From: Peter van Heusden (pvanheus@cs.uct.ac.za)
Date: Mon 04 Oct 1993 - 14:48:16 EET
Kirsten speaks:
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> Now, it is possible to squeeze meaning out of the description,
> but it is not likely that everyone will squeeze the same
> meaning. For example, what is the shape of the circle in three
> dimensions? I always thought of it as a hemisphere, but
> another game group full of bright people think of it as a
> cylinder with a height = radius. Perhaps it is a cone (like the
> Law rune)?
Well, according to Earth tradition, a protective circle is either a hemisphere or a cone. (I have seen hemisphere in Norse work, cone in modern Wicca) I kinda prefer the cone. Medieval traditions I am vague on, if I can remember correctly, the 3rd dimension is not covered, but then Earth tradition has a circle essentially being a shield against spirits, and thus everyone within its radius is protected or sanctified... no 3d applies.
Peter
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