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.
Talisman may also refer to:
- The Talisman (Scott novel), an historical novel by Sir Walter Scott
- The Talisman (King & Straub novel), a book by Stephen King and Peter Straub
- The Talismans of Shannara by Terry Brooks
- Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith, a 2004 book by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval
- Talisman (book series), a series of children's books
- Talisman (board game), a board game from Games Workshop
- Talisman (video game), a video game based on the board game from Games Workshop
- 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
- Talisman (ship), an oceanographic ship, on board which Léopold de Folin made his survey expedition
- Microsoft Talisman, 3D graphics architecture from Microsoft
- 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 Centre, a multi-sports complex in Calgary, Alberta, Canada
- Talisman UUV, a multi-role unmanned underwater vehicl
- "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
- Talisman, a character in Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
- Stanford Talisman, an a cappella group from Stanford University
- Talismán, a border town in the state of Chiapas, Mexico.
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