Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette

Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette
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Publisher : Berghahn Books
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9781805397762
ISBN-13 : 1805397761
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Book Synopsis Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette by : Robyn S. Lacy

Download or read book Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette written by Robyn S. Lacy and published by Berghahn Books. This book was released on 2024-09-01 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The use of protective symbols, also known as apotropaic marks, are often part of folk magic traditions, appearing in homes, churches, on personal items, and even graves, across Europe, Australia, and North America. The most common and well-known of these marks is the hexfoil, otherwise known as the daisy wheel, witch hex, or rosette. Hexfoils have a history of use for personal protection and were carved both intentionally or graffitied into church pews and walls, bed frames, doors, and gravestones. This research sheds light on the use of this historic symbol to protect the bodies and souls of the deceased, across several thousand years and multiple countries.

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