Amulets and SuperstitionsComprehensive discourse on origin, powers of amulets in many ancient cultures. Covers cross, swastika, crucifix, seals, rings, stones, etc. |
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agate amulets ancient angels animals Apep Arabs Assyrian astrological attached Babylonian believed bezel body Book breast British Museum called carnelian century CHAPTER Christ Christian colour contains cross cylinder-seal dead deceased demon devils divination earth Egypt Egyptian Evil Eye evil spirits figures filled find finger fire first fish five Gaster Gnostic goddess gods gold Greek hand head heaven Hebrew holy Horus illustrations incantations influence inscribed inscriptions Isis Kabbalah Kabbalists kinds king known Lamashtu letters liver Lord magical powers magical square magician Mandaeans Marduk means medicine moon Muhammad mummy neck object Osiris pagan papyrus phylactery planets plaque Plate possess prayer priest probably protect regarded represented reproduced ring Samaritan scarabs scorpions seal Sephiroth serpent seven Sfirah Shabti sickness significance Signs silver spells stars stone Sumerians Sun-god symbol tablets talismans texts thee TIAMAT tomb translation Virgin wearer women worn writing written YHWH Zodiac