25-05-2018, 09:02 PM
This has been discussed extensively. They are missing, yes, but we can't be sure if they were ever included somehow.
The "months" of Aries and Taurus are split (each one only has half the number of nymphs as the usual signs). It has been suggested that this was done because there would not have been enough space to include all nymphs in one roundel. An argument against this is that both Aries and Taurus look different from their counterpart, which might suggest some qualitative difference between both "halves".
The possible reason for starting with Pisces is again diverse. Note that by the time the VM was made, there were still various states using a calendar that started with Pisces.
The "months" of Aries and Taurus are split (each one only has half the number of nymphs as the usual signs). It has been suggested that this was done because there would not have been enough space to include all nymphs in one roundel. An argument against this is that both Aries and Taurus look different from their counterpart, which might suggest some qualitative difference between both "halves".
The possible reason for starting with Pisces is again diverse. Note that by the time the VM was made, there were still various states using a calendar that started with Pisces.