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(16-10-2025, 12:44 PM)bi3mw wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. (16-10-2025, 12:17 PM)Jorge_Stolfi wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view."Newly discovered" only in Europe.
Yes, my focus was indeed on the European Middle Ages, as I hoped to find symbolism similar to the table above there. Unfortunately, I only found what I was looking for in the 17th century. @Nablator is probably right. Many, if not most, symbols were only standardized then, if one can even speak of a standard in this regard. The caption “A Table of medieval alchemical symbols” is therefore misleading, but the table is certainly decorative.
edit: The last will and testament of Basil Valentine, 1671
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Ortolanus was the first to call it the quintessence, derived from “argento vivo”, literally living silver or quicksilver, but which turns out to be spirit of wine, a good 50 years before Rupescissa. That might be where the symbol V with the small s enclosed comes from? I expect you’ve read about Ortolanus, Matthias, but if not here’s the Wikipedia link: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
I think it’s the way he introduces himself that has always made me curious about him.
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