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The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye. The belief in the evil eye dates back to ancient times…. The belief centers around the idea that those who possess the evil eye have the power to harm people or their possessions by merely looking at them.

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The Evil Eye

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  1. The Evil Eye

  2. The belief in the evil eye dates back to ancient times…. • The belief centers around the idea that those who possess the evil eye have the power to harm people or their possessions by merely looking at them. • It was common to assign the evil eye to the cause of unexplainable events.

  3. To protect oneself from the power of the evil eye certain measures can be taken. • In some areas, the color blue is painted onto shutters of houses or blue beads can be worn. • The “Hand of Fatima” an amulet in the shape of a hand can also be worn. • People are also often heard uttering the words, “God will” or “God Bless it” to ward off an evil eye.

  4. But…in extreme cases, whether voluntary or not, the eye must be destroyed…

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