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TRANSLATIONS
We have gained as a result the observation of an 'overlap' of 8 days:
If we reduce 472 with 8, the result is 464 = 16 * 29. The Mayans were afraid of Venus - 29 is a dark number, and at the same time the number of 'pregnancy', the necessary black time before light is reborn. An alternative to 29 (which already has been 'taken' by moon) is to say that Venus has 27 as ominous and dark number. 27 is one more than the last station of the ruling sun king. Given that we let Venus have 10 * 27 = 270 and sun 10 * 26 = 260, the sum becomes 530 (= 10 * 53). 584 - 530 = 54 = 2 * 27. 584 equals 10 + 10 + 2 = 22 months, another explanation of 22 (then twice 'one more' or an allusion to the formula 22 / 7 = π). And then we can add that 584 = 314 + 270. Now we are getting somewhere. It is not necessary to identify 314 with 100π. And 314 is coordinated with 22 by way of Venus. We can assign number 314 to Gb1-21 if we avoid counting Gb8-30 twice:
27 = 3 * 9, which implies 270 should be 10 dark Venus months, or rather evening (autumn) months. Twice 263 (the true number of nights for the visibility of Venus) = 526, indeed a special number. 52 weeks = 364 and 5 * 26 = 130, half 260. 52 * 6 = 312 could refer to 3 * 12 = 36, and could possibly also be a number to use for explaining the 312th glyph Gb1-19:
The double 'canoes' held high in Gb1-9 could refer to the double 'persons' of Venus - morning and evening - and the reversal shown in Gb1-18 could also refer to Venus. In Gb1-14 another aspect of the same glyph as in Gb1-19 is seen. Its ordinal number counted from Ga1-1 is 229 + 14 = 243 = 9 * 27, maybe a 'pregnancy period' of Venus. One more glyph of the same typ as Gb1-19 is Gb2-24 (glyph number 50 from Gb1-1):
279 can be read as 27 combined with 9, i.e. Venus in her 'evening gown'. The double 'eyes' in Gb2-21 can also refer to the double character of Venus. If the beginning of side b is at Te Pei, down in the deep with the dark fish (pe'i), then Gb2-24 could be the last - or rather the next to last, cfr haś in Gb2-25 (where 2 * 25 = 50) - of the 50 nights when Venus is invisible between her morning and evening appearances.
If we combine 314 with 50 we can find 264 (very close to the true Venus visibility season, 263 nights).
Gb1-21 is glyph number 20 beyond Gb1-1, also glyph number 250 from Ga1-1, and also glyph number 314 counted from honu at winter solstice (given we do not count Gb8-30 twice). Presumably Gb1-21 serves the function of splitting up time into 314 + 270 in the Venus cycle. If so, then 270 could incorporate 8 dark nights between evening and morning star. 270 - 8 = 262 (only 1 less than the true evening star appearance). The other 50 dark nights (between the morning and evening appearances), must be inside those 314 days. 314 - 50 = 264 (only 1 more than the true morning star appearance).
But how can we 'prove' it? Gb2-25 has the 7th feather extra long, a sign of the week. Then follow 12 more. And the toes at right are 'illuminating'. Light lies ahead. If the evening Venus follows with 262 days, then we can count ahead, and we will reach onto side a:
On side b there are 242 - 1 = 241 glyphs counted beyond Gb1-1. 241 - 50 = 191. 7 + 12 = 19 feathers in haś presumably allude to those 19 times 10 days to Gb8-30. If we count Gb8-30 twice, Ga1-1 will be number 243 beyond Gb1-1, i.e. equal to 9 * 27. 262 - 192 (!) = 70, and we need to go to glyph number 70 counted from Ga1-1 in order to reach day 262 beyond Gb2-25.
Ga3-10 has a vero sign and 261 = 9 * 29, at right is hau tea of the moon type and it indicates a pivotal point. Then, in Ga3-11, the reversal comes and the 'head' goes down. Its double eyes (as well as those in the preceding hau tea) could refer to the morning and evening stars. It looks rather good. 8 dark nights then follow, and with period number 5 light returns:
Morning star day 1 is at Ga3-20. To the end of side a there are 229 - 79 = 150 days (half the sun cycle). Maybe the appearance of sun is 'killing' Venus as morning star - she can now longer be seen in the glaring moring light. Otherwise we must find the end of Venus as morning star. We have calculated with 264 days as her 'season'. 264 - 150 = 114 (= 2 * 57). Glyph number 114 counted from Gb1-1 is Gb4-23:
Maybe so. In Gb4-21 there are 'canoes' of the sort we have seen earlier, but here they are 3 in number. On the other hand, it would not be bad if we reduced 264 to 263 and looked at Gb4-22. We could then count 51 dark nights from Gb1-1 instead of 50 beyond. Now we have a preliminary map to test against H:
The number of glyphs in G is not sufficient to inhabit 584 days. The problem is solved by ignoring the morning star season (51 + 262 + 8 = 321), and letting spring sun cover 150 of those days. 321 + 150 = 471. Possibly the rest (263 - 150 = 113) are indicated or alluded to among the glyphs from Gb1-1 to Gb4-22. |
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