

witches’ alphabet - theban script
the theban alphabet is a writing system with unknown origins. it was first published in johannes trithemius’ polygraphia (1518), in which it was attributed to honorius of thebes. trithemius’ student agrippa (1486–1535) attributed it to pietro d’abano (1250–1316). it is also known as the honorian alphabet or the runes of honorius after the legendary magus (theban is not, however, a runic alphabet), or the witches’ alphabet, due to its use in modern wicca and other forms of witchcraft as one of many substitution ciphers in order to hide magical writings - such as the contents of a book of shadows - from prying eyes.