Amulet facts for kids

An amulet is a special object that people believe can bring them good luck or keep them safe from harm. Think of it like a lucky charm! People have used amulets for thousands of years in many different cultures around the world.

Amulets can be all sorts of things. They might be beautiful gems, small statues, coins, drawings, pendants, or rings. Even parts of plants or animals can be used as amulets. Sometimes, even special words or phrases are thought to act like amulets, protecting people from bad things. For example, the Latin phrase vade retro satana means "go back, Satan" and was used to ward off evil.

A scarab beetle amulet from Ancient Egypt.

Images for kids

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  A nazar, an amulet to ward off the evil eye

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  Djed, wadj, and figures of gods; amulets made of Egyptian faience.

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  Amulet, amber, with ear of wheat, Roman period (69-96 AD)

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  A selection of omamori, Japanese amulets

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  Silver amulet encasement

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  Carnelian 'flame'

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  A cross necklace

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  Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or "Brown Scapular"

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  Charm bracelet

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  A mezuzah

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  Nazar

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  An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire

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  Magical mirror with Zodiac signs

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  Nez Perce talisman, made of wolf skin, wool, mirrors, feathers, buttons and a brass bell

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  Afro-Surinamese Winti amulet

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  Ancient Egyptian Taweret amulet, New Kingdom, Dynasty XVIII, c. 1539–1292 BC

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  Omamori amulet from a Shinto shrine in Kumamoto, Japan

See also

In Spanish: Amuleto para niños