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Seed of Life

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One of the beautiful arrangements of Circles found at the Temple of Osiris at Abydos, Egypt (Rawles 1997). The Circles are placed with 6-fold symmetry, forming a mesmerizing pattern of Circles and Lenses.

See also Circle, Five Disks Problem, Flower of Life, Venn Diagram


References

Rawles, B. Sacred Geometry Design Sourcebook: Universal Dimensional Patterns. Nevada City, CA: Elysian Pub., p. 15, 1997.

mathematica.gif Weisstein, E. W. ``Flower of Life.'' Mathematica notebook FlowerOfLife.m.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-26