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518. The G text seems to have Drus (and all the other stars) 4 days later than in the C text:

Ga2-18 Ga2-19 Ga2-20 (50) Ga2-21 Ga2-22 Ga2-23
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
July 11

Ghost-23 (?)

ρ Gemin (112.1), Eskimo Nebula = NGC2392 Gemini (112.2)

ANTARES (α Scorpii)

12 (193)

Al Dhirā'-5 (Forearm) / Punarvasu (Doublegood Pair)-7 / Mash-mashu-Mahrū-10 (Western One of the Twins)

CASTOR = α Gemini (113.4)

*72.0 = *113.4 - *41.4

13

ANA-TAHUA-VAHINE-O-TOA-TE-MANAVA-7 (Pillar for elocution)

υ Gemini (114.0), MARKAB PUPPIS = κ Puppis (114.7), ο Gemini (114.8), PROCYON = α Canis Minoris (114.9)

14

α Monocerotis (115.4), σ Gemini (115.7)

*74.0 = *115.4 - *41.4

15

Mash-mashu-arkū-11 (Eastern One of the Twins)

κ Gemini (116.1), POLLUX = β Gemini (116.2), π Gemini (116.9)

16

AZMIDISKE = ξ Puppis (117.4)

*76.0 = *117.4 - *41.4

Ga2-24 Ga2-25 (55) Ga2-26 (136 - 80) Ga2-27→ π Ga2-28 Ga2-29
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
July 17

φ Gemini (118.4)

*77.0 = *118.4 - *41.4

18

DRUS = χ Carinae (119.9)

19 (200)

ω Cancri (120.2)

20

8h (121.7)

χ Gemini (121.0), NAOS = ζ Puppis (121.3)

21

ρ Puppis (122.0), HEAP OF FUEL = μ Cancri (122.1), ζ Monocerotis (122.3),  ψ Cancri (122.6), REGOR (Roger backwards) = γ Velorum (122.7)

22 / 7

TEGMINE = ζ Cancri (123.3)

'June 20 Solstice 22 (173 = 200 - 27) 23 24 25
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
Jan 12 13 (378) 14 15
'Dec 16 (350) 17 18 19
erua marama tagata noho i to mea kua vaha

Vaha. Hollow; opening; space between the fingers (vaha rima); door cracks (vaha papare). Vahavaha, to fight, to wrangle, to argue with abusive words. Vanaga.1. Space, before T; vaha takitua, perineum. PS Mgv.: vaha, a space, an open place. Mq.: vaha, separated, not joined. Ta.: vaha, an opening. Sa.: vasa, space, interval. To.: vaha, vahaa, id. Fu.: vasa, vāsaà, id. Niuē: vahā. 2. Muscle, tendon; vahavaha, id. Vahahora (vaha 1 - hora 2), spring. Vahatoga (vaha 1 - toga 1), autumn. 3. Ta.: vahavaha, to disdain, to dislike. Ha.: wahawaha, to hate, to dislike.  Churchill.

Cb4-17 (392 + 88 = 480) Cb4-18 (30 + 59 = 89) Cb4-19 Cb4-20 (91)
ε Sagittae (297.1), σ Aquilae (Ant.) (297.4), SHAM (Arrow) = α Sagittae (297.8)

*256.0 = *297.4 - *41.4

β Sagittae (298.0), χ Aquilae (298.3), ψ Aquilae (298.8) υ Aquilae (299.1), TARAZED (Star-striking Falcon) = γ Aquilae (299.3), δ Sagittae (299.6), π Aquilae (299.9)

Sravana-23 (Ear or Three Footprints)

TYL = ε Draconis (300.0), ζ Sagittae (300.1), ALTAIR (Flying Eagle) = α Aquilae (300.3), ο Aquilae (300.5), BEZEK = η Aquilae (Ant.) (300.8)
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
He Anakena 29 30 31 (212 = 196 +16) Hora Iti 1
July 13

ANA-TAHUA-VAHINE-O-TOA-TE-MANAVA-7 (Pillar for elocution)

υ Gemini (114.0), MARKAB PUPPIS = κ Puppis (114.7), ο Gemini (114.8), PROCYON = α Canis Minoris (114.9)
14 (80 + 115 = 195)

α Monocerotis (115.4), σ Gemini (115.7)

*74.0 = *115.4 - *41.4
15 (196)

Mash-mashu-arkū-11 (Eastern One of the Twins)

κ Gemini (116.1), POLLUX = β Gemini (116.2), π Gemini (116.9)
16

AZMIDISKE = ξ Puppis (117.4)

*76.0 = *117.4 - *41.4
'June 16 17 (168 = 195 - 27) 18 19
"June 2 3 (154 = 195 - 41) 4 5
MAY 10 11 12 (132 = 196 - 64) 13
DAY 114 115 → MERCURY 116 (= 4 * 29) 117
CLOSE TO THE SUN:
Jan 16 (381 = 365 + 16) 17 18
'Dec 20 (354 = 12 * 29½) Solstice 22
te moa tagata - te maro te tagata
Cb4-21 (392 + 92 = 484) Cb4-22 Cb4-23

ι Sagittarii (301.2), TEREBELLUM = ω Sagittarii, ξ Aquilae (301.3), ALSHAIN (Falcon) = β Aquilae (301.6), φ Aquilae (301.8)

ε Pavonis, θ Sagittarii (302.3), γ Sagittae (302.5), μ Pavonis (302.7) τ Aquilae (303.8)
CLOSE TO THE FULL MOON:
Hora Iti 2 3 4 (216 = 200 + 16)
July 17

φ Gemini (118.4)

*77.0 = *118.4 - *41.4
18

DRUS (Hard) = χ Carinae (119.9)

19 (200)

ω Cancri (120.2)

*79.0 = *120 - *41

Drus → L. dūrus = hard (as oak). This star was at the root of the mast of the Ship:

'June 20 Solstice 22 (173 = 200 - 27)
"June 6 7 8 (159 = 200 - 41)
MAY 14 15 16 (136 = 200 - 64)
DAY 118 (= 4 * 29½) 119 120 (= 4 * 30)

This raises several important questions. Is the difference due to the fact that the northern summer is longer than the northern winter? Are the glyphs representing stars or dates?

In the G text the distance from Aldebaran to Antares defines - I have assumed - that the heliacal stars were used to arrange the glyphs:

Northern summer: 183
50 129
Ga1-4 Ga2-25 (55) Ga7-16 (185)
α Tauri χ Carinae α Scorpii
'May 1 (121) 'June 21 (172) 'Oct 29 (302)
182 = 13 * 14 days
Southern winter

We can now perceive that the intention of the creator of the G text presumably was to connect the glyphs with the heliacal dates in Roman times.

In Roman times the root of the mast of Argo Navis (χ) was at the northern summer solstice.

And the ship had abruptly made landfall, causing its mast to break and fall forward:

... During his descent the ancestor still possessed the quality of a water spirit, and his body, though preserving its human appearance, owing to its being that of a regenerated man, was equipped with four flexible limbs like serpents after the pattern of the arms of the Great Nummo. The ground was rapidly approaching. The ancestor was still standing, his arms in front of him and the hammer and anvil hanging across his limbs. The shock of his final impact on the earth when he came to the end of the rainbow, scattered in a cloud of dust the animals, vegetables and men disposed on the steps. When calm was restored, the smith was still on the roof, standing erect facing towards the north, his tools still in the same position. But in the shock of landing the hammer and the anvil had broken his arms and legs at the level of elbows and knees, which he did not have before. He thus acquired the joints proper to the new human form, which was to spread over the earth and to devote itself to toil ...