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In order to explain this answer, let us point out that on the
Round zodiac, just under this figure, there is another similar
figure with a crescent on the head holding a scythe instead
of a walking stick (see Figure 5.29). That figure is a part of
the partial horoscope for the autumn equinox, so the planetary
walking stick is not a requirement in this case. Except
for the object held in their hands, these two figures are completely
identical, so they definitely indicate the same planet.
Just from this connection one can deduct that this planet
is probably Saturn, because it moves so slowly that during
the whole year its position usually stays inside the same zodiac
constellation. Consequently, the positions of Saturn in
the main and the partial horoscopes coincide. However, we
can definitely recognize Saturn in this figure, because it is
well-known that the scythe was an attribute of Saturn in old
astronomy. For example, there are many pictures in medieval
astronomy books showing Saturn with a scythe (see Figure
5.30).
Figure 5.30: Saturn shown with a scythe on an old drawing
found in a medieval astronomical book. (Taken from [32].)
Consequently, this male figure with a crescent on the head
should be considered as Saturn, what is noting new, because
this identification was used by all the previous investigators of
the Egyptian zodiacs. But, based on our analysis and the fact
that with this identification a complete solution is obtained,
we can confirm its correctness.
Notice that on the Athribis zodiacs Saturn is shown as a
bird with a crescent on its head (see Figure 5.28 (AN) and
(AB)), but coincidence is a result of our computations and
not an a priori choice based on similarities. This identification
appears to be the same as it was suggested by Flinders
Petrie, but is different from the one chosen by N.A. Morozov
11 . There is one more “recognizable” case of Saturn on
Figure 5.28 (BR). Here Saturn can also be identified prior
to the computations. As we’ve already mentioned, there are
three main horoscopes on this zodiac: Demotic Horoscope,
Horoscope without Walking Sticks and Horoscope in Boats.
11 See [4], Vol. 6, pp. 731-738.
5.4 Planetary Symbols of the Main Horoscope 93
All the three representations of Saturn are shown on Figure
5.28 (BR). In the Demotic Horoscope, the name of Saturn
is written together with the name of Jupiter in two lines located
near Leo’s head. H. Brugsch translated this inscription
as “Hor-pe-seta” and “Hor-pe-ka”, which means “Saturn” and
“Jupiter”. As the name of Saturn is simply inscribed in this
horoscope, there is no problem with its identification.
Regarding the Horoscope in Boats, it is not difficultto
recognize here Saturn, because it is represented exactly by
the same symbol as on the Denderah zodiacs: a male figure
with an animal/bull-like head and a crescent on the top of
it holding a planetary walking stick in his hand (see Figure
5.28 (BR)). The third horoscope on the Brugsch’s zodiac is
the Horoscope without Walking Sticks (see Figure 2.15). On
this horoscope the situation with Saturn is more complicated,
therefore, on Figure 5.28 (BR) there is a question mark placed
under the presumed figure of Saturn. As a matter of fact, it
is unclear which of the four figures standing together in this
horoscope symbolizes Saturn: the man, monkey, jackal or falcon
(see Figure 5.31).
Figure 5.31: Fragment of the Brugsch’s zodiac containing the
Horoscope without Walking Sticks.
The situation here is rather complicated. However, we are
quite lucky here, because all the four figures are male and located
together, which indicates that Saturn, Jupiter, Mercury
and Mars are shown here together. As Venus is never symbolized
by a male figure and the Sun and Moon usually on the
Egyptian zodiacs are not shown as humans, the other three
planets couldn’t be represented by these figures. So, from the
point of view of the astronomical dating it is not so important
to know exactly which one among these four figures is Saturn.
Nevertheless, at the end of astronomical computations
we were able to determine the correct order of these planes
and obtained that the figure with jackal head is Saturn. We
will discuss these computations and the results in Chapter 8.
The fact that the Horoscope without Walking Sticks escaped
the attention of the previous researchers wasn’t without
a reason. The four symbols representing the “male” planets
on this horoscope were very common in the Egyptian mum-