A dagger, or obelisk, U+2020 † dagger (HTML † †), 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 ‡ ‡), is a variant with two handles.