15-08-2025, 04:21 AM
(14-08-2025, 10:52 AM)nablator wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I don't see a link to alchemy.
There are many variants of the "peperit" charm, with or without Maria: Holy women giving birth... No need for alchemy.
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Thank you for your observation.
My initial intention is not to compare the Swiss manuscript's use of "maria", where the use is medical or devotional.
My focus is on a broader understanding of " maria" in VM -foil 116v where the context "balneo Maria, plaster, even alchemical symbolism might differ from the Swiss example.
What do you think about it? Is the term "maria" in foil116 v a practical remedy, a symbolic reference or something else?
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