Works of the Bygos, and Phallic Apotropeia

From a Red-figure cup by the Pedeius Painter, late 6th century B.C., Greece.

Windchimes like this were hung in courtyards and on porches to ward off evil spirits. This one from the first century A.D. is made of bronze, and is said to have been found in the River Mosel at Trier.


This is a good luck wall carving from Pompeii. It says: "Hic Habitat Felicitas", which means "Here Lives Happiness".