16-02-2026, 01:11 PM
Baskets.
I'm still trying to figure out the baskets. I think the baskets have significance. I don't think they were just for decoration. Some people call them tubs. "Tubs" sounds like there should be water and I see no water here.
The baskets are only in the first 3 Zodiac "Signs". Another thing that is odd is that 2 of the 3 Zodiac "Signs" with baskets are duplicated. People have often wondered why Aries and Taurus each has 2 pages and all the other "Signs" are 1 page each. I'm wondering if the reason for the baskets is the same as the reason for why these two "Signs" were duplicated.
0. Pisces (two fish swimming in opposite directions):
On f70v2, in the inner circle, all the baskets are on their sides and not all nymphs are fully in the baskets. In the outer circle, the baskets are upright and the nymphs are in the baskets. For the most part, the nymphs are not touching the stars. Mostly, the nymphs are connected to the stars by the strings.
There are 10 nymphs in the inner circle and 19 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 29 nymphs for Pisces.
The Pisces symbol also has 2 stars on strings.
1a. The next zodiac period - Aries (The Goat):
On f70v1, all the nymphs are in baskets and some of the strings seem to be shorter. Three stars have entirely lost the strings. One has a really fat string.
There are 5 nymphs in the inner circle and 10 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 15 nymphs on the first Aries page.
1b. Still in the same zodiac period - Aries (The Goat):
On f71r, all the nymphs are in baskets and the strings are mostly gone. Three have a tiny bit of string. Both the nymphs and the baskets seem to have more color on this page. They are different colors and different designs. I don't know if the extra color is significant or if the artist just had more ink that day.
Again there are 5 nymphs in the inner circle and 10 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 15 nymphs on the second Aries page giving Aries a total of 30 nymphs.
2a. The next zodiac period - Taurus (The Bull)
On f71v, all the nymphs are in baskets and the strings are mostly gone. One nymph has a tiny bit of string.
Again there are 5 nymphs in the inner circle and 10 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 15 nymphs on the first Taurus page.
2b. Still in the same zodiac period - Taurus (The Bull)
On f72r1, all 5 of the nymphs in the inner circle are in baskets but none of the 10 nymphs in the outer circle are in baskets. No long strings.
There are a total of 15 nymphs on the second Taurus page so a total of 30 nymphs for Taurus.
What changed? Why did the baskets go away in the outer circle?
Since all of the first Taurus page has the nymphs in baskets but on the second Taurus page only the inner circle has the nymphs in baskets, I'm assuming that means that the inner circle should be read as before the outer circle. Like a DVD, not a vinyl record.
At first I thought maybe the baskets had something to do with the Zodiac "Houses". I no longer think that. There are 12 Zodiac "Houses" that are generally represented in a circle or diamond starting at the 9 o'clock position on the left and going counter-clockwise. When Zodiac "Signs" are presented in a circle, they also traditionally were read counter-clockwise but I see a lot of contemporary illustrations that go clockwise and they often start at the 12 o'clock position at the top.
Zodiac "Signs" are determined by date of birth. Zodiac "Houses" are determined by time and place of birth.
Some people think each nymph represents one Zodiac "Degree". I'm still learning about Zodiac "Degrees".
Is there an order to the nymphs? Is there a 1st nymph, 2nd nymph, etc.? Or, are they all of equal level? If they are equal, why are there differences between inner circles and outer circles? If there is an order, where does it start? Is it really inner circle to outer circle? Where on a circle does it start? 9 o'clock? 12 o'clock? Does the order go counter-clockwise or clockwise?
I'm still trying to figure out the baskets. I think the baskets have significance. I don't think they were just for decoration. Some people call them tubs. "Tubs" sounds like there should be water and I see no water here.
The baskets are only in the first 3 Zodiac "Signs". Another thing that is odd is that 2 of the 3 Zodiac "Signs" with baskets are duplicated. People have often wondered why Aries and Taurus each has 2 pages and all the other "Signs" are 1 page each. I'm wondering if the reason for the baskets is the same as the reason for why these two "Signs" were duplicated.
0. Pisces (two fish swimming in opposite directions):
On f70v2, in the inner circle, all the baskets are on their sides and not all nymphs are fully in the baskets. In the outer circle, the baskets are upright and the nymphs are in the baskets. For the most part, the nymphs are not touching the stars. Mostly, the nymphs are connected to the stars by the strings.
There are 10 nymphs in the inner circle and 19 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 29 nymphs for Pisces.
The Pisces symbol also has 2 stars on strings.
1a. The next zodiac period - Aries (The Goat):
On f70v1, all the nymphs are in baskets and some of the strings seem to be shorter. Three stars have entirely lost the strings. One has a really fat string.
There are 5 nymphs in the inner circle and 10 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 15 nymphs on the first Aries page.
1b. Still in the same zodiac period - Aries (The Goat):
On f71r, all the nymphs are in baskets and the strings are mostly gone. Three have a tiny bit of string. Both the nymphs and the baskets seem to have more color on this page. They are different colors and different designs. I don't know if the extra color is significant or if the artist just had more ink that day.
Again there are 5 nymphs in the inner circle and 10 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 15 nymphs on the second Aries page giving Aries a total of 30 nymphs.
2a. The next zodiac period - Taurus (The Bull)
On f71v, all the nymphs are in baskets and the strings are mostly gone. One nymph has a tiny bit of string.
Again there are 5 nymphs in the inner circle and 10 nymphs in the outer circle for a total of 15 nymphs on the first Taurus page.
2b. Still in the same zodiac period - Taurus (The Bull)
On f72r1, all 5 of the nymphs in the inner circle are in baskets but none of the 10 nymphs in the outer circle are in baskets. No long strings.
There are a total of 15 nymphs on the second Taurus page so a total of 30 nymphs for Taurus.
What changed? Why did the baskets go away in the outer circle?
Since all of the first Taurus page has the nymphs in baskets but on the second Taurus page only the inner circle has the nymphs in baskets, I'm assuming that means that the inner circle should be read as before the outer circle. Like a DVD, not a vinyl record.
At first I thought maybe the baskets had something to do with the Zodiac "Houses". I no longer think that. There are 12 Zodiac "Houses" that are generally represented in a circle or diamond starting at the 9 o'clock position on the left and going counter-clockwise. When Zodiac "Signs" are presented in a circle, they also traditionally were read counter-clockwise but I see a lot of contemporary illustrations that go clockwise and they often start at the 12 o'clock position at the top.
Zodiac "Signs" are determined by date of birth. Zodiac "Houses" are determined by time and place of birth.
Some people think each nymph represents one Zodiac "Degree". I'm still learning about Zodiac "Degrees".
Is there an order to the nymphs? Is there a 1st nymph, 2nd nymph, etc.? Or, are they all of equal level? If they are equal, why are there differences between inner circles and outer circles? If there is an order, where does it start? Is it really inner circle to outer circle? Where on a circle does it start? 9 o'clock? 12 o'clock? Does the order go counter-clockwise or clockwise?