ETYM Latin amuletum: cf. French amulette.
A trinket or piece of jewelry thought to be a protection against evil; SYN. talisman.
An object used as a good luck charm, usually worn, for example 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 horseshoe, St Christopher medallion, and rabbit’s foot. + prikaži više

ETYM Spanish, from Arabic tilism, tilsam, a magical image, pl. tilsamân, from Greek telesma tribute, tax, from telos completion, end.
1. A magical figure cut or engraved, to which wonderful effects are ascribed.
2. Hence, something that produces extraordinary effects, especially in averting or repelling evil; an amulet; a charm.
Thing believed to have magical power.
An object, usually inscribed with letters or symbols believed to have occult power, or signs of certain stars, intended to protect the wearer from harm. In many cultures, talismans are tied to babies from birth to protect them, and even such an object as an automobile may have a talisman tied to it to protect those traveling in it. Common talismans are the Eye of Horus, which is now found throughout both Muslim and Christian Mediterranean countries, and the Hand of Fatima. + prikaži više