Phylactery
Phylactery (from Ancient Greek φυλακτήριον (phylakterion), meaning 'protectant') may refer to:
- Tefillin, leather boxes containing Torah verses worn by some Jews when praying
- An amulet or charm, worn for its supposed magical or supernatural power
- A speech scroll in medieval art, which contains or represents speech
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In fantasy
- An object used by a lich to contain its soul and protect it from death, common in fantasy fiction
- A vial of a mage's blood, used to track a mage in the video game series Dragon Age
Music
- Phylactery Factory, the second album by American singer-songwriter Casey Dienel, but the first under the White Hinterland name
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