[split] References to Adam and Eve in Q13

[CaryR]

Thanks, Koen!

Ah yes, when I looked into this a little more, I did realize that the term "bull's eye" for a target appears to have come too late, so this probably cancels this idea. The Greek "hamartia" can mean missing the mark or failing to hit a target one is aiming for (a metaphor from sport or archery, regardless of whether that target is a "bull's eye" or something else). The word was also used in a biblical context for sin. And it was used in Greek and Roman literature in the context of Greek tragedies, meaning an error that could have tragic consequences. These meanings all appear to date back to antiquity, but this strays away from the topic of this thread.

However, I do agree that multiple details on this folio and elsewhere may allude to Adam and Eve. The similarities to the "birth of Eve" imagery you point out are especially interesting given their close proximity to a red orb and a nymph whose braid resembles a serpent's tail... I think these Adam and Eve ideas warrant further investigation on their own, and should first be considered independently from any previously proposed layers of meaning (I don't want to muddy the waters even more than they already are )