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[pjburkshire]

The VM was made in the early 15th century. What were the views about ensoulment around that time?

As far as I know, in the 15th century the people of Europe still followed the ideas of the Ancient Greeks.

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Aristotle believed a fetus in early gestation has the soul of a vegetable, then of an animal, and only later became "animated" with a human soul by "ensoulment".


I think this vegetable to animal and then to human is what is being illustrated on You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. .

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The "nymph" at the top is holding a plant. The second "nymph" is holding what I think looks like a bird. I think the third "nymph" is in the process of transforming into human.

I know the idea that the stars in the Zodiac section are souls (and not stars up in the sky) has been presented before but, as far as I know, I am the only person who has presented this Aristotelian Ensoulment idea. Everyone else immediately dismisses it.

I don't know if knowing what Quire 13 is about will help in any way with the deciphering but maybe it can.