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501. The model with a pyramid in time-space in order to accommodate the 5th son (wheel, corner) was evidently used also by the Mayas:

... Behind me, towering almost 100 feet into the air, was a perfect ziggurat, the Temple of Kukulkan. Its four stairways had 91 steps each. Taken together with the top platform, which counted as a further step, the total was 365. This gave the number of complete days in a solar year. In addition, the geometric design and orientation of the ancient structure had been calibrated with Swiss-watch precision to achieve an objective as dramatic as it was esoteric: on the spring and autumn equinoxes, regular as clockwork, triangular patterns of light and shadow combined to create the illusion of a giant serpent undulating on the northern staircase ...

The top platform was probably a representation of the Pegasus Square, one corner of which was defined by Sirrah. The light and shadow serpent (universal sign of a water current),

Egyptian water ripples Phoenician mēm Greek mu Μ (μ)

In the empty little gap between the last star of Eridanus (λ) and the first star in Orion (Rigel, β) there was a 'temporary death (kava) in water', expressed by μ Leporis and μ Aurigae:

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APRIL 1 (91)

2

3

4

Ga1-11 Ga1-12 Ga1-13 (*77 - *64) Ga1-14
HAEDUS II = η Aurigae (75.9) 5h (76.1)

ε Leporis (76.0), CURSA = β Eridani (76.4), λ Eridani (76.7)

μ Aurigae, μ Leporis (77.6)  ĸ Leporis (78.0), RIGEL (Foot) = β Orionis (78.1), Flaming Star = IC405 (78.2), CAPELLA (Mother Goat) = α Aurigae (78.4), ο Columbae, τ Orionis (78.8)

THUBAN (α Draconis)

APRIL 5 6 (96 = 107 - 11) 7
Ga1-15 Ga1-16 Ga1-17
June 8

λ Aurigae (79.0), λ Leporis (79.6), ρ Aurigae (79.7)

ARCTURUS (α Bootis)
9

Shur-narkabti-sha-iltanu-5 (Star in the Bull towards the north)

σ Aurigae (80.4), BELLATRIX (Female Warrior) = γ Orionis, SAIF AL JABBAR (Sword of the Giant) = η Orionis (80.7), EL-NATH (The Butting One) = β Tauri (80.9)

*39.0 = *80.4 - *41.4

10 (161)

ψ Orionis (81.1), NIHAL (Thirst-slaking Camels) = β Leporis (81.7)

which was undulating down from the square at the top, flowed down on the northern side of the pyramid for anciently (at the assumed beginning of the precessional cycle) the Square of Pegasus had been at the northern winter solstice.

But already in Babylonian times this Field - submerged like a rice paddy - had been pushed ahead in the Sun year due to the precesson. And half a year later this 'water serpent' had been consumed by all the living creatures down on earth, ultimately to disappear out of reach downwards, drawn by gravity towards the Abyss:

BABYLONIAN ECLIPTIC CONSTELLATIONS:
0  1-iku Field measure  τ (Anunitum) Piscium 16.5 April 6 (96)
1 Mahrū-sha-rishu-ku Front of the Head of Ku β (Sheratan), γ (Mesarthim) Arietis 27.4 April 17 (107)
2 Arku-sha-rishu-ku Back of the Head of Ku α (Hamal) Arietis 30.5 April 20 (110)
3 Temennu Foundation Stone η (Alcyone) Tauri 56.1 May 16 (136)
4 Pidnu-sha-Shame Furrow of Heaven α (Aldebaran) Tauri 68.2 May 28 (148)
5 Shur-narkabti-sha-iltanu Star in the Bull towards the north β (El Nath) Tauri 80.9 June 9 (160)
6 Shur-narkabti-sha-shūtū Star in the Bull towards the south ζ (Heavenly Gate) Tauri 84.0 June 13 (164)
7 Maru-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu Front of the Mouth of the Twins η (Tejat Prior) Gemini 93.4 June 22 (173)
8 Arkū-sha-pu-u-mash-mashu Back of the Mouth of the Twins μ (Tejat Posterior) Gemini 95.4 June 24 (175)
9 Mash-mashu-sha-Risū Twins of the Shepherd γ (Alhena) Gemini 103.8 July 2 (183)
10 Mash-mashu-Mahrū Western One of the Twins α (Castor) Gemini 113.4 July 12 (193)
11 Mash-mashu-arkū Eastern One of the Twins β (Pollux) Gemini 116.2 July 15 (196)
12 Arkū-sha-nangaru-sha-shūtu Southeast Star in the Crab δ (Ascellus Australis) Cancri 131.4 July 30 (211)
13 Rishu A. Head of the Lion ε (Ras Elaset Australis) Leonis 146.6 Aug 14 (226)
14 Sharru King α (Regulus) Leonis 152.7 Aug 20 (232)
15 Maru-sha-arkat-Sharru 4th Son behind the King ρ (Shir) Leonis 158.9 Aug 26 (238)
16 Zibbat A. Tail of the Lion β (Denebola) Leonis 178.3 Sept 15 (258)
17 Shēpu-arkū sha-A Hind Leg of the Lion β (Alaraph) Virginis 178.6 Sept 15 (258)
18 Shur-mahrū-shirū Front or West Shur γ (Porrima) Virginis 191.5 Sept 28 (271)
Sept 20 21 (264) Equinox 23 24 25 26
no glyph
Ca1-1 Ca1-2 Ca1-3 Ca1-4 Ca1-5 Ca1-6
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
March 21 (80)

Al Fargh al Thāni-25 (Rear Spout)

0h (365.25)

CAPH (Hand) = β Cassiopeiae, SIRRAH (Navel of the Horse) = α Andromedae (0.5), ε Phoenicis, γ³ Oct. (0.8)
22

Uttara Bhādrapadā-27 (2nd of the Blessed Feet) / Wall-14 (Porcupine)

ο Oct. (1.3), ALGENIB PEGASI = γ Pegasi (1.8)
23

χ Pegasi (2.1), θ Andromedae (2.7)

24

σ Andromedae (3.0), ι Ceti (3.3), ζ Tucanae (3.5), ρ Andromedae, π Tucanae (3.7)

Julian equinox

no star listed (4)

26 (85 = 185 - 100)

ANKAA = α Phoenicis, κ Phoenicis (5.0)

ALPHARD (α Hydrae)

27

λ Phoenicis (6.3), β Tucanae (6.4)

45.0 = 86.4 - 41.4

9 Oct 6 7 (280) 8 9 10
Ca1-16 Ca1-17 Ca1-18 (→ 4 * 29½) Ca1-19 Ca1-20
April 6

Al Batn Al Hūt-26 (Belly of the Fish) / Revati-28 (Prosperous) / 1-iku (Field Measure)

MIRACH (Girdle) = β Andromedae, KEUN MAN MUN (Camp's South Gate) = φ Andromedae (16.0), ANUNITUM = τ Piscium (16.5), REVATI (Abundant) = ζ Piscium (16.9)

 REGULUS (α Leonis)
7

ν Phoenicis (17.4), κ Tucanae (17.6)

*342 = *383.4 - *41.4 = 421 - 80 + 1
8

no star listed (18)

9 (365 + 99 = 464)

ADHIL (Garment's Train) = ξ Andromedae (19.3), θ Ceti (19.7)

10 (100)

KSORA (Knee) = δ Cassiopeiae (20.1), ω Andromedae (20.6), γ Phoenicis (20.8)

Oct 11 (364 - 80) 12 13 14 15 (364 - 84) 16
Ca1-21 Ca1-22 Ca1-23 Ca1-24 Ca1-25 Ca1-26

April 11 (101)

 δ Phoenicis (21.5)

12

PINWHEEL GALAXY (M33 Trianguli (22.1), υ Andromedae (22.9)

13

ACHERNAR (End of the River) = α Eridani (23.3), χ Andromedae (23.6), τ Andromedae (23.9)

14

ALSEIPH (Scimitar) = φ Persei (24.5), τ Ceti (24.7)

15

no star listed (25)

16

ANA-NIA-10 (Pillar-to-fish by)

χ Ceti (26.1), POLARIS = α Ursae Minoris, BATEN KAITOS (Belly of the Fish) = ζ Ceti (26.6), METALLAH (Triangle) = α Trianguli (26.9)

The Babylonian Field had fishes on both sides, a sign of inundation.

... Though Andromeda has its roots most firmly in the Greek tradition, a female figure in Andromeda's place appeared in Babylonian astronomy. The stars that make up Pisces and the middle portion of modern Andromeda formed a constellation representing a fertility goddess, sometimes named as Anunitum or the Lady of the Heavens ...

The living waters streaming down made Mother Earth come alive again after a dry season. The pair of complementary seasons (water, 'year in leaf') and (dry land, 'year in straw') can perhaps explain the double pair in the 5 days from Anunitum to the Knee of Cassiopeia:

in leaf

in straw

The indundated Field was a square which the Mayas might may have thought of as the difference between 400 (= 20 * 20) and 364, for the Babylonians used 60 instead of 10 and the Mayas had 20.

... 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 ...

Eggs are universally counted in groups of 20 (a score) and the oval growth in Gb6-18 could well have illustrated 20 * 20 = 400:

CLOSE TO THE SUN:
0h (445 - 80 = *365) MARCH 22 (*1) 23 (82)
no glyph
Ga1-1 (= 65 - 64) Ga1-2
HYADUM II = δ¹ Tauri (64.2)

Net-19 (Crow)

AIN (Eye) = ε Tauri, θ¹ Tauri, θ² Tauri (65.7)

no star listed (66)
May 24 25 (145 = 290 / 2) 26 (*66)
'April 27 28 (118 = 4 * 29½) 29 (*39)
"April 13 14 (104 = 8 * 13) 15 (*25)
396 APRIL 24 (*399) 25 (480 = 365 + 115) 26 27
Gb6-17 (170) Gb6-18 (400) Gb6-19 Gb6-20
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
OCT 23 24 (115 + 183) 25 26 (300)
Dec 27

Abhijit-22 (Victorious)

θ Cor. Austr. (281.0), VEGA = α Lyrae (281.8)
28

no star listed (282)

29

ζ Pavonis (283.4), λ Cor. Austr. (283.6), DOUBLE DOUBLE = ε Lyrae (283.7), ζ Lyrae (283.8)

*242.0 = *283.4 - *41.4
30 (364)

South Dipper-8 (Unicorn)

Φ Sagittarii (284.0), μ Cor. Austr. (284.6), η Cor. Austr., θ Pavonis (284.8)
a1 30 30 b1 26 26
a2 29 59 b2 35 61
a3 24 83 b3 30 91
a4 27 110 b4 33 124
a5 30 140 b5 29 153
a6 29 169 b6 28 181
a7 34 203 b7 31 212
a8 26 229 b8 30 242
sum 229 sum 242