(06-05-2016, 09:18 PM)MarcoP wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.All the 15 occurrences of the two prefixes give a consistent match on 7 different zodiac signs. A possible hypothesis is the existence of some kind of equivalence:
Shed- masculine (diurnal)
ched- feminine (nocturnal)
There is another possible interpretation, based on the classical association of the zodiac signs with You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.:
Aries, Leo, Sagittarius correspond to Fire (hot and dry)
Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn correspond to Earth (cold and dry)
Gemini, Libra, Aquarius correspond to Air (hot and wet)
Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces correspond to Water (cold and wet)
So, the masculine signs are “hot” and the feminine signs are “cold”. Another possible interpretation is:
Shed- hot
ched- cold
I just noticed that f77r/v might provide some support for the idea that shed is related with Galen's qualities (even if not necessarily hot/cold).
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. suggests that EVA:otol otol might identify one of the elements.
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. seems to compare two modified versions of otol on the two sides of the illustration:
- on the left otol.shedy otol.shedy
- on the right otolor otolor
My superficial impression is that the right branch might be hot or wet, since the cloud-band on the right seems to be steaming. It could be hot water, or wet air for instance.