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Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsContest: name the enigmatic text from which my avatar was taken
It's something of an obsession of mine.
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Contest: name the enigmatic text from which my avatar was taken (Original Post)
Recursion
Mar 2013
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Ptah
(33,032 posts)1. A River Runs Through It?
Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)2. Nowell Codex...Beowulf?
Perhaps?
Recursion
(56,582 posts)9. Voynich Manuscript
I've been fascinated by it for years.
I'm also writing a novel set in the 30 years war. This is a period where the provenance of the manuscript is unknown. You'll no doubt see where I'm going with this...
Sekhmets Daughter
(7,515 posts)10. That is obscure...
great fun...thanks!
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)3. I noticed it today and almost asked you.
Now I have to wait to see, or call on my special powers...
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)4. The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)11. Good guess!
But it's the Voynich Manuscript by... You tell me?
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)12. by Voynich
who else, right.
Recursion
(56,582 posts)13. That's one theory
There are many others
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)5. Botany?
Recursion
(56,582 posts)7. Getting warmer
Or at least that's a theory
NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)6. Das Voynich Manuskript (nt)
Recursion
(56,582 posts)8. Well played
That's the one
Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)14. Twilight
talkingmime
(2,173 posts)15. I can't make out a word of it. Perhaps my screen is too small.