What does this symbol mean. /x/?
I found it at the gym.
>>17453146
It's called a hamsa. Just Google it.
>>17453146
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamsa
it's a hamsa charm, but it looks like a saint in the middle instead of the normal blue gem. kinda looks like st. benedict, but i don't recognize the latin.
>>17453234
Here's the back
>>17453146
hand of hamsa
looks like the artwork is Catholic, maybe roman or latin.. not sure, hard to tell
not spooky skeleton /x/ related though, you can get these from most jewellery stores or crystal stores.
doubt it's worth more than a few dollars
as for the meaning, google is your friend :^)
>>17453146
The center thing is a Saint Benedict medal used in the Catholic church. The letters don't spell anything in latin, but are actually an abbreviation for a longer phrase in latin.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Benedict_Medal
Christian symbol inside an indian symbol.
>>17453146
jewish symbol of warding off the evil eye + a saint benedict medal.
That they're both together is odd and indicates that this is probably head-shop tier costume jewelry rather than an authentic saint's medal.
Both symbols are about warding off demons/evil, though.
>>17453403
>indian
hardly. middle eastern/north african. Popular among arabs and jews...and filthy headshop owners.
>>17453403
>indian
Sorry, I confused this symbol with another one. It's islamic or jewish, idk exactly.
>>17453146
Hamsa hand you uncultured shit
>>17453146
Also it's a symbol that is used for all religions, representing the hand of God or whoever's protection. It can be used in Hinduism, Judism, etc.
>>17453146
I hope it didn't belong to anyone before you, and you didn't just find it 'randomly' or you're in for perhaps the craziest trip of your life.
I'd suggest running the fuck out of your house, streaking to the nearest convenience store, and throwing it at the cashier.
>>17453462
Oh, hamas you say?
>>17453470
it was placed on a weight set. i literally looked at it, took some pictures, uploaded it to /x/, and just left it there.
to all: i was just curious about what it was since I had seen the symbol before but couldn't quite make out the name. also, what stroked my curiosity was the fact that I live near many masonic lounges. i have also seen some of their members working out at my gym.
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>>17453497
>masonic
nah. Catholics aren't allowed to be masons. it wouldn't make sense for a mason to be using catholic medals like this.
just type ''khmisa'' in google
it's a symbole that is suposed to protects you from the eye
lot of arab women wear it as jewerly
>>17453146
It is a jellyfish. Signature badge of the squiblflig empire.
>>17454129
kek
>>17454394
kek is an amphibian, dummy.
>>17453470
APU, TAKE MY MONIES *chuck*
>wtf is this ignorant asshole talking about this is middle eastern and roman
>>17454129
CTHULU CHARM
There is two kinds. The left and right. I know about the right hand. Its is most protecting against evil and bring good to you IF yhe center has an eye.
Idk about that one
a rose
>>17453468
In Islam it's known as the Hand of Fatimah, and often bears an eye-like symbol (called a nazzar) in the palm.
It's a fucking
>>17455161
Or an unfucking
