Talisman

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A Talisman is a small amulet or other object, often bearing magical symbols, worn for protection against evil spirits or the supernatural.

May also mean:

• Talisman or amulet, a small object intended to bring good luck and/or protection to its owner
• Stanford Talisman, an award-winning collegiate a cappella group from Stanford University
• Western Kentucky Talisman, an award-winning collegiate yearbook from Western Kentucky University
• Talisman (board game), a board game from Games Workshop
• Talisman (video game), a 2008 video game based on the board game from Games Workshop
• Talisman (book series), a series of children's books
• The Talisman (1984 novel), a book by Stephen King and Peter Straub
• Talisman (comics), a character from Marvel Comics who was a member of Alpha Flight
• Talisman (band), a Swedish American hard rock band featuring Jeff Scott Soto and Marcel Jacob
• Microsoft Talisman, a failed 3D graphics architecture from Microsoft
• Talisman (Sailor Moon), a special weapon in the anime series Sailor Moon
• Talisman Dance Company, a belly dance troupe
• Talisman Desktop, a software desktop shell replacement for the Microsoft Windows operating system
• Talisman Energy, a Canadian corporation
• Talisman UUV, a multi-role unmanned underwater vehicle
• Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith, a 2004 book by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval
• Talisman (film), a 1998 film by David Decoteau
• Talisman , whisky, a blended scotch whisky
• "Talisman", a song from Air's 1998 album Moon Safari
• "Talisman", a song by Hierosonic
• Talisman, the latest Linksys router software from Sveasoft
• Talisman, a limited-edition, 4-seater luxury Cadillac Fleetwood Brougham sedan, built from 1974 to 1976
• Twig Talisman, a touchscreen-equipped GPS handset from Benefon running Windows Mobile 6
• Tailsman, a character in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation