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Two Crabs (Lobsters or Crayfish) - Dobri - 22-06-2025

Medieval illustrations with two crabs (lobsters or crayfish) like in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. are rare. 
Shown below are two examples from German manuscripts. 

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RE: Two Crabs (Lobsters or Crayfish) - Dobri - 22-06-2025

See also the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.'s fable "You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.".

Double lobster - JustAnotherTheory - 21-02-2026

An interesting aspect of the VMS zodiac section is the duplicated lobster:

   

Why duplicate the crayfish? There are no other instances of such a thing occurring in other contemporary manuscripts. But I found one with a double lobster:

   

It's the only example to my knowledge where two lobsters appear so close to one another. Here is the source: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.

It's from this 15th century manuscript: Fables; Exemplum de Tribus Latronibus; (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.)

RE: Double lobster - pjburkshire - 21-02-2026

Maybe the lower red one is the real one and the upper light one (and attached by a string) is a spiritual one.

RE: Double lobster - JustAnotherTheory - 21-02-2026

(21-02-2026, 03:46 PM)pjburkshire Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Maybe the lower red one is the real one and the upper light one (and attached by a string) is a spiritual one.

Haven't seen any examples of such a crustacean configuration before.

RE: Double lobster - pjburkshire - 21-02-2026

(21-02-2026, 06:55 PM)JustAnotherTheory Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(21-02-2026, 03:46 PM)pjburkshire Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
Maybe the lower red one is the real one and the upper light one (and attached by a string) is a spiritual one.


Haven't seen any examples of such a crustacean configuration before.


The Voynich Manuscript does seem to be unique in a lot of ways.  The way I see it, the entire storyline of the Voynich Manuscript is about how life (or spirit essence) begins in the spiritual world and transfers to the physical world.

Why is the upper crustacean only red at the head and front claws?

RE: Double lobster - JustAnotherTheory - 21-02-2026

Cause the red paint faded?

RE: Double lobster - DG97EEB - 22-02-2026

(21-02-2026, 06:55 PM)JustAnotherTheory Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(21-02-2026, 03:46 PM)pjburkshire Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Maybe the lower red one is the real one and the upper light one (and attached by a string) is a spiritual one.

Haven't seen any examples of such a crustacean configuration before.


   

Book of Hours
England, probably Oxford, ca. 1325-1330
MS M.700 fol. 7r

RE: Double lobster - DG97EEB - 22-02-2026

(Yesterday, 12:23 AM)DG97EEB Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(21-02-2026, 06:55 PM)JustAnotherTheory Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(21-02-2026, 03:46 PM)pjburkshire Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Maybe the lower red one is the real one and the upper light one (and attached by a string) is a spiritual one.

Haven't seen any examples of such a crustacean configuration before.


Book of Hours
England, probably Oxford, ca. 1325-1330
MS M.700 fol. 7r

Not lobsters but another rare double.. double Scorpio 



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Worth also looking at 8v... A male nymph with a star..


   

RE: Double lobster - JustAnotherTheory - 22-02-2026

(Yesterday, 12:23 AM)DG97EEB Wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Book of Hours
England, probably Oxford, ca. 1325-1330
MS M.700 fol. 7r

Very interesting. Any ideas why one would duplicate crayfish? I thought duplication was reserved for twins, or fish. Furthermore, in the VMS, it appears that the lobsters are connected to each other through their mouths, which is a unique feature of Pisces. Doesn't seem logical. Intentional mistake or just pure scribal incompetence?