Hand-of-Mary
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The Hand-of-Mary is another name for hand amulets used to protect women from the evil eye and/or boost fertility and lactation, promote healthy pregnancies and strengthen the weak.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 200
- Historical notes
- Used to protect women from the evil eye and/or boost fertility and lactation.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Isis, Aphrodite, Osiris, Horus, Inanna, Tanit, Hand-of-Venus, Ba'al-Ḥammon, Ištar
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Hand-of-Venus (or Aphrodite) and the Hand-of-Mary, were other names for hand amulets used to protect women from the evil eye and/or boost fertility and lactation, promote healthy pregnancies and strengthen the weak.”
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