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52-688: [REDACTED] Look up evil eye  or evil-eye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Evil Eye may refer to: Evil eye , a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed Film [ edit ] The Evil Eye (1913 film) , an American silent short starring Mary Ryan The Evil Eye (1917 film) , an American silent feature by George Melford The Evil Eye (1920 serial) , an American silent action film series by J. Gordon Cooper and Wally Van The Evil Eye (1937 film) ,

104-546: A eunuch living in Istanbul during the 1830s-1840s. The Janissary Tree won the Edgar Award for Best Novel in 2007 and novels in the series have been translated into over 40 languages. The Snake Stone involves a French archaeologist and Byron's doctor. The Bellini Card takes the action to Venice, and involves Italian painter Gentile Bellini 's portrait of Mehmed II. The fourth Yashim novel, An Evil Eye , centres on

156-484: A 2016 song by KT Tunstall from KIN "Evil Eye", a song by Fu Manchu from The Action Is Go "Evil Eye", a song by Beady Eye from BE "Evil Eyes", a song by Dio from The Last in Line "Evil Eye", a song by Yngwie Malmsteen from Rising Force "Evil Eye", a song by Takida from ...Make You Breathe "Evil Eye", a song by Edward W. Hardy from Three Pieces Inspired by Edgar Allan Poe "Evil Eyes",

208-704: A Belgian feature by Charles Dekeukeleire The Evil Eye (1963 film) or The Girl Who Knew Too Much , an Italian giallo by Mario Bava Evil Eyes , a 2004 American horror film by Mark Atkins Evil Eye (2020 film) , a 2020 American horror film from Blumhouse Productions and Purple Pebble Pictures Television episodes [ edit ] "The Evil Eye" ( Happy Days ) "The Evil Eye" ( Inhumanoids ) "Evil Eye" ( Seeing Things ) "Evil Eye" ( Taggart ) "Evil Eyes" ( 72 Hours: True Crime ) Songs [ edit ] "Evil Eye" (Franz Ferdinand song) by Franz Ferdinand from Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action "Evil Eye" (KT Tunstall song) ,

260-502: A class, they are called " apotropaic " (Greek for "prophylactic", "apotraiptic" / προφυλακτικός, αποτρεπτικός or "protective" or "determent", literally: "turns away") talismans, meaning that they turn away or turn back harm. Disks or balls, consisting of concentric blue and white circles (usually, from inside to outside, dark blue, light blue, white, and dark blue) representing an evil eye are common apotropaic talismans in West Asia and

312-409: A compliment is to be made. Although Śrauta traditions do not have a concept of evil, it has been incorporated as a mainstream practice within modern Hinduism . For example, when a mother observes that her child is being excessively complimented, it is common for the mother to attempt to neutralize the effects of the evil eye ( nazar utarna , drshti teeta or drushti tegeyodu ). A common example of

364-496: A disembodied phallus attacking an evil eye by ejaculating towards it. In describing their ability to deflect the evil eye, Ralph Merrifield described the Roman phallic charm as a "kind of lightning conductor for good luck". Another way for protection from fascination used by the ancient Greeks and Romans was by spitting into the folds of the clothes. Ancient Greeks also had an old custom of dressing boys as girls in order to avert

416-750: A neutralizing ritual involves holding red chilies in one hand and circling the child's head a few times, then burning the chilies. The evil eye ( Albanian : syri i keq ) is a folk belief widespread among all Albanians . Objects that are traditionally used by Albanians for prevention, protection, and healing from the evil eye are: fire ( zjarri ), smoke, ashes and embers, and fire related metallic objects; serpent/snake ( symbolism , as well as amulets with snakeskin and snake head); garlic ; house carvings and house dolls ( dordolec in human shape or kukull in animal shape); amulets or pendants made with thunderstones ( kokrra e rrufesë or guri i rejës ), wolf teeth, seashells; etc. In order to contrast or avert

468-448: A noun (to have/get maljo) referring to persons who have been afflicted. Maljo may be passed on inadvertently, but is believed to be more severe when coming from an envious person or one with bad intentions. It is thought to happen more readily when a person is stared at–especially while eating food. A person who has been taken by the ‘bad eye’ may experience unexplained illness or misfortune. In traditional rural legends, "[t]he general belief

520-581: A port city in what is now Syria , attests to the concept of 'evil eye' – the city existed until about 1180 BC, during the late Bronze Age collapse . In Greek Classical antiquity , the 'evil eye' ("mati") is referenced by Hesiod , Callimachus , Plato , Diodorus Siculus , Theocritus , Plutarch , Heliodorus , Pliny the Elder , and Aulus Gellius . Peter Walcot's Envy and the Greeks (1978) listed more than one hundred works by these and other authors mentioning

572-513: A separate gate, so that they would not be gazed upon by the local Egyptians and, thereby, trigger a malevolent response (the Evil eye) by their onlookers, seeing that they were all handsome and of brave and manly dispositions. Some Jews believe that a "good eye" designates an attitude of goodwill and kindness towards others. Someone who has this attitude in life will rejoice when his fellow man prospers; he will wish everyone well. An "evil eye" denotes

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624-521: A song by Styx from Man of Miracles "Evil Eye", a song by Black Sabbath from Cross Purposes "Evil Eye", a song by Motörhead from Bad Magic "Evil Eye", a song by Billy Idol from Devil's Playground "Evil Eye", a song by MIKE from Disco! (album) Other uses [ edit ] "The Evil Eye" (1830 short fiction) by Mary Shelley Evil Eye (comics) , a fictional disembodied eye in Whoopee!! comics Evil Eye of Avalon or

676-569: A victim of the evil eye by virtue of an "unfavorable celestial configuration" at the time of victim's birth, "according to some scholars". The evil eye causes its victim to become unwell the next day, unless a protective phrase such as "with the will of God" ( mashallah in Arabic) or “May Allah Bless You” (Alhumma Barik) is recited. Among the rituals to ward off the evil eye are to say " TabarakAllah " ( تبارك الله ) ("Blessings of God") or " Masha'Allah " ( ما شاء الله ) ("God has willed it") if

728-399: Is a common belief that individuals have the power to cause harm to people, animals or objects, by looking at them in a way that indicates jealousy. Although envy activates the evil eye, this happens (or usually happens) unconsciously, and the person who casts it is not responsible (or usually not responsible) for it. In addition to being looked at, astrology may play a part. Someone may become

780-678: Is a similar symbol of protection and good health and luck, the Greek evil eye talisman specifically protects against malevolent gazes. Similarly, the Eye-Idols ( c.  8700–3500 BC ) excavated at the Tell Brak Eye Temple are believed to have been figurines offered to the gods, and according to the Metropolitan Museum of Art , are unrelated to a belief in the evil eye. The evil eye is mentioned several times in

832-926: Is found in many cultures in the Mediterranean region , the Balkans , Eastern Europe , the Middle East , Central Asia , South Asia , Africa , the Caribbean , and Latin America , with such cultures often believing that receiving the evil eye will cause misfortune or injury, while others believe it to be a kind of supernatural force that casts or reflects a malevolent gaze back upon those who wish harm upon others (especially innocents). The idea also appears multiple times in Jewish rabbinic literature . Different cultures have pursued measures to protect against

884-671: Is that doctors cannot cure maljo—only people who know prayers can 'cut' the maljo and thus cure the victim". Jason Goodwin Jason Goodwin (born June 1964) is an English writer and historian. Goodwin attended Sussex House School and Westminster School , before studying history at Trinity College, Cambridge . Following the success of The Gunpowder Gardens or, A Time For Tea: Travels in China and India in Search of Tea , he walked from Poland to Istanbul, Turkey . His account of

936-464: The Balkans , found on the prows of boats and elsewhere; in some forms of the folklore, the staring eyes are supposed to bend the malicious gaze back to the sorcerer . Known as nazar ( Turkish : nazar boncuğu or nazarlık ), this talisman is most frequently seen in Turkey , found in or on houses and vehicles or worn as beads. The word hamsa, also spelled khamsa, means "five" referring to

988-663: The Bible . In Luke 11:34 Jesus referenced to the eye as the lamp of the body. If a person's eye is generous, then their whole body will be full of light. If their eye is evil, then their whole body will be full of darkness. In the Gospel of Mark at Mark 7 :22 it mentions the ὀφθαλμὸς , which is translated as "an evil eye" in the King James Version and other translations of the Bible. The Greek word ophthalmos simply means

1040-620: The "eye", but can be used figuratively to mean Envy , as seen in the Weymouth New Testament translation and others. A simple and instant way of protection in European Christian countries is to make the sign of the cross with your hand and point two fingers, the index finger and the middle finger , towards the supposed source of influence or supposed victim as described in the first chapter of Bram Stoker 's novel Dracula published in 1897: When we started,

1092-611: The Evil Eye, a fictional magical artifact in the Marvel Universe The Evil Eye (Ravenloft) , a 1996 adventure module for Advanced Dungeons & Dragons An Evil Eye , a 2011 novel by Jason Goodwin See also [ edit ] Brown Eye, Evil Eye , a 1967 film drama directed by Robert Argus Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

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1144-734: The Latin verb fascinare "to cast a spell" (the origin of the English word " fascinate "), is one example of an apotropaic object used against the evil eye. They have been found throughout Europe and into the Middle East from contexts dating from the first century BC to the fourth century AD . The phallic charms were often objects of personal adornment (such as pendants and finger rings), but also appeared as stone carvings on buildings, mosaics, and wind-chimes ( tintinnabula ). Examples of stone phallic carvings, such as from Leptis Magna , depict

1196-475: The Ottoman sultan's harem, and the final Istanbul adventure, The Baklava Club , involves Italian and Polish revolutionaries in Istanbul. In 2016 Goodwin published a cookbook, Yashim Cooks Istanbul , based on the detective series, which was selected by NPR's Book Concierge as one of its Great Reads of the year. From January 2018 he has written the weekly Spectator column for Country Life magazine. Goodwin

1248-489: The classic Pirkei Avot (Ethics of Our Fathers) . In Chapter II, five disciples of Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakai give advice on how to follow the good path in life and avoid the bad. Rabbi Eliezer says an evil eye is worse than a bad friend, a bad neighbor, or an evil heart. Talmudic exegete, Rashi , says in the wake of the words of Israel's Sages that when the ten sons of Jacob went down into Egypt to buy provisions, they made themselves inconspicuous by each entering into

1300-471: The cloth. Ashes and embers are believed to have protective and healing properties, especially for children. In order to get protection against the evil eye, the face of a child is covered with ashes. When children have been taken by the evil eye, they are washed on the ashes. Other Albanian rituals to avert evil, illness and harm in general are performed with fire ( zjarri ), seeking assistance from its supernatural power. Albanians traditionally believed in

1352-468: The concept of the evil eye belief emerged from ancient Mesopotamia and spread to surrounding areas. Written documents and archaeological data reveal that the people of Sumer, who are believed to be the first inhabitants of the region, initiated, continued, and extended this belief. The evil eye belief spread from Mesopotamia to other regions, including: Assyrians and Phoenicians, Celts, Hellenistic Era, Romans, Jews, and Europe Texts from ancient Ugarit ,

1404-450: The crowd round the inn door, which had by this time swelled to a considerable size, all made the sign of the cross and pointed two fingers towards me. With some difficulty, I got a fellow passenger to tell me what they meant. He would not answer at first, but on learning that I was English, he explained that it was a charm or guard against the evil eye. In Islam , the evil eye, or al-ʽayn ( Arabic : العين , also عين الحسودة ),

1456-485: The evil eye are commonly woven into tribal kilim rugs. Such motifs include a cross (Turkish: Haç) to divide the evil eye into four, a hook (Turkish: Çengel) to destroy the evil eye, or a human eye (Turkish: Göz) to avert the evil gaze. The shape of a lucky amulet (Turkish: Muska; often, a triangular package containing a sacred verse) is often woven into kilims for the same reason. While the Egyptian Eye of Horus

1508-494: The evil eye during antiquity varied across different regions and periods. The evil eye was not feared with equal intensity in every corner of the Roman Empire. There were places in which people felt more conscious of the danger of the evil eye. In Roman times, not only were individuals considered to possess the power of the evil eye but whole tribes, especially those of Pontus and Scythia , were believed to be transmitters of

1560-419: The evil eye is "an example of how one soul may affect another through unseen connections between them. We are all influenced by our environment [...] The evil eye is the venomous impact from malignant feelings of jealousy and envy of those around us." Many observant Jews avoid talking about valuable items they own, good luck that has come to them and, in particular, their children. If any of these are mentioned,

1612-571: The evil eye is found in the Islamic doctrine, based upon the statement of the Islamic prophet Muhammad , "The influence of an evil eye is a fact..." [Sahih Muslim, Book 26, Number 5427]. Authentic practices of warding off the evil eye are also commonly practiced by Muslims: rather than directly expressing appreciation of, for example, a child's beauty, it is customary to say Masha'Allah , that is, "God has willed it", or invoking God's blessings upon

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1664-469: The evil eye take the form of eyes looking back at someone. These amulets are known as Greek eyes or Turkish eyes, depending on the region. In the painting by John Phillip, we witness the culture-clash experienced by a woman who suspects that the artist's gaze implies that he is looking at her with the evil eye. Among those who do not take the evil eye literally, either by reason of the culture in which they were raised or because they simply do not believe it,

1716-412: The evil eye, several rituals with fire , smoke, ashes and embers are practiced. A typical ritual performed by the oldest woman of the family consists in taking a bunch of dry grass and burning it somewhere near the cloth that is being woven, so that the smoke goes towards it. If the grass crackled during the burning, even the evil eye would explode and not be able to do any harm, granting the good luck of

1768-591: The evil eye. Belief in the evil eye is strongest in West Asia , Latin America , East and West Africa , Central America , South Asia , Central Asia , the Caribbean , and Europe , especially the Mediterranean region ; it has also spread to areas, including northern Europe, particularly in the Celtic regions, and the Americas , where it was brought by European colonists and West Asian immigrants. Belief in

1820-531: The evil eye. Many different objects and charms were used for protection from fascination. The protective items referred to by the Greeks with a variety of names such as apotropaia, probaskania, periammata, periapta and profylaktika. Greeks placed talismans in their houses and wore amulets to protect them from the evil eye. Peisistratus hung the figure of a kind of grasshopper before the Acropolis of Athens for protection. The fascinus or fascinum , from

1872-476: The evil eye. Ancient Greek authors frequently mentioned the ὀφθαλμὸς βάσκανος ( ophthalmòs báskanos ; evil eye). As widely documented in archaeologic findings and in ancient literature, the Illyrians believed in the force of spells and the evil eye, in the magic power of protective and beneficial amulets which could avert the evil eye or the bad intentions of enemies. Such amulets included objects with

1924-615: The evil eye. Some of the most famous talismans against the evil eye include the nazar amulet , itself a representation of an eye, and the hamsa , a hand-shaped amulet. Older iterations of the symbol were often made of ceramic or clay; however, following the production of glass beads in the Mediterranean region in approximately 1500 BC, evil eye beads were popularised with the Indians , Phoenicians , Persians , Arabs , Greeks , Romans and Ottomans . Illyrians used objects with

1976-399: The evil eye. An example of this is the textile neckbands worn by boys for their brit milah , especially in the regions of Alsace , Southern Germany and Switzerland . The neckbands often had a central coin or colourful coral, designed to draw the evil eye away from the boy and thus protect him during circumcision. Christianity 's beliefs of the evil eye can be located in some passages of

2028-614: The fingers of the hand. In the Levantine Christian culture is called the Hand of Mary , in some Muslim and Balkan cultures, the Hand of Fatima . Though condemned as superstition by doctrinaire Muslims, the power of such talismans against the evil eye is almost exclusive to the Near East and Mediterranean regions. To many individuals, though, the hamsa or nazar are simply used as decoration. A variety of motifs to ward off

2080-457: The inner recesses of a person possessing the evil eye. Plutarch treated the phenomenon of the evil eye as something seemingly inexplicable that is a source of wonder and cause of incredulity. Pliny the Elder described the ability of certain African enchanters to have the "power of fascination with the eyes and can even kill those on whom they fix their gaze". The idea of the evil eye appears in

2132-680: The journey, On Foot to the Golden Horn , won the John Llewellyn Rhys/Mail on Sunday Prize in 1993. Subsequently, he wrote Lords of the Horizons: A History of the Ottoman Empire , which was featured on the cover of The New York Times Book Review . Later, he became popular as the author of a series of historical mystery novels beginning with The Janissary Tree , which pivot on the Ottoman investigator Yashim,

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2184-574: The object or person that is being admired. A number of beliefs about the evil eye are also found in folk religion , typically revolving around the use of amulets or talismans as a means of protection. In the Aegean Region and other areas where light-colored eyes are relatively rare, people with green eyes , and especially blue eyes, are thought to bestow the curse, intentionally or unintentionally. Thus, in Greece and Turkey amulets against

2236-468: The opposite attitude. A man with "an evil eye" will not only feel no joy but experience actual distress when others prosper and will rejoice when others suffer. A person of this character represents a great danger to moral purity, according to some Jews. In halachic literature there are a few customs that deal with situation's that can spike evil eye, such as one looking at his friends field when collecting his crops. Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook explained that

2288-480: The owners of the thunder-stones. A common practice was to hung a thunder-stone pendant on the body of the cattle or on the pregnant woman for good luck and to contrast the evil eye. In Trinidad and Tobago , the evil eye is called bad eye , maljo (from French Creole mal yeux , literally meaning 'bad eye') and najar by the Indo-Trinidadians . The term is used in the infinitive (to maljo) and as

2340-857: The phrase " Masha'Allah " ( ما شاء الله ) ("God has willed it") alongside a compliment prevents the compliment from attracting the evil eye, whereas in some countries, such as Iran , certain specific plants – such as rue – are considered prone to protecting against the evil eye. The evil eye originated in ancient Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). The earliest evidence excavated from various ancient cities include: Written documents: A Sumerian cuneiform mentions an "eye ad-gir" that afflicts people with evil Archaeological data: Alabaster idols with incised eyes were found in Tell Brak, one of Mesopotamia's oldest cities Amulets: Eye-shaped amulets were found in Mesopotamia Most experts, believe that

2392-493: The phrase, "to give someone the evil eye" usually means simply to glare at the person in anger or disgust. The term has entered into common usage within the English language . Within the broadcasting industry, it refers to when a presenter signals to the interviewee or co-presenter to stop talking due to a shortage of time. Attempts to ward off the curse of the evil eye have resulted in a number of talismans in many cultures. As

2444-445: The poetry of Virgil in a conversation between the shepherds Menalcas and Damoetas. In the passage, Menalcas is lamenting the poor health of his stock: "What eye is it that has fascinated my tender lambs?". The Christian Gospels record the fact that Jesus warned against the evil eye in a list of evils (Mark 7:22). Ancient Greeks and Romans believed that the evil eye could affect both humans and animals, for example cattle. Belief in

2496-522: The shape of phallus , hand , leg , and animal teeth against the evil eye. Ancient Romans used representations of phallus , such as the fascinus , to protect against the evil eye, while in modern-day Southern Italy a variety of amulets and gestures are used for protection, including the cornicello , the cimaruta , and the sign of the horns . In different cultures, the evil eye can be fought against with yet other methods – in Arab culture , saying

2548-412: The shape of phallus , hand , leg , and animal teeth . Classical authors attempted both to describe and to explain the function of the evil eye. Plutarch in his work entitled Symposium has a separate chapter describing such beliefs. In his scientific explanation, he stated that the eyes were the chief, if not sole, source of the deadly rays that were supposed to spring up like poisoned darts from

2600-454: The speaker and/or listener will say b'li ayin hara ( Hebrew : בלי עין הרע ), meaning "without an evil eye", or keyn eyn-hore ( Yiddish : קיין עין־הרע ; often shortened to kinehore , קינעהאָרע ), "no evil eye". Another way to ward off the evil eye is to spit three times (or pretend to). Romans call this custom "despuere malum," to spit at evil. Rituals surrounding birth and young children are often centred around protection from

2652-399: The supreme powers of thunder-stones, which were believed to be formed during lightning strikes and to be fallen from the sky ( qielli ). Thunder-stones were preserved in family life as important cult objects . It was believed that bringing them inside the house could bring good fortune , prosperity and progress in people, in livestock and in agriculture, or that rifle bullets would not hit

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2704-446: The title Evil Eye . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Evil_Eye&oldid=1210703440 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages evil eye It

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