The Polori, a Watcher of the Highest Order

Rumple stiltskin was one of the polori, a watcher of the highest order. The folklore surrounding this particular character indicates that if you learned his name, you'd be granted power over him. But in reality, the ancientl involved a symbol, not a spoken name. So what does all this mean? I found something in my father's things, a symbol. It was clearly important to him. He had a safe depost box here in seattle. Inside were two journals and a few other items. One of these journals was dedicated to nothing but this symbol. I found the same symbol on the walls of that recent group of cave painting photos. There is also