Prophecies in red chalk: tallow, beasts among the stars, ovens
Red-chalk riddles solved by candle-tallow, animal constellations, carts, ships and ovens
A page of mirror-script prophecies with no diagrams; the title notes it is written 'a sanguigna' (in red chalk), matching the reddish script visible on the leaf. Grass-eaters that turn night into day are tallow candles; land and water animals that mount among the stars are the planets and constellations that bear their names; the dead that carry the living are carts and ships of dead wood; and the food snatched from the mouth belongs to the baker's oven.
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Grass-eaters that turn night into day (tallow)
Those that feed upon the grasses will turn night into day. The answer is tallow — the fat of grazing animals made into candles.
Animals that mount among the stars (planets)
Many land and water animals will rise up among the stars. The solution given is the planets and constellations named after such creatures.
The dead that carry the living (carts and ships)
The dead will be seen carrying the living to various places. The answer is carts and ships, built of dead wood.
Food taken from the mouth (the oven)
From many the food will be taken out of their mouth; what is put in by another's hands is taken away again. The solution is the oven.