TRANSLATIONS

Gb5-10

Gb6-24

Gb6-25

Gb6-26 (409)

TRANSLATIONS

If we compare maro in Ca6-24 with the first two such glyphs, we can see the common shape, with the 'string' at right longer than the one at left:

summer solstice	winter solstice	?

Ga5-15	*Ca14-23	Ca6-24

At summer solstice the sky roof is high, which explains the gap between the top and bottom part. In a way it is a koti sign - a vertical break in contrast to the horizontal break of the Omotohi glyph (Ca7-24). At right in the glyph follows the 'back side' (tu'a), and the moon stations continue up to day 413 (= 14 * 29.5), Tamaiti.

413 - 229 (the number of glyphs on side a in G) = 184 = 368 / 2. But the text continues beyond Tamaiti, which possibly explains why the right maro string is longer than the left.

The question mark above Ca6-24 maybe can be eliminated by counting glyphs and comparing with the text of G. An attempt follows here.

From day 231 to day 413 there are 182 days, half 364. This could explain why the 8th kuhane station must come 5 days later:


Gb1-1 (231)	Gb1-2	Gb1-3	Gb1-4	Gb1-5	Gb1-6 (236)

(182 - 5) / 29.5 = 6. A year with 364 days is not congruent with 59-night double-months. Instead it should be regarded as 13 * 28 nights or as 14 * 26 days. Moon is connected with 14 and 28, sun with 13 and 26, it seems. Both are needed.

229 - 184 = 45 days, and we know where they are:

183		43		67		98		76
	Ga5-10		Ga6-24		Gb1-3		Gb3-15		Gb6-26 (409)
*295 = 10 29.5**					*177 = 6 29.5**

From Rogo in Gb6-26 to Ga5-10 there are 184 days. Then follow 45 days, ending with Ga6-24. Ga6-24 has the same position as maro in Ca6-24.

By adding 64 days from the end of side b, there will be 65 days over at the end of side a. Or maybe we should say there are 46 days followed by 64.

363 + 46 = 409, two Rogo glyphs with 45 days between them:

472 - 45 - 47 = 380, and 45 + 47 = 92.

If a6-24 is a maro place, then Ga6-25 will be the first glyph of a new season:

	43					42
Ga5-10	43	Ga6-24	Ga6-25		Gb5-10	42	Gb6-24	Gb6-25

	242
Ga6-25		Gb6-26 (1)
		winter solstice