Genesis · 2D
Metatron’s Cube
13 centres, 78 lines
Join every centre of the Fruit of Life to every other. Hidden in the 78 lines are flat shadows of the cube, the tetrahedron, the octahedron and more.
- Points
- 13
- Lines
- 78
- Symmetry
- D6
Watch it drawn with compass and straightedge, hear the chord of its lines, and turn the Dimension dial to raise its form in space.
Facts
- With 13 points there are 13 × 12 ÷ 2 = 78 connecting lines.
- The outer hexagon with its inner "Y" is a cube seen corner-on.
- Two overlapping triangles form the star tetrahedron (Merkaba) seen from above.
- Octahedron and tetrahedron shadows appear too. Use the Dimension dial on those solids to see it.
History and meaning
Named for the archangel Metatron, who in later Jewish mysticism is the heavenly scribe. The link between the angel and this diagram is modern, but it has become one of the most recognised symbols of sacred geometry.
Across the dimensions
- Slice of Metatron’s Cube in 3DThe thirteen centres rise into the 3D Fruit, and the 78 lines become 300.
Learn it step by step
- Construct it Metatron’s CubeFind the cube and the star tetrahedron hidden in the Fruit of Life.
- Journey GenesisStep 6: Metatron’s Cube
- Journey The Plane RisesStep 10: Metatron in space
