Re: VMs: Explaining My Line of Reasoning on the Astronomical Diagrams

["Robert Teague" <rteague@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Larry Roux wrote:

> The non-moon characters in f68r1 and f68r2 certainly seem to represent 2
different entities.  Note the shape of the face and the hair.  f68r1 seems
to resemble depictions of Mars or Ares.  Though I believe the stars
represent the Pleiades more than Taurus itself, but I have not studied the
configuration that closely.

Without a telescope, only six stars can be seen in the Pleiades; seven for
someone with good eyes.

> f68r2 is more perplexing.  Both Jupiter and Saturn are usually depicted
with full beards.  The character in f68r2 has short hair and is clean-faced.
If this is a planet that would leave Venus (uh, no, being as Venus is a
woman) and Mercury (The other planets were unknown at the time of this
document).  Mercury is a better match for this drawing - but doubtful
(though Mercury does pass through Taurus).  This depiction is probably Sol
(Helios) who also appears clean-faced.

As I said in my reply to Gabriel, when the Moon is in that phase, Mercury
and Venus
cannot be near it.

> But then it could be Mars, some roman emperor, or "Bob the pool boy" too.

That is another of the frustrating things about the Voynich--there are darn
few
of the symbols commonly used in astronomy/astrology present, making it hard
to identify anything.

> I do find it interesting that both depictions are very representative of
Roman coins.
> With the portrait and the circular text in f68r2.

Now, that's an interesting observation. Maybe the portrait can be identified
from
a Roman coin. It's a new avenue of inquiry, at any rate. Good shot.

Robert

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