Jupiter

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Note that here we have the Moon in the centre, not the Sun. And the number of "designated " stars (Pleiades counted as one) here is 11, which is more than the number of (then known) planets.

Anton,

This is true, and as I said I didn't post this as a claim that this is Jupiter... but if I were to try and find another way to look at the problem,  the two ("jupiter" and "moon") could be connected in the Voynich illustration because they are the only two planets being observed in that sky, the others being stars.
Forgive my ignorance on this point, but what are the arguments given in Voynich studies for why the moon is connected to the Pleiades anyway? All I've read is P. Han's You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. explanation for that.

Hi VViews, a while ago, this subject was discussed on the site of Stephen Bax:
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In the context of the Persian / Zoroastrian astrological cosmogony, the curve could correspond to the eclipse dragon Gochihr (sometimes also identified with the milky way). The connection with the moon is obvious, since the moon plays such a fundamental role in eclipses.

According to some interpretations, the head of this evil dragon is identified with the seven planets. But the relevant Bundahishn passage does not seem to support this interpetation (You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.). Anyway, it's interesting that the seven planets are among the evil forces in this myths.

Various new demons arise from the various new sins the creatures may commit, and are produced for such purposes; who make even those planets rush on which are in the celestial sphere, and they stand very numerously in the conflict. Their ringleaders (kamarikan) are those seven planets, the head and tail of Gochihr, and Mushpar provided with a tail, which are ten.

You will also find You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. that the seven heads of the apocalypse dragon are related with the seven planets. 


There are other aspects of this Persian myth that could be relevant for f68r3:

• The Zoroastrian thought of the heavens as divided in four quarters, each of them with its own leader : Tishtrya (Sirius) is the General of the East Sadws (Antares) is the General of the South, Wanand (Vega) is the General of the West, Haftoreng (Great Bear) is the General of the North.
  
• The leader of the North is a group of seven stars. You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. means "having seven signs" or "the seven bears".
  

See You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. by W. B. Henning.