19-08-2022, 09:38 PM
I've seen four different VMs drawings of nymphs holding rings. If the ring and associated cross on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. are indicative of Colette of Corbie, that still leaves three other possibilities for Mary's wedding ring. Not sure which one that might be.
And then there still are two other rings and there is the potential interpretation of what they might represent. There are some other rings in religious traditions. And there was the tradition of the nun's ring.
This is the Ring of the Virgin. Costmary is the Herb of the Virgin, then there is the Wreath of the Virgin, and the Arches of the Virgin. These are all valid identifications from the perspective of the C-14 dates.
It's not that any one of these interpretations is ironclad. There's always some level of ambiguity because the VMs is intentionally unique. There are other ways to pass on information. It's clear that all four of these interpretations are pointing in the same direction and are indicative of a singular situation. Plus, there are other VMs illustrations with interpretations of religious content not specifically tied to the Virgin Mary.
And then there still are two other rings and there is the potential interpretation of what they might represent. There are some other rings in religious traditions. And there was the tradition of the nun's ring.
This is the Ring of the Virgin. Costmary is the Herb of the Virgin, then there is the Wreath of the Virgin, and the Arches of the Virgin. These are all valid identifications from the perspective of the C-14 dates.
It's not that any one of these interpretations is ironclad. There's always some level of ambiguity because the VMs is intentionally unique. There are other ways to pass on information. It's clear that all four of these interpretations are pointing in the same direction and are indicative of a singular situation. Plus, there are other VMs illustrations with interpretations of religious content not specifically tied to the Virgin Mary.