Write your name in…

The cretan alphabet

• The Cretan alphabet is a version of the Greek alphabet used in the
island of Crete from 8th to 3rd centuries BC.
• Say your name aloud and choose the letters that sound like the
sounds in your name. You can choose whether to write from left to
right or from right to left.
Th as in P as in
Α A as in “cat” 𐊨 “tut!” 𐌂 “pet”

󿨑 B as in “bed” 𐌔 I as in “in” 𐌑 S as in “say”

K before O
󰊮 G as in “get” Κ
K as in 𐌒 and A as in
“kick”
“kale”
Δ D as in “dog” 𐌋 L as in “leg”
M as in R as in
󿨨 E as in “yes” 𐌌 “man” 󿬹 “rod”
N as in T as in
𐌅 W as in “will” 𐌍 “not” Τ “toy”
Dz as in U as in
𐌆 “pizza” 󿪛 X as in “ox” Υ “Bruce”
Long E as in O as in long O as in
𐌇 “bear” Ο “pot” 󿫤 “horse”

My name is Ariadne. You write it

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