Wordle SATOR Square
by Richard Reeve
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Wordle SATOR Square
Artist
Richard Reeve
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Digital Art - Digital Art
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Wordle SATOR Square by Richard Reeve
SATOR AREPO TENET OPERA ROTAS
This Latin inscription can be read in four directions and even in a serpentine fashion and still maintain its meaning. Although the translation is fairly benign (the farmer, Arepo, makes use of a plow/plough), it is the only known meaningful palindrome that works in every direction. As such it is incorruptible by the devil and therefore said to have magical, protective properties.
At time of creating, the game phenomenon known as Wordle was the news du jour, and I thought this fitted perfectly...
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February 10th, 2022
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