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Sigil (other)
A sigil is a type of symbol used in magic. Sigil may also refer to: Arts and entertainment * Sigil (comics), ''Sigil'' (comics), a comic book series published by CrossGen * Sigil (Dungeons & Dragons), Sigil (''Dungeons & Dragons''), a city in the ''Planescape'' campaign for the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' role-playing game *Sigil (mod), ''Sigil'' (mod), a 2019 ''Doom'' mod developed by Romero Games * ''Sigil'', a 2003 album by Cauda Pavonis * ''Sigil'', a 2006 album by Nuru Kane Computing * Sigil (application), a free, open-source editing software for e-books in the EPUB format * Sigil (computer programming), a symbol affixed to a variable name, showing the variable's datatype or scope Organizations * Sigil Games Online, a video game developer based in Carlsbad, California * Sigil Collective, an art and architecture collective based in Beirut and New York City, founded by Salim Al-Kadi, Khaled Malas, Alfred Tarazi, and Jana Traboulsi Seals * Seal (emblem), a device for making an impr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigil
A sigil () is a type of symbol used in magic. The term has usually referred to a pictorial signature of a deity or spirit. In modern usage, especially in the context of chaos magic, sigil refers to a symbolic representation of the practitioner's desired outcome. History The use of symbols for magical or cultic purposes has been widespread since at least the Neolithic era. The term ''sigil'' derives from the Latin ''sigillum'' (pl. ''sigilla'' or ''sigils''), meaning "seal." In medieval magic, the term ''sigil'' was commonly used to refer to occult signs which represented various angels and demons which the practitioner might summon. The magical training books called grimoires often listed pages of such sigils. A particularly well-known list is in ''The Lesser Key of Solomon'', in which the sigils of the 72 princes of the hierarchy of hell are given for the magician's use. Such sigils are considered by the gullible to be the equivalent of the true name of the spirit and thus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
