Project Gutenberg 2023-03-03 Public domain in the USA. 210 Maclagan, Robert Craig 1839 1919 Maclagan, R. C. (Robert Craig) 03016404 Evil eye in the western Highlands $aUnited Kingdom :$bDavid Nutt, $c1902. Susan Skinner, Les Galloway and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Evil Eye in the Western Highlands" by Robert Craig Maclagan is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the prevalent superstition of the Evil Eye among the Gaelic-speaking populations of Scotland, diving into the origins, significance, and societal implications of this belief. It examines how the Evil Eye is viewed not just as a simple superstition, but as tied to deeper human emotions like envy and covetousness that challenge social harmony. The beginning of the text provides an introduction to the concept of the Evil Eye, framing it as a common superstition not limited to a specific region, but rather a universal aspect of human interaction. Maclagan discusses how feelings of hostility towards a neighbor, combined with fear of losing something valued, possibly originated the belief. He outlines how the Evil Eye manifests, linking it to social and moral dynamics within communities. Through various anecdotes and observations, the introduction lays the groundwork for further exploration of the belief that an envious glance can harm others, particularly livestock and children, often leading to a wide range of protective measures and rituals practiced by individuals in those societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/evileyeinwestern00maclrich/ 20220103133013mclagan 1902 GB Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Folklore Superstition Evil eye BF Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Religion/Spirituality 458855 2025-09-27T14:13:55.583561 text/html 446032 2023-03-03T16:38:27 text/html 358516 2025-09-27T14:14:04.381511 application/epub+zip 356358 2025-09-27T14:13:57.331538 application/epub+zip 356358 2025-09-27T14:13:56.362530 application/epub+zip 967798 2025-09-27T14:14:09.343508 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 902419 2025-09-27T14:14:03.559497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371435 2025-09-27T14:13:54.634516 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371235 2023-03-03T16:38:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18709 2025-09-27T14:14:09.494438 application/rdf+xml 12451 2025-09-27T14:13:56.615537 image/jpeg 2086 2025-09-27T14:13:56.489515 image/jpeg 135898 2023-03-03T16:38:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 390850 2023-03-03T16:38:29 application/octet-stream application/zip 394092 2025-09-27T14:13:55.619546 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia