[ANSTHRLD] Conflict Check
tmcd at panix.com
tmcd at panix.com
Wed Jul 9 12:36:12 PDT 2003
Blaise de Cormeilles <blaise at scadian.net> wrote:
> Nope. Trident heads are palewise by default, and have radial symmetry
> along the vertical axis.
"Radial symmetry"?! Parker's describes the standard sort of trident I
was thinking of, along the lines of a fork:
^ ^ ^
| | |
| | |
\__|__/
That's bilateral symmetry. Radial symmetry is for things like
roundels, suns, and such, "Radial symmetry -- body can be divided body
can be divided equally in many planes (e.g., jellyfish).".
On the other hand, I see your point. The above contourny is
^ ^ ^
| | |
| | |
\__|__/
which has a relation to the original depiction, and that relation is
"identity". I was thinking of "a trident's head to sinister" as being
an E shape, which of course would be "a trident's head FESSWISE to
sinister".
I have to agree that Zac of Middleford is a conflict. Which is
annoying, but there it is. My apologies for my confusion.
Daniel de Lincolia
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