Evil eye

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:superstition
Cultural concept
Folk belief
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Nazar
gptkb:Mal_de_ojo
gptkbp:coreBelief gptkb:trauma
Bad luck
Illness
Misfortune
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Child protection
Social harmony
Protection from harm
Traditional healing
Livestock protection
Fertility protection
Ward off negative energy
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Mediterranean
African
South Asian
Middle Eastern
Latin American
Eastern European
Central Asian
gptkbp:describes A curse believed to be cast by a malevolent glare
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Evil eye
gptkbp:iconography gptkb:Hand_of_Fatima
Eye symbol
Blue and white beads
Eye-shaped jewelry
gptkbp:mentionedIn gptkb:Islamic_jurisprudence
gptkb:Judaism
gptkb:theology
Roman literature
Ancient Greek texts
gptkbp:opposedBy Rituals
Amulets
Reciting prayers
Spitting
Red string
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Envy
Jealousy
Folk medicine
Protection rituals
gptkbp:studiedBy Anthropologists
Folklorists
gptkbp:symbolizes gptkb:Nazar_amulet
gptkb:Hamsa
Blue eye amulet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nazar
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6