)

It is found in Hindu lists as Kalpeny, of unknown signification.

On the Euphrates it was Kakkab Nammaχ, the Star of Mighty Destiny, that may have given origin to the title of the manzil [Al Sa'd al Su'ud], as well as to the astrologers' name for it - Fortuna Fortunarum.

Al Firuzabadi of Khorasan, editor of Al Kāmūs, the great Arabic dictionary of the 14th century, called some of the smaller stars below this Al Au'ā, the plural of Nau', a Star, but without explanation, and they certainly are inconspicious."

The name of the star Bunda (ξ) obviously must be equal to the name of the Persian lunar station Bunda ('Foundation'). The old cycle (building) has been pushed into the water and a new order must be established:

...
Ea7-38 Ea7-39 (256) Ea8-1 Ea8-2
te tamaiti te raa - te ragi E tamaiti ki te raa - te henua
...
Ea8-3 Ea8-4 (260) *Ea8-5 *Ea8-6
tagata haga ko te rima ki te vai (te hupee)
*Ea8-7 *Ea8-8 (264) *Ea8-9 *Ea8-10
kua tuu te hokohuki - te kiore te hoko huki - te kiore te nuku kua haga - ki vai o ura hia

... The earth rises up from the sea again, and is green and beautiful and things grow without sowing. Vidar and Vali are alive, for neither the sea nor the flames of Surt have hurt them and they dwell on the Eddyfield, where once stood Asgard. There come also the sons of Thor, Modi and Magni, and bring along his hammer. There come also Balder and Hoder from the other world. All sit down and converse together. They rehearse their runes and talk of events of old days. Then they find in the grass the golden tablets that the Aesir once played with ...

The new order seems to be established (founded) by 'Swallowing the Eye' of the 'Old Goat':

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Gb1-6 (236) Gb1-21 (*314)
Tarazed (299.3) 15 Yue (314.3)
'January 14 (379) 14 'January 29 (394)
Shaula 12 (243) 14 Al Baldaah 1 (258)
Swallowing the Eye:
Gb1-22 Gb1-23 Gb1-24 Gb1-25 Gb1-26 (256) Gb2-1 (*320)
Albali (314.8) Baten Algiedi (315.8), μ Aquarii (316.0)      Armus (319.0), Dorsum (319.3)  χ Capricorni (320.0), ν Aquarii (320.3)
'Jan 30 '31 'Febr 1 '2 '3 (399) '21h (319.6)
2 3 (260) 4 5 6 7 (264)
Gb2-2 Gb2-3 Gb2-4 (260) Gb2-5 Gb2-6
   φ Capricorni (321.8)   Dai (323.5)  Yan (324.6)
'February 5 '6 (402) '7 '8 '9
8 (*401) 9 10 11 12
Gb2-7 Gb2-8 (264) Gb2-9 Gb2-10
 Sadalsud (325.9)  Castra (327.2)  Bunda (327.5), Nashira (328.0)  κ Capricorni (328.7), 46 Capricorni (329.3)
'February 10 '11 '12 '13 (409)
Al Baldaah 13 Saad Al Thabib 1 2 (272) 3 (*409)