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Abraxas StonesAbrax′as
Stones with the word Abraxas engraved on them, and used
as talismans. They were cut into symbolic forms combining a fowl's
head, a serpent's body, and human limbs. (See Abracax.)
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Abraxas Stones from Infoplease:
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