Simple pattern interrelating Islamic pentagonal stars and Star of David from a 3D perspective

Reconciling Symbols of Islam, Judaism and Christianity (Part #3)

The following images are from a single dynamic model based on interlocking two Islamic pentagonal stars with two Stars of David from Judaism. This model provides a basis for using 2 facing Stars of David as a template for 12 Islamic pentagonal stars bridging between them, according to the approach indicated in the previous section, namely with the horizontal bar of the pentagon rendered identical with one side/edge of a Star of David. Each side/edge thus has one pentagon associated with it -- which, as a line or edge in three dimensions, provides an axis of rotation for the pentagon. This dynamic is only very partially indicated in the following set of images (with the thinner lines).

Screen shots along the coaxial dimension of 2 Stars of David (blue) with 2 Islamic pentagonal stars horizontal and providing the linkage between them (red and green, "into" the page in 3D)


3D Images developed using X3D-Edit. Videos: mp4, mp4; Interactive 3D: x3d; vrml/wrl

In the following set of images of the same model as the images above, some of the rotational movements of a limited number of pentagons are evident around edges of the Star of David (in blue). Note that these dynamics are distinct from the 2 basic Islamic star pentagons (red and green) which are static in relation to the 2 static Stars of David.

Screen shots showing 2 facing Islamic pentagonal stars (red and green) with 2 Stars of David shown horizontally and providing the linkage between them (blue, across the page)

			Videos: mp4, mp4 Interactive 3D: x3d; vrml/wrl
3D Images developed using X3D-Edit.