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Omamori, another kind of Japanese talisman, shares the same origin as and may be considered as a smaller and portable version of ofuda. A specific type of ofuda is a talisman issued by a Shinto shrine on which is written the name of the shrine or its enshrined kami and stamped with the shrine's seal.
While each altar often has its own idiosyncratic elements, [191] they are typically dominated by bright, primary colors, in contrast to the muted earth tones traditionally predominant in Korean daily life. [104] This home shrine may include paintings of deities, called musindo, [192] taenghwa, [192] musokhwa, [193] or sinhwa. [193]
A powerful exorcist reborn into a world of magic. As his spirit is not native to it, he lacks any magical power. Instead, he uses talismans and jutsu to manipulate the six elements—Water, Fire, Earth, Air, Light, and Shadow—and spells/curses leaving everyone confused because they have no concept of his mystical techniques. [3]
Fulu for placement above the primary entrance of one's home, intended to protect against evil. Fulu (traditional Chinese: 符籙; simplified Chinese: 符箓; pinyin: fúlù) are Taoist magic symbols and incantations, [1] [2] translatable into English as 'talismanic script', [a] which are written or painted on talismans by Taoist practitioners.
Healing Healing may be based closely on the soul concepts of the belief system of the people served by the shaman. [47] It may consist of the supposed retrieving the lost soul of the ill person. [48] Scarcity of hunted game Scarcity of hunted game can be solved by "releasing" the souls of the animals from their hidden abodes.
It was primarily used for inscribing talismans and other magical objects. [8] Ogham: An early medieval alphabet used primarily by the Celts, Ogham consists of 20 characters, each associated with a specific tree and its corresponding magical properties. Ogham was used for divination, as well as in the creation of inscriptions and talismans. [11]
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[4] [5] The Greeks made offerings to the "averting gods" (ἀποτρόπαιοι θεοί, apotropaioi theoi), chthonic deities and heroes who grant safety and deflect evil [6] and for the protection of the infants they wore on them amulets with apotropaic powers and committed the child to the care of kourotrophic (child-nurturing) deities. [7]