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Ferrohydrosulphate (alchemy)
This rather tongue-twisting moniker indicates a combination of iron and sulphur.
Brass (alchemy)
A sign used in alchemy to represent the metal brass.
Steel (alchemy)
The alchemical symbol for steel.
Sulfuric acid
A symbol used in 18th century chemistry to indicate sulfuric acid.
Bear
Even if they’ve never seen one in person, most people have probably come across bears, whether through movies, nature documentaries, children's characters or even stuffed animals. In any case, the hu…
Wax (alternate #3) or coagulation
In the practice of alchemy, this symbol can have two distinct meanings.
House Manwoody
The sigil of House Manwoody from Game of Thrones.
House Dalt
The sigil of House Dalt from Game of Thrones.
House Manderly
The sigil of House Manderly from Game of Thrones.
Staff
The exact meaning of this symbol is somewhat convoluted, but variations of it have been designated as the "staff" of a number of ancient deities.
Staff (alternate)
The exact meaning of this symbol is somewhat convoluted, but variations of it have been designated as the "staff" of a number of ancient deities.
Staff of Adad
Possibly representing stylized bolts of lightning, this symbol was associated with Adad, the Babylonian storm god.
House Payne
The sigil of House Payne from Game of Thrones
Pedra do Ingá #1
A symbol carved on the famous Ingá Stone in northeastern Brazil.
Pedra do Ingá #2
A symbol carved on the famous Ingá Stone in northeastern Brazil.
House Hornwood
The sigil of House Hornwood from Game of Thrones.
Olive
Olives have been cultivated by Mediterranean peoples for at least five thousand years, and are still a major staple of cuisines in the region. This article will address not just the olive itself, but…
House Hightower
The sigil of House Hightower from Game of Thrones.
Helm of Awe
Aegishjalmur, also called Ægishjálmur is an ancient protective talisman of the Norse ---but the true nature of its magic has many interpretations. In icelandic sagas it can be found to confer power a…
House Tarly
The sigil of House Tarly from Game of Thrones.
Nazar
Believed to have originated in modern-day Turkey, the nazar is a type of amulet that can be seen, in varying forms, in countries all around the Mediterranean Sea.
Chrysanthemum
In parts of eastern Asia, the chrysanthemum is extremely important as a cultural symbol. Although the lotus flower has symbolic meaning across a larger swath of the continent, in China and Japan it r…
House Reed
The sigil of House Reed from Game of Thrones.
Retort (alchemy)
The device represented by this symbol symbol is also known as an "alembic" or "distillery tube" and plays an import role the discipline of alchemy.
Cherry Blossom
Soft, delicate and beautiful, the cherry blossom is one of the world’s most admired flowers. This admiration is particularly strong in Japan, where cherry blossoms have been held in high esteem for c…

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