Re: Constructed Numerology

Sheets, Jeff wrote:
>
> How many of you have considered designing a numerological system into
> your lang?  How many of you have?  By numerology I mean each
> letter/syllable/whatever is associated with a spiritual concept and a
> integer number, and when these are combined in some fashion, a number
> results.  Various numerological systems have been used with the Hebrew,
> Greek, and Roman Alphabets, I don't know of any others.
>
> Can't wait to hear the response this'll generate.  :)
> Jeff Sheets
I invented one based on the following algorithm:
1. Take a number, and factor it into its primes.
       e.g. 666=2*3*3*37
2. Add all these primes up
       e.g. 2+3+3+37=45
3. Repeat steps 1-3 using the answer to 2, until the resulting
number is a prime or the number 4.
      e.g. 45=3*3*5
           3+3+5=11
           therefore, the final answer is 11

I used the Roman alphabet on the English names of myself and some
other people I know, added up the value of each letter and then
did the above. I got a number (mine is 5), but what to make it mean
I don't know...

As for putting it into a conculture, I never thought of it, but now
you mention it it's prob. a good idea.

On a similar topic, how many people have developed conreligions to go
with their conlangs?