NAME OF EL ALEPH

The first letter of Hebrew alphabet, a silent letter which is usually used in the beginning of sacred names of God and it is an important part of mystical amulets and formulas.

“El Aleph” - is the title of a magical story by the great Argentine author Jorge Luis Borges. It symbolizes the Eastern tradition of the great Buganese Phinisi sailing fleets which traded among the Spice Islands for centuries, but also the endless seas and skies of the Indonesian archipelago.

Download story «El Aleph» by Jorge Luis Borges