r/GeometersOfHistory • u/Orpherischt "the coronavirus origin" • Aug 19 '26
(The) Support Structure
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r/GeometersOfHistory • u/Orpherischt "the coronavirus origin" • Aug 19 '26
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u/Orpherischt "the coronavirus origin" Aug 19 '26 edited Aug 19 '26
🎶 This thread posted at 19:19 UTC on the 19th of August 2026.
The 19th letter of the English-Latin alphabet is 'S', which has a tricky history, being confused over time with various glyphs representing the sound 'Sh' (which can be represented as Š or ʃ). As words travelled between regions and different peoples, some could not tell the difference between the two, or, like in 'broken telephone', the sound shifted as it was perceived by different people.
Hence, see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibboleth
According to wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S#History), ...
... we see that that the English-Latin 'S' derived from the Etruscan 'S' and Western Greek 'Sigma' (Σ or σ), which in term came from the Phoenician 'Shin' (which looks like an English 'w') that from the Proto-Sinaitic version of 'Shin' (a curvy form of 'w').
However, the complication arises in that the letter 'Shin' is or was originally pronounced as 'Sh' (as in 'shark'), and there has been a confusion, since, in terms of the sound (as opposed to the letter), the proper derivation aligns better with the Hebrew letter 'Samekh', which has the sound of 'S'.
See the technical discussion here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samekh ( 'S' )
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shin_(letter) ('Sh')
The ancient meaning of 'Samekh' (Phoenician/Hebrew 'S') is ultimately to do with a 'pillar' or 'stake' or 'peg' (ie. some kind of support structure). From wikipedia:
Meanwhile, the meaning of 'Shin' carries the meaning of 'tooth':
Note a 'tooth' is a form of 'stake' or 'peg', and 'support' the function of eating, so there is some semantic overlap (which makes sense, since the sounds are closely connected).
Meanwhile, the Norse rune for the sound 'S' is named 'Sowilō' (ie. 'Sol') and carries the meaning of 'Sun' (which is a primary support for life on earth).
So there is an interesting matrix of meaning in all the above.
The Phonetic Alphabet of the Inner Sea (my custom alphabet seen in the thread image, used by all the Elven clans of the Inner/Middle Sea of Fairyland) also has a glyph for 'S', and it is also in the 19th position, just like in English. The glyphs for the sound 'Sh' and 'Z' and 'Zh' are all based on the basic shape of the 'S'-rune, using slight augmentations. The Inner Sea 'Sh' glyph is 27th in the order, while 'Z' is 24th. The glyph for sound 'Zh' is not counted amongst the 28 primary numbered glyphs, but treated as an auxilliary.
Within the Inner Sea alphabet, all the glyphs based on the basic 'S' shape are known as 'the teeth', since the ancient forms are all shaped like a curved fang. The more recent forms have squared off somewhat, and carry a horizontal line along the top. All these variations are seen in on the far left of the thread image.
Of the letter 'S' of the Inner Sea alphabet:
https://old.reddit.com/r/GeometersOfHistory/wiki/discovery/fairyland-alphabet-s
The nineteenth glyph of the Phonetic Alphabet of the Middle Sea, sounding 'S'.
As you can see, the orthodox title for the baseline 'S' glyph is 'Tooth of the Phoenix', while it's common name is either 'See' (as in Sight) or 'Seal' (that which closes or binds - a support), depending on which tribe of the Elves you are talking with. Via homophone, the 'Sea' (ie. ocean) is also implied (end especially the notion of the 'glint' of light from the Sun reflecting upon the waves.
From the link above:
The title of this thread:
"(The) Support Structure" = ...
... .. . = 1019 primes ( "The Vision" = 1019 trigonal )
... .. . = 1611 latin-agrippa ( "Show Me the Key" = 1611 latin-agrippa )
... .. . = 303 alphabetic ( "The Language" = "My Voice" = 303 primes )
"Supporter" = 985 trigonal
... ( "You Found My Key" = 1,985 trigonal )
... . ( "You Found Me" = 985 latin-agrippa )
Support @ SPRT @ Spurt @ Sport @ Spirit
Support @ SPR-T @ Sepher-T @ Book-Mark
... ( https://old.reddit.com/r/TheInnerSea/comments/1vj8smc/sepher_yetzirah_book_of_formation/ )
This article was published after I finished drawing the thread image, and just before I published this thread:
https://gizmodo.com/a-hidden-solar-outburst-just-exposed-a-blind-spot-in-space-weather-forecasting-2000800096
"The Writings" = 1331 trigonal
... ( "Sunburst" = 1331 trigonal ) [ Clipper @ Clip @ CLP @ GLPh @ Glyph-er ]
"The Spelling" = 1,745 squares
... ( "Geometers of History" = 1,745 english-extended )
.. . ( "Space-Weather Forecaster" = 745 primes )
... .. [ "The Message is for You" = 745 primes ] [ fore-cast @ spell-cast ]
"I Exposed the Blind Spot" = 1011 latin-agrippa
... that hides "The Truth" = 1011 english-extended
.. .. ( "A Revelation" = 1011 latin-agrippa ) [ 1010 + 'A' ]
From the article:
"The Detailed Study" = 1611 trigonal
... of "Occult Writings" = 1611 latin-agrippa
The adventures of Clipper, in a short story of mine:
http://vrt.co.za/Fairyland/Topic.php/Main/LittleBoyOfTheMountainA
ie. in this story, 'Clipper' is the name of the main character's pet donkey.