talismans
Protective magical items
Talismans is the plural of talisman—objects believed to carry magical properties or bring good luck to their possessor.
Unlike amulets, which ward off harm, talismans are thought to attract positive outcomes: She collected talismans from her travels.
The word extends to anything treated as a good-luck charm: His grandfather's watch became a talisman he carried to every interview.
Magical or heraldic symbol
- runeAncient Germanic letter
- glyphVisual form of character
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- inscriptionText permanently marked
engraving · symbol · motif · seal · crest · hieroglyph · pentacle · hexagram
Worn protective token
- charmAttractive personal quality
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
- locketHinged pendant holding keepsakes
fetish · relic · artifact · heirloom · trinket · necklace · bracelet · ring
Magical influence over someone
- spellArrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
witchcraft · bewitchment · hex · curse · blessing · imbuing · charging · consecrating
Wealth or destiny
- protectionGuarding against harm
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- luckChance affecting outcomes
serendipity · fate · destiny · kismet · providence · omen · auspicious · warding
Formal event marking occasions
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
- chargingRestoring electrical power
cleansing · altar · offering · invocation · prayer · meditation · rites · veneration
sigil
Magical or heraldic symbol
inscription · engraving · symbol · motif · seal · crest · hieroglyph · pentacle · hexagram · yin-yang
amulet
Worn protective token
- charmAttractive personal quality
- pendantSuspended jewelry ornament
- medallionLarge decorative disk pendant
locket · fetish · relic · artifact · heirloom · trinket · necklace · bracelet · ring · gemstone
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
- spellArrange letters correctly
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
sorcery · witchcraft · bewitchment · hex · curse · blessing · imbuing · charging · consecrating · empowering
fortune
Wealth or destiny
- protectionGuarding against harm
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- prosperityGood fortune, success
luck · serendipity · fate · destiny · kismet · providence · omen · auspicious · warding · safeguarding
ceremony
Formal event marking occasions
- consecrationDedicating to sacred purpose
- blessingPrayer seeking divine favor
- anointingCeremonial oil application
charging · cleansing · altar · offering · invocation · prayer · meditation · rites · veneration · shaman
Kabbalah
Jewish esoteric tradition
- SanteriaSyncretic Cuban Yoruba-Catholic religion
- VodouHaitian spirit-centered religion
- WiccaModern pagan witchcraft religion
shamanism · Buddhism · Hinduism · Shinto · Celtic · Norse · Egyptian · Islamic · Christian · Jewish
- Balkan folklorefolk beliefs, folk customs, superstitions, magical creatures, vampires
- occult artpentagram, pentagrams, sigils, occult symbols, tarot cards
- Slavic folkloreBaba Yaga, vampire, Ivan, mora, Firebird
- Maghreb folkloredjinn, jinn, genies, ghoul, evil eye
- Steppe Shamanismspirit world, ancestor spirits, animal totems, nature spirits, spirit animals
- fantasywizard, witch, magic, dragon, elf
talismanstrinkets
Minor decorative objects
baubles · knickknacks · tchotchkes · bric-a-brac · gewgaws
talismanscurses
Sworn oaths or hexes
hexes · cursed objects · jinxes · maledictions · banes
talismansscientific instruments
Tools for empirical measurement
tools · machines · technology · gadgets
- protective talismanObject providing magical safety