Apotropaic magic — Apotropaic is an adjective that means intended to ward off evil or averting or deflecting evil and commonly refers to objects such as amulets or other symbols. The word is of Greek origin: apotrope literally means turning away or averting (as in… … Wikipedia
eye — eyeable, adj. eyelike, adj. eyer, n. /uy/, n., pl. eyes, (Archaic) eyen or eyne; v., eyed, eying or eyeing. n. 1. the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans… … Universalium
apotropaic — adjective Intended to ward off evil. See Also: apotropaeus, apotropaically, apotropaic eye, apotropaism … Wiktionary
apotropaic — Greek for turning away, refers to objects designed to ward off evil, as a good luck charm, amulet, or talisman is intended to avert ill fortune. In cultures as varied as those of ancient Greece and contemporary Tibet, apotropaics have usually… … Glossary of Art Terms
Evil eye — Nazars, charms used to ward off the evil eye. The evil eye is a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed for reasons of envy or dislike. The term also refers to the power… … Wikipedia
Apotrope — ApotropeFact|date=September 2008 (adj.: apotropaic) refers to objects such as amulets and talismans or other symbols intended to ward off evil or avert or combat evil. The word is of Greek origin (Polytonic|αποτρέπω) and literally means turning… … Wikipedia
Charon's obol — Charon and Psyche (1883), a pre Raphaelite interpretation of the myth by John Roddam Spencer Stanhope Charon s obol is an allusive term for the coin placed in or on the mouth[1] of a dead person before burial. According to … Wikipedia
Dacian bracelets — Dacian gold bracelet, dated to 1st century BC – 1st century AD, from Sarmizegetusa Romania [1][2] … Wikipedia
Sheela na Gig — Sheela na Gigs (or Sheela na Gigs) are figurative carvings of naked women displaying an exaggerated vulva. They are found on churches, castles and other buildings, particularly in Ireland and Britain, sometimes together with male figures. One of… … Wikipedia
Apollo — This article is about the Greek and Roman god. For other uses, see Apollo (disambiguation) and Phoebus (disambiguation). Not to be confused with Phobos (mythology). Apollo … Wikipedia
