Due to the association between knots and magical power, a symbol of Isis was the tiet or tyet ( meaning welfare / life ), also called the Knot of Isis, Buckle of Isis, or the Blood of Isis, which is shown to the right.

His long hair was the symbol of his dynasty and thus the royal rights or magical powers ; by cutting it, they divested him of all royal prerogatives.

More generally, it is magical thinking to take a symbol to be its referent or an analogy to represent an identity.

The pentagram has magical associations, and many people who practice Neopagan faiths wear jewelry incorporating the symbol.

A pentacle ( or pantacle in Thelema ) is an amulet used in magical evocation, generally made of parchment, paper or metal ( although it can be of other materials ), on which the symbol of a spirit or energy being evoked is drawn.

Pentacles, despite the sound of the word, often had no connotation of " five " in the old magical texts, but were, rather, magical talismans inscribed with any symbol or character.

The symbol persisted in Egypt into Roman times, when it frequently appeared on magical talismans, sometimes in combination with other magical emblems.

Merchants wrote them in their books of credit ; fishermen used it in religious rituals by marking them in the door of Catholic chapels near hills or beaches ; in the table of their town ’ s first church during marriage ; and also had magical significance, such as the São Selimão sigla, that could be used as a protecting symbol and not as family mark.

Jewish lore links the symbol to the " Seal of Solomon ", the magical signet ring used by King Solomon to control demons and spirits.

Kris are used for display, as talismans with magical powers, weapons, a sanctified heirloom ( pusaka ), auxiliary equipment for court soldiers, an accessory for ceremonial dress, an indicator of social status, a symbol of heroism, etc.

Kris are used for display, as talismans with magical powers, weapons, sanctified heirloom, auxiliary equipment for court soldiers, as an accessory for ceremonial dress, an indicator of social status, a symbol of heroism, etc.

* In the motion picture Thor a triquetra symbol is displayed on Thor's hammer Mjollnir in response to incantations and other magical stimuli.

Ukonvasara or Ukonkirves is the symbol and magical weapon of the Finnish thunder god Ukko, and was similar to Thor's Mjolnir.

Named after the animal of the Chinese zodiac, which was the symbol at the time of the game's release, Year of the Dragon follows the titular purple character Spyro as he travels to the " Forgotten Worlds " after 150 magical dragon eggs are stolen from the land of the dragons by an evil sorceress.

It's just a symbol but it had magical incantations and attitudes to it and I felt it worked very well with Sabbath.

Fighting for survival, Adran decided to send off Aio on a mission to find a worthy medium for the magical " white stone " to be given to someone with a pure heart to transform into Darna, the savior and the symbol of the Adranika race.

The primary symbol of the Sultan was a silver baton, which was considered to have magical properties.

His use of the magical ass ' skin in La Peau de chagrin for example becomes a metaphor for diminished male potency and a key symbol of Balzac's conception of energy and will in the modern world.

These pools and baths were said to have magical powers, and imparted the ability to communicate to Apollo himself.

The people of Banana are said to change themselves by magical means, composed of human embryos and other ingredients, but in their leopard form they may do no harm to mankind under pain of retaining forever the beast shape.

" With that said, in practice, magical weapons are usually specific, consecrated items used within ceremonial magic.

The alien character of Prot in the book trilogy by Gene Brewer and played by Kevin Spacey in the movie K-PAX, like Proteus was said to embody, was a modernized " shape shifter " and magical type of advanced mystical ET who " walked in " to humanoid bodies, and shared wisdom and insights into the human condition.

Although the Asturian monarchy fostered the Christianization of this site ( ordering the edification of a church ), even today there are still pagan traditions linked with the Santa Cruz dolmen: It is said that xanas ( Asturian fairies ) appear to visitors, and magical properties are ascribed to the soil of the place.

On the seventh day of each month, she would bathe in the Castalian Spring then would drink the holier waters of the Kassotis, which flowed closer to the temple, where a naiad possessing magical powers was said to live.

The founder of Shangri-La is said to be hundreds of years old, preserved, like the other residents, by the magical properties of the paradise he has created, but is finally dying and needs someone wise and knowledgeable in the ways of the modern world to keep it safe.

Nay, further, if one were to investigate, in a spirit of truth and impartiality, the stories relating to Antinous, he would find that it was due to the magical arts and rites of the Egyptians that there was even the appearance of his performing anything ( marvellous ) in the city which bears his name, and that too only after his decease ,-- an effect which is said to have been produced in other temples by the Egyptians, and those who are skilled in the arts which they practise.

The Mexican critic Luis Leal has said, " Without thinking of the concept of magical realism, each writer gives expression to a reality he observes in the people.

The Three Sovereigns, sometimes known as the Three August Ones, were said to be god-kings or demigods who used their magical powers to improve the lives of their people.

In her review in The New York Times, Janet Maslin said the film " is every bit as magical as the trick around which it revolves.

A mischievous fairy type creature in emerald green clothing who when not playing tricks spend all their time busily making shoes, the Leprechaun is said to have a pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow, and if ever captured by a human it has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for release.

Stone said of Thiebaud " I have had the pleasure of friendship with a complex and talented man, a terrific teacher and cook, the best raconteur in the west with a spin serve, and a great painter whose magical touch is exceeded only by his genuine modesty and humility.

Regarding his own literary constraints when writing novels, McCarthy said he's " not a fan of some of the Latin American writers, magical realism.

In addition to finding the ride visually beautiful and magical, he said that his father was a pilot who loved all things Californian.

Usually said specials will present Dora with a bigger, more whimsical adventure than usual or with a magical task that must be fulfilled, or perhaps even offer a series of different adventures for Boots and Dora to travel through.

Not only did the forgery intimate that Joseph Smith had been practicing " money digging " through magical practices, but it also replaced the angel that Smith said had appeared to him with a white salamander.

Essentially all species of dragon are said to be magical in nature, and in most species this nature is expressed as an affinity for some type of elemental power ; some dragon species are naturally able to cast magical spells, as well.

A second assumption carried across most of the editions of the game is that the ' primary ' characters who study and utilize the magical arts will gather together in relatively small groups called " Covenants ", which may also refer to the structures in which said characters reside and research.

When the Tuatha Dé migrated to Ireland, they are said to have brought four magical instruments from these cities:

In 2001, Spike Lee, while discussing films with students at Washington State University and at Yale University, said he was dismayed at Hollywood's decision to continue using the premise ; he noted the 2000 film The Legend of Bagger Vance now used the " super-duper magical Negro ".

* By Mirror: The first type of magical communication shown ( with possible exception of mention of Queen Andais's ability to hear anything said in the dark ).

Sometimes they are said to leave their outer skins behind, to assume others more magical and beautiful.