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It looks like my opinion on the `meta-primitive art' of VisualIDs
is vindicated by actual, direct evidence--JP mentioned, in a recent e-mail:
By chance I came across these images tonight, in the 'comprehensive
latex symbols guide'.
Interesting...
Look familiar?
The Museum of Icelandic Sorcery & Witchcraft website (referenced in the URL at the bottom of the second image) says:
All of the signs and staves seen here can be found in Icelandic
grimoires, some from the 17th century, some from later times though
all of them seem to be related. The origin of this peculiar
Icelandic magic is difficult to ascertain. Some signs seem to be
derived from medieval mysticism and renaissance occultism, while
others show some relation to runic culture....
... and includes numerous example-glyphs with explanations.
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