http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amulet An amulet (from Latin amuletum; earliest extant use in Naturalis Historia [Pliny], meaning "an object that protects a person from trouble"), a close cousin of the talisman (from Arabic طلاسم tilasm, ultimately from Greek telesma or from the Greek word "telein" which means "to initiate into the mysteries") consists of any object intended to bring good luck and/or protection to its owner.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ta%27wiz  The Ta'wiz or Tawiz is a locket usually containing verses from the Quran or other Islamic prayers and symbols.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilium_candidum The Madonna lily is often described as being the basis of the fleur de lis, though the shape of this stylised flower more strongly resembles that of a flag iris. Madonna lilies are depicted on wall paintings at the Minoan palace of Knossos.
The Madonna Lily symbolizes purity for Roman Catholic Christians. Medieval depictions of the Blessed Virgin Mary usually show her clutching these flowers.
There are translations of the Bible that identify the Hebrew word Shoshannah as 'lily' in Song of Songs ("As the lily among thorns, so is my love among the daughters." Song of Songs 2:2 (KJV)), not as a rose as is customary to translate. For example, Abraham ibn Ezra describes it as a white flower, which has a good fragrance, and has a six-petal flower and six stamens. But its identity is uncertain, because it does not fit with the description as "the lily of the valleys", because mostly it grows in the mountains.^{[clarification needed]}
In the seven branched Menorah of the Jewish Temple, the branches were designed in the shape of the Madonna lily.
In King Solomon's Temple there were designs of Madonna lilies on the columns and the brazen Sea (Laver).
The Metsudot says that the word "lily" is synonymous with six, because it always has six petals. Six petals of the flower form a shape that resembles the Star of David, and this is a source of importance of the Star of David in Judaism.
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