Fresh Batch #153: Tetramenes | The 120-Day Seasons of Egypt

The Oldest Egyptian Month-Tables

Distinction between Julian and Historical Years.

The tetramenes are an obscure subject, mainly because the term doesn’t seem to be used by moderns. Each tetramene consisted of 120 days, which divides the vague year (360 days) into three segments or seasons. However, within this concept, there were still 12 months. If you’re like me, you look at tetra and see the meaning of four. If I had to guess, it’s because there are four 30-day months in each third of the year (120 divided by 30), hence the use of tetra, which is Greek. But it seems like the use of that word would be more appropriate in the modern year of four seasons. However, if any of you have good resources on the tetramenes and the origin of the name, feel free to post them in the comments for myself and others. Lockyer wrote (Dawn. Astr. pp. 269, 270.), “It is beyond doubt that, in the interval between the Ramessids and the Ptolemies, the calendar, even supposing the vague year to have been used and to have been retained, had been fundamentally altered, and the meanings of the hieroglyphics of the tetramenes (segments of the year divided into 120 days each) had been changed—in other words, the designations of the three seasons had been changed.

“On this point I quote Krall:—

‘It is well known that the interpretation of the seasons and the months given by Champollion was opposed by Brugsch, who propounded another, which is now universally adopted by experts. Something has happened here which is often repeated in the course of Egyptian history—the signs have changed their meaning. Under the circumstance that the vague year during 1461 years wanders through the seasons in a great cycle, it is natural that the signs for the tetramenes should have changed their significations in the course of millenniums.

‘While Thoth was the first month of the inundation in the documents of the Thutmosids and Ramessids, we have in the time of the Ptolemies the month Pachons as the first month of the flood season. Whilst Brugsch’s explanation is valid for the time of the Ramessids, it is not so for that of the Ptolemies, to which Champollion’s view is applicable.’

“The signs used for the tetramenes are supposed to represent water, a field with growing plants, and a barn; the natural order would be that the first should represent the inundation, the second the sowing which succeeds it, and the last the harvest-time. If this be conceded, the initial system would have had the month Thoth connected with the water sign, as Thoth in early Egyptian times was the first inundation month. But in the times of the Ramessids even this is not so. Thoth has the sowing sign assigned to it. In the time of the Ptolemies the flood is no longer in Thoth, but in Pachons, and Pachons has the barn sign attached to it, while the month Thoth is marked by the water sign, thereby bringing back the hypothetical relation between the name of the month and the sign, although, as we have seen, Thoth is no longer the flood month.”

Again (Ib. p. 270.), “At one point in this interval we are fortunately supplied with some precise information. In the year 238 BC a famous decree was published, variously called the decree of Canopus and the decree of Tanis, since it was inscribed on a stone found there. It is perfectly clear that one of the functions of this decree was to change, or to approve an already made change in, the designation of the season or tetramene in which the inundation commenced, from Thoth to Pachons.

Decree of Canopus

“Another function was to establish a fixed year, as we shall see presently. We must assume, then, that a vague year was in vogue prior to the decree. Now the decree tells us that at its date the heliacal rising of Sirius took place on 1 Payni. Assuming that this date had any relation to the system we have been considering, the cycle to which it belonged must have begun 380 years previously—that is, in the year 618 BC.”

Again (Ib. p. 271.), “In the first place, nearly a month now elapsed between the coming of the flood and the heliacal rising; and in the second, by making the year for the future to begin with the flood, a change might be made involving tetramenes only.

“A very simple diagrammatic statement will show what might also have happened about 618 BC if a reformer of the calendar (and one especially of conservative tendencies) appeared upon the scene, who believed that the ancient sign for the inundation-tetramene was the water sign, and that the ancient name was Thoth. Finding the cycle beginning in 1728 BC with the signs as shown above—when starting fresh, he would seize the opportunity of effecting a change, not only by dealing with a tetramene, but he would change the names of the tetramenes allocated to the signs; as Krall remarks, it was almost merely a question of a change of the sign! It really was more, because the new tetramene began with the flood.

“Assuming this, we can see exactly what was done in 238 BC, i.e., about 380 years later. We have seen that the 380 years (5 Epacts + 30 Mesori + 30 Epiphi + 30 Payni = 95; 95 x 4 = 380) is made up of—the heliacal rising of Sirius occuring on 1 Payni, having swept backwards along the months in the manner already explained. We had, to continue the diagrammatic treatment—”

The point of bringing this to your attention is to show you that the reckoning of time and the errors in chronological history are not solely due to malevolence. Yes, there are known forgers in the highest echelons of authority, Eusebius for example. Yes, there are copyists who invented writing when none existed, Erasmus for example. But there’s a greater perpetrator to the farrago of history: it is the nature of reality during the periods of history we have anything left to study. How can illiterate people record history with technology they don’t have available to them, during a time when cultures were somewhat isolated on account of travel being more difficult? We seek a chain of custody in the archaeological record that doesn’t exist as far as anyone can demonstrate. There are artifacts, but their authenticity is in question, as is their date. You can see how much is left to interpretation and calculation.

I have no idea what type of thoughts these articles evoke from those unfamiliar with my work, but if you’re new here and wondering why I revisit so many old subjects, it’s because perceived authorities project their ideas as though everything is settled, and if you don’t scrutinize their work, it’s easy to accept their ideas because most of us can’t conceive why people would lie or deceive others regarding these subjects. But I’m going to put forward another idea that will hopefully help you sleep better: most of these people are just numpties in a culture that has facilitated their Dunning-Kruger effect to flourish without consequence.

I don’t mean to engage in stereotype fallacy, but I notice patterns. It’s something I believe I cultivated, not something I was born with. I say believe because I don’t know. I may have always had high pattern recognition but it wasn’t noticed or nourished in the indoctrination system I spent 16 years of my life in. Last time I took the Wechsler IQ test (January, 2019), which was strictly patterns and not numbers or words, I scored a 138.3 IQ. This means nothing other than I’m good at pattern recognition. It’s not a measure of competence, intelligence, decision-making, morality, or anything else that matters.

I bring this up because there is a pattern in our society that is as clear as day. There is a system which we are forced to participate in, and those who perform best within that framework are given the most credibility and authority, no matter how bad their ideas are and how erroneous the bullshit they say is. Those who thrive outside of that system are eventually backed into a corner by lawfare and turned into criminals. There is a common saying that there is only one golden rule: he who has the gold makes the rules. Those who control the system, from the branches of government to the monetary systems and the religious institutions, and all the corporations acting in their private capacities on behalf of those cults, such as the three-letter agencies, make all the rules and create an education system that they brainwash their “subjects” with. It doesn’t matter how much of that education system is total nonsense; the majority of people will accept its authority and believe its framework, and even defend it because they simply do not have the humility to acknowledge that they were gullible and wrong.

What is my point?

There aren’t as many people deceiving you as you think. The pattern I observe is that most people are ineffectual and incapable of understanding basic reality, not because they are unintelligent or unskilled, but because they spend most of their time within the framework of the system, focusing on commerce. But being talented at making money is not indicative of having common sense or being competent in other trades or skillsets. People can make millions of dollars and accumulate valuable assets, wielding all kinds of influence and power, yet still think men played golf on the moon in a second law of thermodynamics violation known as “Space”, a place which they haven’t been back to because, according to astronaut Don Petite, they destroyed the technology and it’s a painful process to build it back again.

Not only that, but they travelled through a violation of the second law of thermodynamics in vehicle that looks like a meth head’s tree fort.

It’s the ultimate form of mockery. If you can’t see it, it’s because you were too busy focusing on other aspects of life, typically commerce. Not a bad thing. We don’t know what we don’t know. But do yourself a favor: don’t accept claims from those who can’t demonstrate them. And for the love of Christ, if you aren’t sure about a subject, just avoid it and keep a low profile so you don’t lose credibility.

My audience is loyal to me because I demonstrate the things I talk about. It’s not because they necessarily like my personality. They don’t even know me. They’re here for the knowledge. The deeper you delve into these subjects, the more apparent it becomes that much of what we were taught was made up to corroborate agendas. If you don’t base your identity on these things, then you’ll have no issues with the fraud being uncovered. But if your identity is based on untruth, then you will have difficulty adjusting to the destruction of those narratives.

The world’s becoming more aware. The young generations aren’t fooled by this system as easily because they’re not benefitting from it. They’ll have little empathy for older generations that perpetuated lies. It’s best to start confronting the lies through your own accord, so when a young person brings them up, you can relate to them and they won’t hate you for ignoring the Truth.

I specifically focus on ancient history and the universal system of priestcraft, mainly because the system we’re bound by is based on trusts which were ecclesiastical in nature. Don’t believe me? Look at the way your name is spelled on any document that is commercial. Is your name spelled Like This or LIKE THIS? If it’s the latter, I rest my case. No politician or political movement matters until we address the hidden nature of the system and the way it’s being used to drain us of our prosperity and prevent us from accumulating generational wealth. Your ethnicity, religion, politics, etc. don’t matter until this is remedied. The more we focus on these petty differences, the more this situation will be prolonged. In this upcoming election cycle, vote for yourself. Take ownership of everything. You’re the one you’ve been waiting for.

For those interested in learning about the universal system of priestcraft, and the historical implications, dive into my work.

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