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In its Archaic form, theta was written as:
  • a cross within a circle ( or )


  • and later, as a line or point within a circle ( or ).


According to Porphyry Of Tyros , the Egyptian s used an X within a circle as a Symbol of the soul; having a value of nine, it was used as a symbol for Ennead . Johannes Lydus says that the Egyptians used a symbol for Kosmos in the form of theta, with a fiery circle representing the world, and a snake spanning the middle representing '' Agathos Daimon ''.

The Egyptians also used the symbol of a point within a circle () to represent the Sun god Ra , which might be a possible origin of its use as the astrological glyph for the Sun. It is worthwhile to note that theta has the same numerical value in Isopsephy as Helios (ΘΗΤΑ = 318 = ΗΛΙΟΣ).

In classical Athens, it was used as an abbreviation for the Greek word ''thanatos'' (θάνατος: "death"; see Thanatos and Thanatology ) and as it vaguely resembles a human skull, theta was used as a warning symbol of Death , in the same way that Skull And Crossbones are used in modern times. It survives on Potsherd s used by Athenians when voting for the Death Penalty .


SYMBOL


The lower-case letter θ is used as a symbol for:

The upper-case letter Θ is used as a symbol for:


REFERENCES

  • ''The Greek Qabalah'', by Kieren Barry, Samuel Weiser, Inc., 1999. ISBN 1578631106

  • ''Jesus Christ, Sun of God'', by David Fideler, Quest Books, 1993. ISBN 0835606961