29-07-2017, 08:08 AM
Marco: As suggested before, the cannon might indicate the four cardinal directions or winds - those are basically the same in certain contexts. If it is tilted to the side in either direction, this places the travelling soul/star on the north-south axis.
The contents need not have any relevance to the 15th century. We know that Roman authors wrote about Egyptian custom and religion, and we know that many Roman works were still known in the 15th century, by tradition or by discovery.
I'm just putting the elements contributed by others (resurrection, blue wig, mummy, travelling stars...) into a known framework.
The contents need not have any relevance to the 15th century. We know that Roman authors wrote about Egyptian custom and religion, and we know that many Roman works were still known in the 15th century, by tradition or by discovery.
I'm just putting the elements contributed by others (resurrection, blue wig, mummy, travelling stars...) into a known framework.