November 2009
Intermediate to advanced
334 pages
4h 8m
English
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Chapter 8. Masonic Ciphers
Puzzle 145
Difficulty Level: Easy
Puzzle 146
Difficulty Level: Easy
Puzzle 147
Difficulty Level: Easy
Puzzle 148
Difficulty Level: Easy
This cipher is written in Malachim, a Hebrew-based phonetic alphabet. Some symbols can stand for more than one letter, relating to a phonetic sound rather than a specific letter. For example, the square symbol can be E or O. See Chapter 2 for the full list.
Puzzle 149
Difficulty Level: Easy
Puzzle 150
Difficulty Level: Easy
This puzzle is written in a 19th century French Masonic cipher once used by those who held the 31st degree of initiation in the Scottish Rite, a degree known as "Grand Inquisitor Commander." V and W are encrypted with the same symbol.
Puzzle 151
Difficulty Level: Easy
This cipher is written in Malachim, a Hebrew-based phonetic alphabet.
Puzzle 152
Difficulty Level: Easy
Puzzle 153
Difficulty Level: Easy
This cipher is drawn in Celestial, ...
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