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Chapter 20

           LangdonunveiledPHIinthearchitecturaldimensionsoftheGreekParthenon,thepyramidsofEgypt,andeventheUnitedNationsBuildinginNewYork.PHIappearedintheorganizationalstructuresofMozart’ssonatas,Beethoven’sFifthSymphony,aswellastheworksofBartók,Debussy,andSchubert.ThenumberPHI,Langdontoldthem,wasevenusedbyStradivariustocalculatetheexactplacementofthef-holesintheconstructionofhisfamousviolins.

           «Inclosing,»Langdonsaid,walkingtothechalkboard,»wereturntosymbols»Hedrewfiveintersectinglinesthatformedafive-pointedstar.«Thissymbolisoneofthemostpowerfulimagesyouwillseethisterm.Formallyknownasapentagramorpentacle,astheancientscalleditthissymbolisconsideredbothdivineandmagicalbymanycultures.Cananyonetellmewhythatmightbe?»

           Stettner,themathmajor,raisedhishand.«Becauseifyoudrawapentagram,thelinesautomaticallydividethemselvesintosegmentsaccordingtotheDivineProportion.»

           Langdongavethekidaproudnod.«Nicejob.Yes,theratiosoflinesegmentsinapentacleallequalPHI,makingthissymboltheultimateexpressionoftheDivineProportion.Forthisreason,thefive-pointedstarhasalwaysbeenthesymbolforbeautyandperfectionassociatedwiththegoddessandthesacredfeminine.»

           Thegirlsinclassbeamed.

           «Onenote,folks.We’veonlytouchedonDaVincitoday,butwe’llbeseeingalotmoreofhimthissemester.Leonardowasawell-documenteddevoteeoftheancientwaysofthegoddess.

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