protective symbol
Apotropaic sign mark
A protective symbol is an image, sign, or object believed to ward off evil, danger, or misfortune.
Examples include the evil eye, crosses, pentagrams, and horseshoes.
Such symbols appear across cultures and religions, worn as amulets, hung in doorways, or incorporated into architecture: She wore a hamsa as a protective symbol against bad luck.
- talismanMagical protective charm
- amuletWorn protective token
- lucky charmObject thought to bring fortune
- wardProtected person; division
- sigilMagical or heraldic symbol
rune · charm · pentacle · magic circle · evil eye bead · hamsa · ankh · shield · guardian · hex · glyph · blessing · sacred · warding · totem · seal · crucifix · horseshoe
- evil eyeevil eye, evil eye bead, evil eye charm, hamsa, hamsa hand
- Perseus mythPerseus, Andromeda, Medusa, Pegasus, Gorgon
protective symbolhex sign
Painted protective folk symbol
evil eye · death symbol · ill omen · jinx · skull and crossbones
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