10-11-2016, 08:12 PM
For sure, that's a weird perspective as well, but we understand more or less what's going on: the river with fish is driving wheels and there's a woodland or orchard next to it. If I had to draw that in a small space like this, it would probably end up worse 
The symbolism of green is probably rather universal - it is for the same connotations that Osiris is very often green:
![[Image: osrsis_1.jpg]](http://historylink101.com/n/osrsis_1.jpg)
There's of course also the mapmakers' habit of differentiating salt water by coloring it green. If the ladies aren't literal, then one of the more likely options is that these are schematic representations of seas, lakes, rivers and canals. Though it's hard to explain this thing from any perspective...
The symbolism of green is probably rather universal - it is for the same connotations that Osiris is very often green:
There's of course also the mapmakers' habit of differentiating salt water by coloring it green. If the ladies aren't literal, then one of the more likely options is that these are schematic representations of seas, lakes, rivers and canals. Though it's hard to explain this thing from any perspective...