Greek vases and Peruvian bottles, Chinese bronzes and African
masks, Tel Brak idols and Egyptian tomb paintings -- artifacts
ancient and modern reveal man's universal fascination with the eye
and his awe before its mysterious powers. In this wide-ranging and
richly illustrated essay Albert M. Potts considers the special
properties the human mind has ascribed to the eye over the millenia
and seeks out its peculiar significance as symbol. Amulets against
the Evil Eye persist today in nearly every part of the world.
Almost as pervasive is the conception of the Good Eye, itself used
as a protective amulet. The Eye of Horus, for example, was one of
the holiest symbols of the ancient Egyptian religion, and its
descendants can still be found in the Mediterranean basin. Using
artifacts and texts, the folklore of our own times, and aspects of
the unconscious revealed by Jungian psychology, Potts reveals the
diverse forms and meanings of this powerful symbol.
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