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There are accounts of many old grimoires written in the Witch’s alphabet, but they are shrouded in secrecy and none are available for the viewing public.
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Many point to the fact that Wicca is a relatively new discipline as a discounting factor, however it is based on thousands of years of tradition and should be given the proper respect. The Theban alphabet has been used by witches, pagans, and practitioners of Wicca as a way to conceal magical writings or spell work, but there is no firm date on when it was adopted. It’s been called a runic alphabet but it’s not runes are characterized by straight lines and sharp edges, while the Theban alphabet is mostly based on arcs and curls. There is a one-to-one correspondence between letters of the Witch’s alphabet and Latin alphabets with the exception of the letters j and u these letters are represented by the letters for i and v. This was likely necessary due to the fact that Theban has only one case no capital letters. The major differences are fewer characters and the inclusion in Theban of a symbol to denote the end of a sentence. If we look at the shape of the characters and corresponding curve patterns that define Theban, they show an unmistakable resemblance to characters found in the Avestan alphabet. But this theory is also undocumented and unproven. Avestan is oldest preserved Indo-Aryan language and it’s closely related to Vedic Sanskrit. Others believe the Theban alphabet dates back much further, to before the 11th Century, originating as an alchemical cipher with an Avestan influence. It’s been attributed to Honorius of Thebes, a Middle Age figure shrouded in so much mystery that some consider his existence to be a myth. There is some controversy as those beliefs are based on a single reference from an old legal document. It’s exact origin is unknown, but many occult historians date the work to the 14th Century. Some other lesser-known names are the Honorian alphabet or the Runes of Honorius. The Witch’s alphabet is most commonly known as the Theban alphabet.