The Ogham

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The Ogham ( pronounced OH-am or OH-yam ) ,  is also know as the Druid's Alphabet. The letters correspond to their 20 sacred trees. Each letter consist of one to five perpendicular or angled strokes, meeting or crossing a center line. The form of the letters allows them to be easily carved  on objects , ie - wood or stone, with the edge forming the center line. The 25-letter alphabet was supposedly inspired by Ogma, god of eloquence.
 

all 25 letters of the Ogham

The letters are strung together along a central line, either vertically (as shown above) or horizontally, in which case the letters are rotated. The above picture is of all 25 letters of the Ogham.

The Ogham