The Polychrome Hieroglyph Research Project

Université Libre de Bruxelles - Faculté de Philosophie et Sciences sociales

This page displays a list of all signs in a Gardiner group. Usage abbreviations are "I" (Ideogram), "D" (Determinative) and "P" (Phoneme). Click on a Hieroglyph to list all occurrences of the sign.

Signs in Group L : Invertebrata and Lesser Animals

L1 dung beetle

Usage: I 'dung beetle'; P Phonetic value(s): xpr

L2 bee

Usage: I 'bee'; P Phonetic value(s): bit

L3 fly

Usage: D 'fly' Phonetic value(s):

L4 common locust

Usage: D 'locust' Phonetic value(s):

L5 centipede

Usage: D 'centipede' Phonetic value(s):

L6 bivalve shell

Usage: P Phonetic value(s): xA

L7 scorpion (modified for superstitious reasons)

Usage: I 'goddess Serqet' Phonetic value(s): srot