31-12-2025, 03:18 AM
@ Jorge_Stolfi, Thanks much. That is a very helpful chart to compare the repeated four sections and to see what the differences may be.
That is exactly what I meant by the repetition. I think Bluetoes101 was referring to something else when he called it a myth, comparing things across the circles, not just on the before-last circle. I guess that is where it is helpful not to introduce one’s own theory in other threads, since it confused me quite a bit, and likely others as well.
In my thread, given its spirit, I really don't mind others coming in to show how their findings and theories overlap with what I am sharing; in fact, I encourage it. But if it becomes a cause of confusion and a way of just sharing one's own theory without that overlap interest contribution, then it will just distract from the purpose of this thread.
For some reason, from the very beginning, I treated the “weirdo” S3 (in your chart) as standing apart from all others (it is the tallest and widest of them all and its height exceeds the outline of the outer line of that circle of letters). I have not treated it as part of the series, but a marker separating the 16 figures. Of course it is anybody’s guess, but for me the cycle begins with the 9 in each phase and ends with the rare one (B3 in your chart).
I am also inclined to see the differences of some glyphs as scribal errors, but I am still hesitant, since in a geomantic interpretation, they may mean something. I have not dwelled more on the geomantic interpretation recently, so will leave it at that for now.
But I’d like to add in appreciation that I think the repetition or generally what is happening on that third circle from the chart’s center has something to do with the left column of letters on two pages of the plants: one on page 66r (which incidentally is the one with the ill lady on the bottom) and one on page 49v.
These are the only two plant pages where those numbers are so prominently columned on the left, and even there they are repeated to some extent, only the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. circle repeat letters (and rare ones) appear in those columns.
I wonder if in your helpful chart, if it is not too much of a trouble (no rush), those two page column letters can also be added and compared to see if there is a pattern across the chart and those pages. I think the plants on those two pages must have a special significance, for the f57 chart as well, and I strongly feel the 4-set repetition has something to do with those plant pages.
That is exactly what I meant by the repetition. I think Bluetoes101 was referring to something else when he called it a myth, comparing things across the circles, not just on the before-last circle. I guess that is where it is helpful not to introduce one’s own theory in other threads, since it confused me quite a bit, and likely others as well.
In my thread, given its spirit, I really don't mind others coming in to show how their findings and theories overlap with what I am sharing; in fact, I encourage it. But if it becomes a cause of confusion and a way of just sharing one's own theory without that overlap interest contribution, then it will just distract from the purpose of this thread.
For some reason, from the very beginning, I treated the “weirdo” S3 (in your chart) as standing apart from all others (it is the tallest and widest of them all and its height exceeds the outline of the outer line of that circle of letters). I have not treated it as part of the series, but a marker separating the 16 figures. Of course it is anybody’s guess, but for me the cycle begins with the 9 in each phase and ends with the rare one (B3 in your chart).
I am also inclined to see the differences of some glyphs as scribal errors, but I am still hesitant, since in a geomantic interpretation, they may mean something. I have not dwelled more on the geomantic interpretation recently, so will leave it at that for now.
But I’d like to add in appreciation that I think the repetition or generally what is happening on that third circle from the chart’s center has something to do with the left column of letters on two pages of the plants: one on page 66r (which incidentally is the one with the ill lady on the bottom) and one on page 49v.
These are the only two plant pages where those numbers are so prominently columned on the left, and even there they are repeated to some extent, only the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. circle repeat letters (and rare ones) appear in those columns.
I wonder if in your helpful chart, if it is not too much of a trouble (no rush), those two page column letters can also be added and compared to see if there is a pattern across the chart and those pages. I think the plants on those two pages must have a special significance, for the f57 chart as well, and I strongly feel the 4-set repetition has something to do with those plant pages.