Belief in the evil eye is one of the oldest and most widespread superstitions in the world. The concept of the evil eye has influenced present day ophthalmology, medicine, and social customs. Oculus sinister (OS), the serpent and the staff of Asclepius, the symbol of RX, and many social ...
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Witchcraft is a term usually applied to harm brought upon others through the use of supernatural or occult powers. The person engaging in witchcraft is called a witch, while the act of causing harm may be termed cursing, hexing, bewitchment, or maleficiu
Michael Douglas and Sharon Stone inBasic InstinctSharon Stone became a major sex symbol after playing a murder suspect in the erotic thrillerBasic Instinct(1992). In theneo-noirfilms of the latter 20th century, femmes fatales reflected the social advances brought on by thefeministmovement, even if...
Playing opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, he appeared as Miles Dyson, the unwitting developer of the evil Skynet, in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" (1991). Returning to television, he was part of the ensemble cast of the drama "Equal Justice" (ABC, 1990-91), had a recurring role on "A ...
6,000 Years of Jewish history & legacy at a glance in a one-page infographic. The poster combines different fields on a single timeline such as demography, literature, Jewish and World events, traditions, historical figures and more. Every entry on the t
What is Ares the God of and what is the symbol of Ares? In Greek mythology, the Greek God Ares is regarded as the god of war, as well as the god of courage. Ares’ defining symbol was a warrior’s helm, and even in intimate scenarios, such as gods’ feasts, he was shown wearing...
And that being a decent and well-meaning human being won’t always save you from complicity with evil. When I first watched this movie, I found listening to many of the characters’ speeches far more frightening to hear than watching the entirety of Schindler’s List. Not because they were...
of popular culture’s most iconic witches. Both the stepmother of “Snow White” and the forest hag of “Hansel and Gretel,” who eats children rather than produce and rear them, are perversions of the virtuous and repentant mother: the ideal symbol of womanhood in the eyes of the church...
Sun worship, veneration of the sun or a representation of the sun as a deity, as in Atonism in Egypt in the 14th century BCE. Though almost every culture uses solar motifs, only a relatively few cultures (Egyptian, Indo-European, and Meso-American) devel