21-11-2025, 02:43 AM
@rikforto Post #170
Nice examples. If the cosmic boundary interpretation of the nebuly line is accepted, then the question is what type of animal would have been associated with a cosmic boundary? Possibilities would include the Agnus Dei or animals from the zodiac. The differentiation here is based on the third part of the critter diagram, the short vertical strokes under the nebuly lines. These match with the Agnus Dei interpretation but make no sense with zodiac animals.
The definition of a nebuly line states that the crests and troughs are *bulbous*, but there are different ways to do bulbous. The heraldic version is usually a simple, smooth, curved line. Some naughty bulbs will bifurcate or trifurcate. Then there are the scallop-shell patterns, bumpy on the extremities, but smooth on the sides Then there is the variation that is bumpy on the extremities and on the sides, like the VMs central rosette. There are also hybrid examples in circles that have elaborate bulbs on the outside and plain bulbs on the inside (center right rosette). The leaf margins in the VMs botanical section show a great deal of variety.
Nice examples. If the cosmic boundary interpretation of the nebuly line is accepted, then the question is what type of animal would have been associated with a cosmic boundary? Possibilities would include the Agnus Dei or animals from the zodiac. The differentiation here is based on the third part of the critter diagram, the short vertical strokes under the nebuly lines. These match with the Agnus Dei interpretation but make no sense with zodiac animals.
The definition of a nebuly line states that the crests and troughs are *bulbous*, but there are different ways to do bulbous. The heraldic version is usually a simple, smooth, curved line. Some naughty bulbs will bifurcate or trifurcate. Then there are the scallop-shell patterns, bumpy on the extremities, but smooth on the sides Then there is the variation that is bumpy on the extremities and on the sides, like the VMs central rosette. There are also hybrid examples in circles that have elaborate bulbs on the outside and plain bulbs on the inside (center right rosette). The leaf margins in the VMs botanical section show a great deal of variety.