30-03-2026, 04:25 PM
When one looks at the female figures of the Voynich zodiac, one immediately sees that except for the first three signs, where the figures are inside tubes, in the others the author has drawn them walking. That they are walking seems undeniable, given that practically all of them have one leg in front of the other, giving the impression of movement. It is always the left leg that is forward, which allows the artist to draw the figures more clearly.
The important thing is that they all walk in the same direction, clockwise, from East to West, which is where the stars set in the northern hemisphere, where the codex was made.This makes sense given that all the figures carry a star. But it is the female figures of each constellation themselves that move, because they are the stars. And they carry a star in their hand to tell those who see them: Look at me, I am a star. It may look and sound childish, but that's how medieval iconography works.
The important thing is that they all walk in the same direction, clockwise, from East to West, which is where the stars set in the northern hemisphere, where the codex was made.This makes sense given that all the figures carry a star. But it is the female figures of each constellation themselves that move, because they are the stars. And they carry a star in their hand to tell those who see them: Look at me, I am a star. It may look and sound childish, but that's how medieval iconography works.