 "Ody", personal amulets believed to protect or allocate powers to the wearer, were commonplace objects possessed by anyone from slave children to kings.The name "sampy" was given to those amulets that, while physically indistinguishable from "ody", were distinct in that their powers extended over an entire community.The "sampy" were often personified - complete with a distinct personality - and offered their own house with keepers dedicated to their service.