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Encyclopedia > Bulla, amulet

Bulla, an amulet and worn like a locket, was given to the children, at the time of birth, in Ancient Rome. A bulla was worn around neck as amulet to protect against evil spirits and forces. An amulet from the Black Pullet grimoire An amulet (from Latin amuletum, meaning A means of protection) consists of any object intended to bring good luck and/or protection to its owner. ... Ancient Rome was a civilization that existed in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East between 753 BC and its downfall in AD 476. ...


A girl child continued to wear her bulla until the eve of her marriage, when it was removed and kept along with her childhood toys and other things. A boy used to wear a bulla until he became a Roman citizen. His bulla was carefully saved, and on some special occasions, like his becoming a general and commanding a parade, the bulla was taken out. He would wear the bulla during the ceremony to safeguard against evil forces like jealousy of men. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ... Green Razor Scooter This article is about things that people play with. ... In the Roman Empire, the following people could become citizens: People who were from the Latin states were granted citizenship. ...

Ancient Roman culture evolved throughout the thousand-year history of that civilization. ...

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At the birth of a child, men would strike the threshold of the house with agricultural implements to ward off the wilder spirits of the fields.
At puberty, a boy set aside the bulla, or protective amulet of childhood, and exchanged his boyhood toga for the toga of manhood.
The modern tradition of the bridal veil goes back to the Roman practice of veiling a young woman who was leaving the protection of her father’s home for that of her new husband, and who was therefore in a temporary state of religious vulnerability.
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