A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is an ancient, superstitious, and almost universal belief that certain people possess the supernatural power to cause disaster, illness, calamity, and even death.
Kylix eye cup (530–520 BC), inscribed with Chalcidian text. It features an eye motif to ward off the evil eye. Uploader: Bibi Saint-Pol- Public Domain
The oldest accounts of the evil eye date back to at least 3000 BC and appear in Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian cuneiform texts. Ancient peoples of Mexico and Central America feared the power of the evil eye, as did the ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, who were particularly afraid of it.
The Old and New Testaments of the Bible also mention the evil eye in the celebrated "Sermon on the Mount." Jesus of Nazareth refers to the malignity of the Evil Eye:
Matthew 6:22-23 says,
"The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness…"
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See also:
Enigma Of The Natsiliani – Magical Birthmark Protecting People And Animals But Beware Of Its Dangers
Unexplained Encounters With The Mysterious Vardøger
Enigma Of The Chime Hours And People Who Can See Beyond The Visible Realm
