How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #4
Thoth checked his sleeves. I realized the stains on his coat were smeared words, printed in every language. The stains moved and changed, forming hieroglyphs, English letters, Demotic symbols. (23.123)
Trust a god of knowledge and magic to be so deeply involved with language that it clings to him. It also makes sense because Thoth invented writing. It's like the gift that keeps on giving. By the way, "Demotic symbols" refers to modern Greek.
Quote #5
Dad looked at Anubis. "What did I tell you about her? Fiercer than Ammit, I said." "You didn't need to tell me." Anubis's face was grave. "I've learned to fear that sharp tongue." (41.58-59)
Written language and hieroglyphs are pretty important in this book, but let's not forget the importance of the spoken word. When Sadie speaks, for instance, her sharp tongue inspires fear even among gods. You go, girl!
Quote #6
"The written language of Egypt had been completely forgotten. Then an Englishman named Thomas Young proved that the Rosetta Stone's three languages all conveyed the same message. A Frenchman named Champollion took up the word and cracked the code of hieroglyphics." (2.31)
Julius Kane, in this brief lecture to a bored Sadie, summarizes why the Rosetta Stone is so important: by placing the same message in three languages side by side, it provided a key to decipher hieroglyphics. That, and it's a powerful enough relic that magicians can use it to release gods from the Duat.