Mythological Hand

Magical hand from a Roman temple covered with symbols to avert the evil eye'. A ram's head, representing Jupiter, lies above the figures in the wrist. Offerings rest in front of the ram's head for good fortune. A dualistic statement is represented on the fingertips displaying a destructive cockatrice and a lustral pine cone used in Dionysiac ceremonies. (2nd century AD.)

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Ceremonies Cockatrice Cone Copulating Destructive Dionysiac Fingertips Jupiter Magical Offerings Statement Symbolism Wrist

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