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The color blue is thought to protect against the evil eye in Mediterranean cultures. This article unfolds the yet-unstudied role played by kabbalistic theology, symbolism, and myth in the construction of the color blue as a protective... more
This paper proposes a novel source for – or at least influence on – the iconography of the Moon trump in the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, which preserves the design from the Tarot de Marseille. In fact, the Moon template appears to date back... more
Jerry Toner defines "popular culture" as "the culture of the non-elite" that was "the unofficial and subordinate culture of Roman society." (Toner 1) Magic, superstition, and religion were interchangeable in Roman antiquity. Domestic... more
The paper proposes that the Egyptian-style imagery on a 5-6th century CE magical amulet discovered at Nea Paphos in Cyprus (Inv. no. PAP/FR 44/2011) draws upon an apotropaic design against the Evil Eye known as the “All-Suffering Eye,”... more
Title: The phenomenon of the evil eye and apotropaic motives in Serbian traditional embroidery: looking for relevant approach to the study of ethnomuseological heritage Abstract: The article makes a combining analysis of two types of... more
"This anthropological study describes a specific form of mediation, as it is practiced in Ethiopia (Northeast Africa) by members of the Oromo and Amhara ethnic groups. It introduces elders as male household-heads in their advanced ages,... more
This paper explores the mythology underlying the game of baseball.
The essay investigates two disparate and yet philosophically linked Enlightenment cases, the witch trial of Anna Göldi and the reception of the poet Anna Louisa Karsch. It shows that the superstitions of earlier ages, such as the Evil... more
Evil eye belief is found in many parts of the world and it plays a major social role in a large number of cultural contexts. The history of evil eye bead usage dated back to ancient times, but upon time it's meaning have been... more
When Orestes is about to kill her, Clytemnestra reveals to him her naked breast, a potent symbol of maternal devotion. In the Iliad, Hecuba revealed her breast to Hector, conjuring him to stay safe inside the walls. Instead of trying to... more
The influence of the soul on the material world and peculiar topics such as evil eye has always been matters of challenge. Avicenna, through the tenth part of Isharat, tried to prove them possible. He believes that those who consider... more
"Abstract: This article presents the initial stages and the planned further developments of a research on Hungarian curative charms against fright-illness. Based on a rich and interesting database of healing and curative folk beliefs,... more
Many modern pagans adopt magical names. I think I’ve found one for myself. It’s a good motto, and even saying it aloud reminds me of the daily blessings of the Goddess to her children. The Latin name I’d choose is Beata elle. “Blessed is... more