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12-1. In December 14 the Sun rose together with Apollyon:

Dec 12

13

Lucia (260 + 88)

Eb2-25 → Aug 13

Eb2-26 (68)

Eb2-27 π

manu ragi rima manu ragi kiore henua
RAS ALHAGUE (Head of the Serpent Charmer) = α Ophiuchi (266.1), SARGAS = θ Scorpii (266.3), μ Ophiuchi, π Arae (266.5), NAN HAE (Southern Sea) = ξ Serpentis (266.6), AL DHĪLI (The Wolf) = ω Draconis, ι Herculis (266.7) λ Arae (267.1), GIRTAB (Seizer) = κ Scorpii, ο Serpentis (267.6), DSIBAN (Wolf Pair) = ψ Draconis (267.9) KELB ALRAI (Dog of the Shepherd) = β Ophiuchi, μ Arae (268.1), KEW HO (Nine Rivers) = μ Herculis (268.6), η Pavonis (268.7), APOLLYON = ι Scorpii (268.9)

... The 'classic' version, however, was much more detailed: the rope would seem to rise high into the skies, disappearing from view. The boy would climb the rope and be lost to view. The magician would call back his boy assistant, and, on getting no response, become furious. The magician then armed himself with a knife or sword and climbed the rope, vanishing too. An argument would be heard, and then limbs would start falling, presumably cut from the assistant by the magician. When all the parts of the body, including the torso, landed on the ground, the magician would climb down the rope. He would collect the limbs and put them in a basket, or collect the limbs in one place and cover them with a cape or blanket. Soon the boy would appear, restored ...

VISIBLE CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:

KHAFRE

Al Hak'ah-3 (White Spot) / Mrigashīrsha-5 (Stag's Head) / Turtle Head-20 (Monkey) / Mas-tab-ba-tur-tur (Little Twins)

ARNEB = α Leporis, CRAB NEBULA = M1 Tauri (83.0, φ¹ Orionis (83.1), HEKA = λ Orionis, ORION NEBULA = M42 (83.2), φ² Orionis (83.6), ALNILAM (String of Pearls) = ε Orionis (83.7)

MENKAURE

 

Three Stars-21 (Gibbon) / Shur-narkabti-sha-shūtū-6 (Star in the Bull towards the south) / ANA-IVA-9 (Pillar of exit)

HEAVENLY GATE = ζ Tauri, ν Columbae (84.0), ω Orionis (84.2),  ALNITAK (Girdle) = ζ Orionis, PHAKT (Phaet) = α Columbae (84.7)

ο Aurigae (85.8), γ Leporis (85.9)

YANG MUN (α Lupi)
APRIL 9 (300 + 164) 10 (465) 11 (101 + 365)

And 5 days later, in December 19, the Sun rose with the star of the Winnowing Basket, Nash. This was 181 days after Ea7-2 (219) when the Full Moon ideally should be at Nash:

ALCYONE (*56 → 2 * 28) a1 32 32
BETELGEUZE (*88) a2 33 65
NAOS (*121 11 * 11) a3 35 100
TANIA AUSTRALIS (*156 → 2 * 78) a4 36 78
PORRIMA (*191) a5 42
NUSAKAN (*156 + *78) a6 39 156
NASH (*273 → 3 * 91) a7 39

... At the time of the Golden Bull the star named Nash (γ Sagittarii,*273) would have risen together with the Sun in OCTOBER 16 (289 = 273 + 80 - 64). The position of Benet-nash (*208) would have been 65 days earlier, in day 208 + 80 - 64 = = 288 (October 15) - 64 = 224 (AUGUST 12), which was 3 days after Heze, which in turn was 3 days after Spica.

Dec 15

16 (350)

17

18

19

20

Eb3-1 (326 + 70)

Eb3-2

Eb3-3

Eb3-4 (73)

(400 = 236 + 164)

Eb3-6

koia ra te maitaki te henua ihe vage Rei oho mai kia iha ki te henua kiore

... The Sacred Book of the ancient Maya Quiche, the famous Popol Vuh (the Book of Counsel) tells of Zipacna, son of Vucub-Caquix (= Seven Arata). He sees 400 youths dragging a huge log that they want as a ridgepole for their house. Zipacna alone carries the tree without effort to the spot where a hole has been dug for the post to support the ridgepole. The youths, jealous and afraid, try to kill Zipacna by crushing him in the hole, but he escapes and brings down the house on their heads. They are removed to the sky, in a 'group', and the Pleiades are called after them ...

MULIPHEN (Oaths) = γ Ophiuchi (269.0), BASANISMUS = G Scorpii (269.5), PHERKARD (Dim One of the Two Calves) = δ Ursae Minoris (269.9) PTOLEMY CLUSTER = M7 Scorpii (270.5), GRUMIUM (Lower Jaw) = ξ Draconis (270.9) RUKBALGETHI GENUBI (Bending Claw) = θ Herculis (271.1), ξ Herculis (271.5), ETAMIN (Head) = γ Draconis, ν Herculis (271.7), ν Ophiuchi (271.8)

CAT'S EYE = NGC6543 Draconis (272.2), ζ Serpentis (272.4), τ Ophiuchi (272.9)

*231.0 = *272.4 - *41.4

Winnowing Basket-7 (Leopard)

18h (273.4)

*232.0 = *273.4 - *41.4

NASH (Point) = γ Sagittarii (273.7), θ Arae (273.8)
ZHŌNGSHĀN = ο Herculis (274.0), π Pavonis (274.6)

... Wind winnowing is an agricultural method developed by ancient cultures for separating grain from chaff. It is also used to remove weevils or other pests from stored grain. Threshing, the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw, is the step in the chaff-removal process that comes before winnowing ...

VISIBLE CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
μ Columbae (86.1), SAIPH (Sword) = κ Orionis (86.5), τ Aurigae, ζ Leporis (86.6) υ Aurigae (87.1), ν Aurigae (87.2), WEZN (Weight) = β Columbae, δ Leporis (87.7), TZE (Son) = λ Columbae (87.9)

Ardra-6 (The Moist One) / ANA-VARU-8 (Pillar to sit by)

χ¹ Orionis, ξ Aurigae (88.1), BETELGEUZE = α Orionis (88.3), ξ Columbae (88.5), σ Columbae (88.7)

ZUBEN ELGENUBI (α Librae)

η Leporis (89.0), PRAJA-PĀTI (Lord of Created Beings) = δ Aurigae, MENKALINAN (Shoulder of the Rein-holder) = β Aurigae, MAHASHIM (Wrist) = θ Aurigae, and γ Columbae (89.3), π Aurigae (89.4), η Columbae (89.7)

*48.0 = *89.4 - *41.4
μ Orionis (90.3), χ² Orionis (90.5)

6h (91.3)

ν Orionis (91.4), θ Columbae (91.5), π Columbae (91.6)

*50.0 = *91.4 - *41.4
APRIL 12 13 4-14 15 16 17 (107, 472)

At a solstice one should count (hia):

Solstice (172 + 183)

Dec 22 (356 = 336 + 20)

Eb3-7

Eb3-8 (77, 403)

vai oka hia kua oo te tere o te vaka - ko te maro o te vaka

Oka. 1. Lever, pole; to dig holes in the ground with a sharpened stick, as was done in ancient times to plant vegetables; used generally in the meaning of making plantations. 2. The four sideways poles supporting a hare paega. Okaoka, to jab, to pierce, to prick repeatedly. Vanaga. Digging stick, stake, joist; to prick, to pierce, to stick a thing into, to drive into, to slaughter, to assassinate; kona oka kai, plantation; pahu oka, a drawer. Okaoka, a fork, to prick, to dig. Okahia, to prick. Churchill.

ι Pavonis (275.1), POLIS = μ Sagittarii (275.9)

MENKAR (α Ceti)
η Sagittarii (276.9)

OCT 19 (*212)

20
VISIBLE CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
ξ Orionis (92.5)

Al Han'ah-4 (Brand) / Maru-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu-7 (Front of the Mouth of the Twins)

TEJAT PRIOR = η Gemini (93.4), γ Monocerotis (93.5), κ Aurigae (93.6), κ Columbae (93.8)

*52.0 = *93.4 - *41.4
Solstice June 22
APRIL 18 (108) 19 (*29 = *213 - *184)

The Nose of Cetus rose with the Sun in May 4 (124), which was 355 - 124 = 231 days before the December solstice. 231 = 33 weeks. 364 (52 weeks) - 231 (33 weeks) = 133 (→ 33 + 100).

Betelgeuze (*88) Day of culmination 138 (80 + RA / 24h * 365¼) 225
Jan 29 (121 + 3 * 91) June 17 (168 → 88 + 80)
365 days = 20 weeks + 15 * 15 days
Thuban (*212) Day of culmination 133 (80 + RA / 24h * 365¼) 230
June 7 (168 - 10) Oct 19 (292)
135 + 230 = 365 days
Zuben Elgenubi (*224) Day of culmination 135 (80 + RA / 24h * 365¼) 228
June 17 (168 → 204 - 36) Oct 31 (304)
137 + 228 = 365 days
Ras Algethi (*260) Day of culmination 135 (80 + RA / 24h * 365¼) 228
July 23 (204 158 + 46) Dec 6 (340 → 292 + 48)
137 + 228 = 365 days
Menkar Day of culmination 133 (80 + RA / 24h * 365¼) 230
Dec 21 (355) May 4 (124)
135 + 230 = 365 days
Schedir (*8) Day of culmination   (80 + RA / 24h * 365¼) 233
Nov 18 (322) March 29 (88)
132 + 233 = 365 days

Nash (*273) - Menkar (*44) = *229 Alrami (*293), the Archer, was at the end of side a on the G tablet.