Curse of the "Evil Eye" - 9M8
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Owner:
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aerobear
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Released:
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Sunday, June 1, 2014
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Origin:
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Washington, United States
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Recently Spotted:
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In Quickstop Travel Bug Hostel
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If you believe in the "evil eye", then this is charm will protect you for the short time you have it in your possession. Pass the travel bug around so others may come into its protection.
The evil eye is a curse or legend believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, usually given to a person when they are unaware. Many cultures believe that receiving the evil eye will cause misfortune or injury. Talismans created to protect against the evil eye are also frequently called "evil eyes".
The belief in 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 the evil eye.
The phallic charm called fascinum in Latin, from the verb fascinare, "to cast a spell" 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, but also appeared as stone carvings on buildings, mosaics, and wind-chimes
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