Alphabets and the Mystery Traditions: The Origins of Letters in the Earth, the Underworld, and the Heavens

Judith Dillon explores the origins and development of our alphabet, examining the wisdom encoded in each letter. She divides this book into three parts, dividing the respective parts of the alphabet as part of a cyclic progression: the cycles of the earth, of the underworld, and of the heavens. Each letter contains an origin story and symbolism, which Dillon contends is a progression in a story of enlightenment. She delves into the history of our latinate alphabet by contrasting it with and looking at other writing systems, such as Nordic/Germanic runes.