She undid one by one all the talismans and spells which she found, broke the seals, burned the images, and untied the hagknots.
In every ship that sails a picture of the Queen of Heaven hangs in the cabin, and three paper talismans are also kept on shipboard.
Gourd flasks often occur as magic talismans in Chinese fairy-tales, and spirits who serve their owners are often imprisoned in them.
They were copied from the talismans of Persia and Arabia, and given to every candidate at his initiation.
Talismans given to candidates for the Mysteries of the Basilideans, 542-m.
They symbolized Osiris by the Sun, Isis by the Moon, and Typhon by Scorpio; and wore crystals bearing these emblems, as amulets ortalismans to protect them from danger; upon which were also a brilliant star and the serpent.
At this season all males, young and old, wore feathers of various colors gummed to the arms and body, as talismans to avert evil.
When another harvest came, if it were a fruitful one, the precious offering to the earth was dug up and its decayed remains distributed in small parcels to the happy populace as talismans against all kinds of evil.
Our museums contain many other figures of demons, used as talismans to frighten away the evil spirits they were supposed to represent.
The magic power was of course conferred on all talismans by the words which the conjurer spoke over them with the necessary ceremonies.
That these sculptures really were regarded as talismans and expected to guard the inmates from harm, is abundantly shown by the manner in which they are mentioned in several inscriptions, down to a very late date.
The talismans of the Samothracians, so famous of old, were pieces of iron formed into certain images, and set in rings.
There were other talismans taken from vegetables, and others from minerals.
It has always been a condition of missionary propagandise that the new religion must adopt in some form the popular festivals, cherished observances and talismans of the folk.
Thus the whole art of agriculture was exercised by rules of astrology, and the priests made talismans or charms which were to drive away locusts, flies, etc.
Force is reality, and by primitive man is thought of as the essence of whatever he conceives of as real, such as spells, talismans and ghosts.
Talismans and spells, not by themselves relied upon, but only adscititious to common-sense actions, give confidence without weakening endeavour.
It was so in that phase of feticism which consisted in the blind reliance put on artificial talismans and amulets.
At once he drew five talismans on yellow paper, burned them, and ordered his celestial general, Chao Kung-ming, to take his sword and kill the five musicians.
Protecting or curing talismans bearing the Master's seal were purchased for enormous sums.
Sun bestows Talismans Sun quickly changed himself from a Taoist priest, and appeared in his natural form.
He also saved many lives by curing sickness through the use of talismans and magic formulæ.
Enchanted arms and talismans enable him to cope with the gigantic Deevs, and he is conveyed to Jinnestân on the back of some strange and wonderful animal.
The owner of these talismans has only to utter a word and the universe will disappear beneath the celestial cataracts.
On the other hand there are what I may call "collective" talismans endowed with powers to protect a family, a community, or even a whole tribe.
The Cambodians and the Cham assert that these talismans formerly belonged to their kings and were stolen from them by treachery.
Some of these talismans are valueless to all save their original owner, and sometimes even to him only so long as he remains attached to his tribe and village.
The teeth of wild animals, the claws of tigers, the tongues of serpents, figure frequently among the talismans of those who fear an encounter with these formidable enemies.
How can there be such things as talismans nowadays, eh?
In the treaty on superstitions by the learned Cure, Thiers, these remedies are recorded; being about as effective as the talismans of the ancients, including the famed Palladium of Troy.
Talismans were cast in metal melted under the influence of a constellation communicating some specific virtue.
However absurd the miraculous virtues attributed totalismans and amulets, in some cases, the security they inspire may be of use to those who have faith in their power.
Hufeland informs us that a German army having been defeated by the French in the olden time, talismans were found upon the bodies of the dead and wounded.
Among the first talismans was that mentioned by Suidas as worn by the Kings of Egypt to endow them with the love of justice.
The absurdity of these inventions, it is needless to assert; but let us consider the subject of the ancient talismans simply as subjects only of curiosity.
The talismans which protected Egypt against invasion are mentioned by the Pseudo-Callisthenes, who attributes their invention to Nectanebo.
In this way the gods of the solar dynasty from generation to generation multipliedtalismans and enriched the sanctuaries of Egypt with relics.
The employment of these talismans was dangerous to those unaccustomed to use them, even to the gods themselves.
He had surrounded the principal cities with walls, embellished them with temples, and placed within them those mysterious talismans more powerful for defence than a garrison of men.
The three talismans here represented are two crowns, each in a naos, and the burning fiery uræus.
The divine appeared in the afternoon accompanied by all the incurables of the country side: after hearing the tale of the blood-money, I determined that talismans were the best and safest of medicines in those mountains.
His originality consisted principally in applying to the sick this universal principle, by means of contact and passes, while his predecessors infused the vital spirit through the use of talismans and of magic boxes.
The astrological factor in talismans was most important because it was considered that certain stars and planets in certain relations produced certain diseases and contagious disorders.
Pope portrays this astrological import in his couplet, "Of talismans and sigils knew the power, And carefully watch'd the planetary hour.
Some incline towards sorcery, and have faith in formulas and talismans only; they think they have done enough if they have driven out the spirit.
The doctrine of signatures bears a close resemblance to talismans, and some believe that talismans have largely grown out of this doctrine.
The Jewish phylacteries must therefore be considered talismans and not amulets.
Arnot gives an account of some Scottish talismans not unlike the phylacteries of the Jews, which were for use on the door-posts.
Fosbrooke has divided talismansinto five classes, examples of some of which I have already given.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "talismans" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
