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[[Image:AmyPentacle.png|left|thumb|[[Amy Hein]] wearing a pentacle - from screencap from [[1.01 Pilot]]]]
 
[[Image:AmyPentacle.png|left|thumb|[[Amy Hein]] wearing a pentacle - from screencap from [[1.01 Pilot]]]]
 
The pentagram was originally a Mesopotamian protective symbol and has since been coopted by the Wiccans; when inscribed inside a circle, it is called a pentacle. Some [[devil's trap (symbol)|devil's traps]] use pentacles. Inverted, the pentagram is a Satanic symbol.
 
The pentagram was originally a Mesopotamian protective symbol and has since been coopted by the Wiccans; when inscribed inside a circle, it is called a pentacle. Some [[devil's trap (symbol)|devil's traps]] use pentacles. Inverted, the pentagram is a Satanic symbol.
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[[Category: Canon]][[Category:Library]][[Catgeory:Hunting Accessories]]

Revision as of 21:33, 9 March 2010

Mary's bracelet - from screencap from 4.03 In The Beginning

In 4.03 In The Beginning, Mary Campbell is seen wearing a charm bracelet. The charms have various mystical significance, allowing Dean to identify her as a hunter. There are at least four, probably eight to ten, charms.

Unicursal Hexagram

The unicursal hexagram is a six-pointed star that, unlike the Star of David, can be drawn in a single line. It is a common symbol of Thelema, the religion founded by Aleister Crowley (who is of course referenced in the names of the demons Alastair and Crowley, and is probably a protective symbol.

Cross

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Kate the vampire wearing a cross - from screencap from 1.20 Dead Man's Blood

The cross is the most common symbol of Christianity. It is definitely a protective symbol, though vampire lore holds falsely that the cross deters vampires.

Pentagram

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Amy Hein wearing a pentacle - from screencap from 1.01 Pilot

The pentagram was originally a Mesopotamian protective symbol and has since been coopted by the Wiccans; when inscribed inside a circle, it is called a pentacle. Some devil's traps use pentacles. Inverted, the pentagram is a Satanic symbol.Catgeory:Hunting Accessories