Some ingredients include minerals such as antimonite or a type of lead ore mixed with ripened ovules. Mothers once made this potion for their newborns to ward against a certain 'emotion' that is mentioned in religious traditions and also by Shakespeare in 'The Moore of Venice'. What is it, what is it supposed to ward off, and how would Frankie, zbee and I use it today?

lanfranco

Well, I don't know about you and zbeck, but I would use it as mascara or eyeliner. Because the answer is kohl. (Actually, I think I'll stick with the commercial preparations, since the traditional recipes might well ruin my eyesight.) Used around the eyes of infants, kohl was supposed to ward off the envious "evil eye." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kohl_%28cosmetics%29 Aug 28 06, 9:11 AM

zbeckabee

EXCELLENT job lanfranco...and I'm with you on remaining true to the traditional mascara and eyeliner. Applying "evil eye potion" while driving and talking on a cell phone just does not sound all that easy. Aug 28 06, 9:43 AM

peasypod

Well done Frankiebabe, and I was just waiting for someone to correct me on the Moore/Merchant edition too, but my subtle plan sorta went over everyones head, I see. Of course the 'green with envy' bit was in Othello. Zbee, as often as I try, I just can't get to mastering the cell phone/lippy application technique yet, so I'll just have to moot the eye liner for a bit...besides, I'm just a mascara gal, anyway. Aug 28 06, 6:13 PM

lanfranco

Peasy, dear, I figured immediately that you meant "Othello" (the subtitle of which, after all, is "The Moor of Venice," with all of its envy/jealousy themes), so that the "Merchant just didn't figure in. Aug 28 06, 8:44 PM

peasypod

Oh, yes, I knew straight away that you would get it! I was just waiting for some 'drifter' to take a shot at it, like they do sometimes. ;) Aug 28 06, 9:49 PM

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