Circle of Eight Bound Captives.
Denderah Zodiac Decan 0 or 37. On the Denderah Zodiac we see eight captives in the circle are bound on their knees but they are not headless. Hieroglyphs of Denderah Zodiac for Decan 0 or 37 seen under Piscis Austrinus and on top of the circle begin with the fish sign, Egypt. Kha, then the mouth sign, Egypt. r, and next has the lower arm sign, Egypt. a, then either the quail chick, Egypt. w, ou, or the duck sign, Egypt. s3, sa, and ends with a star. This reads as [Kha-r-a-ou] or [Kha-r-a-sa]. The eight captives inside the large disk represent eight (actually 9 but traditionally seen as being 8) that could form the left-hand half of Capricornus. These figures do stand for the glyphic symbol of enemies or wickedness. These are Decan stars and to one source the glyphs say Sa-r-a or a-r-sa, the figure to the right is also named sa-r-a (possible an indicator of epithet, title or a piece of time). If comparing to the Grand Temple Decan 37, the nine headless captives as seen below on the lower section of ESNE Plate 87, is located between Aquarius and Capricornus. ![]()
In the book by Denon "Descriptions de l’Egypte", it states that the symbol and line drawing show that in the circle are eight men on their knees, with their heads chopped off, and their arms tied behind their backs, possibly representing the world of the enemies (as the classic image of foreign enemies) to the Egyptians. The image above is found on the temple north of Esneh, Descriptions de l’Egypte," vol. I, pl. 87. It appears to be different from the eight characters in the large disk of the Zodiac of Denderah. Amen Amenet Heq Heqet Nun Naunet Kau Kauket |
Lets compare the following to the Denderah Circle with Eight Figures.
As to Grand Temple Decan 37 seen above:
As we can see in the above image found on Senmut's Tomb is this representation of Sirius or Isis, as compared to the female images above.
Above the Grand Temple Decan 37 is a boat with two figures, which may be Argo Navis (Sextant). The first figure is holding up two vials and pouring water out as seen with Aquarius, but wearing a plumed headdress. The next figure has a Atef Crown (Osiris' white crown of Upper Egypt and red feathers of Busiris) with a cup-like scepter. These could be the deities Jupiter and Mercury. |
Note: the orange images from the Grand Temple Decan images came from the following website http://infonie.fr/sethy
Continued Zodiac Of Denderah Decan 37

Notice the cobra like serpent is seen at the beginning of the Grand Temple Decan 37
coming up from a lotus flower on his own separate boat
just like the one seen above on the ESNE plate 79.
Also seen is the concept of:
The Sitting Gods - in the Sumerian DINGIR.TUCH.A.MESH or (Capricornus) ZA.BA4.BA4.
The Standing Gods -- in the Sumerian DINGIR.GUB.BA.MESH thus representing
(Cancer).
Some sources state that the ancient Egyptians designed their calendar based upon the moon, and regulated by this.
The seasons were thus divided into three groups of four constellations
Peret (Pert) -- seed time
Shenu --------------- harvest
Akhet (Aakhet) --- Nile overflow