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Gematria, Latin
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TABLE OF VALUES OF LATIN LETTERS
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D |
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I |
J |
K |
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M |
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| N |
O |
P |
Q |
R |
S |
T |
U |
V |
W |
X |
Y |
Z |
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There are many variants of the values for Latin letters, mostly mimicking the values of older Hebrew or Greek alphabets, but the most simple is the one that follows the numbers of letters as presented in the above table. This is usually called also simple Masonic code of values of letters.
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Example of simple Latin gematria |
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Many artists seem particularly fond of this simple gematria as a mean to convey additional, often alternative, messages. A good example of the usage of simple Latin gematria values is Albrecht Durer's camea of Jupiter engraved on Melencolia I. The last line of the magical square of numbers represents the date of 1514 of the engraving, while number 4 stands for D and 1 for A in simple code of values, a most common Durer's signature used throughout his opus. The total value of the numbers from the magical square of Jupiter, 136, simply reveal the artists name:
ALBRECHT DVRER = (1+12+2+18+5+3+8+20)+(4+22+18+5+18) = 136
When Biblical references are included into gematrical messages, they are sometimes calculated according to the values of the original Latin alphabet consisting of 23 letters:
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