Index

The Book of Talismans, Amulets and Zodiacal Gems, by William Thomas and Kate Pavitt, [1922], at sacred-texts.com

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INDEX

A

Abracadabra, 111

Abraxas, 77, 120

Adamas, 141

Æneas, 170

Æsculapius, 85, 92

Agates, 98, 167, 168, 277

— Eye, 169

— Moss, or Tree, 168

— Onyx, 169

— Rainbow or Iris, 169

— Ribbon, 148

— White, 168

Agla, 117

Agnus Dei, 107

Alabanda, 263

Albertus Magnus, 172, 244

Alexander the Great, 172

Ali, 99

Almandine, 263

Amalthæa's Horn of Plenty, 83

Amber, 194, 197

— Black, 256, 280

Amen–Ra, 57

Amethyst, 272–275, 277, 279

Amuletum, 196

Ananizapta, 108

Ananta, 20

Anchor, 52

Andromeda, 85

Angles, 63

Ankh, 60–61, 74

Anne of Geierstein, 219

Anubis, 84

Aper, 64

Aphrodite, 42, 88, 150

Apis. Bull, 83

Apollo, 264

Argonauts, 162

Aquamarine, 230–232, 279, 280

Aquarius, 257–262

Aries, 73, 133–137

Aristotle, 273

Arrow–head, 14

Artemisia (or Sweet Flag), 45 Asp, 94, 170

Ass's Skull, 88

Astrological Talisman, 110

Axe, 13, 14, 210

B

Bacchus, 273

Baden–Powell, 272

Badger's Tooth, 130

Barrett, Francis, 115, 119

Basilides, 77

Bat Talisman, 37

Beads of Kerbela, 98

— Blue, 98

Beetle, 67, 68, 175

Bellerophon, 84, 85

Bells, 42, 121

Benton, 49

Benzaiben, 49

Beryl, 230–232, 279

Bes, 63

Betrothal rings, 125

Billikin, 63

Bishamon, 49

Bishop's Ring, 154, 155

— Stone, 274 Black Cat, 43

Blavatsky, Madame, 209

Bloodstone, 137–140

Boaz, 162

Bœtius de Boot, 159, 256

Book of the Dead, 58, 59

Bothwell, 163

Brahma, 21, 29, 34

Brahmins, 30

Buckle of the Girdle of Isis, 66 207

Buddha's birth–marks, 31

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Buddha's Emblems, 31

— Footprints, 34

— Wheel, 17, 31 Buddhism, 29, 30, 47

Buddhist Law, 33 Bulla, 86, 87

Bull's–head, 84 Burmah, 35

Byzantine Ring, 110

C

Cabochon stones, 277

Caduceus, 91, 92, 94

Callistratus, 196

Camillus Leonardus, 159, 170, 182, 193, 208, 222, 231, 232, 244, 253, 265

Cancer, 174–178

Capricorn, 245–251

Carbuncle, 232, 233

Card-players’ Talismans, 130

Carnelian, 103

Carp, 50

Cartouche, 62

Castor, 161, 162

Catherine of Aragon, 252

Cat's-eye, 185

Ceres, 19, 199, 200

Chalcedony, 138, 206

Charlemagne, 156–157

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

— — Erysipelas, 25, 196

— — Fever and skin diseases, 156

— — Goitre, 196

— — Gout, 234

— — Hydrophobia, 127

— — Hysteria and palpitation, 128

— — Idleness, 231

— — Infection, 193, 196, 232

— — Insanity, 141, 184, 196

— — 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

Chimeræ, 89–90

Chinese Talismans, 36–47

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

Conch Shell, 26, 31–32

Confucianism, 38

Constantine the Great, 104

Coral, 220–222

Cornelian, 208, 277

Cornucopia, 83, 246

Cramp rings, 121

Crane, 51

Crescent symbol, 80

Cross, 104, 105, 106

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Cross, Greek, 105

— Irish, 106

— St. Benedict, 109

— Tau, 23, 25, 104

— Wheel, 105

Crux Ansata, 60, 61, 74

Crystal balls, 52

— Gazing, 127, 185, 186, 279 280

Cupid, 268

Cybele, 87, 256

D

D’Acosta, 179

Daikoku, 49

— Hammer of, 52

Darwin, 261

Dee, Dr., 117

De la Viga, 180

Deluge, 162

Diamond, 140–148, 279

— Cutting, 277

— Hope, 146–148

— Koh-i-Noor, 144–145

— Pitt, 143–144

— Regent, 143–144

— Rose, 277

— Slave's, 242

Diana, 273

Dickens, 261

Discus, or wheel, 30

Diver's Talisman, 184

Dorje, 35

Doublets, 279

Dragon, 39–40

Dropsy Talisman, 183

Dumpling, 50

E

Eagle, 49–50, 95

Early Christian and Mediæval Talismans, 102–109

Ebisu, 49

Echo, 48

Edison, 261

Egyptian Talismans, 55–75

—  Beliefs, 55–60

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

Fan of power, 49–52

Father Time, 246

Fatima's Hand, 99

Fire, 48, 129–130

Fish, 32, 74, 96, 102

Five Bats, 38

—  as Talisman, 164

—  Pointed Star, 112–114

— Wounds, 108

Flood, 32

Four–leaved clover, 130

Fox, 48

Frog, 33, 87, 88, 94

— Talisman, 73

Fu-ku-roku-jiu, 48

G

Gabelschoverus, 243, 252

Gadin the Powerful, 100

Gambler's Talisman, 130

Ganesa, 30

Gargoyles, 121

Garnet, Bohemian, 263

Garnets, 262, 263, 264

Gavel, 23

Gemmel rings, 124

Gemini, 161–168

Gems, real and artificial, 276–281

General Talismans, 126

Gladstone, 250

Glass, 279

Gnostic, magic symbols, 78

Gnosticism, 76–79

Goad, 30

Gold Nuggets, 130

Golden Fish, 31

Gotama Buddha, 29

Greek Cross, 105

Grylli, 89–90

H

Hadrian's ring, 243

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Hallowed rings, 122

Hammer of Daikoku, 52

— — Thor, 17

Hand, 94, 95, 99, 100

Hand Cross, 105

Hanuman, 30–31

Harpokrates, 84

Hassan and Hussein, 98, 99

Hathor, 61, 74

Hawk, 71

Headache Talisman, 159

Heart Talisman, 65

Heart-Soul, 58

Heliotrope, 137

Hercules, 35, 176, 178

Herodotus, 35, 55

Hindu Triad, 26

Horn of Plenty, 246

Horn or Tusk, 81–82

Horse-hoof, 40

Horseman's Talisman, 159

Horseshoe, 80–81

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

Indian Talismans, 29–35

Indra, 35

Indra's Thunderbolt, 35

Irving, Sir Henry, 261–262

Ise, temple of, 53–54

Isis, 21, 55, 57, 66, 74, 75, 79, 80, 94, 184

J

Jachin, 162

Jacinth, 264–265

Jade, 45, 46, 209–211

Jana (or Diana), 88, 89

Janus (or Apollo), 88, 89

Jargoon, 264, 265, 279, 280

Jasper, 103, 137, 138

Jasper ring, 138

Jet, 255

Jochebed (Mother of Moses), 98

Juno, 129, 176

Jurojin, 51, 88, 89

K

Ka, 58

Kabala, 76, 77, 114

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

Ladder, 60, 70, 71, 72

Lakshmi, 32

Lamaist Sceptre, 35

Lapis lazuli, 155, 222, 223

Leap-year pennies, 130

Lee Penny, 126

Leo, 187–192

Leonardus (Camillus), 159, 170, 182, 193, 208, 222, 231, 232, 244, 253, 265

Libra, 212–217

Lizard, 94–95

Lodestone, 233–234

Logos, 95

Longevity Talisman, 139, 209

— Robe, 46–47

Lotus, 26, 30, 31, 32, 74

Love charms, 156

Lucky diagram, 31–32

Ludi Appollinares, 188

Lychnis, 194, 252

Lyncurion, 265

M

Maia, 163

Malachite, 253

Malaku, 253

Mallet, 23

Manentius, 104

Mano Pantea, 94

Marbodus, 170, 194, 208, 244, 254, 255, 274

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Marshallah, 98

Martian Talisman, 193

Mary Queen of Scots, 163

— — and marriage, 163

Maternity Talisman, 181

Menat, 61

Mercury, 92, 93, 202

Merzoum, 100

Minerva, 95, 268

Miner's Talisman, 130

Mitsu-Domoe, 51

Mitsumine, sacred dog of, 51

Mocha Stone, 169

Mohammed, 35, 98, 100

Molochites, 254

Money Sword, 41

Moon, Blue, 183

— Talismans, 127–128

Moonstone, 182, 183, 277

Moonstone, Blue, 183

Moses, 23–24

Moss Agate, 168

Musseltaub, 123

Mussulman Talisman, 100

N

Name Amulet, 62

Names of power, 117

Nan-Ratan, 242

Napoleon, 143, 207

Narita, 51

Nasiree, the preserver, 100

Nechepsos, 139

Nefer, 62

Nero, 181, 196

Nicias, 195

Noah's lamp, 232

Notre-dame, 201

O

Occuli Cancrorum, 179

Olivine, 194

Onyx, Black, 254–255

— Lynx–eye, 255

Opals, 218–220, 277–281

Ophthalmius, 2,8

Origin of Amulets, 10

— — Gems, 4–6

— — Talismans, 10

Orient, 97

Orion, 225

Orpheus, 168, 220

Osiris, 21, 56, 57, 64, 69

— — 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

Pear Charm, 44–45

Pearce, Dr. Alfred J., 254

Pearl, 183–185, 280

Pearl of Cleopatra, 184

Pegasus, 85

Pentalpha, Pentagram, or Pentacle, 112–114

Peridot, 193, 194, 279

Perseus, 85

Phœnix, 38–39

Phylactery, 118

Pigs, 43

Pillow, 74

Pine Cone, 87, 94

Pine Tree, 38

Pisces, 267–272

Pizarro, 179–210

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

Poesie Rings, 123–124

Pole Star, 68

Prayer Wheel, 27

Priapus, 88

Primitive Talismans, 13

Psychometry of Gems, 7–8

Ptah, 69–70

Q

Queen Donna Isabel II of Spain, 142

— Elizabeth's Agate Talisman, 171

— — Diamond, 142

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R

Ra, 57, 74

Rama, 31

Ravana, 31

Reconstructed stones, 278

Red in Talismans, 41

Refraction, 278–279

Regulus, 187

Rerek, or Apep, 72

Rogatus Ring, 103

Rose-cutting, 277

Ruby, 101, 251–253, 277, 279

—  Balas, 253

—  Cape, 203

—  Spinel, 253

—  Star, 252

Ruskin, 261

S

Sa, 66

Sacred Crutch, 100

— Monogram, 104

Sagittarius, 235–241

Sailor's Talisman, 181

Saint Anthony's Cross, 25

— — Fire, 25

Saint Valentine, 274

Salus, 85

—  Ring, 85

Sapphire, 154, 157, 277, 279

—  Star, 156

—  White, 279

Sardius, 192

Sardonyx, 103, 104, 192

Scales, 94

Scarab, 67, 68, 79, 175

Scorpio, 224–230

Scorpion, 170

—  Charming, 101

Scotch Talisman, 126, 127

Scottish Cross, 105

Selenite, 182

Serapis, 83, 94

Serpent, 18–20, 34, 92, 94, 179

Set, 56–57

Seven gifts of the Spirit, 110

—  Greek vowels, 78

Shah of Persia's Talismans, 100

Shakespeare, 232

Shell, 30

Shen, 104

Shinenaka, 53

Shintoism, 47–48

Ship, 103, 104

Show–Fu, 45

Signs of the Zodiac in rhyme, 126

Silver lock, 41–42

Simsum Ring, 110

Single Plume, 62

Siva, 21, 29, 30, 34, 92, 94

Slave's Diamond, 242

Sma, 71

Snails, 96

Snake's head, 72

Solomon's Seal, 20–22

Speculator's Talisman, 130

Spider (money talisman), 95

Star Rubies, 252

— Sapphire, 156

Steps, 72

Stone of strength, 244

Stork, 38, 51

Streeter, 169

Sun's disc, 73

Sun-worship, 188

Swastika, 15–18, 130

T

Table of Jupiter, 115

Talismans against Accidents, 110, 142

— Blight, 221

— — Devil, 121

— — Dropsy, 183

— — Fire, 129, 130

— — Headache, 159

— — Hemorrhage, 138

— — Perils by Flood, 120

— — Pleurisy, 208

— — The Spirits of Darkness, 113

— — Witchcraft, 120

— — Wounds in Battle, 233

Talisman Combination, 90

—  Egyptian, 55–75

—  Etruscan, Greek, and Roman, 79–96

—  Fish, 32, 74, 96, 102

—  Frog, 73

—  Indian, 29–35

—  Key, 88

—  Martian, 193

—  Moon, 127–128

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Talisman, Ploughman's, 168

— Primitive, 13

— Shah's, 100

— Siva's, 40, 41

— 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

— — Longevity, 139, 209

— — Mariners, 31, 234

— — 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

Tau Cross, 23–25, 104

Taurus, 149–153

Tat, 64, 66

Teg-a-shiwa, 52

Tern, 73

Temple, 162

Temple pillars, 162

Ten principal names of God, 114–116

Theophrastus, 265

Thibetan Talismans, 29–36

Tho, 37

Thor, Hammer of, 17

Thoth, 59, 63, 75, 104

Three Gems, 33

— Ravens, 93

Tie, 66

Tiger, 42, 48

Tiger's claws and whiskers, 43

— Tooth, 42, 82

Tiki, 210

Titanic, 148

Topaz, 198, 241–244

Torii, 39

Tortoise, 42, 51, 95

Totaphoth, 119–120

Totem, 12

Tourmaline, 194, 195, 279

Trigram, 37–38

Triplets, 279

Trumpet of Victory, 31

Turquoise, 157–160, 281

Two Bats, 38

— Fingers, 70

— Plumes, 62

Typhon, 56–57, 246, 268

U

Umbrella, 31

Uræus, 19

Urim and Thummim, 9

Utchats, 70

V

Vase, 31

Venus, 42, 268

Virgin Mary's stone, 223

Virgo, 199–205

Vishnu, 21, 29, 31, 32, 34

Vulture, 74

W

Wealth Talisman, 185

Wedding Ring, 125

p. 292

Wee-fuh, 38

Wheel Cross, 105–106

— of the Law, 31

Whitby Jet, 255

Wolf, 48

Wolf's tooth, 83

Y

Yang-Yin, 37

Z

Zircon, 264–266, 280

Zodiacal King, 125

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