(04-04-2020, 05:19 PM)R. Sale wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.It's a matter of scale. I said that. And as far as Newbold's idea, there is a failure, an inappropriateness of materials (and a probable lack of technical ability), that should obviously make the task impossible.
As far as the 'wrap around' idea, one could also say that it is found in the VMs Zodiac with Pisces first, which also initiates the series of pairings in the VMs medallions. So there is a structural reason for the alteration.
I'm not very familiar with Greek, can't read, can barely transliterate. However, if I were to attach any sort of Greek equivalent to the first, round, circular glyph an the left-hand side of the arch, it would be 'omicron' rather than 'omega'.
Normally I would agree with this... And if they are read as slightly altered cipher glyphs (with Greek inspiration) then this is a definite possibility (omicron rather than omega).
But, there is also the possibility that the glyphs are Latinized (but inspired by Greek), in which case omega is also a possibility (since Latin scribes often wrote both as "o" chars).
But... I think it is a point well taken and thanks for bringing it up. If that "o" leans more toward Greek rather than Latin or Latinized Greek, it may well be omicron rather than omega. It's possible that I have been reading too many medieval books of magic and kabbalah... alpha and omega are so very frequently adjacent in these books. :-)
It also occurred to me that the "o" might actually be zero/null or a marker or modifier. It's such a small selection of characters, it's hard to know if there's anything to it, but we can usually learn more if we get it out on the field and kick it around than letting it sit in the stalls.