Omega (Ω) - Mythological Symbol

Omega (Ω) is a basic mythological symbol categorized under Orthographic Mark. It depicts a broken oval with flat bottom edges and the final letter of the Greek alphabet. Objectively, it is described as follows: A large unclosed oval with the bottom edges facing horizontally outward whereby the two edges terminate perpendicular to the edges of the oval.

Features of the Omega (Ω) symbol

Classification

Orthographic Mark Symbol category

Derivations of the Omega (Ω) symbol

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Uses of the Omega (Ω) symbol

Greek (Writing system) Orthographic mark

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MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Omega (Ω)." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 06 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/605. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.

APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2020, June 06). Omega (Ω). Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/605

CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Omega (Ω)." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 06, 2020. Accessed November 24, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/605.

Bibliography

Black, Jeremy, and Anthony Green. Gods, Demons, and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary. Illustrations by Tessa Rickards. London, United Kingdom: The British Museum Press, 1992.

Cirlot Laporta, Juan Eduardo. A Dictionary of Symbols. Second Editions. Translated by Jack Sage. London, England: Routledge, 2001. [E-book edition by Taylor & Francis]

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