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2. Philia (Greco-Roman magic) - Wikipedia

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   Through the use of spells, women were hoping to bring out the pleasant personal qualities of their significant others and make them increasingly submissive in order to strengthen their bond. The spells consisted of many objects found in the everyday life of a woman including narcotics , amulets , rings, knotted cords, and facial ointments. [ 1 ]

3. Love magic - Wikipedia

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   As most surviving sources concern love between men and women, there is a strong heterosexual bias when discussing these sources, though there are a few examples known to concern love between both two men and two women, such as Greek curse tablets. Love magic motifs appear in literature and art and in the mythologies of many cultures.

4. List of lucky symbols - Wikipedia

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   A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms.

5. 15 fascinating good luck charms from around the world - AOL

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   For people living in different countries around the world, various charms, talismans, and amulets have become symbols of good luck. While some of these charms are used throughout several countries ...

6. Amulet - Wikipedia

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   Pregnant women would wear amulets depicting Taweret, the goddess of childbirth, to protect against miscarriage. [4]: 44 The god Bes, who had the head of a lion and the body of a dwarf, was believed to be the protector of children. [4]: 44 After giving birth, a mother would remove her Taweret amulet and put on a new amulet representing Bes.

7. Fascinus - Wikipedia

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   Phallic charms, often winged, were ubiquitous in Roman culture, appearing as objects of jewellery such as pendants and finger rings, relief carvings, lamps, and wind chimes (tintinnabula). [ 10 ] [ 11 ] [ 12 ] Fascinus was thought particularly to ward off evil from children, mainly boys, and from conquering generals (see n. 6).