Omega: Greek letter and Symbol of Meaning
From Starwars to wrestling. Why the word ‘Omega’ is more interesting than you know.
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3 min readAug 4, 2021
Omega is commonly known as the most culturally significant letter in the Greek alphabet. The 24th and last letter.
The omega can be represented with two distinctive symbols. The uppercase and lowercase.
Lowercase — ω
Uppercase — Ω
However, the word has many other uses and can be linked to some surprising aspects of culture.
In sociology
In sociology, the word Omega can be used to refer to the lowest ranking member of a group. The word is often used to refer to the lowest-ranking members of a wolf pack.
Books, Film, and TV
- Teen Wolf TV series — Omega wolves are the lone wolves.
- The Heroes of Olympus is a series of fantasy books written by Rick Riordan. The Omega symbol is featured on the spine of the book because the story is based on greek mythology.
- Omega appears as a character in the Dr. Who series and books. He is a revered figure in Time Lord history in some instances and a nemesis to the doctor in other instances.
- In Star Wars, Omega…
