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#33 From Beyond the Engraving: Dr Maddy Pelling and the Diamond Poets

We Can Be Weirdos

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The Significance of Interlocking V's and W's as Apotropaic Symbols

This chapter explores the significance of interlocking V's and W's as apotropaic symbols of good luck since the medieval period, their debated meaning, and their common usage to ward off evil spirits.

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