4. We should remember yet another wing, viz. the 'wing' in Perseus. It has Menkar (sounding like Minkar) rising 5.3 days earlier (and 472 - 366 = 2 * 53 maybe implies Perseus had 2 wings):
Algenib Persei is the great star on the right back side in the figure of Hevelius. If Perseus had wings his right wing would have been attatched here. As it is drawn only his sandals have wings. In the rongorongo text there probably is meant to be a cardinal point at Menkar, because vero ('spear') is a sign which 'kills' a previous ruler.
Menkar is α Ceti and at present exactly positioned on the 3h rightascension line. It is at the nose of the Sea Monster.
We remember other 'noses', e.g. Al Minhar al Asad (the nose of the Lion, κ Leonis):
Hevelius has drawn a dark Sign where the nose of the Lion is touching the nose of the Lobster. He has placed κ Leonis in the mouth of the Lion together with Alterf. Minhar and Minkar are evidently variants of the same word. Furthermore we also remember Al Minhar al Shuja (the 'nose' of the Snake, σ Hydrae). Although according to Urania's Mirror it rather marks the mouth of Hydra (similar to when Hevelius placed κ Leonis in the mouth of the Lion):
Minkar (ε Corvi) is by Hevelius drawn at the head of the Raven, with Alchita (α Corvi) below at the beak:
Kraz (β) is further to the right (rising later) and at the breast of the bird. Gienah (γ) is on Raven's right wing and Algorab (δ) together with Avis Satya (η) are on the left wing. Chang Sha (ζ) is at the throat. |
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