09-11-2018, 08:22 PM
The conversation is rather veering away from discussing of the vm, into a generic discussion of acceptable levels of proof.
For what it's worth, calling the section under discussion 'the zodiac' is purely a question of nomenclature. If you don't want to, don't. But then people won't know which section you're talking about.
Elsewhere I pointed out sometime ago that it's certainly not astrological in nature - there is no attempt to use medieval systems of fortune production - and so care must be taken with using specific terms.
But the overall look and feel of the section is certainly based upon the zodiac, and contemporary (albeit North African inspired) European works exist with the same layout of zodiac signs surrounded by icons.
For what it's worth, calling the section under discussion 'the zodiac' is purely a question of nomenclature. If you don't want to, don't. But then people won't know which section you're talking about.
Elsewhere I pointed out sometime ago that it's certainly not astrological in nature - there is no attempt to use medieval systems of fortune production - and so care must be taken with using specific terms.
But the overall look and feel of the section is certainly based upon the zodiac, and contemporary (albeit North African inspired) European works exist with the same layout of zodiac signs surrounded by icons.