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Evil Eyes

🧿 ⬅️ This blue symbol has long been used to counter the evil eye.

It is known as apotropaic or protective magic.

The emoji is the NAZAR AMULET which originated in Mesopotamia and spread in use through the Mediterranean.

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2023-03-26

I should mention, the last time I drew a concept in this style was Svoli as an Apotropaic God (top left)

And that ended up being cause for a minute long animation and a huge character arc! https://t.co/QRKsFthgct

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2023-01-08

The head of a Gorgon is an apotropaic symbol in Greek art, meant to protect the wearer from evil and ill omens. 🏺🌿

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2022-12-28

As a child I was shown a copy of a chart of the Hookland coast. The Bad Andrews' rocks, Ten-Tree Island, Sheldrake's Drop all annotated with sigils, apotropaic marks. It was deep magic. It bled into my soul. - Katherine Giddings

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2022-01-29

I'm sick and waiting for the results of my COVID19 test, so I need extra powerful apotropaic magic this 😷👌

Share all your wonderful artefacts, and please!

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2022-01-28

はじめまして。世界田りさです。openseaでデジタルパターンアートのNFTを販売しています。動いたり動かなかったりぴかぴかしたりします。よろしくお願いいたします。

"厄祓いの魔法の孤独 Apotropaic magic loneliness"
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2021-12-10

After all the protection and good luck from we continue its apotropaic purpose with 👌

Share your artefacts, history, and fun facts to to turn away harm, evil and misfortune!

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2021-11-05

In Mesopotamian the Asipû were wizards & the the Barû were soothsayers. Declaring divine will through signs, omens & astrology. The Asipû performed apotropaic  while the Barû performed divination by reading messages upon the entrails of animals.

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2021-08-23

oh and here's a closeup of the apotropaic snake amulet sulum wears, cause this is i think the first time i've drawn it at this level of clarity lol

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2021-04-29

hey, if you want a desktop or just a cool image to look at, commission me to make a sigil for you. square images are $5, desktops are $10. good for if you need sympathetic or apotropaic magic, or else if you just want something cool to look at

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2021-02-20

Martinia Annua is a Central American plant with interesting-looking seeds. It is now used in Thailand for making charms (gilded & immersed in oil), as these seeds resemble Hindu / Buddhist / Jain mythological creature Garuda.

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2020-11-30

Official music of the day: The Road of the Apotropaic God ~ Dark Road
https://t.co/N0yzHdVOrC

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2020-10-20

New work up in my shop, including these Calabrian apotropaic masks used to protect from the evil eye https://t.co/g6e5aHw8nP

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2020-05-02

The flying phallus is a common apotropaic symbol in both ancient Greece and ancient Rome. I can't really comment on the significance of the wings since there are enough unwinged phalloi used in the same way. But here is a selection of the winged ones:

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2020-03-08

It is not uncommon to find walls and fences along the coast of Hookland decorated in apotropaic hope. Fetishes of fish and anchor, net and float. As if invasion from King-Under-the-Sea is feared and the owners with to say ‘a friend of the waves lives here’.

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2020-02-09

One month until the grand opening of a new exhibition of jewellery ancient & modern at Colchester Castle Museum. I got a sneak peek & spotted 5 Roman pieces that protect the wearer against evil. https://t.co/dZZICRcuf9

(📷 © Douglas Atfield & )

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2019-06-28