Linear B: Man and Woman

[helens_daughter]

𐀪   𐂁

Linear B ideograms meaning “man” and “woman,” respectively.

 

As a correction to a statement I made in an earlier post, Linear B does appear to have had some diphthongs, but they are separate signs, and the script still does not represent all the sounds (such as the liquid /l/, /g/, and /h/) that the spoken language must have had.

I am slowly working on Orestes: The Outcast, the second book in the trilogy, but also trying to get the word out there about The Young Lion and Helen’s Daughter.  If you read and liked either book, please pass the word along (and let me know your thoughts, of course!).

Comments

[peoppenheimer]

First time in a while that a unicode character has failed altogether to render. Suggestions of a font to install? Thanks.

[helens_daughter]

Try "Aegean." It comes with the Linear B and Linear A special fonts.

[peoppenheimer]

Thanks!! Will seek it out.

[peoppenheimer]

That did it! Thanks.