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A keychain containing a four-leaf clover

A good luck charm is an amulet or other item that is believed to bring good luck. Almost any object can be used as a charm. Coins, horseshoes and buttons are examples, as are small objects given as gifts, due to the favorable associations they make. Many souvenir shops have a range of tiny items that may be used as good luck charms. Good luck charms are often worn on the body, but not necessarily.[1]

History

The mojo is a charm originating in African culture. It is used in voodoo ceremonies to carry several lucky objects or spells and intended to cause a specific effect. The concept is that particular objects placed in the bag and charged will create a supernatural effect for the bearer. Even today, mojo bags are still used. Europe also contributed to the concept of lucky charms. Adherents of St. Patrick (the patron saint of Ireland) adopted the four-leaf clover as a symbol of Irish luck because clovers are abundant in the hills of Ireland.[2]

List

Luck is symbolized by a wide array of objects, numbers, symbols, plant and animal life which vary significantly in different cultures globally. The significance of each symbol is rooted in either folklore, mythology, esotericism, religion, tradition, necessity, or a combination thereof.

Symbol Culture Notes
7 File:Sept.svg Western, Japanese [3][4]
8 File:Huit.svg Chinese, Japanese Sounds like the Chinese word for "fortune". See Numbers in Chinese culture#Eight

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Aitvaras File:Kraków Parada Smoków 2012-06-03 072.jpg Lithuania [5]
Acorns File:Horace Satires etc tr Conington (1874) - tailpiece from page 170.jpg Norse [6]
Albatross File:Albatross2 (PSF).png Considered a sign of good luck if seen by sailors and they allow it to live.[7][8]
Amanita muscaria File:WWB-0266-128-Amanita muscarius.png German Seen as a good luck symbol to find one, similar to a 4-leaf clover in Irish traditionScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
Ashtamangala File:Ashtamangala.jpg Indian religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, and Buddhism Buddhism: Endless knot, Lotus flower, Dhvaja, Dharmachakra, Bumpa, Golden Fish, Parasol, Conch; additional symbols for Hinduism and JainismScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
Bamboo File:Bamboo at Zizhuyuan.jpg Chinese [9]
Barnstar File:BarnstarProud.jpg United States [10][11]
Beemans gum
File:Beemans Gum 2019.jpg
 United States Popular among early aviators, including Chuck Yeager, to provide good luck during flights[12][13]
Chimney sweep File:Skorstensfejer (5884298136).jpg Many parts of the world Said to bring good luck when being touched, especially on New Year and on weddings.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Corno portafortuna File:Cornetto rosso portafortuna.jpg Central and Southern Italy Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Ladybird beetles File:Ladybug.svg German, Italian, Poles, Russian, Turkish, Brazilian, Serbia There is an old children's song in Serbia "Let, let, bubamaro, donesi mi sreću" meaning "Fly, fly, ladybug, bring me the happiness". In Serbian, "sreća" means "good chances" as in a lottery or "happiness", but this is about emotions.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Dreamcatcher File:Atrapasueños-rafax2.JPG Native American (Ojibwe) In Native American Ojibwa culture the human mind was believed to be susceptible to dark spirits, when the mind is weakest (I.e. asleep) and would give bad dreams. In defense they would weave dream catchers. These talismans would let the good dream spirits through, whilst trapping the bad spirits in the pattern.[14][15]
Fish File:Longnose trevally.png Chinese, Hebrew, Ancient Egyptian, Tunisian, Indian, Japanese [16][17][18][19][20][21]
Bird or flock going from right to left File:Ciconia ciconia - White Stork 07.jpg Paganism Auspicia Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
A monk passing through File:Monk, Thailand.jpg Buddhist Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
cloverleaf interchange File:Cloverleaf interchange.svg no culture but countries (areas served) only
Four-leaf clover File:Tux Paint clover.svg Irish and Celtic, German, Poles [22][23]
Shamrock or Clover File:Shamrock.svg Irish While in most of the world, only the four-leafed clover is considered lucky, in Ireland all Irish Shamrocks are.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Horseshoe File:Blue horseshoe.svg English, Poles and several other European ethnicities, Indian and Nepali people. Horseshoes are considered to ward off saturn’s ill-effects in Vedic culture. Some believe that upward-facing horseshoes catch luck, while others argue that downward-facing ones allow good fortune to flow onto those passing beneath. This usually depends on cultural and personal beliefs.[24][25][26]
Jade File:Han jade dragen.JPG Chinese Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Jew with a coin File:Changeur juif vers 1919.jpg Poland Thought to bring money.[27][28][29]
Lemon pig File:The lemon pig completed.png USA Thought to be lucky, or to absorb bad luck.[30]
The lù or 子 zi File:禄 lù or 子 zi symbol---red.svg Chinese A symbol thought to bring prosperity.
Maneki-neko File:Maneki-neko-ja.jpg Japanese, Chinese Often mistaken as a Chinese symbol due to its usage in Chinese communities, the Maneki-neko is Japanese.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Pig File:Pig USDA01c0116.jpg Chinese, German [31]
Pythons' eyes Meitei culture Believed that pythons' eyes bring positive attention, good fortune, guard against Template:Langnf and the unhindered travelling to desired places.[32][33]
Rabbit's foot File:Rabbitsfoot.jpg North America, England and Wales (originating from a hare's foot) A rabbit's foot can be worn or carried as a lucky charm.[34]
White rat File:White rat on table.jpg Roman Empire The Romans sometimes saw rats as omens. A white rat was considered to be auspicious, while a black rat has unfortunate significance.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Wishbone File:Wishbonephoto.jpg Europe, North America [35]
Sarimanok File:Sarimanok bird of Philippine Folklore.jpg Maranao Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Swallow File:Red-rumpedSwallow01.jpg Korea Rooted in Folktale 'Heungbu and Nolbu'
Swastika File:HinduSwastika.svg Multiple cultures The swastika or crux gammata (in heraldry fylfot), historically used as a symbol in Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism, and widely popular in the early 20th century as a symbol of good luck or prosperity before adopted as a symbol of Nazism in the 1920s and 30s.
Tortoiseshell cat File:Short-haired tortoiseshell cat.jpg Many cultures Rooted in Folklore
White Elephant File:White elephant of Thailand.svg Thai [36]
White heather File:Lucky White Heather - geograph.org.uk - 933450.jpg Irish Travellers, Scotland [37]

See also

Notes

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  5. ↑ Algirdas Julius Greimas, "Of Gods and Men: Studies in Lithuanian Mythology", Indiana Univ. Pr. (November 1992)
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  20. ↑ Sen, p. 158
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