12-08-2023, 08:12 AM
Consider the glyph (q). Actually what we see is an arrow with the head pointing to the side. This symbol indicates movement, which is why we always see it at the beginning of glyph chains. As the arrow is the representation of the movement, we don't see it in the labels either. These are standing next to a picture, they don't move.
The movement is best seen on the left leg of two of the gallows. The arrow (q) has risen above the line.
What does this all mean? First, if you replace the glyphs with letters, you stop seeing suggestive things that can help you understand the mentality of the VM author.
Why are there gallows with arrowheads and others not? They indicate opposition, that there are the same glyph chains with any of them.
What I mean by all this is that looking at the glyphs as they are opens the mind to new options.
The movement is best seen on the left leg of two of the gallows. The arrow (q) has risen above the line.
What does this all mean? First, if you replace the glyphs with letters, you stop seeing suggestive things that can help you understand the mentality of the VM author.
Why are there gallows with arrowheads and others not? They indicate opposition, that there are the same glyph chains with any of them.
What I mean by all this is that looking at the glyphs as they are opens the mind to new options.