Throughout skyrim there are several insect jars to find such as "bee in a jar" "butterfly in a jar" and "dragonfly in a jar" there are more that these three, if you look at the item in misc. you will notice the markings on the bottom of the lids, are these jars Easter eggs or just a bug collection to but in your house, also what do these markings mean?

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I've never noticed any markings on jars in skyrim

Gonna look for a picture of what you mean.

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The scrawls and jars mean nothing as far as anybody can tell. the only people who know are the devs who made them.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2011/12/21/skyrim-conspiracy-theory-insects-point-toward-armageddon.aspx

I had NO clue there are conspiracy theories on this bug in a jar thing O_o

Someone already made a similar thread not too long ago.

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1481485-the-bug-jars/

Ty that helps abut but from what I just looked up on a wikia site, the markings represent the insect, the bee jar contains DK+ usually mistaken for DAT, The D represents the Bees booty, the k is the wings and the + is the head. Or so that's what it says.

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as for your question:



there is no clear meaning to these etchings, however there are many theories that are debated upon...


I have seen theories saying they hint at some secret quest, however the CK debunks that pretty fast...

the people down in the lore forums have tried deciphering the runes on the lids a few times, but last I checked they had not reached a consensus on any meaning..

there is a theory that it has something to do with summoning Talos..

I also read a theory where, if you Connect the Major Holds on the map, you get a circle, and then if you look at the locations of the jars and a few other key locations, you get a Transmutation Circle (like the one to make the Philosophers stone from Full metal Alchemist), which when activated would cause the LDB to ascend to some form of godhood (even though thats goes against lore in so many ways)..


my personal theory, after looking through the CK and reading other peoples theories, they simply put them in the game to screw with us...

Lol, I was guessing the same thing, that the jars are just their to screw with us and the insects to fly around with troll faces on.