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𓆫 U+131AB, 𓆫
EGYPTIAN HIEROGLYPH L007
Gardiner number:L7
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Egyptian Hieroglyphs 𓆬

Egyptian

Glyph origin

At right, the earlier form of the scorpion glyph.
Representing a scorpion. The glyph as usually depicted lacks its tail and venomous stinger for superstitious reasons; this usage began in funerary texts in burial chambers but in time became standard. However, above-ground Old Kingdom examples typically show the scorpion intact,
L19
. Some of the earliest (intact) depictions are shown in profile, with all the legs on the underside; later the legs were placed on both sides, representing a more top-down view.

Symbol

L7
  1. Logogram for srqt (the goddess Serqet).
  2. Logogram for the name of King Scorpion (reading uncertain).

References

  • Gardiner, Alan (1957) Egyptian Grammar: Being an Introduction to the Study of Hieroglyphs, third edition, Oxford: Griffith Institute, →ISBN, page 478
  • Henry George Fischer (1988) Ancient Egyptian Calligraphy: A Beginner’s Guide to Writing Hieroglyphs, New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, →ISBN