Apotropaic

To be the steward of an entire hypogeum, and particularly, as I was in my youth, to be steward of my Hypogeum Apotropaic in the time of Father Inire, requires the most unremitting effort; one has hardly a watch in which to sleep.

The Urth of the New Sun Wolfe, Gene 1987

Apotropaic ceremonies appear to have been performed originally at various times during the year as occasions arose; the increasing pressure of occupations, [292] the necessity of consulting people's convenience, and the demand for order and precision led here (as in other cases) to the massing of the observances.

Introduction to the History of Religions Handbooks on the History of Religions, Volume IV Crawford Howell Toy 1877