figures on the Medieval Wheel of Fortune

May 23, 2010 16:56

An odd request...I've been trying to identify the twelve figures shown here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AP_CSQgBPpQ beginning at about 3:29. I've managed to ID'd Bellum (war) Pax (peace) Potestas (Power) Tempus (Time) Fides (Loyalty?) and Death (Mortus) is sort of obvious ( Read more... )

~middle ages, ~woo-woo

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dramaturgy May 23 2010, 21:34:09 UTC
Abstinencia seems to be the chick at 4:12 (abstinence, I'm guessing?).

4:20 seems to be Justice

4:21 I think is Castitas, or Chastity

Sapienta[s?] at 4:22 is Wisdom.

That's all I can decipher, there are a couple others but I can't read their placards and I can't make a good guess depending on their emblems. On a separate note, that costume design is FASCINATING to me. XD

ETA: Someone in the comments said that the large man at 3:58 was possibly Abundantia, or "Wealth," which makes sense to me.

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dfotw May 23 2010, 21:58:06 UTC
OK, I managed to ID (in order of appearance, starting with the statues on the wheel and then going to the dancing figures... yes, they're the same ( ... )

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reapermum May 23 2010, 22:01:21 UTC
I've managed 11. Fides is Faith, Bellum, War, Pax, Peace, Folia, Folly, Tempus, Time, Potestas, Power, Abstinencia, Abstinence, Castitas, Chastity, Justicia, Justice, Sapientia, Wisdom, Abundantia, Wealth.

Plus as you suggested Death, Mortus.

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houseboatonstyx May 23 2010, 22:23:10 UTC
C. S. Lewis's THE DISCARDED IMAGE is a very good source.

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