Re: Constructed Languages in History

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From: Paul Bennett <Paul.Bennett@...>
To: Multiple recipients of list CONLANG <CONLANG@...>
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 1999 6:45 AM
Subject: Re: Constructed Languages in History


> In the same vein, I have a TTF of something called "Theban", another
magickal
> script, which incedentally was used from time to time for the lettering=
 on
the
> cloak/robes worn by "The Master" in the TV show "Doctor Who".  Any take=
rs?
>
> I have to be honest, and say that I've yet to see a magickal script tha=
t
didn't
> look _incredibly_ corny, but maybe I'm just young, brash and
inexperienced.  It
> strikes me that any self respecting thaumaturgist would use a logograph=
ic
> script, but I can't for the life of me explain why...
>
    I think Enochian looks pretty descent.  Don't You?  And yes, Theban i=
s a
magickal script as well, though I strongly suspect it is a puzzle in its
construction.  It appears almost as if the single characters were made up=
 of
two letters/symbols each.  Maybe there was a chart of some sort which use
that to help memorize the alphabet.  And Theban on the other hand is pret=
ty
horrible, I agree.  Enochian is the only worthwhile magickal script I've =
ran
into so far.  I can, or at any rate could, read it by the way.  Nice when
You don't want people looking over Your shoulder.

Sincerely,
                Roland H=F6nsch