05-10-2014, 10:59 PM
(05-10-2014, 03:15 PM)wfmyers1207 Wrote:(05-10-2014, 08:39 AM)Gretel Hanselsister Wrote: Yes, and then the second key and the map. Such a big disappointment for me.
I really hoped I can see something what helps to find the region in Germany where the treasure can be found
But then: you can read words like "Wasserfall" (waterfall), "Burg" (castle), "Höhe" (height), [or is it "Höhle"(cave)?] you simply won't find this words on any map at all. Waterfalls, castles and heights have names. This map shows everything and nothing. On the right you find Rhö... what could mean Rhön, you can find the Rhön mountains some hundred kilometers north of the Black Forest.
I really liked the idea of the map, I saw more than there was in fact, it's not nice to feel stupid
I don't know Gretel, I found the map to be rather interesting. I know a bit about topographic maps since I was a forward observer in the field artillery back in the day. (Stationed in Germany for 3 years by the way.) Looking at it, you see a stadia line (gives you distance scale) and an elaborate compass rose on the left hand side. The cross above the circle on the compass rose would indicate north or east. (On some medieval maps east is 'up'.) I think the word is 'hohle' (cave) since the symbol is between 2 hills not on them. And can that be 2 swastikas in the upper right and center left? Does this link to the coins? There were supposed to be 17 coins, of which 3 are known, is the 'hidden whatever' the other 14 coins? If this is the Black Forest region then the stream is a significant tributary of the Rhine. But which way does it flow? If north is 'up' then the stream flows west into the Rhine, if east is 'up' then it flows northward to the Rhine. By the way, I think showing everything and nothing may very well be the idea.
Thanks for giving me back hope the keys and their map could mean something!
I thought I better move the discussion here in the "7 keys" thread.
Perhaps I should think more of a map of pirates who hid their treasure. On such a map you would find sketchy words like these. And of course it can be a very small scale too, so perhaps the river is no stream but a creek with even smaller branches.
There are a few possibilities, thinking of the imprecise cartography of crusaders, which could work with the Schwarzwald/ Black Forest. But I think I like the small-scale-idea. And it's an intriguing thought the swastikas could show hiding places of missing coins. If the treasure is the missing 14 coins indeed, oh yes, it would absolutely be dangerous to let the royals have it. We saw what only three coins could do.
If the writers should come to the point one day where someone with a spade shows up in the Schwarzwald digging for the treasure, I'm sure it will be a everywhere and nowhere place like Stefania's gypsy camp .