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> "Piorokrat" <piorokrat@autograf.pl> wrote in message
> news:bpnd7c$fiq$1@news.onet.pl...
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> > Uzytkownik "Nevermore" <burned@thestake.net> napisal w wiadomosci
> > news:20031122004547278-0500@news.valley.net...
> > > In <bpl093$og4$1@news.onet.pl> Piorokrat wrote:
> > > > 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
> > > >
> > > >
> > > They aren't amulets.
> > >
> > > The one with the circular openings is actually a key. (If you think
hard
> > > you should be able to guess why there are four loops surrounding a
> > > circle and what they represent:)
> >
> > It beats me.
> >
> > >
> > > The one with the pentagram is actually a pass token.
> >
> > That's not what it says on the website Jani gave, and that seemed pretty
> > convincing to me.
> >
> > >
> > > The runic notations are symbols not letters.
> >
> > It's the alphabet of the Magi. I know that now, thanks to Jani.
> >
> > >
> > > The precise meanings are not for sheep.
> > >
> >
> > Meow, meow.
> >
> > I won't play the wild rover...
> >
> > > Nevermore
> >
> > Thanks for joining in on the chorus
> >
> > Uncle Davey
>
> That's "never no more", not "nevermore" and thank you *very* much for
> putting the song in my head for the rest of the day :)
>
> Jani
>
I didn't want to point out the correction, as people need all the
encouragement they can get to sing these days.
Singing together is, like, a lost art.
BTW, Jani, it says on the site you gave me the link to that the talisman of
venus needs to be made of pure copper. This one is obviously from a white
metal, probably an alloy. Presumably that means it just doesn't work?
Uncle Davey
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