Personal Myths And Superstitions
Personal Myths
Nataly Daniel
Hum/105
University Of Phoenix
Personal Myths
Are the myths that one grew up to believe merely superstitions? The evil eye is associated with many Middle Eastern cultures, also linking the eye with many personal beliefs, but many people have a tendency to vary with the fact of the evil eye being factual or merely a superstition.
Middle Eastern cultures all believe in different myths, but one great myth all Middle Eastern believe in is the evil eye. The evil eye is like a light. You can see it, feel it, be affected by it, or affect others by means of it (Rabia.2005, para.1). The evil eye is present everywhere around Middle Eastern cultures. The eye is worn in the form of jewelry such as, bracelets, …show more content…
People that vastly believe in the evil eye, believe that it is mandatory to place a evil eye pendant on a new born babies clothes thus to avoid away any evil eye attacks. Many evil eye pendants are worn along with the cross for religious beliefs; in addition, one may choose to wear an evil eye pendant attached with a horseshoe, which is believed to bring good luck as well. It has been suggested that the term covet (to eye enviously) in the tenth commandment refers to casting the evil eye, rather than to simply desire or envy (Wikipedia, 2007). The Middle Eastern culture believes the eye protects one from sickness, bad luck, and death caused all by just one glance from someone. An evil eye attack is believed to have a vast effect on its victims. Many people believe the attack may causes vomiting, diarrhea, the drying up of breast milk, livestock, and problems with the blood, eyesight, and bad luck; these are only few examples of the effects of the evil eye attack (Stevens. 2007, para.6). Its believers take the evil eye myth very religiously, but many people carry out the belief of the evil eye being merely a …show more content…
The personal myth of the evil eye is vastly associated with many Middle Eastern cultures; the eye has a great effect to one’s life that truly believes in the eye’s mystical powers. As well as different generations (mostly younger generation) have a tendency to believe the eye as merely being a superstition. In conclusion, the evil eye yes is a myth, but myths that many Middle East cultures deeply believe, also having great effects on believer’s personal life, but yet again diverse generations have the tendency to believe the evil eye is merely a
Nataly Daniel
Hum/105
University Of Phoenix
Personal Myths
Are the myths that one grew up to believe merely superstitions? The evil eye is associated with many Middle Eastern cultures, also linking the eye with many personal beliefs, but many people have a tendency to vary with the fact of the evil eye being factual or merely a superstition.
Middle Eastern cultures all believe in different myths, but one great myth all Middle Eastern believe in is the evil eye. The evil eye is like a light. You can see it, feel it, be affected by it, or affect others by means of it (Rabia.2005, para.1). The evil eye is present everywhere around Middle Eastern cultures. The eye is worn in the form of jewelry such as, bracelets, …show more content…
People that vastly believe in the evil eye, believe that it is mandatory to place a evil eye pendant on a new born babies clothes thus to avoid away any evil eye attacks. Many evil eye pendants are worn along with the cross for religious beliefs; in addition, one may choose to wear an evil eye pendant attached with a horseshoe, which is believed to bring good luck as well. It has been suggested that the term covet (to eye enviously) in the tenth commandment refers to casting the evil eye, rather than to simply desire or envy (Wikipedia, 2007). The Middle Eastern culture believes the eye protects one from sickness, bad luck, and death caused all by just one glance from someone. An evil eye attack is believed to have a vast effect on its victims. Many people believe the attack may causes vomiting, diarrhea, the drying up of breast milk, livestock, and problems with the blood, eyesight, and bad luck; these are only few examples of the effects of the evil eye attack (Stevens. 2007, para.6). Its believers take the evil eye myth very religiously, but many people carry out the belief of the evil eye being merely a …show more content…
The personal myth of the evil eye is vastly associated with many Middle Eastern cultures; the eye has a great effect to one’s life that truly believes in the eye’s mystical powers. As well as different generations (mostly younger generation) have a tendency to believe the eye as merely being a superstition. In conclusion, the evil eye yes is a myth, but myths that many Middle East cultures deeply believe, also having great effects on believer’s personal life, but yet again diverse generations have the tendency to believe the evil eye is merely a