Apotropaic magic facts for kids
The ancient blue and white "Nazar boncuğu" is a symbol against the evil eye. Here the stylised eye appears on a Turkish airplane
Apotropaism or apotropaic magic is the use of magic rituals against evil or harmful influences like the evil eye or invidia, which was thought to cause injury or bad luck. This can be a long ritual, or it can take the form of simply wearing an amulet or other token, against bad luck.
Images for kids
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An ancient Egyptian apotropaic wand shows a procession of protective deities. It was used in birth rituals, perhaps to draw a magic circle around the mother and child.
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Chalcidian black-figured eye-cup, circa 530 BCE. Staatliche Antikensammlungen
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A 12th-century sheela na gig on the church at Kilpeck, Herefordshire
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Apotropaic marking, Niemelä Tenant Farm, now at Seurasaari Open Air Museum, Finland
See also
In Spanish: Efecto apotropaico para niños
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