Talismans

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Jewish national, cultural and religious symbol

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A fetish (also spelled fetich) is an object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular, a human-made object that has power over others. Essentially, fetishism is the attribution of inherent non-material value, or powers, to an object. Talismans and amulets are related. Fetishes are often used in spiritual or religious context.

curse believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, causing many cultures to create measures against it

right|thumb|The Talisman of Charlemagne, also a [[reliquary, said to have been found on his body when his tomb was opened]] A talisman is any object ascribed with religious or magical powers intended to protect, heal, or harm individuals for whom they are made. Talismans are often portable objects carried on someone in a variety of ways, but can also be installed permanently in architecture. Talismans are closely linked with amulets, fulfilling many of the same roles, but a key difference is in their functions. An amulet protects a person or possession against evil forces while a talisman prov

thumb|A silver-gilded Thor|Thor's hammer found in [[Scania, Sweden, that once belonged to the collection of Baron Claes Kurck.]]

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type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences

eye-shaped amulet believed to protect against the evil eye

percussion instrument

right|thumb|upright=1.3|Bullroarers from Africa in the Pitt Rivers Museum

right|thumb| dating from Jōmon period to 8th century thumb|right|Magatama from Kofun period（[[Tokyo National Museum）]]

Japanese doll

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thumb|upright=0.6|A study-dedicated . The logo above denotes a Shinto shrine dedicated to the Tenjin.

'''''' (, translation: "wolf's hook") or '''' () is a heraldic charge from mainly Germany and eastern France, which was inspired by medieval European wolf traps that consisted of a Z-shaped metal hook (called the Wolfsangel, or the crampon in French) that was hung by a chain from a crescent-shaped metal bar (called the ', or the in French). The stylized symbol of the Z-shape (also called the ', meaning the "double-hook") can include a central horizontal bar to give a Ƶ-symbol, which can be reversed and/or rotated; it is sometimes mistaken as being an ancient rune due to its similarity to the "

doll with a stuffed cloth body and head

Sacramental medal

foot of a rabbit used as good luck charm

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thumb|Pentagram, a common symbol on a pentacle A pentacle (also spelled and pronounced as pantacle in Thelema, following Aleister Crowley, though that spelling ultimately derived from Éliphas Lévi) is a talisman that is used in magical evocation, and is usually made of parchment, paper, cloth, or metal (although it can be of other materials), upon which a magical design is drawn. Symbols may also be included (sometimes on the reverse), a common one being the six-point form of the Seal of Solomon.

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type of magic based on imitation or correspondence

thumb|upright=0.9| for placement above the primary entrance of one's home, intended to protect against evil

dried and pickled hand of a man who has been hanged

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African talisman

thumb | right | alt=churinga | churinga A tjurunga, also spelt churinga and tjuringa, is an object considered to be of religious significance by Central Australian Aboriginal people of the Arrernte (Aranda, Arunta) groups. The word derives from the Arrernte word Tywerenge which means sacred or precious. Tjurunga often had a wide and indeterminate native significance. They may be used variously in sacred ceremonies, as bullroarers, in sacred ground paintings, in ceremonial poles, in ceremonial headgear, in sacred chants and in sacred earth mounds.

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thumbnail|right|Poppets In folk magic and witchcraft, a poppet (also known as poppit, moppet, mommet or pippy) is a doll made to represent a person, for casting spells on them, or aiding that person through magic. They are occasionally found lodged in chimneys. These dolls may be fashioned from materials such as carved root, grain, corn shafts, fruit, paper, wax, a potato, clay, branches, or cloth stuffed with herbs, with the intent that any actions performed upon the effigy will be transferred to the subject based on sympathetic magic. Poppets are also used as kitchen witch figures. thumb|Pop

amulet consisting of a flannel bag containing one or more magical items

stereotypical genre

shirt functioning as a talisman in Islamic culture

counter-magical item used as protection against witchcraft

traditional North American Indian container for various items of supernatural power

Carolingian reliquary encolpion

Artifact created in wood using thread

object of superstition

Glass sphere said to ward off evil

thumb|A variety of of indigenous / polytheistic designs. thumb|Other types of combined with folk Catholicism.

Chinese exonumia

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