The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems, by William Thomas and Kate Pavitt, [1922], at sacred-texts.com
INDEX
A
Abracadabra, 111
Adamas, 141
Æneas, 170
— Eye, 169
— Moss, or Tree, 168
— Onyx, 169
— Rainbow or Iris, 169
— Ribbon, 148
— White, 168
Agla, 117
Agnus Dei, 107
Alabanda, 263
Alexander the Great, 172
Ali, 99
Almandine, 263
Amalthæa's Horn of Plenty, 83
Amen–Ra, 57
Amuletum, 196
Ananizapta, 108
Ananta, 20
Anchor, 52
Andromeda, 85
Angles, 63
Anne of Geierstein, 219
Anubis, 84
Aper, 64
Apis. Bull, 83
Apollo, 264
Argonauts, 162
Aristotle, 273
Arrow–head, 14
Artemisia (or Sweet Flag), 45 Asp, 94, 170
Ass's Skull, 88
Astrological Talisman, 110
B
Bacchus, 273
Baden–Powell, 272
Badger's Tooth, 130
Basilides, 77
Bat Talisman, 37
Beads of Kerbela, 98
— Blue, 98
Benton, 49
Benzaiben, 49
Bes, 63
Betrothal rings, 125
Billikin, 63
Bishamon, 49
Blavatsky, Madame, 209
Boaz, 162
Bothwell, 163
Brahmins, 30
Buckle of the Girdle of Isis, 66 207
Buddha's birth–marks, 31
Buddha's Emblems, 31
— Footprints, 34
— Wheel, 17, 31 Buddhism, 29, 30, 47
Buddhist Law, 33 Bulla, 86, 87
Byzantine Ring, 110
C
Cabochon stones, 277
Callistratus, 196
Camillus Leonardus, 159, 170, 182, 193, 208, 222, 231, 232, 244, 253, 265
Card-players’ Talismans, 130
Carnelian, 103
Carp, 50
Cartouche, 62
Catherine of Aragon, 252
Cat's-eye, 185
Charmed rings, 93
Charms for eloquence, 194
— — General good luck, 130
— — Increase of money, 128
— — Luck in gambling, 185
— — Luck in games of chance, 185
Charms against Ague, 112, 140, 196
— — All diseases, 121
— — Apoplexy, 223
— — Asthma, 185
— — Bites of venomous creatures, 193
— — Childish complaints, 221
— — Cholera, 221
— — Convulsions, 196
— —Croup, 185
— — Diseases amongst horned cattle, 127
— — Diseases of the kidneys, 127, 193, 210
Charms against Diseases of the spleen, 222
— — Disorders of stomach and liver, 231
— — Dropsy, 140
— — Epidemics, 127
— — Epilepsy, 25, 108, 122, 209
— — Fever and skin diseases, 156
— — Goitre, 196
— — Gout, 234
— — Hydrophobia, 127
— — Hysteria and palpitation, 128
— — Idleness, 231
— — Intestinal trouble, 222
— — Intoxication, 109
— — Neuralgia, 208
— — Robbers, 108
— — Sea-sickness, 231
— — Small-pox, 156
— — Sore eyes, 221
— — Sterility, 231
— — Stomachic complaints, 184
— — Stone in the bladder, 140
— — Syncope, 184
— — Toothache, 112
— — Ulcers, 221
— — Warts, 128
Chryselutum, 196
Chrysoberyl, 185
Chrysolite, 193–194, 241, 243, 279
Cinnamon stone, 263
Clairvoyance, 231
Clement of Alexandria, 102
Club, 30
Collar Amulet, 71
Colourings of stones, 5
Confucianism, 38
Constantine the Great, 104
Cramp rings, 121
Crane, 51
Crescent symbol, 80
Cross, Greek, 105
— Irish, 106
— St. Benedict, 109
— Wheel, 105
Crystal balls, 52
— Gazing, 127, 185, 186, 279 280
Cupid, 268
D
D’Acosta, 179
Daikoku, 49
— Hammer of, 52
Darwin, 261
Dee, Dr., 117
De la Viga, 180
Deluge, 162
— Cutting, 277
— Rose, 277
— Slave's, 242
Diana, 273
Dickens, 261
Discus, or wheel, 30
Diver's Talisman, 184
Dorje, 35
Doublets, 279
Dropsy Talisman, 183
Dumpling, 50
E
Early Christian and Mediæval Talismans, 102–109
Ebisu, 49
Echo, 48
Edison, 261
Emeralds, 95, 101, 178–182, 277, 279
Emperor Hadrian's ring, 243
Esmeralda, 180
Etruscan, Greek, and Roman Talismans, 99–96
Evil Eye, 33, 94, 97. 99, 110, 208, 221
Eye Amulet, 68
— of a Cock, 120
— of Osiris, 69
Eyes, two, 70
F
Father Time, 246
Fatima's Hand, 99
Five Bats, 38
— as Talisman, 164
— Wounds, 108
Flood, 32
Four–leaved clover, 130
Fox, 48
— Talisman, 73
Fu-ku-roku-jiu, 48
G
Gadin the Powerful, 100
Gambler's Talisman, 130
Ganesa, 30
Gargoyles, 121
Garnet, Bohemian, 263
Gavel, 23
Gemmel rings, 124
Gems, real and artificial, 276–281
General Talismans, 126
Gladstone, 250
Glass, 279
Gnostic, magic symbols, 78
Goad, 30
Gold Nuggets, 130
Golden Fish, 31
Gotama Buddha, 29
Greek Cross, 105
H
Hadrian's ring, 243
Hallowed rings, 122
Hammer of Daikoku, 52
— — Thor, 17
Hand Cross, 105
Harpokrates, 84
Hawk, 71
Headache Talisman, 159
Heart Talisman, 65
Heart-Soul, 58
Heliotrope, 137
Hindu Triad, 26
Horn of Plenty, 246
Horse-hoof, 40
Horseman's Talisman, 159
Horus, 21, 63, 66, 70, 71, 72, 74, 75, 79
Hotei, 49
Ho-Wo bird, 39
Hyacinth, 264
Hyacinthus, 264
I
Iaw, 78
Ichthyes, 268
Impression of child's hand, 51
Incas, 180
Indra, 35
Indra's Thunderbolt, 35
Isis, 21, 55, 57, 66, 74, 75, 79, 80, 94, 184
J
Jachin, 162
Jasper ring, 138
Jet, 255
Jochebed (Mother of Moses), 98
K
Ka, 58
Kami, 48
Key Talisman, 88
Keys, 52
Khepera, 67
King, Rev. C. W., 111, 125, 140, 196, 207, 244, 274
Knots, 36
Koran, 97
Krishna, 32
Kwan Chung, 46
L
Lakshmi, 32
Lamaist Sceptre, 35
Leap-year pennies, 130
Lee Penny, 126
Leonardus (Camillus), 159, 170, 182, 193, 208, 222, 231, 232, 244, 253, 265
Logos, 95
Love charms, 156
Ludi Appollinares, 188
Lyncurion, 265
M
Maia, 163
Malachite, 253
Malaku, 253
Mallet, 23
Manentius, 104
Mano Pantea, 94
Marbodus, 170, 194, 208, 244, 254, 255, 274
Marshallah, 98
Martian Talisman, 193
Mary Queen of Scots, 163
— — and marriage, 163
Maternity Talisman, 181
Menat, 61
Merzoum, 100
Miner's Talisman, 130
Mitsu-Domoe, 51
Mitsumine, sacred dog of, 51
Mocha Stone, 169
Molochites, 254
Money Sword, 41
Moon, Blue, 183
Moonstone, Blue, 183
Moss Agate, 168
Musseltaub, 123
Mussulman Talisman, 100
N
Name Amulet, 62
Names of power, 117
Nan-Ratan, 242
Narita, 51
Nasiree, the preserver, 100
Nechepsos, 139
Nefer, 62
Nicias, 195
Noah's lamp, 232
Notre-dame, 201
O
Occuli Cancrorum, 179
Olivine, 194
— Lynx–eye, 255
Origin of Amulets, 10
— — Talismans, 10
Orient, 97
Orion, 225
— — Apis, 83
Ota-fu-ku, 53
Ovid, 163
P
Pa kwa, 37
Palm branch, 103
Pan, 246
Paris, 201
Peach, 38
Peacock, the, 128
— Feathers, 129
Pearce, Dr. Alfred J., 254
Pearl of Cleopatra, 184
Pegasus, 85
Pentalpha, Pentagram, or Pentacle, 112–114
Perseus, 85
Phylactery, 118
Pigs, 43
Pillow, 74
Pine Tree, 38
Planetary Angels, 117
Pleurisy Talisman, 208
Pliny, 83, 173, 181, 183, 186, 194, 195, 197, 206, 219, 233, 244, 252, 254, 263, 273
Ploughman's Talisman, 168
Plummet, 63
Pole Star, 68
Prayer Wheel, 27
Priapus, 88
Primitive Talismans, 13
Q
Queen Donna Isabel II of Spain, 142
— Elizabeth's Agate Talisman, 171
— — Diamond, 142
R
Rama, 31
Ravana, 31
Reconstructed stones, 278
Red in Talismans, 41
Regulus, 187
Rerek, or Apep, 72
Rogatus Ring, 103
Rose-cutting, 277
— Balas, 253
— Cape, 203
— Spinel, 253
— Star, 252
Ruskin, 261
S
Sa, 66
Sacred Crutch, 100
— Monogram, 104
Sailor's Talisman, 181
Saint Anthony's Cross, 25
— — Fire, 25
Saint Valentine, 274
Salus, 85
— Ring, 85
— Star, 156
— White, 279
Sardius, 192
Scales, 94
Scorpion, 170
— Charming, 101
Scottish Cross, 105
Selenite, 182
Serpent, 18–20, 34, 92, 94, 179
Seven gifts of the Spirit, 110
— Greek vowels, 78
Shah of Persia's Talismans, 100
Shakespeare, 232
Shell, 30
Shen, 104
Shinenaka, 53
Show–Fu, 45
Signs of the Zodiac in rhyme, 126
Simsum Ring, 110
Single Plume, 62
Slave's Diamond, 242
Sma, 71
Snails, 96
Snake's head, 72
Speculator's Talisman, 130
Spider (money talisman), 95
Star Rubies, 252
— Sapphire, 156
Steps, 72
Stone of strength, 244
Streeter, 169
Sun's disc, 73
Sun-worship, 188
T
Table of Jupiter, 115
Talismans against Accidents, 110, 142
— Blight, 221
— — Devil, 121
— — Dropsy, 183
— — Headache, 159
— — Hemorrhage, 138
— — Perils by Flood, 120
— — Pleurisy, 208
— — The Spirits of Darkness, 113
— — Witchcraft, 120
— — Wounds in Battle, 233
Talisman Combination, 90
— Etruscan, Greek, and Roman, 79–96
— Frog, 73
— Key, 88
— Martian, 193
Talisman, Ploughman's, 168
— Primitive, 13
— Shah's, 100
— Spider, 95
— Venus, 119
— for Athletes, 159
— — Children, 121
— — Clairvoyance, 231
— — Concentration, 156
— — Consumptives, 183
— — Divers, 184
— — Eloquence, 125
— — Fidelity in Friendship, 223
— — — — Marriage, 233
— — Friendship, 219
— — Gamblers, 130
— — Good Fortune and Love, 119
— — Health and Safety, 113
— — Horsemen, 159
— — Hospitality, 120
— — Married Love, 231
— — Maternity, 181
— — Memory, 218
— — Miners, 130
— — Mussulmen, 100
— — New Enterprises, 110
— — Oratory, 208
— — Popularity, 232
— — Purity, 230
— — Racing, 211
— — Reconciliation, 142
— — Riches, Favours, and Peace, 115
— — Sailors, 181
— — Speculation, 130
— — The Favours of the Great, 139
— — Travellers, 183
— — Victory, 141
— — Vigilance, 121
— — Vitality, 234
— — Windfalls, 130
— — Wisdom, 34
Talisman to Restrain Elementals, 113
Talismanic Ring, 123
Teg-a-shiwa, 52
Tern, 73
Temple, 162
Temple pillars, 162
Ten principal names of God, 114–116
Theophrastus, 265
Tho, 37
Thor, Hammer of, 17
Three Gems, 33
— Ravens, 93
Tie, 66
Tiger's claws and whiskers, 43
Tiki, 210
Titanic, 148
Torii, 39
Totem, 12
Triplets, 279
Trumpet of Victory, 31
Two Bats, 38
— Fingers, 70
— Plumes, 62
U
Umbrella, 31
Uræus, 19
Urim and Thummim, 9
Utchats, 70
V
Vase, 31
Virgin Mary's stone, 223
Vulture, 74
W
Wealth Talisman, 185
Wedding Ring, 125
Wee-fuh, 38
— of the Law, 31
Whitby Jet, 255
Wolf, 48
Wolf's tooth, 83
Y
Yang-Yin, 37
Z
Zodiacal King, 125
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