31-03-2024, 07:39 PM
Another situation to be considered is the unusual, specific nature of VMs Gemini. In classical mythology it's the whole Castor and Pollux thing. Then, somewhere along the line, it becomes a male and female depiction. Some have suggested May is spring, and the medieval tradition of courtly love. Given the frequent, modest nudity of the couple, they are potentially interpreted as Adam and Eve.
The specificities of the VMs Gemini are 1) it is male and female, 2) the figures are clothed, 3) they've got the hand jive. They are going for that double hand clasp, that is part of medieval marriage ceremonies. VMs Gemini is not twins; it is not Adam and Eve; it is a marriage. Of all possibilities, one of the least likely representations. Of all possibilities, the one most relevant to the perceived "process of ensoulment".
The specificities of the VMs Gemini are 1) it is male and female, 2) the figures are clothed, 3) they've got the hand jive. They are going for that double hand clasp, that is part of medieval marriage ceremonies. VMs Gemini is not twins; it is not Adam and Eve; it is a marriage. Of all possibilities, one of the least likely representations. Of all possibilities, the one most relevant to the perceived "process of ensoulment".