Evil eye

The evil eye is a curse believed to be cast by a malevolent glare, usually given to a person when they are unaware. Many cultures believe that receiving the evil eye will cause misfortune or injury.Talismans created to protect against the evil eye are also frequently called "evil eyes".

The idea expressed by the term causes many different cultures to pursue protective measures against it. The concept and its significance vary widely among different cultures, primarily in West Asia. The idea appears several times in translations of the Old Testament. It was a widely extended belief among many Mediterranean and Asian tribes and cultures. Charms and decorations with eye-like symbols known as nazars, which are used to repel the evil eye are a common sight across Greece, Turkey, Albania, Egypt, Iran, Israel, Morocco, Southern Italy (Naples), the Levant, and Afghanistan and have become a popular choice of souvenir with tourists.

Names

Evil Eye

Evil Eye may refer to:

  • Evil eye, a look that is believed by many cultures to be able to cause injury or bad luck for the person at whom it is directed
  • Film

  • The Evil Eye (1913 film), an American silent short starring Mary Ryan
  • The Evil Eye (1917 film), an American silent feature by George Melford
  • The Evil Eye (1920 serial), an American silent action film series by J. Gordon Cooper and Wally Van
  • The Evil Eye (1937 film), a Belgian feature by Charles Dekeukeleire
  • The Evil Eye (1963 film) or The Girl Who Knew Too Much, an Italian giallo by Mario Bava
  • Evil Eye (1982 film) or Manhattan Baby, an Italian horror film by Lucio Fulci
  • Evil Eyes, a 2004 American horror film by Mark Atkins
  • Television episodes

  • "The Evil Eye" (Happy Days)
  • "The Evil Eye" (Inhumanoids)
  • "Evil Eye" (Seeing Things)
  • "Evil Eye" (Taggart)
  • "Evil Eyes" (72 Hours: True Crime)
  • Songs

  • "Evil Eye" (Franz Ferdinand song)
  • "Evil Eye", a song by Beady Eye from BE
  • "Evil Eye", a song by Yngwie Malmsteen from Rising Force
  • Other uses

    List of Taggart episodes

    Taggart is a Scottish detective television programme, created by Glenn Chandler, who has written many of the episodes, and made by STV Productions for the ITV network. The series revolves around a group of detectives initially in the Maryhill CID of Strathclyde Police, though various storylines have happened in other parts of the Greater Glasgow area, and as of the most recent series the team have operated out of the fictional John Street police station across the street from the City Chambers. It is one of the UK's longest-running dramas and is the longest-running police drama after the cancellation of The Bill.

    Pilot (1983)

    Series 1 (1985)

    Series 2 (1986)

    Series 3 (1987)

    Christmas Special (1987)

    Series 4 (1988)

    Christmas Special (1988)

    Series 5 (1989)

    New Year's Special (1990)

    Series 6 (1990)

    Christmas Special (1990)

    New Year's Special (1992)

    Series 7 (1992)

    Series 8 (1992)

    New Year's Special (1993)

    Series 9 (1993)

    New Year's Special (1994)

    Series 10 (1994)

    Series 11 (1995)

    Series 12 (1996)

    Podcasts:

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    Evil Eye

    by: Peter Cetera

    You've got an evil eye
    And I wanna say mama
    I can't face it for another day
    You don't even try
    And I wanna say baby
    I can't take it when you're...
    *Makin' me hurry, makin' me wait
    Takin' me early, leavin' me late
    Shakin' my feelin', makin' me cry
    Don't it sound funny
    But I'm saying bye-bye
    You've got an evil eye
    And I wanna say mama
    You can't see it any other way
    All you do is lie
    And I wanna say baby
    You know I can't stand it when you're...
    (Repeat *)
    I don't need what you're givin' me honey
    You know I don't want
    What you've got on your mind
    I don't care if you're missin' my money
    You know I don't care if you're stealin' me blind
    I'll leave you behind
    Oh well, leavin' you baby
    So long bye-bye
    Oh well, when you're drivin' me crazy
    So long bye-bye
    Oh well, don't believe it's funny
    So long bye-bye
    Oh well, now I'm movin' on honey




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