If 3 is your lucky number too, you’ll instantly understand why I find it stunningly intriguing, quirky, and fun. And magical. Or should I say fascinating? Whether you belong to the ‘Lucky 3’ community, believe in the power of three, or simply enjoy a bit of trivia, you will love this (hover over the images).
If 3 is your lucky number too, you’ll instantly understand why I find it stunningly intriguing, quirky, and fun. And magical. Or should I say fascinating? Whether you belong to the ‘Lucky 3’ community, believe in the power of three, or simply enjoy a bit of trivia, you will love this (tap on the images).
"Omne trium perfectum", a Latin phrase meaning "all things coming in threes are perfect" or "everything that comes in three is perfect". It applies to many areas, including religion, art, literature and cinematography, among others.
In the world of fairy tales, three is the magic number: you are always granted 3 wishes.
Trinities and triads have long been a part of mythology, religion and culture, with the number 3 often representing balance and harmony: Christianity has the Holy Trinity - God the Father, God the Son, and God the Holy Spirit. In Hinduism, the Trimurti, a trinity of supreme divinity, is represented by Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Buddhism has the Three Jewels or Triple Gem: Buddha, Dharma and Sangha. And these are just 3 examples.
3 primary colors in both color models: additive, used in electronic devices, and subtractive used in printing and painting. The 3 primary colors correspond to the three types of color-sensitive cone cells in the human eye.
In general, the number 3 represents both completion and creation. On one hand, 3 is the first odd prime number, divisible only by one (with the same result) and itself (with a result of 1 as a wholeness), therefore indivisible. Think Holy Trinity, Three Jewels in Buddhism, 3 stages of matter... On the other hand, 3 is associated with creative energy, and the act of initiating something new, in nature or culture: 3 primary colors, 3 phases of the moon, 3 parts of a story...
3 is the only number whose sum with the numbers below equals the product of those numbers and itself, a property that makes the number 3 even more special as it represents the harmony and balance achieved through the combination of different elements.
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This stunningly curvy number can be quickly transformed into a butterfly - a symbol of change and transformation in itself, a flying bird, a petal or a heart... <3
You've most certainly noticed that even when we imitate the echo, it's always three times the word we use or its part, part, part.
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Elipsis, the three-dot punctuation mark, indicates continuity or evolution. Want to read more about the number 3?
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Physical world: number of spatial dimensions
Spiritual world: concept of mind, body and spirit
TIME
Past, present and future. Birth, life and death. Beginning, middle and end.
China: Three Pagodas in Dali are arranged on the corners of an equilateral triangle.
Egypt: Three Pyramids of Giza. Khufu (the Great Pyramid), Khafre, and Menkaure. Khofu is the oldest surviving wonder of the Ancient World, encoding three important mathematical constants: pi, the golden ratio and the speed of light.
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In music, a chord consisting of three vertically-stacked notes is called a triad, the basis of many songs and compositions.
In geometry, a triangle, the simplest polygon, has three sides, three vertices and three angles. Triangles can be classified into 3 categories, and are a favorite among architects and engineers for their stability and strength.
In situations where a group of people wish to do something in synchrony, counting to three (or a 3-2-1 countdown) is very common. How many times have you heard "on the count of three..."? It's a minimal amount of counts required to set a rate: the first two establish it, the third one can be predicted.
The number 3 often embodies the concept of strength, both physical and philosophical:
A three-legged stool, often considered the simplest piece of furniture, is the most stable. A tricycle never falls over.
The power of Poseidon's trident.
