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Apotropaic magic

Apotropaic magic (From Ancient Greek: ἀποτρέπω, romanized: apotrépō, lit. 'to ward off') or protective magic is a type of magic intended to turn away harm or evil influences, as in deflecting misfortune or averting the evil eye. Apotropaic observances may also be practiced out of superstition or out of tradition, as in good luck charms (perhaps some…

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Ancient GreekRomanizedLit.MagicEvil eye
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related to Ancient Egypt · 15
Apotropaic magic → Aha, Apotropaic, BCE, Bes, Egypt, Fearsome, Heka, In, Middle Kingdom, Near East, Objects, One, Taweret, The, These
related to Ancient Greece · 15
Apotropaic magic → Acropolis, Alexicacus, Apollo, Athens, Greeks, Heracles, Keramyntes, Leucothea, Peisistratus, The, The Ephesia Grammata, The Greeks, There, They, Zeus

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evil apotropaic used also ancient objects magic protect ward eye protection greeks rituals believed greek eyes often citation needed marks

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crossed fingers or knocking on woodinstance ofor gestures0.80text
or as part of complex rituals of social transformation such as migrationinstance ofor gestures0.80text
Taweret were commonly worninstance ofprotective amulets bearing the likenesses of gods and goddesses0.80text
sheela na gigsinstance ofgargoyles or other grotesque faces and figures0.80text
hunky punks were carved to frighten away witchesinstance ofgargoyles or other grotesque faces and figures0.80text
other malign influencesinstance ofgargoyles or other grotesque faces and figures0.80text
hexafoilsinstance ofin Britain they are often flower-like patterns of overlapping circles0.80text
crossesinstance ofwhile the bad dreams would pass through and burn up.OthersItems and symbols0.80text
crucifixesinstance ofwhile the bad dreams would pass through and burn up.OthersItems and symbols0.80text
silver bulletsinstance ofwhile the bad dreams would pass through and burn up.OthersItems and symbols0.80text
wild rosesinstance ofwhile the bad dreams would pass through and burn up.OthersItems and symbols0.80text
garlic were believed to ward off or destroy vampires.In Mesopotamiainstance ofwhile the bad dreams would pass through and burn up.OthersItems and symbols0.80text

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