Evil Eye??

Question

Still looking to see if anyone has any ideas or information about the evil eye folklore, besides what can be found by typing "evil eye" into google search box.....and please only real answers.

okay then what might one do to remove such a curse.....i read about the prayers and spiting 3 times , and thums...anything else???

thanks darmin...everyone just keeps the cut and paste thing going with web article i have read....

Answer 1

If you're in college or graduate school, I would try searching J-STOR or Project MUSE for articles on its mythology. Unfortunately, no one except professors, librarians, or computer techs at your institution will have gateway and password information (to help you access it) but I would say that's your best bet for real, scholarly research info.

I assume you've already seen the wikipedia entry, but just in case: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evil_eye. In the "References and Notes" section you can find good sources for other information.

Answer 2

The evil eye that I've heard of is a Turkish Eye. It's a bead with circles of blue with a circle of white and a black dot for the pupil. It is supposed to ward off evil. It can be worn as jewelry, like a bracelet made up of many eye-beads, or just a single eye can be hung. I've seen very large Turkish eyes before as well, made out of glass, about the size of a baseball!

I've also seen the name applied to an eye inside the palm of a hand. Like the Turkish Evil Eye, it is a talisman to ward away evil.

Answer 3

The evil eye is a widely distributed element of folklore, in which it is believed that the envy elicited by the good luck of fortunate people may result in their misfortune, whether it is envy of material possessions including livestock, or of beauty, health, or offspring. The perception of the nature of the phenomenon, its causes, and possible protective measures, varies between different cultures. In some forms, it is the belief that some people can bestow a curse on victims by the malevolent gaze of their magical eye.

Answer 4

Evil eye

The glance of certain individuals, described in the Malleus Maleficarum as “fiery and baleful eyes,” was said to induce curses and even death. The Latin term was fascinatio, and it was said to be prevented from doing damage to any intended victim about whose neck a band of multicolored threads had been fastened.
Pliny the Elder prescribed spittle as an antidote to the evil eye, and the wearing of a fleur-de-lis amulet was believed to be effective for that same purpose. In modern Italy, the evil eye is generally known as mal d'occhio, but in the south, especially in Naples, it is jettatura, and in Corsica, innochiatura. Along the Mediterranean and in the Arab countries, the effect is taken quite seriously.
The Frankish queen of the sixth century, Fredegund, was said to be endowed with the evil eye. Perhaps she merely lacked regal charm.

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The evil eye is a kind of curse put on a child, livestock, crops, etc., by someone who has the "evil eye." There does not seem to be any particular reason why some people are born with and others without the evil eye. The curse is usually unintentional and caused by praising and looking enviously at the victim. In Sicily and southern Italy, however, it is believed that some people--jettatore-- are malevolent and deliberately cast the evil eye on their victims. Belief in the evil eye is not necessarily associated with witchcraft or sorcery, though Evil Eye was something Church inquisitors were instructed to look for. Pope Pius IX was reputed to be a jettatore, not because it was thought he was malevolent but rather because it seemed that disasters fell upon persons and places he had blessed.

The superstitious belief in the evil eye is ancient and widespread, though certainly not universal. It is thought to have originated in Sumeria. Its origins are obscure but the belief may have its roots in fear of strangers or other social concerns and simple post hoc reasoning, e.g., praise is given or a stranger passes and later a child is sick or the crops fail. Various rituals have developed to counteract the effects of the evil eye, such as defusing the praise, putting spit or dirt on a child who is praised, averting the gaze of strangers, reciting some verses from the Bible or the Koran, etc. The belief is especially prevalent today in the Mediterranean and Aegean, where apotropaic amulets and talismans are commonly sold as protection against the evil eye. Some folklorists believe that the evil eye belief is rooted in primate biology (dominance and submission are shown by gazing and averting the gaze) and relates to our dislike of staring.

The evil eye is known as ayin horeh in Hebrew; ayin harsha in Arabic, droch shuil in Scotland, mauvais oeil in France, bösen Blick in Germany, mal occhio in Italy and was known as oculus malus among the classical Romans.

Answer 5

i only know that this folklore has been going on since i was a little kid. it supposedly alows someone whom dislikes you very much to put a hex on you simply by looking at you with evil intent/ dont know if that is true or not but i am supstitious enough not to disagree. hope this helped wolfeman

Answer 6

Actually, the Evil Eye was shared by the Gorgons. One of which was Medusa, whoes glance would turn you to stone. Thats as far back as I could go.

Answer 7

The real answer is to make a circle with your thumb and forefinger and wave it in front of the evil eye twice in a circular Clockwise motion... And yes it works believe it or not..........................................................

Answer 8

Are you talking about mine? :/

Answer 9

idk...........??