Note that the dots appear in other bases as well, so they might be a feature with separate meaning.
In Ancient Egypt, it was believed that the circumpolar stars, called You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. because they never went below the horizon, were home to the spirits of the deceased. When the king died, his spirit went to the circumpolar region.
One famous fragment from the Pyramid Texts reads: May you go to those northern gods, the imperishable stars.
So for what it's worth, it is certainly possible to see in this drawing the Egyptian concept of resurrection. The idea that the pharaoh's spirit would join the stars at the pole is even implemented in the design of the pyramids, which appears to be something respected Egyptologists agree upon (one always needs some caution when examining these things, more nuts than in Voynich studies).
The problem is that this belief is mostly attested during the pyramid age, which is way too early for us to assume any form of transmission. It would be interesting to see whether this belief still existed in the Greco-Roman period, since the Ptolemies and certain Roman authors took an interest in Egyptian custom and beliefs. Transmission through a Roman text is somewhat more plausible.
In Ancient Egypt, it was believed that the circumpolar stars, called You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. because they never went below the horizon, were home to the spirits of the deceased. When the king died, his spirit went to the circumpolar region.
One famous fragment from the Pyramid Texts reads: May you go to those northern gods, the imperishable stars.
So for what it's worth, it is certainly possible to see in this drawing the Egyptian concept of resurrection. The idea that the pharaoh's spirit would join the stars at the pole is even implemented in the design of the pyramids, which appears to be something respected Egyptologists agree upon (one always needs some caution when examining these things, more nuts than in Voynich studies).
The problem is that this belief is mostly attested during the pyramid age, which is way too early for us to assume any form of transmission. It would be interesting to see whether this belief still existed in the Greco-Roman period, since the Ptolemies and certain Roman authors took an interest in Egyptian custom and beliefs. Transmission through a Roman text is somewhat more plausible.