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amulet

Small object used as a good-luck charm or talisman. Amulets are often worn on a necklace or bracelet. Amulets were very common in ancient Egypt; the scarab, a model of the dung beetle Scarabeus sacer, symbolized the Egyptian god of the Sun, Khepri, and eternal life. Their purpose was to secure for the wearer the qualities of the creature they represented, or simply to represent a god. Present-day amulets include the St Christopher medallion, four-leaf clover, and rabbit's foot.



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-- they hold a treasure Divine -- a talisman -- an amulet That must be worn at heart.
Poems by Poe, Edgar Allan View in context
Either to a Power indefinable, incomprehensible, which I not only cannot address but which I cannot even express in words- the Great All or Nothing-" said he to himself, "or to that God who has been sewn into this amulet by Mary
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
She laid one finger on her mouth and concealed the amulet in her bosom.
Notre-Dame de Paris by Hugo, Victor View in context
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