Friday, January 27, 2017

Gorgons, Knots, and Calendars

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Copied from the Book of Kells, M. Snyder
This design from the Book of Kells depicts megalithic mathematics. The left indicates winter, the right summer. The outer dots represent the equinox., the upper center dot June or spring, the lower center dot autumn.
The knot on the left equals the number five, representing the pentagram. This is a pattern that can be accomplished by carefully tying a paper strip into a knot.
The knot on the right represents seven, or a seven pointed star, accomplished by tying a paper strip into two knots.