Why is jealously associated with a "green eyes monster"?

Question

Why is jealously associated with green eyes or the color green, why not blue or brown or any other colors?

Answer 1

Jealousy, as in Bella knew that her husband sometimes succumbed to the green-eyed monster. This expression was coined by Shakespeare in Othello (3:3), where Iago says: "O! beware, my lord, of jealousy; it is the green-eyed monster which doth mock the meat it feeds on." It is thought to allude to cats, often green-eyed, who tease their prey.

Answer 2

I've often wondered the same thing! I guess because Shakespeare said it everyone started saying it. It's odd, though, how it caught on. I have green eyes, and I don't particularly care for the idea that green makes people think of jealousy, envy, etc. !!

Answer 3

Because of the saying, "green with envy". Envy and jealousy sort of mean the same thing so the two sayings affected each other..lol...=D

Answer 4

That has a lot to do with Greeks Gods... For when their eyes turned green they became Jealous monsters and created problems for their human charges...... The same story also supposedly held true for some Romans Gods...... But that is how the green eyed monster came about becoming part of our history..............................................................................

Answer 5

I don't know, I have green eyes. I guess Shakespeare wrote a play and mentions it and everyone knows you don't question Shakespeare!

Answer 6

I dont know, it's strange, because green is a neutral colour and its weird that its associated with evil and anger!

Answer 7

because people are green with envy

Answer 8

shakespear