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=== Ancient Rome === [[File:Roman wind chime (tintinabulum) flying phallus with bells.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Bronze tintinnabulum, Roman, 1st century AD, [[British Museum]].]] [[Ancient Rome|Ancient Roman]] wind chimes, usually made of [[bronze]], were called ''[[Tintinnabulum (Ancient Rome)|tintinnabula]]'' and were hung in [[Roman gardens|gardens]], [[courtyards]], and [[portico]]es where wind movement caused them to tinkle. Bells were believed to ward off malevolent spirits and were often combined with a [[phallus]], which was also a symbol of good fortune and a [[Amulet|charm]] against the [[evil eye]].<ref>{{cite book |author=Catherine Johns | year=1982 |title=Sex or Symbol?: Erotic Images of Greece and Rome | url=https://books.google.com/books?isbn=0415925673 | publisher=Taylor & Francis | pages=66β68}}</ref> The image shows one example with a phallus portrayed with wings and the feet of an animal, and a phallus for a tail. These additions increased its protective powers.<ref>{{cite web | title=Bronze phallic wind chime (''tintinabulum'') | url=https://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/highlights/highlight_objects/gr/b/bronze_phallic_wind_chime.aspx | publisher=British Museum}}</ref>
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