{"id":5600,"date":"2026-05-08T07:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T07:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iwell-guard.com\/protective-symbols\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T09:48:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T09:48:03","slug":"protective-symbols","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iwell-guard.com\/en\/protective-symbols\/","title":{"rendered":"Protective Symbols"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Protective Symbols: Hamsa, Mezuzah and Evil Eye<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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People have worn protective symbols for thousands of years. Hand, eye, scroll, mirror, glass: every culture has found its own answers to the question of how a person can protect themselves against harm, illness, and envy. This lexicon classifies the most important protective objects from a religious studies<\/span> perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Protective symbols act against the evil<\/strong> eye and similar beliefs in harm.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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What Protective Symbols Are<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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A protective symbol is a material or spiritual sign that, within a tradition, is considered effective against invisible threats. The assumed efficacy ranges from direct magical action through religious prayer to psychological self-assurance. In all cultures, protective symbols have been made portable, as pendants, bracelets, earrings, pouches, or stickers, and sometimes as objects bound to a fixed location, such as the Jewish Mezuzah<\/a> on the doorpost.<\/p>

In the study of religion and ethnology, three main functions are distinguished: apotropaic (warding off), prophylactic (preventive), and propitiatory (conciliatory). Most protective symbols operate in several of these modes simultaneously, depending on the situation and the wearer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Protective Symbols: An Overview<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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The following overview leads to the detailed pages for individual protective symbols, from the basic classification of terms to the protective objects of individual cultures.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\"Amulet,<\/div>
Amulet, Talisman and Protective Sign: Basics<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hamsa\"<\/div>
Hamsa<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mezuzah\"<\/div>
Mezuzah<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Evil<\/div>
Evil Eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Nazar<\/div>
Nazar Boncu\u011fu: The Blue Protective Eye Against the Evil Eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Eye<\/div>
Eye of Horus \u2013 the Wedjat as an Egyptian protective symbol<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Pazuzu<\/div>
Pazuzu Amulet \u2013 Mesopotamian protection against Lamashtu<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Thor\u2019s<\/div>
Thor\u2019s Hammer \u2013 Mj\u00f6lnir as a Germanic Protective Symbol<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Cross<\/div>
Cross and Crucifix: the Christian Protective Sign<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Christian<\/div>
Christian Protective Medals \u2013 Benedict, Mary, Christopher<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Pentagram:<\/div>
Pentagram: The Five-Pointed Star as a Protective Sign<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Om:<\/div>
Om: the sacred sign as protection and blessing<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Omamori:<\/div>
Omamori: the Japanese protective pouch<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Dreamcatcher:<\/div>
Dreamcatcher: Protective Object of the Ojibwe<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Horseshoe:<\/div>
Horseshoe: the good-luck and protective symbol above the door<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Four-leaf<\/div>
Four-leaf Clover: Good-luck and Protective Sign<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Ankh:<\/div>
Ankh: the Egyptian Sign of Life as a Protective Symbol<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Djed<\/div>
Djed Pillar: the Egyptian Sign of Stability<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Scarab:<\/div>
Scarab: the Egyptian Amulet of Rebirth<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Star<\/div>
Star of David: the Magen David as a sign of protection<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Red<\/div>
Red Thread: the protective band against the evil eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Celtic<\/div>
Celtic Cross: High Cross and Symbol of Protection<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Triquetra:<\/div>
Triquetra: the Celtic trinity knot<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Valknut:<\/div>
Valknut: the Norse knot of the slain<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Vegv\u00edsir:<\/div>
Vegv\u00edsir: the Icelandic signpost as a protective sign<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Endless<\/div>
Endless Knot: The Buddhist Symbol of Good Fortune<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Vajra:<\/div>
Vajra: Thunderbolt and Diamond in Buddhism<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Gau:<\/div>
Gau: the Tibetan Amulet Capsule<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Bagua<\/div>
Bagua Mirror: the Chinese Protective Mirror<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Bujeok:<\/div>
Bujeok: The Korean Protective Talisman<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Daruma:<\/div>
Daruma: the Japanese wish and protection doll<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Maneki-neko:<\/div>
Maneki-neko: the Japanese beckoning lucky cat<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Adinkra:<\/div>
Adinkra: the symbols of the Akan from Ghana<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Veve:<\/div>
Veve: the Ritual Signs of Vodou<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hei-tiki:<\/div>
Hei-tiki: the Pendant of the Maori<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Faravahar:<\/div>
Faravahar: the Symbol of Zoroastrianism<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Kolowrat:<\/div>
Kolowrat: the Slavic Sun Wheel<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Gorgoneion:<\/div>
Gorgoneion: the Head of Medusa as a Protective Sign<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Bulla:<\/div>
Bulla: the Roman Protective Amulet for Children<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Ta\u02bfw\u012bz:<\/div>
Ta\u02bfw\u012bz: the Islamic Protective Amulet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Rudraksha:<\/div>
Rudraksha: the Sacred Bead of Shiva<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Chakana:<\/div>
Chakana: the Andean Cross of the Inca<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Bes<\/div>
Bes Amulet: the Egyptian Protective God of Home and Childbirth<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Cippus<\/div>
Cippus of Horus: the Egyptian Protective and Healing Stele<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Isis Knot (Tyet): the Tyet Amulet of the Goddess Isis<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Menat:<\/div>
Menat: the Egyptian Neck Amulet of Hathor<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Lamashtu<\/div>
Lamashtu Plaque: Protective Tablet against the Childbed Demon<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Lamassu:<\/div>
Lamassu: the Winged Gate Guardian of Mesopotamia<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Apkallu:<\/div>
Apkallu: the protective figures of Mesopotamian houses<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Cylinder<\/div>
Cylinder Seal: Seal and Amulet of the Ancient Near East<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"\u00c6gishj\u00e1lmur:<\/div>
\u00c6gishj\u00e1lmur: the Helm of Awe<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Protective<\/div>
Protective Runes: Runes as Germanic Protective Signs<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Bracteate:<\/div>
Bracteate: the golden protective medallion of the Migration Period<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Troll<\/div>
Troll Cross: The Iron Protective Amulet Against Trolls<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Brigid\u2019s<\/div>
Brigid\u2019s Cross: the woven protective cross of Ireland<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Triskele:<\/div>
Triskele: the triple spiral sign<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Awen:<\/div>
Awen: the sign of inspiration<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Thunder Sign: the Slavic Mark Against Lightning<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Lunula:<\/div>
Lunula: the Roman crescent amulet of girls<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Fascinum:<\/div>
Fascinum: the Roman protective amulet against the evil eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"SATOR<\/div>
SATOR square: the magical letter square<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Abracadabra<\/div>
Abracadabra Triangle: the diminishing protective amulet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Chai:<\/div>
Chai: the Hebrew sign for life<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Kabbalistic<\/div>
Kabbalistic Amulet: the Jewish protective amulet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Shiviti Plaque: the Jewish Devotional and Protective Image<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Seal<\/div>
Seal of Solomon: the sign over the spirits<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Ayat<\/div>
Ayat al-Kursi: the Throne Verse as a text of protection<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Zulfiqar:<\/div>
Zulfiqar: the Sword of Ali as a Sign of Protection<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Buduh:<\/div>
Buduh: the magic square of Islam<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mashallah:<\/div>
Mashallah: the protective formula against the evil eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Gris-gris:<\/div>
Gris-gris: the worn protective pouch<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Nkisi:<\/div>
Nkisi: the power figure of the Kongo region<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mojo<\/div>
Mojo Bag: the Protective Pouch of the Hoodoo Tradition<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Eleggua:<\/div>
Eleggua: the Protective Head at the House Entrance<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Kushti:<\/div>
Kushti: the sacred girdle of the Zoroastrians<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Lilith<\/div>
Lilith Amulet: protection in the Jewish childbed<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Cornicello:<\/div>
Cornicello: the Italian horn amulet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mano<\/div>
Mano cornuta: the horned hand against the evil eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mano<\/div>
Mano fico: the fig hand as a protective amulet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Cimaruta:<\/div>
Cimaruta: the Neapolitan rue-sprig amulet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Nazar<\/div>
Nazar Battu: the Indian apotropaic grimace<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Azabache:<\/div>
Azabache: the black jet fist against the evil eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Celtic knot: the endless knot pattern<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hand<\/div>
Hand of God: the Slavic protective sign R\u0119ka Boga<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Obereg:<\/div>
Obereg: the Slavic Collective Term for Protective Amulets<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Slavic Lunula: the crescent-moon-shaped amulet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Ashtamangala:<\/div>
Ashtamangala: the eight auspicious symbols<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Dharmachakra:<\/div>
Dharmachakra: the Wheel of the Buddhist Teaching<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mala:<\/div>
Mala: the Buddhist prayer-bead string of 108 beads<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Phurba:<\/div>
Phurba: the three-sided ritual dagger of Tibet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Dzi<\/div>
Dzi beads: the agate beads of Tibet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Protection<\/div>
Protection knot: the blessed cord of Tibet<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Wind<\/div>
Wind Horse: the Lungta of the Tibetan Prayer Flags<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Fu<\/div>
Fu Talisman: the Daoist paper talisman<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Coin<\/div>
Coin Sword: the Daoist warding object made of bronze coins<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Coin<\/div>
Coin Amulet: the Chinese lucky coin<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Pixiu:<\/div>
Pixiu: the winged mythical creature as a protective figure<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Menshen:<\/div>
Menshen: the Chinese door gods<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Peach<\/div>
Peach Wood: the demon-averting wood of China<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Sri<\/div>
Sri Yantra: the geometric worship diagram of Hinduism<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Black<\/div>
Black Thread: the protective band against the evil eye<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hanuman-Kavach:<\/div>
Hanuman-Kavach: the protective pendant and the protective hymn of Hanuman<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Tilaka:<\/div>
Tilaka: the forehead mark of Hinduism<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Trishula:<\/div>
Trishula: the trident of Shiva<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Swastika:<\/div>
Swastika: the ancient sign of good fortune and protection in Hinduism<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Medicine<\/div>
Medicine Bag of the Plains Peoples of North America<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Medicine Wheel: Stone Circle of the Four Directions<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"God\u2019s<\/div>
God\u2019s Eye (Ojo de Dios) of Mexico\u2019s Huichol<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Milagros:<\/div>
Milagros: Votive Plaques of Folk Piety<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mullu:<\/div>
Mullu: sacred Spondylus shell of the Andes<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hei<\/div>
Hei Matau: Fish-Hook Pendant of the M\u0101ori<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Sami<\/div>
Sami Drum: Shaman Drum from S\u00e1pmi<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Inuit Amulet Belt: Protection from the Arctic<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Toli:<\/div>
Toli: the Bronze Shaman\u2019s Mirror of Siberia<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Ongon:<\/div>
Ongon: the material dwelling of the protective spirit<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Churinga:<\/div>
Churinga: Sacred Object of the Aboriginal Peoples of Australia<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Ofuda:<\/div>
Ofuda: the Japanese shrine talisman for the home altar<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Shimenawa:<\/div>
Shimenawa: the sacred rice-straw rope of Shinto<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hamaya:<\/div>
Hamaya: the demon-breaking arrow for the Japanese New Year<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Shisa:<\/div>
Shisa: the lion-like roof guardians of Okinawa<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Haetae:<\/div>
Haetae: the Korean Guardian Being Against Fire and Calamity<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Dokkaebi<\/div>
Dokkaebi Tile: the demon-averting face on Korean roofs<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Magic<\/div>
Magic Squares as Protective Signs: Number Grids<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"The<\/div>
The Protective Circle as a Boundary Against Harm<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Threshold<\/div>
Threshold Protection: Door, Window and House Entrance<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mirrors<\/div>
Mirrors as a Means of Defense: The Principle of Reflection<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Salt<\/div>
Salt and Iron as Apotropaic Substances<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Protective<\/div>
Protective Colors: Blue, Red and Black as Defense<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Protective<\/div>
Protective Gestures: Fig, Horns Gesture, Warding Hand<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Protective<\/div>
Protective Tattoo: Permanent Signs in the Skin<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Bells<\/div>
Bells and Chimes as Noise-Making Protection<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Witch<\/div>
Witch Bottle: A Buried Vessel Against Harmful Magic<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Apotropaic<\/div>
Apotropaic Incised Marks: Protective Marks on Buildings<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hex<\/div>
Hex Signs: painted star rosettes of the Pennsylvania Dutch<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Hagstone:<\/div>
Hagstone: the Holed Protective Stone of Folk Magic<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Rowan:<\/div>
Rowan: Protective Tree and Wood of Folk Magic<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Himmelsbrief:<\/div>
Himmelsbrief: Worn Protective Letter of Folk Piety<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Mandrake:<\/div>
Mandrake: Protective and Lucky Root of Folk Magic<\/div>
\u2192 To the being<\/div><\/div><\/a>
\"Lucky<\/div>
Lucky Charms: Meaning, Origin and Overview<\/div>
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The iwell-guard lexicon covers protective symbols on their own, detailed pages. A basic classification of terms is provided on the page for amulet, talisman, and protective sign. This is followed by detail pages for individual symbols, from Hamsa, Mezuzah, and the Evil Eye through the Pazuzu Amulet, Eye of Horus, and Thor's Hammer to the Pentagram, Om, Omamori, Dream Catcher, Horseshoe, and the four-leaf clover. The card grid above leads directly to all pages.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Three additional protective symbol clusters are covered in the lexicon in parallel through the being entries: the Mesopotamian Pazuzu<\/a> pendants as a historical protective counterpart against Lamashtu<\/a>, the Egyptian Bes<\/a> figurines for families and pregnant women, and the Greek and Roman Lamia<\/a> and Striga<\/a> protective practices against harm from the gaze.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The protective symbols section is extensively developed with over 130 individual pages. It covers symbols and objects from the Ancient Near East, Egypt, classical antiquity, Judaism, Christianity, Islam, the religions of South and East Asia, indigenous cultures, and European folk magic, supplemented by overarching protective principles such as the protective circle, threshold protection, and protective colors.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The iWell Guard is a modern protective pendant inspired by this millennia-old tradition. It is not intended to replace or surpass this culture of symbols, but to be a contemporary expression of it, crafted in Germany with a clearly documented material architecture. Those interested in the cultural-historical depth will find in the lexicon the scholarly groundwork that underlies the pendant concept.<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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