The Modern Forgery Hypothesis

[Jorge_Stolfi]

A *blazon* is a linguistic description of a heraldic insignia. Thus, Wolkenstein is blazoned, 'Per bend nebuly argent et gules'.

I stand corrected, thanks.  (The Portuguese cognate "brasão" has the same strict/technical meaning, but here it also has a common meaning that is the insignia itself.)

The term 'nebuly' derives from the Latin 'nebula' meaning 'cloud' and the German equivalent 'gewolkt' derives from 'die Wolke' meaning 'cloud'. So, in either situation the basic reference in heraldry and in various artistic uses is to *clouds*.

Yes, my Latin and German are almost non-existent, but enough to tell me that. 

That being said, not all cloud bands are based on nebuly lines and not all cosmic boundaries are based on cloud bands.

Sorry if I wasn't clear, but I did not say that, rather the converse: the distinctive "wolkenbands" were used in art to indicate the Earthy/Heavenly boundaries.

The point I wanted to make is that the "wavy lines with swollen knobs" we see in the VMS are basically in the Bio section where they denote water, not heavens or heraldry: in You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (pool with showers) You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (the "Fallopian tubes" at the top), You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (pool at bottom).  (Are there others?)

There is a double line like that in f68v3 (the edge of the "starry pool" in the middle of the "galaxy"), but its meaning is uncertain: it may be an "edge of heavens", but it looks more like the edge of a pool...

In spite of all the suggestions, I have yet to see anything in the VMS that clearly refers to heraldry.  That seem to have been as alien to the Author as Christianity and Feudalism...

All the best, --stolfi