Astronomical representations can be categorized according to their decanal content (EAT3). Often, representations which share similar decanal content share other commonalities of style and/or layout (Symons, 2015b). In EAT3, Neugebauer and Parker grouped their "monuments" (astronomical texts) into decan list families. They named each family after the earliest occurrence of that decan list. This naming convention can be confusing (for example, there are three families named after "Seti I", because the earliest instance of each occurred in the reign of that pharaoh). In this database, we use "AR1 Variant" to refer to one tradition of decans used in Astronomical Representations. AR1 Variant is equivalent to the Senmut B Family in EAT3.
The AR1 decan list can be accompanied by one of two sets of decanal deities. The less common deity list, described below, is restricted to four closely-related 20th dynasty tomb ceilings.The deity names in bold in the final table on this page are different to those in the main AR1 list.
Occurrences of this decan list in astronomical representations
The "key" in the first column is the code used to distinguish this astronomical representation in the table later on this page.
| Key | Title | Location | Date | EAT3 Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomb of Rameses V/VI (Corridor C) | KV 9, Valley of the Kings | 20th Dynasty | 23 Ramses VI C |
| 2 | Tomb of Rameses V/VI (Pillared Chamber F, North) | KV 9, Valley of the Kings | 20th Dynasty | 24 Ramses VI D |
| 3 | Tomb of Rameses VII (Burial Chamber J, North) | KV 1, Valley of the Kings | 20th Dynasty | 27 Ramses VII B |
| 4 | Tomb of Rameses IX (Corridor C, North) | KV 6, Valley of the Kings | 20th Dynasty | 29 Ramses IX B |
Composition of the decan list
This table shows the decans composing decan list AR1, their deities in most of the occurrences, and their appearances in astronomical the astronomical representations listed above. For details (especially of variant deities, spelling, order, survival in damaged areas, and bibliographic references), see the individual records for each astronomical representation.
In the first column, the numbering assigned to this decan name in the list of all decans in EAT3. In the second column, the sequential numbering for this decan in the list AR1 Variant is given.
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| ● | Decan is present in the star table |
| ○ | Decan is omitted |
| ▲ | Decan appears in the 'triangle' area of the list |
| - | Decan is not expected to occur |
| Parts of the decan list that are missing through loss or damage | |
| EAT3 | AR1 Variant List | Decan | Deity or Deities | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | tpy-ꜥ knmt | Geb | ● | ● | ○ | |
| 2 | 2 | knmt | Ba | ● | ○ | ||
| 4 | 3 | ẖry ḫpd n knmt | Preeminent in Khas | ● | ?○ | ○ | |
| 6 | 4 | ḥꜣt ḏꜣt | Isis |
● | ● | ||
| 8 | 5 | pḥwy ḏꜣt | Lady of Aphroditopolis | ● | ● | ||
| 10 | 6 | ṯmꜣt ḥrt | Children of Horus |
● | ● | ● | |
| 12 | 7 | ṯmꜣt ẖrt | Children of Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 13 | 8 | wšꜣtı͗ | Duamutef, Kebehsenuf | ● | ● | ● | |
| 15 | 9 | bkꜣtı͗ | Duamutef, Kebehsenuf | ● | ● | ||
| 19 | 10 | tpy-ꜥ ḫntt | Hapy, Duamutef | ● | ● | ||
| 20 | 11 | ḫntt ḥrt | Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 21 | 12 | ḫntt ẖrt | Seth | ● | ● | ● | |
| 22 | 13 | ṯms n ḫntt | Horus | ● | ● | ● | ● |
| 25 | 14 | sꜣptı͗ ḫnwy | Isis, Nephthys | ● | ● | ● | |
| 28 | 15 | ḥry-ı͗b wı͗ꜣ | Seth (wS) | ● | ● | ● | |
| 30 | 16 | sšmw | Seth (wS) | ● | ● | ● | |
| 32 | 17 | knmw | Children of Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 33 | 18 | tpy-ꜥ smd | Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 36 | 19 | smd | Hapy | ● | ● | ||
| 37 | 20 | sı͗t | Isis | ● | ● | ||
| 38 | 21 | sꜣwy sı͗t | Duamutef, Kebehsenuf | ● | ● | ||
| 39 | 22 | ẖry ḫpd sı͗t | Kebehsenuf | ● | ● | ● | |
| 40 | 23 | tpy-ꜥ ꜣḫ(wy) | Duamutef, Kebehsenuf | ● | ● | ● | |
| 41 | 24 | ꜣḫ(wy) | Duamutef, Kebehsenuf | ○ | |||
| 44 | 25 | bꜣ(wy) | Hapy, Imseti | ● | ● | ● | |
| 45 | 26 | ḫntw ḥr(w) | Horus | ● | ● | ||
| 47 | 27 | (ḫntw) ẖrw | Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 48 | 28 | ḳd | Children of Horus | ● | |||
| 49 | 29 | sꜣwy ḳd | Hapy, Kebehsenuf | ● | ● | ||
| 50 | 30 | ḫꜣw | Children of Horus | ● | ● | ||
| 51 | 31 | ꜥrt | Eye of Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 55 | 32 | ḥry rmn sꜣḥ | Children of Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 59 | 33 | ẖry rmn sꜣḥ | Children of Horus | ● | ● | ● | |
| 60 | 34 | rmn sꜣḥ | Eye of Horus | ○ | ○ | ||
| 63 | 35 | sꜣḥ | Osiris | ● | ● | ● | |
| 68 | 36 | spdt | Isis | ● | ● | ||
| 84 | A | štwy | Hapy, Duamutef | ▲ | ▲ | ||
| 90 | B | nsrw | Imseti | ▲ | ▲ | ||
| 91 | C | sšpt | Eyes of Horus | ▲ | ▲ | ||
| 93 | D | hpḏs | Horus | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | |
| 94 | E | ꜥbšs | Horus | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ | |
| 95 | F | nṯr wꜣš | Duamutef | ▲ | ▲ | ▲ |