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Non-European (non Latin Christian) influences in the Voynich imagery - Diane - 06-01-2017 The past few years have seen a rise in the number of people arguing for and/or demonstrating non-Latin European character and content in the imagery. Reviewing threads where a member has raised this issue, it seems that they tend to be diverted, in one way and another, so this thread is only for issues and examples of non-Latin and non-Christian influence and comparative images. I'll start with one detail I've mentioned often, not only because depicting the sun with a false beard is something we find before the Christian era, but because then we also find documentary evidence that provides a coherent explanation for a sun's being shown like this. Just to start this thread going, then:- RE: Non-European (non Latin Christian) influences in the Voynich imagery - VViews - 06-01-2017 Hi Diane, There is no beard drawn on that image. What you are referring to are discolorations caused by a combination of bleedthrough and paint transfer from elsewhere. If you pay close attention to the details of the image, it is very obvious that the "beard" is not part of the drawing: Personally I think that whatever the sources we're comparing with the Voynich, we need to be wary of interpreting stains and other accidents as meaningful features.