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Have you ever seen this emoji?
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Maybe you did, but did not really pay attention of what it is. This is actually called the "You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.", which also made into pendants, amulets, or really any possible jewelry a craftsman can make it into. The idea is that this amulet will protect the wearer from spells casted by the gaze of envious people, similar to Filipino's agimat.
This superstitious belief still exists in some places today, which is rooted from way back in the ancient times. In a nutshell, it is believed that when you stare at someone (in envy), you can willingly or unwillingly inflict them harm, like a curse. One is believed to be able to inflict sickness or even death. You can even accidentally cast it on your self like in Plutarch's story of Narcissus who saw his own gaze on the reflection on the water.
There are different ideas on how this happens explained or referenced in their works by some philosophers in that era (Hesiod, Callimachus, Plato, Diodorus Siculus, Theocritus, Plutarch, Heliodorus, Pliny the Elder, and Aulus Gellius). Even in the Bible, in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., the word "bewitched" is translated from the term "ebaskanen" which is derived from this belief. (Tap You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for greek to english side by side translation)
The term they describe the action of the bewitching stare is baskania/baskinato which was roughly translated in Latin into "fascanatio" and then anglicized to make the word "fascination". In a sense, the word actually derives from this old belief.
The word "envy" is also etymologically related to this belief. It is derived from the words "in", latin for into and "vedere" for to see.. put together, "invedere" means, to look (into someone) maliciously or begrudgingly.
We also have a few idioms rooted from the belief that we use 'til this day like:
"If looks could kill"
"Staring daggers"
"Matatalim ang titig"
To ward off the spells casted by the evil eye, people used apotropaic talismans, amulets, symbolisms and paintings.
One of such is the painting below with the inscription "kaicy" translated to "and you" or on a fuller context "right back at you". It depicts the eye being attacked by animals and weapons (and yes that is a male organ sticking out there.)
It is likely that you will not subscribe to this belief, as it is irrational, if you know how the eye really works. But there is a certain wise advise that came from this belief system, which I am sure is good to practice, especially in a world with social media.
You may have heard of a variant of this saying:
Envy can definitely ruin you, whether casted by eye, by tongue (chismis), or by action, envy is a strong evil you do not want to incite from others. It is really best to avoid it altogether if you can.
Here is a couple of evil eyes for you to ward of the evil spirits,
and as always,
Thank you for reading.
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Maybe you did, but did not really pay attention of what it is. This is actually called the "You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now.", which also made into pendants, amulets, or really any possible jewelry a craftsman can make it into. The idea is that this amulet will protect the wearer from spells casted by the gaze of envious people, similar to Filipino's agimat.
This superstitious belief still exists in some places today, which is rooted from way back in the ancient times. In a nutshell, it is believed that when you stare at someone (in envy), you can willingly or unwillingly inflict them harm, like a curse. One is believed to be able to inflict sickness or even death. You can even accidentally cast it on your self like in Plutarch's story of Narcissus who saw his own gaze on the reflection on the water.
There are different ideas on how this happens explained or referenced in their works by some philosophers in that era (Hesiod, Callimachus, Plato, Diodorus Siculus, Theocritus, Plutarch, Heliodorus, Pliny the Elder, and Aulus Gellius). Even in the Bible, in You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now., the word "bewitched" is translated from the term "ebaskanen" which is derived from this belief. (Tap You do not have permission to view the full content of this post. Log in or register now. for greek to english side by side translation)
The term they describe the action of the bewitching stare is baskania/baskinato which was roughly translated in Latin into "fascanatio" and then anglicized to make the word "fascination". In a sense, the word actually derives from this old belief.
The word "envy" is also etymologically related to this belief. It is derived from the words "in", latin for into and "vedere" for to see.. put together, "invedere" means, to look (into someone) maliciously or begrudgingly.
We also have a few idioms rooted from the belief that we use 'til this day like:
"If looks could kill"
"Staring daggers"
"Matatalim ang titig"
To ward off the spells casted by the evil eye, people used apotropaic talismans, amulets, symbolisms and paintings.
One of such is the painting below with the inscription "kaicy" translated to "and you" or on a fuller context "right back at you". It depicts the eye being attacked by animals and weapons (and yes that is a male organ sticking out there.)
It is likely that you will not subscribe to this belief, as it is irrational, if you know how the eye really works. But there is a certain wise advise that came from this belief system, which I am sure is good to practice, especially in a world with social media.
You may have heard of a variant of this saying:
Envy can definitely ruin you, whether casted by eye, by tongue (chismis), or by action, envy is a strong evil you do not want to incite from others. It is really best to avoid it altogether if you can.
Here is a couple of evil eyes for you to ward of the evil spirits,
and as always,
Thank you for reading.
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