Uh-oh! Watch out for the Evil Eye!

I had so many questions about all these eyes everywhere - so, here is the answer! Leave it to a Jewish site to give a complete and thorough answer to all my questions! (The link is below - definitely worth a look.)

The earliest known evidence for belief in the evil eye goes back to ancient Greece and Rome. There, it was believed that the evil eye was the largest threat to anyone who had been praised too much, or received admiration beyond what they truly deserved. The praised person would become so swollen with pride that he or she would bring about his or her own doom via the evil eye, which was believed to be able to cause physical and mental illness. In fact, any disease which did not have an immediate, obvious cause was thought to be caused by the evil eye. It was thought that the gods and goddesses were punishing those who had become too proud of their achievements, and destroyed them with the power of the evil eye to restore them to the level of mere mortals.

In addition to the use of evil eye amulets, the Greeks would carry incense or the cross as protection against the evil eye...The most popular method of escaping the evil eye’s effects in many cultures is by the use of evil eye talismans, evil eye symbols, and evil eye jewelry. These are meant to “reflect” the power of the evil look. The evil eye amulet originated in Greece, where it was known as an “apotropaic” amulet, meaning that it reflected harm. The most basic design of the evil eye, prevalent in the Middle East, is a talisman designed with concentric blue and white circles made to symbolize the evil eye, known as the nazar. It is often used on houses, vehicles, or jewelry.

Read more from this awesome source of information HERE

So - now we know!

Below are just a few pics of the MANY evil eye amulets around the city - 

they are absolutely everywhere! 

Keep that evil eye away!