09-01-2017, 09:49 PM
Yes, those are surely good points. I don't think any Voynich image nor Thenaud's image reflects an unadulterated version of the myth.
I suspect that these may be instances of convergent evolution, both the Voynich and Thenaud using the cosmic spindle for their own specific purpose. If the Q13a images are what I believe they are, the the "spinning = heavens" metaphor is more extensive than in Plato's tale. And Thenaud was apparently writing about Kabbalah from an outsider's perspective.
Still it's surprising to see a visual match of this kind, especially since one of the predictions was "a cosmic spindle".
I suspect that these may be instances of convergent evolution, both the Voynich and Thenaud using the cosmic spindle for their own specific purpose. If the Q13a images are what I believe they are, the the "spinning = heavens" metaphor is more extensive than in Plato's tale. And Thenaud was apparently writing about Kabbalah from an outsider's perspective.
Still it's surprising to see a visual match of this kind, especially since one of the predictions was "a cosmic spindle".