The Ancestral Power of Amulets, Talismans, and Mascots: Folk Magic in Witchcraft and Religion
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About this book
An illustrated exploration of the origins and history of amulets, lucky charms, talismans, and mascots. Looks at the age-old spiritual principles, folklore, and esoteric traditions behind the creation of magical objects as well as the use of numbers, colors, sigils, geometric emblems, knots, crosses, pentagrams, and other symbols. Explores hundreds of artifacts, such as hagstones, Norse directional amulets, car hood mascots, objects made from bones and teeth, those connected with plants and animals, charms associated with gambling, and religious relics. Includes photos of artifacts from the author’s extensive collection Offering an illustrated exploration of the origins and history of amulets, lucky charms, talismans, and mascots, including photos of unique and original artifacts from his extensive collection, Nigel Pennick examines these objects from a magical perspective, from ancient Egypt to the present.
- Author: Nigel Pennick
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster
- Title: The Ancestral Power of Amulets, Talismans, and Mascots: Folk Magic in Witchcraft and Religion
- ISBN: 9781644112205
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- Nigel Pennick
- ISBN
- 9781644112205
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