I see your point Mark, some of those have little in common with what we think of as maps.
But there's one thing that sets the VM "map" aside from those: its geometrical structure. If you look at the examples you posted, there is something naturally chaotic about them. But the VM large foldout is very structured. The circles up, down, left and right connect to the centre by converging lines. The circles in the corner have something "pointing" towards the centre. All circles interconnect by pathways. And yet, each circle is like its own island.
So if it is a map (which I doubt), it is one that has been subjected to a transformation in order to fit it into the unnaturally structured 9-circle scheme. That's why I say it's more like a diagram than a map. It is geometrically structured like the Fludd diagram we discussed a while ago (which didn't lead to much) You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.
But there's one thing that sets the VM "map" aside from those: its geometrical structure. If you look at the examples you posted, there is something naturally chaotic about them. But the VM large foldout is very structured. The circles up, down, left and right connect to the centre by converging lines. The circles in the corner have something "pointing" towards the centre. All circles interconnect by pathways. And yet, each circle is like its own island.
So if it is a map (which I doubt), it is one that has been subjected to a transformation in order to fit it into the unnaturally structured 9-circle scheme. That's why I say it's more like a diagram than a map. It is geometrically structured like the Fludd diagram we discussed a while ago (which didn't lead to much) You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.