What is a talisman?

A talisman is an object, often portable, believed to possess magical or protective powers. It is said to attract luck, ward off evil, or grant a beneficial influence to the person who carries or owns it.

The word comes from the Ancient Greek telesma (τέλεσμα), meaning "completion, rite, consecration," derived from telein, "to perform a sacred rite." It passed into Medieval Arabic as tilsam, then into Medieval Latin as talisman.

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