25-09-2026, 07:43 PM
I was not touching the subject of Melusine at all.
My only area of interest were different versions of Das Buch der Natur
Some winged mermaid appears there:
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But she is not Melusine, she is described in this passage:
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Von der sirên.
The "sirena" is a type of siren, though it is not the siren we described earlier when writing about the wonders of the sea. According to a certain scholar, this serpent is found in Arabia; there are many of them in that kingdom, and they are swifter than horses. There are also certain kinds of serpents that possess wings, enabling them to fly. The venom of these serpents is so potent that a bite causes death before the victim even feels pain; thus, the person dies without suffering.
My belief is that the Voynich artist was taking inspiration from some version of Buch der Natur and not any Melusine story.
Do you think differently?
My only area of interest were different versions of Das Buch der Natur
Some winged mermaid appears there:
But she is not Melusine, she is described in this passage:
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Von der sirên.
The "sirena" is a type of siren, though it is not the siren we described earlier when writing about the wonders of the sea. According to a certain scholar, this serpent is found in Arabia; there are many of them in that kingdom, and they are swifter than horses. There are also certain kinds of serpents that possess wings, enabling them to fly. The venom of these serpents is so potent that a bite causes death before the victim even feels pain; thus, the person dies without suffering.
My belief is that the Voynich artist was taking inspiration from some version of Buch der Natur and not any Melusine story.
Do you think differently?



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