The Book of Talismans: Index

The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems, by William Thomas and Kate Pavitt, [1922] 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 Printed in Great Britain at The Mayflower Press, Plymouth. 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