σταυρός is spelled with an initial ϛ has a value of 777

Secret Alias · Post by **Secret Alias** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:52 am

σταυρός
ϛαυρός
6 + 1 + 400 + 100 + 70 + 200 = 777

could the gnostics have ignored this?

Secret Alias · Post by **Secret Alias** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 5:54 am

Post by **andrewcriddle** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 7:32 pm

It is mentioned by James Snapp and in various esoteric works.

Andrew Criddle

Secret Alias · Post by **Secret Alias** » Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:57 pm

But the psychology of these religious scholars is fascinating. STAUROS can be written with a digamma but the correct number of hours ISN'T 6. Obtuse

Secret Alias · Post by **Secret Alias** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 5:58 am

Do you think the strange Latin spelling of Callixtus reflects use of a digamma?

Post by **andrewcriddle** » Thu Jun 06, 2019 7:20 pm

Secret Alias wrote: ↑Thu Jun 06, 2019 5:58 am Do you think the strange Latin spelling of Callixtus reflects use of a digamma?

Spelling possibly influenced by Latin calix "wine cup"
https://www.behindthename.com/name/callixtus

Andrew Criddle

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