Gardiner’s Sign List: A Magical Addendum
written by Venita Wessex
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Chapter 22
S11 (Collar)
wsḫ || Collar, Widen
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Curse(s) extend to/have been laid on a collar or torque-like piece.
S18 (Bead necklace)
n/a || Bead Necklace
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Curse(s) extend to/have been laid on a beaded necklace.
S21 (Ring)
n/a || Ring
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Curse(s) extend to/have been laid on a ring.
S29 (Folded cloth)
s || May He Live, Be Prosperous, Be Healthy
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Used in conjunction with S34 and U28 to create a common charm abbreviated as “LPH” or “life, prosperity, health”. Also, though more infrequently, used in organizational charms.
S33 (Sandal)
n/a || Sandal, Sandal Maker
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Some curses or traps may be triggered by pressure on floor. Can be the whole floor or specific places.
S34 (Sandal strap)
ʿnḫ || Live, Sandal Strap
Magical Uses, Meanings, and Pairings: Frequently-used spell in charms to ensure the deceased’s vitality. Not as counterintuitive as you might think when you factor in their views on the Afterlife. Can be used in combinations with F35 to promote youth and beauty. Also used in conjunction with S29 and U28 to create a charm abbreviated as “LPH” or “life, prosperity, health”.
Anecdotes/Comments: This sign has the additional, equally common description as the “ankh” symbol in addition to “sandal strap”, which is much more closely associated with the “live” meaning.
S36 (Variant of S35, “Sunshade”)
n/a || Shadow
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Used to indicate shadow-affected curses. However, does not need to be present for a shadow-triggered curse to be present.
S43 (Staff)
md || Speak
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Indicates a single spoken word or phrase may lock/unlock/trigger/stop the effects of the spell. Commonly referred to as the “password” glyph. Is also known to have been used similarly to Aa10-15.
wsḫ || Collar, Widen
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Curse(s) extend to/have been laid on a collar or torque-like piece.
S18 (Bead necklace)
n/a || Bead Necklace
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Curse(s) extend to/have been laid on a beaded necklace.
S21 (Ring)
n/a || Ring
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Curse(s) extend to/have been laid on a ring.
S29 (Folded cloth)
s || May He Live, Be Prosperous, Be Healthy
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Used in conjunction with S34 and U28 to create a common charm abbreviated as “LPH” or “life, prosperity, health”. Also, though more infrequently, used in organizational charms.
S33 (Sandal)
n/a || Sandal, Sandal Maker
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Some curses or traps may be triggered by pressure on floor. Can be the whole floor or specific places.
S34 (Sandal strap)
ʿnḫ || Live, Sandal Strap
Magical Uses, Meanings, and Pairings: Frequently-used spell in charms to ensure the deceased’s vitality. Not as counterintuitive as you might think when you factor in their views on the Afterlife. Can be used in combinations with F35 to promote youth and beauty. Also used in conjunction with S29 and U28 to create a charm abbreviated as “LPH” or “life, prosperity, health”.
Anecdotes/Comments: This sign has the additional, equally common description as the “ankh” symbol in addition to “sandal strap”, which is much more closely associated with the “live” meaning.
S36 (Variant of S35, “Sunshade”)
n/a || Shadow
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Used to indicate shadow-affected curses. However, does not need to be present for a shadow-triggered curse to be present.
S43 (Staff)
md || Speak
Magical Uses, Meanings, Pairings: Indicates a single spoken word or phrase may lock/unlock/trigger/stop the effects of the spell. Commonly referred to as the “password” glyph. Is also known to have been used similarly to Aa10-15.