A dagger, or obelisk, U+2020 † DAGGER (HTML †⧼dot-separator⧽ †), is a typographical symbol or glyph. The term "obelisk" derives from Greek ὀβελίσκος (obeliskos), which means "little obelus"; from Ancient Greek: ὀβελός (obelos) meaning "roasting spit". It was originally represented by the - and ÷ symbols and was first used by the Ancient Greek scholars as critical marks in manuscripts. A double dagger or diesis, U+2021 ‡ DOUBLE DAGGER (HTML ‡⧼dot-separator⧽ ‡), is a variant with two handles.