(08-05-2016, 10:06 AM)ReneZ wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Cepheus as a female nymph seems problematic.
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There are many gender-neutral depictions, like You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., which reminds me a lot of Voynich nymphs. I don't see why a later copyist couldn't reinterpret this as a woman. As a bonus, we get an awesome sheep-robot scorpio.
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view., especially Andromeda.
You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.. Perseus looks much more manly than Cepheus and subsequent owners seem to have disagreed about Andromeda.
Now You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. I find very interesting. Not because of Cepheus, but because of Hercules. Look at his genitals. Unless I'm really mistaken, he's been made female, just like I think happened to some Voynich constellations. Why is that? Mid 15th century German manuscript, by the way
(And the "lion skin" (s)he's using as a shield is the best thing I've seen in any manuscript ever.)
In the same manuscript, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. got a similar treatment. What is that all about?