The secret of legend

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Believe it or not, the ' bullet-shaped ' eyes can cause unspeakable disasters. Thousands of years ago, our ancestors sought to cure ' demon eyes '.

Causing great catastrophes

Mexican people still whispered about the strange story of the little girl Chita. Chita is an obedient, healthy and beautiful girl. In a time when Chita was brought to the city by her mother, suddenly a small Mexican woman approached her. She stared at her, touched her head with her hand and exclaimed: 'She is so cute. Let me touch her and her eyes'. The woman then disappeared into the crowd. Only a day later, Chita was naturally ill and very high fever. Chita was taken to the hospital by her mother. Doctors have not found any cause that made her sick. While her family is very bewildered, a magician appears and tells her mother that 'she is possessed by demon eyes'. With the consent of the family, the mage sought to solve the problem for her .

Chita's story is just one of tens of thousands of stories related to ' demon eyes ' circulated around the world.

(Image: 3quarksdaily) The "Evil eye" in Spanish is el ojo , occhio in Italian, meaning lustful eyes. Legends of demon eyes have appeared in the Middle East thousands of years ago and spread to many parts of the world from Italy, Greece to Mexico, Brazil and India, China, etc. Devil's eyes are present in many Religions like Judaism, Buddhism . It is also present in many different cultures.

It is said that demon eyes form from craving, envy, jealousy . It enters someone and spreads, causing diseases that are like a pandemic without knowing the cause. Where these sprites appear will cause catastrophes, often illness with children, pregnant women. It can also dull or damage orchards or kill domestic pets. When the devil's eyes were aimed at someone with curses, he could be disgraced, lose his fortune and steal their luck. It is incomprehensible to push them into ' black transport '.

How to treat ' demon eyes '?

To avoid being possessed by demon eyes, each place has a different way. Mainly using term charm. The charm of the oldest evil eye dating to 800 BC is found in the Middle East. It is a bronze charm, the hand carved form is very sophisticated. The determined hand is in the form of a thumb, the index finger and middle finger are straight, while the other two fingers fold in. There are many strange symbols on it, there is a snake wrapped around it.

Charms for the 19th-century demon eye are usually in the form of red, with an eye or horseshoe shape, or a combination of both.

Mano fico charm (Photo: Tween-the-shadows)

The most popular Italian is two types of charms named Mano fico and Mano cornuto . These charms are usually made of silver for neck wear. The Mano fico is a type of finger that grips the shape of a fist, in which the thumb slips through the index finger and middle finger. This charm is used exclusively for women to resist sex demon eyes. The Mano cornuto charm is in the form of a hand in hand. The thumb is placed next to the middle finger and the ring finger folds in, while the 2 forefinger and the little finger spread out like a horn. These amulets are given to children on birthdays or before they go far away to avoid being possessed by demon eyes and will bring good luck.

The amulets in Greece and Turkey are often made with blue glass eyes, to reflect the devil's eyes, making them invisible to humans. Sometimes they are made of beautifully carved precious stones with a hand shape and an inner eye called Hansa hand.

In India, amulets against demon eyes are plaited with green stones. They are worn for babies when they are born. As long as the broken or blue string is completely flown, it is considered that they are old enough and do not need the protection of the amulet. In areas like Nepan, China, the popular amulet is the Buddha Eye made of silver or bronze. This round charm has many carved patterns, in the middle there is a large eye and many other eyes around.

The stories of demon eyes to this day are still present in many areas. Amulet against demon eyes has become a favorite jewelry in Europe. In the past, demonic eyes were colorful. But, after all, it is now necessary for people to try to remove the ' bullet-shaped ' gazes of hatred, jealousy, envy, although the way is different.