25-03-2019, 07:03 AM
Well, a couple comments about my reading and interpretation of the first 12 words of the Voynich ms:
(1) If it continues like this, it is going to be quite an interesting read, to say the least!
(2) It looks like I could easily start a Dionysian cult based on this interpretation of the Voynich ms, but what I want is simply an academically sound interpretation of it!
In any case, here is my reading and interpretation of the first 12 words of the Voynich ms:
text:
[ [f]achys ykal ar ytaiin sh2ol sh1ory cthres ykor sh2oldy
sory ckhar ory ]
Note:
[sh1] is my notation for [sh] with an open loop on top, like an [s], thus Greek "t"/"th"
[sh2] is my notation for [sh] with a closed loop on top, like an [l], thus Greek "m"/"n"
my reading:
" [pilcrow] Aist stAm Ar skAm mon tors khiret stor monus
tors thAl Ars "
Note: I have not added *any* degrees of freedom here compared with my previous interpretations of other text in the ms. I note in particular that the clear distinction in the two [sh] shapes *reduces* the degrees of freedom rather than increasing them: I do not allow myself to interpret an "m" where the shape indicates a "t", or vice versa.
interpretation:
" [pilcrow] est(i) stom[a] ar[a] skhem[a] mon[o] ; thors[os] khairet[ai] stor[yi] , monos
thors[os] thel[ei] eros "
Note: It is clear that in general, Greek final vowels are routinely not represented in this script. This is in keeping with the Judaeo-Greek interpretation of the script as akin to the Hebrew script with no vowel diacritic dots written.
translation:
"Is the mouth a form only? A thursos enjoys affection, a solitary
thursos wants love ... "
Notes: As I explained in a previous post in this thread, a "thursos" is a devotee of Dionysus.
In the first five words, the placement of the verb "esti" at the beginning of the sentence combined with the yes/no question particle "ara" clearly indicate that this first clause is intended as a question.
In the next seven words, I note the consistent parallel structure of the two clauses: "thursos [verbs] [love]", with the clear contrast between two classically distinct Greek words for "love" with contrasting connotations: storge (pronounced "storyi" in modern Greek) and eros.
Once again, I emphasize that I did not have to adjust or amend the interpretation of a single consonant in this text from the system of correspondences that I have been using for all of my interpretations of other passages of text in the ms.
Geoffrey
(1) If it continues like this, it is going to be quite an interesting read, to say the least!
(2) It looks like I could easily start a Dionysian cult based on this interpretation of the Voynich ms, but what I want is simply an academically sound interpretation of it!
In any case, here is my reading and interpretation of the first 12 words of the Voynich ms:
text:
[ [f]achys ykal ar ytaiin sh2ol sh1ory cthres ykor sh2oldy
sory ckhar ory ]
Note:
[sh1] is my notation for [sh] with an open loop on top, like an [s], thus Greek "t"/"th"
[sh2] is my notation for [sh] with a closed loop on top, like an [l], thus Greek "m"/"n"
my reading:
" [pilcrow] Aist stAm Ar skAm mon tors khiret stor monus
tors thAl Ars "
Note: I have not added *any* degrees of freedom here compared with my previous interpretations of other text in the ms. I note in particular that the clear distinction in the two [sh] shapes *reduces* the degrees of freedom rather than increasing them: I do not allow myself to interpret an "m" where the shape indicates a "t", or vice versa.
interpretation:
" [pilcrow] est(i) stom[a] ar[a] skhem[a] mon[o] ; thors[os] khairet[ai] stor[yi] , monos
thors[os] thel[ei] eros "
Note: It is clear that in general, Greek final vowels are routinely not represented in this script. This is in keeping with the Judaeo-Greek interpretation of the script as akin to the Hebrew script with no vowel diacritic dots written.
translation:
"Is the mouth a form only? A thursos enjoys affection, a solitary
thursos wants love ... "
Notes: As I explained in a previous post in this thread, a "thursos" is a devotee of Dionysus.
In the first five words, the placement of the verb "esti" at the beginning of the sentence combined with the yes/no question particle "ara" clearly indicate that this first clause is intended as a question.
In the next seven words, I note the consistent parallel structure of the two clauses: "thursos [verbs] [love]", with the clear contrast between two classically distinct Greek words for "love" with contrasting connotations: storge (pronounced "storyi" in modern Greek) and eros.
Once again, I emphasize that I did not have to adjust or amend the interpretation of a single consonant in this text from the system of correspondences that I have been using for all of my interpretations of other passages of text in the ms.
Geoffrey