Gemellus’ Evil Eyes (<i>P.Mich.</i> VI 423–424)

<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">Gemellus' complaint about an attack on him by magic alludes to his damaged eyes, which suggests that he was perceived by his neighbors as possessing an evil eye that had caused them harm, to which they were responding.</spa...

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Main Authors: Ari Z. Bryen, Andrzej Wypustek
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Duke University 2010-11-01
Series:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies
Online Access:http://grbs.library.duke.edu/article/view/1251
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description <span style="font-family: Times; font-size: medium;">Gemellus' complaint about an attack on him by magic alludes to his damaged eyes, which suggests that he was perceived by his neighbors as possessing an evil eye that had caused them harm, to which they were responding.</span>
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title Gemellus’ Evil Eyes (<i>P.Mich.</i> VI 423–424)
title_full Gemellus’ Evil Eyes (<i>P.Mich.</i> VI 423–424)
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title_short Gemellus’ Evil Eyes (<i>P.Mich.</i> VI 423–424)
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