Arthur Vanderbilt Personal commonplace and hypomnema.
Weird Things About Theonyms
The Tetragrammaton
| HE (4) | VAV (3) | HE (2) | YOD (1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ה | ו | ה | י |
This may be considered a quaternity.
This may be considered a trinity, as the ה (HE) is repeated: י ה ו
This may be pronounced as Yahweh.
The Pentagrammaton
| HE (5) | VAV (4) | SHIN (3) | HE (2) | YOD (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ה | ו | ש | ה | י |
The ש (SHIN) is introduced into the center of the tetragrammaton.
This may be considered a quinternity.
This may be considered a quaternity of letters, as the ה (HE) is repeated: ש י ה ו
This may be pronounced as Yahshuah.
Chris(t)os
Christos: Χριστος
Meaning: Annointed one.
Tau: τ
Roman Cross: ✝
The word is removed from the tau.
Chrisos: Χρισος
Meaning: Gold.
(See: The Alchemical Keys to Masonic Ritual by Timothy Hogan, chapter 2.)