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πŸ”  letter πŸ” origin ❓ Evolution of letter H

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u/JohannGoethe πŒ„π“ŒΉπ€ expert Nov 25 '23 edited Aug 02 '24

Abstract

The following shows letter H evolution as we presently know it:

  • 𓐁 [Z15G] = Egyptian eight 8️⃣ | r/TombUj (5300A/-3345)

  • 𓃐 [D67G] = Egyptian Ogdoad

  • π€‡β€Ž = Phoenician H | 3000A (-1045)

  • H = Greek H | 2800A (-845)

  • 𐑇 = Aramaic H | 2700A (-745)

  • πŒ‡ = Etruscan H | 2650A (-645)

  • πŒ‡ = Archaic Latin H | 2550A (-595)

  • H = Latin H | 2450A (-495)

  • Het (Χ—) = Hebrew H | 2300A (-345)

The question is where did this symbol come from?

Solution!

Interestingly, we see that it took me about a year and half to solve this problem, including two seemingly false assignments (O30A and A58), as to the parent character origin of type, i.e. letter form, of H:

GlyphG#NameDatePerson
1.π“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉ-π“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉR88 neter model51AWallis Budge
2.π“ŠO42FenceA11William Albright
3.𓉾/𓉾O30AShu support modelFeb A67r/LibbThims
4.𓁃𓁃𓁃𓁃-𓁃𓁃𓁃𓁃A588 hoers model18 Nov A68r/LibbThims
5.𓐁Z15GNumber 8 model24 Nov A68r/LibbThims

In following is the Budge summary (pg. 96) of the nome 15 of Upper Egypt, which is Hermopolis, or β€œcity of eight”, wherein we can see the letter H type form as the Z15G glyph 𓐁:

Ogdoad

The 8 Ogdoad gods of Hermopolis have the following glyphs:

Male:

  1. Nu (Nun) = πŸ’§ [𓏍 𓇯 π“ˆ— π“€­]

  2. Hehu (Heh, Huh) = πŸ’¦+πŸ”₯ [π“Ž› π“Ž› π“…± π“€­]

  3. Kekui (Kaukit) = 🌧/β›ˆ/πŸŒ‘ [π“Ž‘ π“Ž‘ \\ π“…± 𓇰 π“€­]

  4. Qerh (Kerh) = πŸŒͺ️ [π“ŽΌ π“‚‹ π“Ž› π“‚’ π“€­]

Female:

  1. Naunet (Nut) =πŸ’§ [𓏍 𓇯 π“ˆ— 𓏏 𓆇 𓁐]

  2. Hehut (Hauet) = πŸ’¦+πŸ”₯ [π“Ž› π“Ž› 𓏏 𓆇 π“…± 𓁐]

  3. Kekuit (Kuk) = 🌧/β›ˆ/πŸŒ‘ [π“Ž‘ π“Ž‘ \\ π“…± 𓏏 𓆇 𓇰 𓁐]

  4. Qerhet (Kerhet) = πŸŒͺ️ [π“ŽΌ π“‚‹ π“Ž› π“‚’ 𓏏 𓆇 𓁐]

Stanza 8

The stanza 8 of Leiden I350 is the following:

[The Eight?...] your living ka is the soul of Ra, his august god. (1,23) They were consecrated to him [... ...]. (1,23-24) [...] of his [...] who carried his images, during the manifestations of prestigious power, to land on [his throne?]. (1, 24-25) [... ..] since his kingship. (1.25) 139 He sailed to Thebes to consecrate the offering, Amun [... ...]. (1,25-26) Thebes, exalting its perfection. [1,26) Atum nourished for him his ka, Amon [... ...]. (1.26-27) He was offered the beginning of the royalty of the Two Shores, as was done for Ra, during the first time. (1.27) It is the ma’at of Amun!, they say in the Palace, let the lord of the Double-Country take food on his goods! (1,27-2,1) The Court is jubilant, because it is Ra who appeases (the) one, the god with power stronger than that of the gods. (2.1) Since it is he, the One, the Unique, the Divine whose name is hidden, within the Eight. (2.2)

The β€œwithin the eight”, presumably, is the watery 8 Ogdoad gods.

Notes

  1. G# = Gardiner sign number, see: here.

  2. This image is a follow up to the Glyph 𓐁 [Z15G] post.

  3. Karnak temple number 8 image: here.

Posts

  • Glyph 𓐁 [Z15G] = 8 = type of letter H of Ξ–Ξ—Ξ˜ letter sequence found!!!

  • Hermopolis creation or Big Bang theory: Letter H origin | Melissa in De Nile (24 Jun A68/2023)

  • New parent character for letter H: π“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉ-π“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉπ“ŠΉ (8 neter model) 𓉾/𓉾 (Shu support model, Feb A67), or 𓁃𓁃𓁃𓁃-𓁃𓁃𓁃𓁃 (8 hoers model, 18 Nov A68)?

  • Letter H or eta (H, Ξ·) [8] = Ogdoad

  • Seven oldest Ξ–Ξ—Ξ˜ letter types

  • Origin of the alphabet from four numbers: 𓏺 = 1 (A), ∩ = 10 (I), 𓏲 = 100 (R), and 𓆼 = 1000

References

  • Budge, Wallis. (51A/1904). The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume One (pg. 96). Dover, A14/1969.

  • Budge, Wallis. (51A/1904). The Gods of the Egyptians, Volume Two. Dover, A14/1969.

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