[split] The Strange Thing on 116v

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Yes, the advantage of this interpretation is that not only the stuff looks like those intestines ...

I hope that my interpretation is not reduced to "the illustration looks like an oven". My approach is designed to put as many parts of the page as posibble in a meaningful context. Based on the reading of Damschen ( 2nd and 3rd line ) my assumption that it's about the liberation of the Israelites from slavery is perfectly acceptable. The Passover celebrates this liberation and the illustration of ovens is a common motif in the Haggadah. Mostly, the slaughter of a lamb is directly shown afterwards. So both illustrations have a relation to the text and also to each other ( in the sequence ). The intended ambiguity "Maria / Mirjam" and "Passover / Easter" at least opens the possibility for further investigation of the 4th line in the same context.


By the way, it was exactly Dr. Damschen who literally saw "the vessel" as a possible illustration above the lamb ( You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. ).

Dr. Damschen, Voynich Manuscript Mailing List, (  Mon, 5 Sep 2005 )
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P.S.: Just a guess: If we assume the woman left to the lines on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. is Virgin Mary, then the animal above her could be a lamb and the thing above it a vessel ?
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Maybe he didn't follow this path any further because it leads to nowhere ?