4、Agimat
護身寶符
Filipino Mythology
菲律賓神話
The Agimat, also known as the Anting-Anting, is probably one of the few mythological items you can own. The Agimat is a folk amulet from the Philippines that’s said to bestow mystical powers upon its wearer, and its power is said to be renewed on Good Friday. The Agimat is said to have a multitude of powers, ranging from invisibility to the ability to survive in the wild for days on end to freedom from all pain and danger.
護身寶符(Agimat),也被稱作“Anting-Anting”,大概是少數你能實際擁有的神話物品之一。護身寶符是一種來自菲律賓民間的護身符,據說能夠授予佩戴者謎一樣的能力。據說,在耶穌受難日那天,它的能力會被重續。護身寶符據說擁有許多能力,包括隱身,野外生存多日,遠離所有痛苦危難等等。
The Agimat is such a pervasive belief in some regions that people who own the amulet will often attempt to injure themselves on Good Friday in order to test out their newfound “powers.” Some, however, say that the Agimat isn’t something that needs to be tested—the act of being a good person alone will save you so long as you hold it.
在菲律賓的某些地區,相信護身寶符的人很普遍。以至于擁有護身寶符的人會經常在耶穌受難日那天自殘以檢驗他們新增的“能力”。然而,另一些人認為,護身寶符的能力無需檢驗,只要你堅持做個好人,常常行善,護身寶符就會在關鍵時刻搭救你。