Ancient World

Fascinus

In ancient Roman religion and magic, the fascinus or fascinum was the embodiment of the divine phallus. The word can refer to phallus effigies and amulets, and to the spells used to invoke his divine protection. Pliny called it a medicus invidiae, a "doctor" or remedy for envy (invidia, a "looking upon") or the evil eye.

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• ▸Archaeological Survey of India
• ▸Eadwine Psalter
• ▸Glass in sub-Saharan Africa

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