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"Jani" <jani@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "Phoenix" <Dong@HungLo.com> wrote in message
> news:VACvb.3572$dl.495824@twister.southeast.rr.com...
> > Well spotted, Jani.. I haven't seen an example of the smaller one
> > either, but I've got a vague feeling that I've recently seen
something
> > similar. I may remember eventually. :-)
> > However, there's a lot of artistic license in the making of such
> > amulets.
> > The centre section reminds me of a cross pommee and crosses with
circles
> > on the ends were common on Jewish amulets. They were also found on
> > Assyrian monuments and are thought to represent the four main solar
> > positions in the year.
> > Assuming it may be Jewish in origin, the seven dots in the centre
could
> > hold a similar meaning to the Menorah. I guess there's no need to
> > discuss the surrounding circle.
> > P
>
> That makes sense. Since it wasn't instantly familiar, as the various
basic
> star- and cross-shapes are, I assumed it was a simplified version of
> something rather more complex. Nightshade thought it might be a
Tibetan
> mandala and yes, if you take it down to the bare bones of square,
circles,
> central lotus, that also fits. I shall ask my Buddhist friend, when I
see
> him, he's quite good at identifying symbols :)
Let me know if you find anything. :-)
P
> Jani
>
> >
> > "Jani" <jani@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
> > news:32ovb.6847$gN4.59152612@news-text.cableinet.net...
> > > The larger one is Paracelsus' talisman of Venus (goes off to look
for
> > a ref
> > > ...) Here you go -
> > >
> > > http://wolf.mind.net/library/magic/talismans/talisman.htm
> > >
> > > No idea about the smaller one, sorry.
> > >
> > > Jani
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Piorokrat" <piorokrat@autograf.pl> wrote in message
> > > news:bpl093$og4$1@news.onet.pl...
> > > > Please have a look at the amulet I scanned and put on my website
> > > > http://www.jbc.nildram.co.uk/amulet1.jpg
> > > > http://www.jbc.nildram.co.uk/amulet2.JPG
> > > >
> > > > I would like to know what the symbolism is, and what these
alphabet
> > > symbols
> > > > are.
> > > >
> > > > What is the purpose of these two amulets?
> > > >
> > > > TIA
> > > >
> > > > Uncle Davey
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>
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