evil eye
curse believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, causing many cultures to create measures against it
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evil eye
Summary
evil eye is a belief[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- evil eye's instance of is recorded as belief[3].
- evil eye's instance of is recorded as superstition[4].
- evil eye's instance of is recorded as culture-bound syndrome[5].
- evil eye is a type of curse[6].
- evil eye's Commons category is recorded as Evil eye[7].
- evil eye's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8].
- evil eye's described by source is recorded as Explanatory Dictionary of the Living Great Russian Language[9].
- evil eye's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[10].
- evil eye's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11].
- evil eye's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[12].
- evil eye's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[13].
- evil eye's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[14].
- evil eye's different from is recorded as Q19176733[15].
- evil eye's connects with is recorded as envy in Islam[16].
Why It Matters
evil eye has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]