L7
scorpionphonogramlogogramdeterminativeother
Shape tags
Meanings
Representing a scorpion. The glyph as usually depicted lacks its tail and venomous stinger for superstitious reasons; this usage began in funerary texts in burial chambers but in time became standard. However, above-ground Old Kingdom examples typically show the scorpion intact, . Some of the earliest (intact) depictions are shown in profile, with all the legs on the underside; later the legs were placed on both sides, representing a more top-down view.
phonogramRepresents a sound or phonetic value
1. Phonogram: srqt
logogramRepresents a complete word or concept
1. Logogram for srqt (“the goddess serqet”).
2. Logogram for the name of King scorpion (reading uncertain).
3. Logogram: srqt — selkis
determinativeClarifies the meaning of other signs
1. Classifier scorpion
otherHas a specialized or contextual function
1. A water scorpion (nep cinerea).
