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evil eye
A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology
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evil eye. A belief in the power of individuals to cast spells or cause harm, simply by looking, is world-wide; instances of the belief have been recorded in all Celtic countries, beginning as early as the
Ancient Laws of Ireland and the Annals of Connacht for the years 1466 and 1467. Often a squint or very dark eyes were thought to indicate the presence of the evil eye; sometimes children conceived before their parents were married were thought to have the evil eye. While the power might belong to witches and other malevolent persons, some innocent persons possessed it unwillingly. A woman with an evil eye cast it upon
Conaire Mór. See also
BALOR's deadly eye. Ir. súil mhillte, drochshúil; ScG droch shùil; Manx drogh hooil.
Bibliography
See R. C. Maclagan , Evil Eye in the Western Highlands (London, 1902; repr. London, 1975);
Alan Dundes (ed.), The Evil Eye: A Folklore Casebook (New York, 1981)
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My escape from 'Mr Evil Eyes'
Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 1/21/1996; ; 488 words
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Evil eyes claim of rape 'liar'.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 2/2/2000; ; 369 words
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Post-Punk Lip-Lock; Veronica Lipgloss & Her Evil Eyes Return to Suck Face
Magazine article from: The Stranger; 3/31/2004; ; 480 words
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Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 12/9/2006; 700+ words
; ...McCAFFREY THE moment June Phillips locked eyes with her future son-in-law Graham...something very strong, told me there was evil in his eyes." Jones, 42, was a pleasant...years. But behind those steely grey eyes was a jealous mind, a violent temper...
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 "Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England)")
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Victim, 56, was tortured; Killer had evil eyes says witness.(News)
Newspaper article from: Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England); 11/16/2007; 674 words
; ...GARY WILLEY A GIRL told a murder jury how a killer with 'evil eyes' led a torture attack on tragic William Ripsher. The...done by the teenager who she told the court had "dark, evil eyes" and a reputation for sudden violence. "He is dead...
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'EVIL EYES' IN BLOODY SIEGE; Satan knifeman's rampage of hate.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 9/10/1996; ; 495 words
; A devil-worshipper called "Evil Eyes" was jailed for life yesterday over a knife rampage that brought...the face and left her for dead in a pool of blood. She lost an eye in the frenzied attack but doctors saved her life. Adams went on...
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EVIL EYES PICK UP 'N' GO; HMM-163 PREPS FOR MEU ASSIGNMENT
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/8/2007; 700+ words
; ...the squadron, taught two aerial observers to keep a watchful eye on the dangling cargo below. This seemingly simple task can...their quick and precise skill to hook up the external load. The Evil Eyes squadron uses members from various parts of the squadron to...
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Evil eyes on mobile.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 12/26/2000; 307 words
; ...sabotaging hand set display screens. Sinister pictures of "evil eyes", a devil or cannabis leaves overwrite the service provider...victim told of how he was woken late at night to find two eyes staring out from his phone. He said: "It is wrong for...
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 "The Mail on Sunday (London, England)")
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Just look into my evil eyes.
Newspaper article from: The Mail on Sunday (London, England); 5/5/2002; ; 700+ words
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evil eye
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to the Body
...power of vision , and hence the eye, very clearly to wider considerations...late Middle Ages, that the eye is not just the window of the...England around 1600 that the eyes were the window of the heart...of how various ideas on the evil eye might run together at about...
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Evil Eye
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology
Evil Eye Belief in the malevolent effects of the evil eye is ancient and universal. A common...belief held that people with unusual eyes could cause harm by looking at other...were thought to be signs of an evil eye. Others attributed the evil eye...
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Black Magic and Evil Eye
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Public Health
BLACK MAGIC AND EVIL EYE Magic has probably been practiced since...associated with the tribal group and to counter evil sorcery directed at them; voodoo, a mix...person. It may also be used to drive away evil by creating a representation of that evil...
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Evil eye
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions
Evil eye. The eye is widely believed to have the power to convey mischief or damage, and is then known as the evil eye. According to Jewish sages, Sarah cast the evil eye (Heb., ayin raʾah or ayin ha-ra ) on...
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evil
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable
...particular direction. the evil eye a gaze or stare superstitiously...from the late 18th century. evil to him who evil thinks the person placing a...Order of the Garter. never do evil that good may come of it the...the late 16th century. of two evils, choose the least a statement...
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