May the Fourth Be With You! Happy Star Wars Day everyone! Today I am going to do a Star π΄ππΏπΌ Wars ππ±πππ¦ themed post!Β
βI have the high ground π β is one of the most quoted lines from Star π΄ππΏπΌ Wars ππ±πππ¦! The hieroglyph πΉπ in the picture ππ ±π literally means βhigh ground π β and looks very similar to Obi-Wan during the end fight scene on Mustafar from Revenge of the Sith!
Whenever I see this hieroglyph in πΉπ inscriptionsπππ₯ I get very excited solely because I relate it to Star π΄ππΏπΌ Wars ππ±πππ¦ and I absolutely love Star Wars!
This particular hieroglyphic πΉπ symbol has been named the βexcited manβ by James Allen (but I will be calling it βKenobiβ), and I happen to think that is a very fitting description! The βexcited man π β functions as both an ideogram and a determinative.
When acting as an ideogram, π means βhigh ground.β
When acting as a determinative, π can be found at the end of words such as:
πΏππ β Mourn
ππππ
±ππ β Joy
π―πΏππ β be strong, be honored
π΄ππΏπ β raise, to set right
ππΏπ β to be high, to be loud
These words all express strong emotions, so the βexcited man π β is definitely a symbol that summarizes the meaning of the word!
Since βRevenge of the Sithβ is one of my absolute favorite movies, I am really quite amused by the meaning of this hieroglyph πΉπ! It is such a cool coincidence!
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