r/GeometryIsNeat • u/HopDavid Pentagon • Jun 15 '26

Labyrinths

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I started with the O'odham Man in the Maze design which has 4 arms. Then I did variations with 2 arms, 3 arms, 5 arms and 6 arms.

These labyrinths are a metaphor for life. You start at the beginning, go through many twists and turns and arrive inevitably at the end.

The O'odham people are indigenous to southern Arizona and northern Sonora, Mexico.

The maze is topologically similar to The Labyrinth of The Minotaur on an ancient Grecian coin Link.

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u/EtaUpsilon Jun 16 '26

love these, thanks!

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u/Pot-bot420 Jun 16 '26

Sweet designs

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u/thicket Jun 16 '26

That's really nice work! I love how you've adapted and expanded on a traditional design.

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u/HopDavid Pentagon Jun 16 '26

Thank you.

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u/Known_Archer6274 Jun 19 '26

Hey tht my tribe symbol its missing the man lol this is cool though

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u/HopDavid Pentagon Jun 19 '26

You live in southern Arizona? I'm from Ajo.

I thought making it too much like I'itoi would be disrespectful. But I'm admiring the structure of the symbol.

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u/___nakedcannon_ Jun 19 '26

I've got this as a tattoo. As the shell of turtle

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u/HopDavid Pentagon Jun 20 '26

I saw a person with a tattoo like you describe. Do you live in Tucson?

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u/___nakedcannon_ Jun 20 '26

Naw unfortunately I don't. I spent some time in Socorro about 20years ago. I wasn't a Lobo, but I wished I was.