Alchemical Symbolism in the VMS

[pjburkshire]

This comparison with You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. in the VMS just came to my mind. As mentioned elsewhere, I consider Quire 13 "alchemy-suspicious" anyway.



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Many people have suggested that the Voynich Manuscript was written as a health manual for women. I don't agree with that in its entirety but I think some of it does have to do with pregnancy. I think people in the early 15th century had some very strange ideas about pregnancy. I think page You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. in Quire 13 is part of the information about pregnancy.

I don't know how much correct human anatomy they knew back in the early 15th century but I suspect they knew about intestines. I think that image is more likely supposed to represent intestines than a water-cooled still.

It kind of looks like what is on shutterstock.

Digestive tract vector icon isolated on white background

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