The Mathers table of

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and " Chaldee" (

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) letters is a tabular display of the pronunciation, appearance, numerical values, transliteration, names, and symbolism of the twenty-two letters of the

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appearing in '' The Kabbalah Unveiled'', S.L. MacGregor Mathers' late 19th century

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translation of ''Kabbala Denudata'', itself a

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translation by

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of the ''

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'', a primary Kabbalistic text. This table has been used as a primary reference for a basic understanding of the

as it applies to the

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, generally outside of traditional

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, by many modern

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and students of the

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, including members of the

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and other

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s deriving from it. It has been reproduced and adapted in many books published from the early 20th century to the present.

References

Books that reproduce the Mathers table either substantially or exactly: * * * * * *

External links

The ''Kabbalah Unveiled'' at www.sacred-texts.com
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See also

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