30-08-2019, 07:15 PM
My take on the nymphs is as the collective human presence over time in the areas outlined.
Thus i agree they are spirits in that sense, however some of those they represent could be those societies living in those places at the time of creation of the manuscript. In that sense they would still represent a conglomerate spirit, but of those still living. To that end their scale is appropriate, they are much larger than actual humans would be.
Most civilizations developed around shores of lakes and oceans, especially near river deltas, due to best access to food and water. Once settled in, architecture starts to develop over time as well. However i don't see the vms focusing on this aspect other than referencing by use of the decorated tubs in the zodiac section, which seems only to be included in the most recent ages, or by inclusion of some buildings in the rosettes. I can't think of any examples of architecture in quire 13 itself, other than decorated loges, as JKP calls them, which i see as being geological in nature, rather than architectural.
Thus i agree they are spirits in that sense, however some of those they represent could be those societies living in those places at the time of creation of the manuscript. In that sense they would still represent a conglomerate spirit, but of those still living. To that end their scale is appropriate, they are much larger than actual humans would be.
Most civilizations developed around shores of lakes and oceans, especially near river deltas, due to best access to food and water. Once settled in, architecture starts to develop over time as well. However i don't see the vms focusing on this aspect other than referencing by use of the decorated tubs in the zodiac section, which seems only to be included in the most recent ages, or by inclusion of some buildings in the rosettes. I can't think of any examples of architecture in quire 13 itself, other than decorated loges, as JKP calls them, which i see as being geological in nature, rather than architectural.