1. Man has 2 eyes in front, while for instance a hare has
them located on each side of his head in order to get a full
view of his surroundings - this makes it easier for him to
survive surprise attacks from a big cat trying to get him
from behind.
The advantage of 2 eyes in front must have been
considerable, because in his childhood also man had to be
aware of dangerous predators. The advantage is the capacity
to see in depth, to be able to estimate distances ahead. It
was useful while jumping from tree to tree in the forest.
In ancient Egypt a right wedjat eye meant Sun and a
left one meant Moon. Modern man relies heavily on his right eye,
so let us therefore take a quick look at the world from the
other side, to use our inherent faculty of 'perceiving
in depth':
Inside (in the dark of) the great circle at top center are 2
+ 1 'persons. The last of them has turned around, a sign of
'end' or 'old age'. Below this great black 'cycle' are 2
Moon crescents tightly bound together. Probably it means 2 *
29½ = 59, because it is necessary to add 2 consecutive lunar months
in order to reach a countable (natural) number.
The Moon wedjat is riding in a kind of ship, which of
course is necessary for travelling across the 'watery'
domain on the 'back side' of the world.
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