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[[File:Egypt Hieroglyphe4.jpg|right|260 pox |thumb|Egyptian hieroglyphs typical of the Graeco-Roman period, sculpted in [[Relief]].<br>Glyphs: [[Viper (hieroglyph)|viper]], [[Owl (hieroglyph)|owl]], [[Bread bun (hieroglyph)|'bread bun']], [[Folded cloth (s hieroglyph)|folded cloth]] ]] |
[[File:Egypt Hieroglyphe4.jpg|right|260 pox |thumb|Egyptian hieroglyphs typical of the Graeco-Roman period, sculpted in [[Relief]].<br>Glyphs: [[Viper (hieroglyph)|viper]], [[Owl (hieroglyph)|owl]], [[Bread bun (hieroglyph)|'bread bun']], [[Folded cloth (s hieroglyph)|folded cloth]] ]] |
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A '''hieroglyph''' ([[Ancient Greek|Greek]] for "[[Religion in ancient Greece|sacred]] [[glyph|writing]]") is a [[Character (sign)|character]] of the [[Egyptian hieroglyphs|ancient Egyptian writing system]]. [[logogram|Logographic]] scripts that are pictographic in form in a way reminiscent of ancient Egyptian are also sometimes |
A '''hieroglyph''' ([[Ancient Greek|Greek]] for "[[Religion in ancient Greece|sacred]] [[glyph|writing]]") is a [[Character (sign)|character]] of the [[Egyptian hieroglyphs|ancient Egyptian writing system]]. [[logogram|Logographic]] scripts that are pictographic in form in a way reminiscent of ancient Egyptian are also sometimes called hieroglyphs".<ref>{{cite web|title=Egypt, Ancient: Hieroglyphics and Origins of Alphabet|url=http://www.credoreference.com/entry/routafricanhistory/egypt_ancient_hieroglyphics_and_origins_of_alphabet|publisher=Encyclopedia of African History Title information {{Subscription required|via=[[Credo Reference]]}}|accessdate=12 September 2012|date=}}</ref> In [[Neoplatonism]], especially during the [[Renaissance]], a "hieroglyph" was an artistic representation of an esoteric idea, which Neoplatonists believed actual Egyptian hieroglyphs to be. The word ''hieroglyphics'' refer to a hieroglyphic script. |
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==List of hieroglyphs== |
==List of hieroglyphs== |
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Revision as of 11:52, 29 March 2016
Glyphs: viper, owl, 'bread bun', folded cloth
A hieroglyph (Greek for "sacred writing") is a character of the ancient Egyptian writing system. Logographic scripts that are pictographic in form in a way reminiscent of ancient Egyptian are also sometimes called hieroglyphs".[1] In Neoplatonism, especially during the Renaissance, a "hieroglyph" was an artistic representation of an esoteric idea, which Neoplatonists believed actual Egyptian hieroglyphs to be. The word hieroglyphics refer to a hieroglyphic script.
List of hieroglyphs
- Anatolian hieroglyphs
- Aztec hieroglyphs
- Cretan hieroglyphs
- Egyptian hieroglyphs
- Mayan hieroglyphs
- Mi'kmaq hieroglyphs
- Ojibwe hieroglyphs
- Olmec hieroglyphs
- Chukchi's hieroglyphs - see Tenevil
See also
References
- ^ "Egypt, Ancient: Hieroglyphics and Origins of Alphabet". Encyclopedia of African History Title information – via Credo Reference (subscription required) . Retrieved 12 September 2012.
Further reading
- Allen, James P. (2001). Middle Egyptian: An Introduction to the Language and Culture of Hieroglyphs. New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521774833. OCLC 51226851.
- Brewer, Douglas J.; Teeter, Emily (2007). Egypt and the Egyptians. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521851503. OCLC 433993212.
- Kamrin, Janice (2004). Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs: A Practical Guide. New York: Harry N. Abrams. ISBN 9780810949614. OCLC 55019226.
- Robinson, Andrew (2007). The Story of Writing: Alphabets, Hieroglyphs & Pictograms. London: Thames & Hudson. ISBN 9780500286609. OCLC 172818065.
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