By halving a 7 circuit labyrinth in labyrinthine logic, as it was successful for the 5 circuit Chartres labyrinth.
The 7 circuit Chartres labyrinth
The 4th circuit cuts the labyrinth in two parts. Then I receive an external (circuits 1 – 3) and an internal labyrinth (circuits 5 – 7). Both are identical in its path sequences. Even if the “barriers” are at different places.
Two 3 circuit Chartres labyrinths
The path sequence defines the type: 3-2-1-2-3-2-1-4. It is identical for both versions. This 3-2-1-4 reminds very much of the smallest possible labyrinth: the Knossos labyrinth (and of the meander).
If I leave out the barriers, I receive this labyrinth. This once again shows the quality of the Chartres labyrinth.
To make the layout more appealing, I can arrange the barriers in steady distances, in a way make a labyrinth with three arms.
The 3 circuit Chartres labyrinth (Petit Chartres)
This is the smallest possible version of a Chartres labyrinth. And there are just two barriers possible for it. Otherwise it does not work. Also three are not possible, but with four barriers it works aganin.
How should one name this type now? I suggest Petit Chartres because it is a sort of a basic element of the Chartres labyrinth. Still other names are conceivable.
It am speaking here about the type and not about the style. The petals in the middle and the lunations around the perimeter belong to the style.
To create this labyrinth is possible in a variety of ways, not necessarily in the manner described. For more read also the related posts below.
There is even a copyrighted labyrinth of this kind: The Story Path©. Warren Lynn and John Ridder of Paxworks have developed it and call the style “3-circuit-triune”. I do not know how they have found it.
Related Posts
- The Classical 3 Circuit Labyrinth Type Knossos
- A 3-Circuit 3-Axle Labyrinth
- The Heart of the Chartres Labyrinth is the Classical Labyrinth
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Dear Erwin
In an earlier post, however, you have stated that the labyrinth with 7 circuits is not a smaller Chartres labyrinth, and referred to the Greys Court labyrinth
https://blogmymaze.wordpress.com/2011/01/23/a-7-circuit-centred-medieval-labyrinth/
It has a course of the pathway that comes quite close to the type Chartres and is self-dual. Hwoever it is a type of it’s own: Greys Court.
The name “Petit Chartres” is already in use for one of the neo-medieval types of labyrinths – the dual of Wayland’s House.
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Dear Andreas,
I know, it is difficulty to find a right name for some types.And to other times one comes to other names. We need a better system to classify the different types.
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