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Later in Manuscript E we can read how the Explorers in "July 10 - when the Sun rose at Regulus - went from Te Pou to Hanga Takaure:

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Nga Kope Ririva Tutuu Vai

A Te Taanga
1

Pu Mahore

 A Hau Maka O Hiva
2

Poko Uri

 A Hau Maka I [Sic!] Hiva
3

Te Manavai

A Hau Maka O Hiva
4

Te Kioe Uri

5

Te Piringa Aniva

6

Te Pei

7

Te Pou

8

Hua Reva

9

Akahanga

10

Hatinga Te Kohe

11

Roto Iri Are

12

Tama He Ika Kino He Ihu Roroa

-
13

One Tea

A Hau Maka O Hiva
14

Hanga Takaure

15

Poike

... They took their provisions with them, carrying them on their shoulders, went on, and reached Te Pou. They made camp and slept in Te Pou on the tenth day of the month of July ('Anakena'). [E:22]

Then they all got up, carried their provisions on their shoulders, went straight ahead, and followed the path of the dream soul of Hau Maka. They came to Hua Reva and said, This is Hua Reva A Hau Maka! They went on and reached Akahanga, took a look at it and looked around. They said: This is it! and gave the name Akahanga A Hau Maka. They went on and came to Hatinga Te Kohe and saw that in this place the kohe plant had been broken. They all said, Here it is, the kohe plant, troop of young men! This kohe plant had been broken by the feet of the dream soul and therefore they gave the name Hatinga Te Kohe A Hau Maka. They went on and came to Roto Iri Are. Again they said, There it is, Roto Iri Are and named (the place) Roto Iri Are A Hau Maka. They went on and reached Tama. They looked around and said, This is Tama. They gave the name Tama, an evil fish (he ika kino), a very long nose (He ihu roroa). Again they went on and came to One Tea. They saw it, looked around, and gave the name One Tea A Hau Maka. Then they went on and came to Hanga Takaure. There they gave the name Hanga Takaure A Hau Maka. They made camp and rested at the Bay of Flies for a week (etahi pohitu).

On the eighteenth day of the month of July (Anakena) they went on from Hanga Takaure. They climbed uphill, went on, and reached Poike. When they arrived, they looked around and named (the place) 'Poike A Hau Maka' ...

"July 18 was day 199 and "July 10 (191) was 8 days earlier. If the Explorers had stayed for a week at Hanga Takaure they ought to have arrived there in "July 11 (192 = 199 - 7).

... From the year 755 (when Cancer had been at July 11 according to the Mayas) to AD 1842 (my assumed baseline for the rongorongo texts) there were around (1842 - 755) / 71 = 15 precessional days. This seems to point to the time of the Bull, when in JANUARY 31 the old year would end (terminate). 192 (JULY 11) - 31 = 161 (JUNE 10) ...

... Midsummer is the flowering season of the oak, which is the tree of endurance and triumph, and like the ash is said to 'court the lightning flash'.

Its roots are believed to extend as deep underground as its branches rise in the air - Virgil mentions this - which makes it emblematic of a god whose law runs both in Heaven and in the Underworld ... The month, which takes its name from Juppiter the oak-god, begins on June 10th and ends of July 7th. Midway comes St. John's Day, June 24th, the day on which the oak-king was sacrificially burned alive. The Celtic year was divided into two halves with the second half beginning in July, apparently after a seven-day wake, or funeral feast, in the oak-king's honour ...

I have assumed the dates given in Manuscript E for the Explorers were based on the time frame of Bharani. In "July 10 (191) a new little Sun King (Regulus) rose heliacally - a week after the old one had been terminated at Bunda (The Knot):

... The manner of his death can be reconstructed from a variety of legends, folk-customs and other religious survivals. At mid-summer, at the end of a half-year reign, Hercules is made drunk with mead and led into the middle of a circle of twelve stones arranged around an oak, in front of which stands an altar-stone; the oak has been lopped until it is T-shaped. He is bound to it with willow thongs in the 'five-fold bond' which joins wrists, neck, and ankles together, beaten by his comrades till he faints, then flayed, blinded, castrated, impaled with a mistletoe stake, and finally hacked into joints on the altar-stone. His blood is caught in a basin and used for sprinkling the whole tribe to make them vigorous and fruitful. The joints are roasted at twin fires of oak-loppings, kindled with sacred fire preserved from a lightning-blasted oak or made by twirling an alder- or cornel-wood fire-drill in an oak log. The trunk is then uprooted and split into faggots which are added to the flames. The twelve merry-men rush in a wild figure-of-eight dance around the fires, singing ecstatically and tearing at the flesh with their teeth. The bloody remains are burnt in the fire, all except the genitals and the head. These are put into an alder-wood boat and floated down the river to an islet; though the head is sometimes cured with smoke and preserved for oracular use. His tanist succeeds him and reigns for the remainder of the year, when he is sacrificially killed by a new Hercules ...

Ga3-19 (78) Ga3-20 Ga3-21 (→ 0h) Ga3-22 Ga3-23 Ga3-24
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
The Knot (Ukdah)

Rishu A.-13 (Head of the Lion)

ψ Leonis (146.4), RAS ELASET AUSTRALIS = ε Leonis (146.6)

*105.0 = *146.4 - *41.4
VATHORZ PRIOR = υ Carinae (147.9)

Star-25 (Horse) / ANA-HEU-HEU-PO-5 (Pillar where debates were held)

ALPHARD (The Horse) = α Hydrae (142.3), ω Leonis (142.6), τ¹ Hydrae (142.7)

Al Tarf-7 (The End)

ψ Velorum (143.3), ALTERF = λ Leonis, τ² Hydrae (143.4), ξ Leonis (143.5)

*102.0 = *143.4 - *41.4

A Hydrae (144.1)

VEGA (α Lyrae)
UKDAH (Knot) = ι Hydrae (145.4), κ Hydrae (145.5), SUBRA (Mane)= ο Leonis (145.8)

*104.0 = *145.4 - *41.4 (= *288 - *184)

 
Aug 10 11 12 13 14 (*146) 15 (227)
°Aug 6 7 8 (220) 9 10 11 (*143)
'July 14 15 16 17 (*118 = 4 * 29½ 18 19 (200)
SIRIUS "July 1 2 3 (*104 = 2 * 52) 4 (185) 5
JUNE 7 (*78) 8 9 10 (161) 11 12
DAY 142 143 144 (= 12 * 12) 145 = 290 / 2 146 147
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
BUNDA (Foundation) / KAKKAB NAMMAΧ (Star of Mighty Destiny) θ Piscis Austrini (330.1), λ Oct. (330.7)

Al Sa'd al Su'ud-22 (Luckiest of the Lucky) / Emptiness-11 (Rat)

TSIN = 36 Capricorni (325.2), ALPHIRK (The Flock) = β Cephei (325.7), SADALSUD = β Aquarii, ξ Gruis (325.9)
no star listed (326) CASTRA = ε Capricorni (327.2), BUNDA = ξ Aquarii (327.5)

SIRIUS (α Canis Majoris)

Mahar sha hi-na Shahū-26 (Western One in the Tail of the Goat)

NASHIRA = γ Capricorni (328.0), ν Oct. (328.3),  AZELFAFAGE = π¹ Cygni, κ Capricorni (328.7

Arkat sha hi-na Shahū-27 (Eastern One in the Tail of the Goat)

ENIF (The Nose) = ε Pegasi, ERAKIS = μ Cephei (329.2), 46 CAPRICORNI, JIH (the Sun) = κ Pegasi (329.3), ι Piscis Austrini (329.4), λ Capricorni (329.6), ν Cephei (329.7), DENEB ALGIEDI δ Capricorni (329.8)

*288.0 = *329.4 - *41.4
Febr 9 (40) 10 11 12 (408) 13 (*329) All Hearts' Day
°Febr 5 6 7 8 (*324) 9 (40) 10
'Jan 13 (378) 14 15 (*300) 16 17 18 (383)
"Dec 30 31 (*285) "Jan 1 2 3 (368) 4
DEC 7 8 9 10 11 (345) 12 (*266)
DAY 325 (→ 3-25) 326 327 328 329 330

JUNE 13 14 (*85) 15 16 17 (168 = 24 * 7) 18 19
Ga4-1 Ga4-2 Ga4-3 Ga4-4 Ga4-5 Ga4-6 Ga4-7 (90)
CLOSE TO THE SUN:

υ¹ Hydrae (148.4), RAS ELASET BOREALIS (Northern Head of the Lion) = μ Leonis (148.7)

*107.0 = *148.4 - *41.4
TSEEN KE (Heaven's Record) = φ Velorum (149.9) ν Leonis (150.1), π Leonis (150.6) υ² Hydrae (151.8)

Al Jabhah-8 (Forehead) / Maghā-10 (Bountiful) / Sharru-14 (King)

10h (152.2)

AL JABHAH = η Leonis (152.4), REGULUS (Little KIng) = α Leonis (152.7)

*111.0 = *152.4 - *41.4
λ Hydrae (153.2) ADHAFERA = ζ Leonis, TANIA BOREALIS (Northern Gazelle) = λ Ursae Majoris, SIMIRAM = ω Carinae (154.7)
Aug 16 17 (229) 18 19 20 (*152) 21 22
°Aug 12 13 (225) 14 15 16 (*148) 17 18
'July 20 (201) 21 22 / 7 23 24 (*125) 25 26
"July 6 (*107) 7 8 9 Te Anakena 10 11 12 (193)
DAY 148 149 150 151 152 (= 8 * 19) 153 154
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
DEC 13 14 (*268) 15 16 (50 weeks) 17 18 19

KUH (Weeping) = μ Capricorni (331.4), γ Gruis (331.5)

*290.0 = *331.4 - *41.4 
no star listed (332)

η Piscis Austrini (333.4)

*292.0 = *333.4 - *41.4

22h (334.8)

KAE UH (Roof) = ο Aquarii (334.0), AL KURHAH (White Spot) = ξ Cephei (334.4), SADALMELIK (Lucky King) = α Aquarii, AL DHANAB (The Tail) = λ Gruis (334.6), ι Aquarii, ν Pegasi (334.7)

*293.0 = *334.4 - *41.4

ι Pegasi (335.0), ALNAIR (The Bright One) = α Gruis (335.1), μ Piscis Austrini, υ Piscis Austrini (335.3), WOO (Pestle) = π Pegasi (335.7), BAHAM = θ Pegasi, τ Piscis Austrini (335.8)

ζ Cephei (336.2), λ Cephei (336.3), -/270 Lac. (336.7), λ Piscis Austrini (336.8)

μ Gruis (337.0), ε Cephei (337.2), 1/325 Lac. (337.3), ANCHA (Hip) = θ Aquarii (337.4), ψ Oct. (337.5), α Tucanae (337.9)

*296.0 = *337.4 - *41.4

*337.4 = *169.4 (Coxa, the Hip in Leo) + *168

Febr 15 16 17 (14 * 29½) 18 (414) 19 20 21 (52 = 104 / 2)
°Febr 11 12 13 2-14 15 16 (*332) 17 (14 * 29½)
'Jan 19 (384) 20 21 22 23 24 25 (*310)
"Jan 5 6 7 (372) 8 (*293) 9 10 11
DAY 331 332 333 334 335 336 (= 48 weeks) 337

... Horapollo, the grammarian of Alexandria, about AD 400, tells us that the crane was the symbol of a star-observer in Egypt ...

JUNE 20 (*91) SOLSTICE 22 23 (174)
Ga4-8 Ga4-9 (92) Ga4-10 Ga4-11
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
ALGIEBA (The Mane) = γ Leonis, q Carinae (155.5) TANIA AUSTRALIS (Southern Gazelle) = μ Ursae Majoris (156.0), GHOST OF JUPITER = NGC3242 Hydrae (156.8)

Extended Net-26b (Ox)

μ Hydrae (157.1)

Maru-sha-arkat-Sharru-15 (4th Son behind the King)

SHIR (Possessing Luminous Rays) = ρ Leonis (158.9)
Aug 23 24 (4 * 59) 25 (*157) 26
°Aug 19 20 (232) 21 (*153) 22
'July 27 (*128) 28 29 (210) 30
"July 13 14 (*115) 15 (196) 16
DAY 155 156 157 (= 314 / 2) 158
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
DEC 20 (354) SOLSTICE 22 23 (*277)

Al Sa'ad al Ahbiyah-23 (Lucky Star of Hidden Things) / Shatabisha-25 (Comprising a Hundred Physicians)

 ε Oct. (338.1), ρ Aquarii (338.2), 2/365 Lac. (338.5), SADACHBIA = γ Aquarii (338.6), π Gruis (338.9)

β/172 Lac. (339.2), 4/1100 Lac. (339.4), π Aquarii (339.5)

*298.0 = *339.4 - *41.4

CASTOR (α Gemini)

δ Tucanae (340.1), ρ Cephei (340.2),  ν Gruis (340.3), ζ Aquarii, δ Gruis (340.4), 5/1100 Lac. (340.7), σ Aquarii, 6/650 Lac. (340.9)

*299.0 = *340.4 - *41.4

PROCYON (α Canis Minoris)
υ Oct. (341.0), α/91 Lac. (341.1), HOMAN (Hero) = ζ Pegasi, β Piscis Austrini (341.2), ν Tucanae (341.5), υ Aquarii (341.9)
Febr 22 (53) TERMINALIA 24 (*340) 25
°Febr 18 19 (50) 20 (*336) 21
'Jan 26 27 (392 → Polaris) 28 29 (*314)
"Jan 12 13 (378 → Saturn) 14 15 (*300)
DAY 338 (= 2 * 169) 339 (= 355 + 16) 340 341

... Al Sa'd al Ahbiyah ... has been interpreted the Lucky Star of Hidden Things or Hiding-places, because when it emerged from the sun's rays all hidden worms and reptiles, buried during the preceding cold, creep out of their holes!

ST JOHN'S DAY JUNE 25 26 (177 = 6 * 29½) 27
Ga4-12 (95) Ga4-13 → 14 * 29½ Ga4-14 Ga4-15
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
p Carinae (159.3) φ Hydrae (160.3) no star listed (161) VATHORZ POSTERIOR = θ Carinae (162.1), PEREGRINI = μ Velorum, η Carinae (162.6)
Aug 27 28 (240 = 8 * 30) 29 (*161) 30
°Aug 23 24 (236 = 8 * 29½) 25 (*157) 26
'July 31 'Aug 1 2 (214) 3 (*500)
"July 17 Te Anakena 18 19 (200) 20 (*121)
DAY 159 160 161 162

... This [η Carinae] is one of the most noted objects in the heavens, perhaps even so in almost prehistoric times, for Babylonian inscriptions seem to refer to a star noticeable from occasional faintness in its light, that Jensen thinks was η. And he claims it as one of the temple stars associated with Ea, or Ia, of Eridhu¹, the Lord of Waters, otherwise known as Oannes², the mysterious human fish and greatest god of the kingdom.

¹ Eridhu, or Eri-duga, the Holy City, Nunki, or Nunpe, one of the oldest cities in the world, even in ancient Babylonia, was that kingdom's flourishing port on the Persian Gulf, but, by the encroachment of the delta, its site is now one hundred miles inland. In its vicinity the Babylonians located their sacred Tree of Life.

² Berōssōs described Oannes as the teacher of early man in all knowledge; and in mythology he was even the creator of man and the father of Tammuz and Ishtar, themselves associated with other stars and sky figures. Jensen thinks Oannes connected with the stars of Capricorn; Lockyer finds his counterpart in the god Chnemu of Southern Egypt; and some have regarded him as the prototype of Noah ...

CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
CHRISTMAS EVE DEC 25 26 (360) 27

η Aquarii (342.1), σ Gruis (342.4), SITULA (Water-jar) = κ Aquarii (342.7)

*301.0 = *342.4 - *41.4
ε Piscis Austrini (343.5), ο Pegasi, β Gruis (343.8) ρ Gruis (344.0), MATAR (Rain) = η Pegasi (344.2), η Gruis (344.6), β Oct. (344.7) λ Pegasi (345.0), ξ Pegasi (345.1), ε Gruis (345.3), τ Aquarii (345.7), ξ Oct. (345.8), μ Pegasi (345.9)
Febr 26 27 (58) 28 (424) March 1 (*345)
°Febr 22 TERMINALIA 24 (55) 25
'Jan 30 (*315) 31 'Febr 1 (32) 2
"Jan 16 (*301) 17 18 (383) 19
DAY 342 343 (= 7 * 7 * 7) 344 345

... needfire ceremonies usually take place near the summer solstice (the Feast of St. John) ... but they occur in several other seasons as well. The summer date of the rite and its accompanying festival have to do, among other things, with fertility, as can can clearly be seen in a variant from the valley of the Moselle preserved for us by Jakob Grimm. Each household in the village was constrained to contribute a shock of straw to the nearby high place, Stromberg, where the males went at evening while the females went to a spring lower down on the slope. A huge wheel was wrapped with this straw. An axle run through the wheel served as the handles for those who were to guide it on its downward plunge. The mayor of a nearby town kindled the straw, for which office he was rewarded with a basketful of cherries. All the men kindled torches and some followed the burning orb as it was released downhill to shouts of joy. The women at the spring echoed these shouts as the wheel rushed by them. Often the fire went out of its own accord before it reached the river, but should the waters of the river extinguish it, an abundant vintage was forecast for that year ...

Fibonacci: 1, 1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 13, 21, 34, 55 ... → 1.618033998 ... = φ = (1 + √5) / 2

Egyptian bread, (-t, female determinant) Phoenician qoph Greek phi Φ(φ)

... is the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet ... Its origin is uncertain but it may be that phi originated as the letter qoppa ... In traditional Greek numerals, phi has a value of 500 or 500000 ...

Isaac Taylor, History of the Alphabet: Semitic Alphabets, Part 1, 2003: 'The old explanation, which has again been revived by Halévy, is that it denotes an 'ape,' the character Q being taken to represent an ape with its tail hanging down. It may also be referred to a Talmudic root which would signify an 'aperture' of some kind, as the 'eye of a needle,' ... Lenormant adopts the more usual explanation that the word means a 'knot' ...

... The king, wearing now a short, stiff archaic mantle, walks in a grave and stately manner to the sanctuary of the wolf-god Upwaut, the 'Opener of the Way', where he anoints the sacred standard and, preceded by this, marches to the palace chapel, into which he disappears. A period of time elapses during which the pharaoh is no longer manifest.

When he reappears he is clothed as in the Narmer palette, wearing the kilt with Hathor belt and bull's tail attatched. In his right hand he holds the flail scepter and in his left, instead of the usual crook of the Good Shepherd, an object resembling a small scroll, called the Will, the House Document, or Secret of the Two Partners, which he exhibits in triumph, proclaiming to all in attendance that it was given him by his dead father Osiris, in the presence of the earth-god Geb. 'I have run', he cries, 'holding the Secret of the Two Partners, the Will that my father has given me before Geb. I have passed through the land and touched the four sides of it. I traverse it as I desire.' ...