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Definition & example
Labyrinths
Maze: One way in One way out
Properties: Circuits (7) Seed pattern (square)
Greek mythology: Theseus entered a labyrinth & killed the Minotaur
Labyrinths around the world
Cathedrale Notre Dame de Chartres, France (medieval)
Hopi Indians’ penta-seed pattern (classical)
4000 year old concept
Labyrinths in architecture & art
Serpentine mosaic labyrinth in Paphos, Cyprus (Roman)
Kabala or “Tree of Life” labyrinth (classical)
http://labyrinthlocator.com/home
Baltimore area: JHU Bayview St John’s Lutheran Church (Parkville) Stevenson University’s Greenspring
Campus - Menning Meditation Center and Labyrinth
Find a labyrinth near you!
Using the center of the labyrinth construct an arc on circle extend points as necessary(arc on
circle)
Construct the lower quarter circles(Extend the lower part of the square arc through 3 points)
Hide all points except corners of square
Color the labyrinth using the exterior arcs (semi circle, 2 upper and 2 lower quarter cirlces) and
square
# of circuits and: # of dilated points in inner square # of interior intersection dots
Radius & length of outer semi-circle radius
Arc length & # circuits Area of labyrinth Dilations Equations of semi-circles
Math within labyrinths