fuckindiva:The use of amulets is a practice that also can provide much insight into religious practi
fuckindiva:The use of amulets is a practice that also can provide much insight into religious practice, the popularity of deities, and the roles of the gods and goddesses. Some amulets represented a sign of devotion to and respect for the power of a particular god. But they could also become a means of protection such as the sacred Eye of Horus. Deities associated with the more personal aspects of the individual are often rendered in the form of an amulet to be worn or carried by the individual in life. They could be protective for both royalty and private people. The practice of using amulets and their magical properties as personal protection and adornment was used throughout Egyptian history, and we can trace back its use to the earliest periods. And they were thought to offer the wearer the protection or power of the Divinity represented. - David P. Silverman -- source link
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