Att skydda sig mot onda ögat -fallossymbolen och andra beskyddande symboler under antiken.
(2008)Classical archaeology and ancient history
- Abstract
- As long as envy and the will of harming others for what they possess have existed, the evil
eye has been a present belief system in many cultures around the world. This study, based on
archaeological evidence and texts by ancient writers that reflect this ancient superstition,
explores how the evil eye was being averted and practiced by ancient cultures. What measures
were taken to ward off the evil eye? How have these measures been represented in the
material culture? What can we learn from the context of the material culture involving the evil
eye? Discussions and theories of protective measures that have been depicted on the walls of
the roman city of Pompeii will hopefully give a wider comprehension of the evil... (More) - As long as envy and the will of harming others for what they possess have existed, the evil
eye has been a present belief system in many cultures around the world. This study, based on
archaeological evidence and texts by ancient writers that reflect this ancient superstition,
explores how the evil eye was being averted and practiced by ancient cultures. What measures
were taken to ward off the evil eye? How have these measures been represented in the
material culture? What can we learn from the context of the material culture involving the evil
eye? Discussions and theories of protective measures that have been depicted on the walls of
the roman city of Pompeii will hopefully give a wider comprehension of the evil eye, and its influence on Roman society. (Less)
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http://lup.lub.lu.se/student-papers/record/1320605
- author
- Videla, Ruby
- supervisor
- organization
- year
- 2008
- type
- L1 - 1st term paper (old degree order)
- subject
- keywords
- Humaniora, Humanities, phallus, Evil eye, roman culture
- language
- Swedish
- id
- 1320605
- date added to LUP
- 2008-03-18 00:00:00
- date last changed
- 2009-04-20 10:47:10
@misc{1320605,
abstract = {{As long as envy and the will of harming others for what they possess have existed, the evil
eye has been a present belief system in many cultures around the world. This study, based on
archaeological evidence and texts by ancient writers that reflect this ancient superstition,
explores how the evil eye was being averted and practiced by ancient cultures. What measures
were taken to ward off the evil eye? How have these measures been represented in the
material culture? What can we learn from the context of the material culture involving the evil
eye? Discussions and theories of protective measures that have been depicted on the walls of
the roman city of Pompeii will hopefully give a wider comprehension of the evil eye, and its influence on Roman society.}},
author = {{Videla, Ruby}},
language = {{swe}},
note = {{Student Paper}},
title = {{Att skydda sig mot onda ögat -fallossymbolen och andra beskyddande symboler under antiken.}},
year = {{2008}},
}