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A '''glyphward''' is a [[Vorin]] prayer written in [[glyphs]] with the intention of being burned.
The job of making glyphwards usually goes to women, though a man who knows glyphs can do so as well.{{book ref|sa1|5}}{{book ref|sa3|83}} Regardless of who creates them, both men and women make use of them.{{book ref|sa1|28}} In addition to being homemade, glyphwards can be purchased from [[luckmerch]]es or apothecaries, the latter of which will often decorate their shops with them.{{book ref|sa1|25}}{{book ref|sa1|17}}
Usually, glyphwards are either drawn on long strips of paper or sewn into cloth, though at times they are drawn on surfaces with [[burn ink]] and then set on fire to burn the prayer onto something.{{book ref|sa1|69}} The drawing medium is usually ink, either red or black, but if it won't stick, chalk can also be used.{{book ref|sa2|86}} The ink can be of various
== Use ==
After a glyphward is created, it is burned to send the soul of the prayer to the [[Almighty]], although glyphwards often make an additional appeal to one of the [[Herald]]s or to the [[Stormfather]] to make sure they are heard.{{book ref|sa1|62}} Where the glyph is burned does not seem to matter - it can be in a specifically-designed brazier or censer, but it's just as valid on the ground.{{book ref|sa2|14}}{{book ref|sa3|71}}{{book ref|sa1|69}} [[Ardent]]s will also burn prayers to help the people they serve, or in exchange for a monetary offering.{{book ref|sa1|37}}{{book ref|sa3|66}} While the glyphward is burning, it's customary for all people concerned with its contents to bow their heads.{{book ref|sa2|14}}
== Prayers ==
{{image|Fervent Prayer by Antti Hakosaari.jpg|side=right|width=300px|[[Navani]] burning a glyphward for [[Glyphs/Index#Thath|''thath'']], or Justice}}
Though they are universally believed to turn away evil, the prayers sent through glyphwards vary quite a bit.{{book ref|sa1|25}} Among others, the following can be distinguished:
* A '''bride's prayer''' is a glyphward made of a glyphpair that a woman who is to be married sews onto her sleeve. After the engagement is formally announced, such a prayer is then removed and burned.{{book ref|sa1|44}}
* During a wedding, the bride will receive multiple glyphwards.{{book ref|sa3|122}}
* When a child is born, a number of glyphwards
== Notes ==
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