Mythology

Euterpe : Gr. Myth. The muse of lyric poetry; she is represented with a flute. Even: Vide Odds and Evens. Evil Eye: A supposed power of bewitching by spiteful looks, attributed to certain persons
as a natural endowment. The belief is widespread both among savage and civilized
people. (LEHMANN, Aberglaube und Zauberei, P. 32; BUDGE, Egyptian Magic, P.
97, etc.; LANE, Customs and Usages of the Egyptians of To-day; ELWORTHY, The Evil
Eye; KOHUT, Judische Angelologie u.s.w., P. 58; DALYELL, Dark. Sup., P. 3 et seq;
HAZLITT, P. 216, 379; ABBOTT, P. 139; Ethnologie du Bengale, pp. 81, 84, 85, 131,
:137).
A woman who believes herself to be overlooked is to take the shift off over her head,
turn it three times withershins (=against the course of the sun), then hold it open, and
drop a burning coal through it three times; then put it on again (ELWORTHY, E.E. P.
429).
The evil eye, or in fact any evil, can be averted by the mother kissing the child thrice,
and spitting after each kiss. (Jew. Enc., Vol. IX. P, 598). Vide Bread, Tulsi, Horseshoe,
Palm, Ribbon, Thread, Stag, Horn.
Evil One: An epithet of the Devil.
Excalibur: King Arthur s brand, which, when flung back into the lake, was caught by an
arm clothed in white samite. cf. Balmung, Tizona.
Excrement, Human: This substance, thinned with water and given to animals, cures
inflammations. (STRACKERJAN, Vol. 1, p. 84). Inflammations of human beings can
also be cured by external use of the same. (ib.)
The Bhuts of India feed on human excretion.
Execution: The bones and the blood (STRACK, P. 20) of the executed are a powerful
talisman for procuring wealth. (Silesia–WUTTKE, P. 177. cf. DAVIS, Chronicles of
Newgate.)
Uncanny things go on at midnight in places where executions usually take place; therefore,
it is not safe for people to go there at this time.
To dream.of an execution, or places of execution, denotes that you will suddenly be
sought after for relief. Vide Hand.
Exeter: Derives its name, according to a belief, from the Romans exclaiming in delight:
Ecce terra! when they came in sight of where this ancient city now stands.
Exit: A mara or another evil spirit can make her exit only the way she made her
entrance.
Exorcism: The act of driving an evil spirit from the body of one possessed by adjuration,
especially by the use of a holy name or by magic rites. Vide Beans, Peachwood.

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