What's a good idea for an amulet?

Question

In art class we have to make a small amulet out of clay. I'm not really sure what to make...I want it to be something fairly simple, but symbolic.

Answer 1

Why not look at some really cool anciet art or pagan art to get ideas? Go to this website and browse through the selections down the left side. A lot of images will come up.

Or, here are some other examples:

Runes:
http://www.exploringpsychics.com/images/runes-chart.jpg

Etruscan:
http://www.mysteriousetruscans.com/language.html
(but scroll down)

Greek:
http://www.mathacademy.com/pr/prime/articles/greek/index.asp

Celtic:
http://altreligion.about.com/library/glossary/symbols/blcelticsymbols.htm

Hawaiian:
http://www.sandcarveddesigns.com/petroglyphs_hawaiian_rock_art.htm

And for the language symbols you could use the one that matches the first letter of your own name!

Have fun!

Answer 2

i have a silver amulet i had made custom...it is a dragon in a circle with a piece of moldovite and a crystal hanging from it, in the silver circle around the dragon, inscribed in some font that looks like ancient celtic, are the words "though this world i own, i posess not a thing" and on the other side it says "for i cannot know the unknown if to the known i cling"
very deep and dark saying suited to my mindset at the time, and a good motto to live by and remember.
ofcourse celtic runes are very mystic, too.