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200 7 The Dates Shown on the Monumental Zodiacs in the Denderah and Esna Temples
Small zodiac. Among them, there are figures with heads of
falcon, ram, crocodile, lion, and human. At the very end of
this procession there is a goose. Consequently, we can see in
the suit of this planet the elements of symbolism related to
Jupiter (the lion’s head and the characteristic for Jupiter’s
head decorations), Mars (the falcon’s head and goose) and
Mercury (the human face and the crocodile’s head). According
to the final solution this planet was Jupiter (see subsection
5.4.6 for a discussion related to this identification).
Notice that there is no small star near any of the seven
figures in this procession. However, it is quite possible that
in fact such a star was originally there. The damaged area in
front of the second figure could be the place of its location.
On the other hand, with such a large distance from the Sun it
is clear that this planet was visible, so it is not surprising that
in such cases the attributes of visibility could be omitted. We
have seen such cases before.
Since this procession is located in the area under the symbols
of Capricorn and Sagittarius (standing in the middle
row), we have to conclude that this planet was either in Sagittarius
or Capricorn.
In this way, the decoding of the Small Esna zodiac, which
led to the complete solution, is the following:
The Sun in Taurus.
The Moon in Aries.
Mars in Gemini (it is enclosed in between the Gemini brackets).
It was visible.
Venus in Taurus or possibly on the boundary of Gemini, from
the side of Taurus. It was visible.
Mercury in Taurus or possibly in Aries. It was invisible.
Saturn in Aquarius (it is enclosed in between the Aquarian
brackets).
Jupiter in Capricorn or in Sagittarius.
For this decoding of the Small Esna zodiac we have obtained
the full solution: May 6–8, 1404 A.D.
7.6.4 Partial Horoscopes and Supplementary
Scenes on the Small Esna Zodiac
[A] Partial Horoscope of the Autumn Equinox: On the
Egyptian zodiacs the partial horoscope of the autumn
equinox is located in Virgo and in the neighboring constellations
of Leo and Libra (see section 5.8). The fragment
of the Small zodiac containing Virgo and Libra was
destroyed, however the part with Leo and the secondary
Virgo standing on its tail was well preserved (see subsections
5.1.5 and 5.1.6 for more details on representations of
Leo and Virgo on the Egyptian zodiacs). Therefore, the
partial horoscope of the autumn equinox on the Small zodiac
seems to be incomplete (see Figures 7.41 and 7.42).
In the upper row, at the left end of the zodiac, there
are six figures standing on the both sides of the symbol of
the autumn equinox, which is the podium with a diagonal
cross and a heron standing on it. There is only one male
figure there. It has a small disc on its head. These female
figures ought to represent Venus, while the male figure the
most probably is Mercury. Indeed, this male figure has a
human face — a usual symbol of Mercury on the Egyptian
zodiacs (see subsections 5.4.9 and 5.4.10). Further to the
right, there are two figures in the upper row — a lion and a
beetle resembling scarab — both on small podiums. Right
above the lion, there is a small star probably to indicate
that on the autumn equinox day that there was a well
visible planet in Leo. All these figures basically describe
the minimal partial horoscope of Venus and Mercury, but
there is also a “suggestion” that another bright planet
could also be at that time in Leo.
In the middle row, right above Leo and the secondary
Virgo, there is a plate with a self-entwined snake — a
symbol of the autumn equinox. A little further to the
right, between Leo and Cancer, there is a male figure (the
size of the step is too long for a female figure) of a warrior
holding a raised sword in one hand and some arrows
in another. This is most likely a representation of Mars.
Since the location of this planet is in the same distance
from Virgo as from Gemini, this planet could also belong
to the partial horoscope of the summer solstice. There
are no other planetary symbols from partial horoscopes
in this fragment of the zodiac.
In the bottom row, right under the figures of Leo and the
secondary Virgo, there is a boat with a male standing in
between two female figures, holding their hands. The most
probably, this is a symbolic representation of a meeting
between Venus and another “male” planet, or even with
the Sun. In the last case, this scene wouldn’t give us any
sufficient information that could be useful in the verification
process of solutions, because it is already known that
in this astronomical situation Venus was close to the Sun.
In fact, such scenes of meetings on the Egyptian zodiacs,
may only be supplementary without any relation to the
partial horoscopes. This was the reason for marking these
three figures on the color annotated zodiac (see Figure
7.42) partially in light blue and green.
Now, we are in a position to conclude that in the preserved
part of the Small zodiac only the presence of Venus and
Mercury in the partial horoscope of the autumn equinox
can be for sure recognized. The figure of Mars, which is
located in between Cancer and Leo, may or may not be
related to this partial horoscope, because it could very
well belong to the partial horoscope of the summer solstice.
However, on the day of the autumn equinox, there
was a bright planet in Leo. The fragment of the Small
zodiac with Virgo and Libra was destroyed and it is possible
that it contained additional information about other
planets in the proximity of the Sun on that day.