From The Alpha and the Omega - Volume III
by Jim A. Cornwell, Copyright © July 20, 2002, all rights reserved
"Volume III - Leo and its Decan Constellations"

Leo and its Decan Constellations

Decan 16-17

    Decan 17 seen below the feet of Sextant (Argo Navis) is a young male figure (possibly a female) in a long robe with two vertically curving horns coming out of the top of his/her head.    Under his left hand are three stars (in an upward pointing triangle).    No direct connection is seen here with the Grand Temple Decan 4.    The goddess Satis is the only one that I have seen depicted in human form, wearing the White Crown of Upper Egypt, with two curved antelope horns on the side.
    Since Decan 17 is seen as a netjeru in human form, therefore it represents a spiritual understanding.

    The hieroglyphics in front of Argos Navis’ feet and his head are vaguely distinguishable,
but seems to be
a duck sign, Egypt. s3, sa,
and then the mouth sign, Egypt. r,
the next sign is an unknown sign,
and it ends with a star.
    Thus we can derive [sa-r-?].

 
 

    Compared to Denderah Decan 17 no connection can be found.

 

    Grand Temple Decan 4 is a male hawk head, wearing an Atef-like crown, with four stars above.    The same crown is seen on Decan 4 and 6.

    Decan 4 was named     Hat djat, Ha-tchat, or Het djat, which begins with
the front forefoot of a ram, Egypt. Hat,
then we have the fire sign, d3, da, or dj,
then the bread loaf, Egypt. t,
and it ends with a star.
    Thus we may see the [Hat dj-t].
    Djat is also seen on Grand Temple Decan 4 and 5.
    As mentioned on "http://home.main.rr.com/ imyunnut/Den.Round.html" by Joanne Conman, "Djat, the meaning of djat is uncertain.    It may be 'to ferry' or 'to cross by ferry' or it may be connected to the crane, a migratory bird."
    As if the ferry refers to Argo Navis (boat) or the crane/bird to Corvus the crone/raven.
    As mentioned on "http://home.main.rr.com/ imyunnut/Den.Round.html" by Joanne Conman, "Het-djat," means "The Front Part of Djat."
    This alludes to a reference to the front of Argo Navis a boat (ferry).    See Denderah Decan 16 for the end.

 

    Amen (Amon, Amun, Ammon, Amoun) means "The Hidden One," a deity of the city of Thebes.    His consort was Amenet (creation) also see Mut (Auramooth), mother of Khonsu.    He seems to be wearing a similar crown as in Decan 4 and 6.
    Amen was seen as
1) a man enthroned,
2) frog-headed man,
3) cobra-headed man,
4) ape,
5) lion.

 

    This deity was called     Aset or Ast (Isis) or Tuamutef (the children of Horus, ou les enfants d'Horus), note that Isis (Auset) was a magician, sister and wife of Osiris, sister of Set, twin sister of Nephthys.    Mother of Horus the Child (Hor-pa-kraat, see Grand Temple Decan 3), and protected Horus’ son Amset, but was not worshipped till after 1500 B.C.

    On Senmut's Tomb the hieroglyph for Isis is .

 

    Associated with LEO MINOR, CRATER and CORVUS,
but it has stars
in Crater as Alkes,
and Hydra as its (nu) star.

    See the ESNE Plate 87 for more information on Leo Minor.

 

Select one of the following to open it.
Each of these are connected to the constellation Leo,
Corvus, Crater, Hydra.
Decan 16, Decan 17, Decan 18, Decan 19.

    This file last updated on April 4, 2004, and also on June 18, 2005.

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