Egyptian Mythos	-	-	-	DDG

Egyptian written languages did not use an alphabet as we know it;
rather,
ideas were conveyed by means of hieroglyphs,
or word-pictures.
Each hieroglyph could mean one simple word,
or it could stand for a whole phrase or concept.
A hieroglyph could be altered slightly with the effect of negating,
emphasizing,
or otherwise modifying the meaning of the base hieroglyph;
however,
this practice tended to confuse meanings when artists couldn't agree on their depictions.
Later,
archaeologists would face these same difficulties in trying to uncover the meanings of the hieroglyphs they found.

DMs using the Egyptian pantheon may wish to use hieroglyphs on maps, scrolls, temple writings, and anywhere else runes might be found (warning of danger ahead, etc.).
These hieroglyphs can be combined to make phrases and sentences;
for more information consult The Book of the Dead, a translation of ancient hieroglyphs found in Egyptian tombs.
 

Note about mistakes in the hieroglyphs section.