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Creature(?) in Rosettes page
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There is a lot of talk about "Voynich armadillo" but very little talk about supposed creature in Rosettes page:
   

It is in the top right circle, close to the castle.

It is absent for example here, in the discussion of Voynich animals:
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I think the main dilemma here is if it is some creature at all or not. I included a poll for that.
But hey, it has head, eye, four legs and a tail.

How do you think, what could it be?

For me it looks very alienish. Of course some alien straight from sci-fi movie would be a bit anachronistic, although not as much as you could think.
But I asked AI to reimagine this picture as alien creature and that's what I got:
   
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#2
And speaking of "alien" stuff in medieval art, devils were often very alien-like  Wink

[Image: 960px-Michael_Pacher_004.jpg]
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(07-04-2026, 01:03 PM)Rafal wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.For me it looks very alienish.

I hope you are joking. Smile
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Quote:I hope you are joking.

A little bit. Of course I am not into "Voynich was made by aliens" thing.

But this head has a bit of "grey alien" vibe  Wink
[Image: male_and_female_grey_alien_thumbnail.jpg]

And if this shape is not a creature then what is it?  Some cloud formation?
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(07-04-2026, 02:10 PM)Rafal wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.Some cloud formation?

Maybe but weird. Personally I interpret the scalloped things and others on the top and right side of the circle as a not-very-successful drawing of big waves crashing on a cliff or a shore (unclear).

Yes, real waves don't look like this, but everyone is not Kanagawa.
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I believe the artist was trying to convey depth with a path and a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. nearby.
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(07-04-2026, 04:55 PM)oeesordy wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I believe the artist was trying to convey depth with a path and a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. nearby.

That is similar to my interpretation.
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#8
I strongly expect it's a spring/bath in a hillside... My money is on the Euganean Hills, Abano, Montegrotto, or Battaglia...
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#9
I am a "creature denier", however... 

SPACE GIRAFFE!!!

(we are missing a few heads..)

   
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(07-04-2026, 08:11 PM)Mark Knowles wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
(07-04-2026, 04:55 PM)oeesordy wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
I believe the artist was trying to convey depth with a path and a You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. nearby.


That is similar to my interpretation.


That's what I see, too.  It's the side of the road or path.  Clouds.  It's not a creature.  The Rosettes Page is not a map of a real place.  It's symbolic.  It's a diagram that represents different things but those things are connected.  I've already said what I think those different things are so I won't repeat myself.
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