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Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette: Protective Marks in Gravestone Art

by Daisy Wheel, Hexfoil, Hexafoil, Rosette: Protective Marks in Gravestone Art

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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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  • Berghahn Books Brand
  • Sep 1, 2024 Pub Date:
  • 9781805396635 ISBN-13:
  • 1805396633 ISBN-10:
  • English Language
  • 9 in * 0.56 in * 6 in Dimensions:
  • 1 lb Weight: