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TRANSLATIONS

A fairly good case has now been presented for Aa1-64 indeed being the last glyph of the 808-glyph long sequence also according to what the glyphs tell us. 4 times 3 glyphs are finished by herehua ('tying up the fruit'):


Aa1-52 (1)	Aa1-53	Aa1-54	Aa1-55	Aa1-56	Aa1-57

Aa1-58	Aa1-59	Aa1-60	Aa1-61	Aa1-62	Aa1-63

Aa1-64 (13)

To bind (tie up) something means to finish it:

... When it was evident that the years lay ready to burst into life, everyone took hold of them, so that once more would start forth - once again - another (period of) fifty-two years. Then (the two cycles) might proceed to reach one hundred and four years. It was called 'One Age' when twice they had made the round, when twice the times of binding the years had come together.

Behold what was done when the years were bound - when was reached the time when they were to draw the new fire, when now its count was accomplished. First they put out fires everywhere in the country round. And the statues, hewn in either wood or stone, kept in each man's home and regarded as gods, were all cast into the water. Also (were) these (cast away) - the pestles and the (three) hearth stones (upon which the cooking pots rested); and everywhere there was much sweeping - there was sweeping very clear. Rubbish was thrown out; none lay in any of the houses ...

Summing up the first 64 glyphs on side a:

	13		*The year counted by the moon. The Queen perishes after having given birth (probably at Tama) which means One Tea* seems to be her last station (number 15).**
Aa1-1		Aa1-15
	15		Possibly this part has 17 glyphs. There is a break to the left of the central top flame in Aa1-32.
Aa1-16		Aa1-32
	17		There will then be a progression 15, 17, 19, and a change from pairs of glyphs into triplets is evident.
Aa1-33		Aa1-51
	11		The last 30 glyphs are arranged in triplets, with Aa1-45 and Aa1-64 as odd glyphs.
Aa1-52		Aa1-64

Possibly tao in Aa1-45 indicates the 'birth canoe' (te fenua) transporting the 'fire' safely across the waters. There are 20 glyphs (10 'days') up to and including hakaturou:

	18
Aa1-45	18	Aa1-64

Also the parallel text sequences in H/P/Q here identify a point in time when a 'knot' could be needed:


Aa1-64	*Ha6-45	Pa6-6	Qa6-8

Tagata means the old season is fully grown. Moreover, the numbers are likewise significant 6 * 45 = 270 = 9 * 30, 6 * 6 = 36(0) and 6 * 8 = 48(0). H and P are quite similar in indicating a kind of final for the Sun and also in their designs of tagata, while Q is different.

Counting ordinal numbers from glyph a1-1 in respective text indicates a close connection between H and P, while Q seems to be 'elsewhen':


*Ha6-45	Pa6-6	Qa6-8
320	321	213

However, if we assume H and P to be counted with 3 glyphs per day and Q with 2 glyphs per day, the order is very much the same: 321 / 3 * 2 = 214.

In Q we can translate glyph number 213 into a day number by dividing by 2 and adding 64:


Qa6-4	Qa6-5	Qa6-6	Qa6-7	Qa6-8	Qa6-9 (214)
169		170		*64 + 214 / 2 = 171 = 9 19**

Qa6-10	Qa6-11	Qa6-12	Qa6-13	Qa6-14	Qa6-15
172		173		174

Qa6-16	Qa6-17	Qa6-18	Qa6-19	Qa6-20	Qa6-21
175		176		177

Qa6-22	Qa6-23	Qa6-24	Qa6-25	Qa6-26	Qa6-27
178		179		180


Qa6-28	Qa6-29	Qa6-30	Qa6-31	Qa6-32	Qa6-33
181		182		183

Qa6-34	Qa6-35	Qa6-36	Qa6-37	Qa6-38	Qa6-39
184		185		186
					...
Qa6-40	Qa6-41	Qa6-42	Qa6-43	Qa6-44	*Qa6-45
187		188		189
...	...	...	...
*Qa6-46	*Qa6-47	*Qa6-48	*Qa6-49
190		191

The day beyond *Qa6-49 is day 192 and glyph line Qa6 apparently covers the time from day 168 to day 192 (24 days). 6 * 8 = 48 is the equivalent number of glyphs. Mars is missing beyond Qa6-42 and 6 * 49 = 294.

Although day number 9 * 19 is evidence for Spring Sun (Mars) reaching his end it is not a strong sign. Ordinal number 213 could be a stronger signal for us, because 13 implies the death of Sun in a more definite way. He has had his 200 (half 400) days and 13 more must surely be enough.

Already by simply counting the ordinal numbers of the glyphs from Qa1-1 and concentrating on the 8 glyphs beyond tagata in Qa6-8 is rewarding:


Qa6-8	Qa6-9 (214)	Qa6-10

Qa6-11 (216)	Qa6-12	Qa6-13 (218)

Qa6-14	Qa6-15 (220)	Qa6-16

In the center of this rhomb is Qa6-12. 6 * 12 = 72, but maybe we should read 36 because in Q we are used to divide by 2. 8 feathers are at the back side and 8 in front, surely a sign of the Moon (or her Venus 'garment').

Back to Tahua. In G it is possible to find a connection in the design of the glyph:


Ga7-30 (204)	Aa1-64
64 + 204 = 268	64 / 2 = 32

H/P/Q and G apparently indicate the time when Spring Sun must leave the stage. But in Tahua Aa1-64 is at the end of the main calendar (808 glyphs long). It could mean that this main calendar describes the journey of Spring Sun, beginning 80 glyphs from the end of side a and ending 64 glyphs from the beginning of side a.

Next chapter in the glyph dictionary is toki and both these glyphs belong there. As usual my subconscious is preparing itself.

Qa6-12 seems to allude to day 236, because of its '808' design. 8 * 29.5 = 236. 217 + 63 = 280 and 173 (the day number according to the rule 218 / 2 + 64) will become 236 if we add 63 (which in itself is the reverse of 36).