08-03-2025, 02:29 PM
A few remarks:
* The month names were very likely added by a somewhat later writer, and may not have been part of the original intention.
* The labors of the month have their own iconography, often depicted in tandem with the Signs of the Zodiac. The VM images, though sometimes unusual, follow the Zodiac rather than the Labors.
* The doubling of Taurus and Aries seems to relate to the number of nymphs around them, which is half that of the other signs. So it rather appears to be a case of splitting in two rather than doubling. The reason for this might be as simple as space constraints or other design considerations.
* The month names were very likely added by a somewhat later writer, and may not have been part of the original intention.
* The labors of the month have their own iconography, often depicted in tandem with the Signs of the Zodiac. The VM images, though sometimes unusual, follow the Zodiac rather than the Labors.
* The doubling of Taurus and Aries seems to relate to the number of nymphs around them, which is half that of the other signs. So it rather appears to be a case of splitting in two rather than doubling. The reason for this might be as simple as space constraints or other design considerations.