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SOLAR ALIGNMENTS
Anubis Cave 3:
Events observed in this cave are related to daylight hours. Everything takes place
in sunlight. The equinox alignments at the Anubis Caves were created to operate in a
sequence containing repeated times. This suggests a connection with ritualistic events,
or to function as a portrayal of religious beliefs. The sequence of alignments begins in
this cave. Cave 3 appears to be intended more as a calendar regulator than are Cave 2
and Cave 1. Cave 3 does contain symbolic panels, but they are descriptive of important
dates. This is in contrast to Cave 2 whose panel is best described as portraying a story.
Near the floor of this cave is a scattering of stars, five of which are clearly defined
and another two are quite faint. On the north wall is a cluster of stars. Their number is
indeterminate, but appears to be about six or eight. There is some overlap and
additional lines making it difficult to determine what is intended. This group of marks is
positioned above an inscription which looks like it is in the Libyan or Numidian script.
Cave 2 has two, possibly three, inscriptions in this script. The south end of this cave
has a number of marks whose meaning and purpose have eluded me to date.
However, Fell tried to represent what is inscribed on the south end, but I disagree as to
the accuracy of his drawings (1985:53-54). As far as can be determined, the two
remaining panels are the most important.
Figure 5. The Six Months Ogam. The G-R-Ng is at the extreme left of the inscription. The crossed stemline
is near the center of the inscription. Near the top of the photo and slightly to the right is the 13 day vernier. Photo
by Bill McGlone.
Mechanism:
On the back wall of this sandstone shelter is an inscription which is sized and
positioned to be the central focus of this cave. It has been described by McGlone et al.
(1993:105-108, 149-152) and by Leonard and Barker (2005:4-18). It begins with the
Ogam letters G-R-Ng. These letters have been identified as the consonants of the
Celtic word Grian which is the word for the sun or the sun god (Quinn, 1983:370). This
inscription called The Six Months inscription is written in one of many varieties of Ogam.
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