It was represented on the sarcophagi of embalmed people and on the pectoral decorations of breastplates for protection in battle.
In the past the eye of the Udjat was also painted on the prows of ships, allowing them to see and keep their course. These eyes can still be found painted on many fishing boats in Egypt and surrounding countries.
The countless blue and white eye amulets found throughout the bazaars of the Middle East have this reputation of protection for those who wear them.
This makes a good transition to talk about the next symbol, the hand of Fatma.
2- The hand of Fatma or Hamsa with the symbol of the protective eye
The khamsa, khmissa, khomsa or tafust is a symbol used as an amulet, talisman and jewel by the inhabitants of North Africa (where it originated) and the Middle East to protect themselves against the evil eye.
The hand pointing down is a symbol of blessing. The hand pointing upwards is a symbol of protection.
Basically, Fatma's hand has the shape of a human hand, but with some particularities. First of all, when you look at it from the front, you have the impression that it has two thumbs. Moreover, if we make a transversal cut of this hand, and if we join the two parts, we obtain a perfect superposition: what is impossible to realize with a human hand.
In some representations, Fatma's hand is equipped with an eye called " protective eye " or " eye of luck ".
It is located in the center of the symbol, just below the three vertical fingers. According to many books, this eye is not there by chance. Its mission is to watch over and protect all the people who wear and believe in this symbol.
As for the eye of Horus, the eye, organ of sight and perception of the world, has a very strong symbolism. Human knowledge or divine omniscience, protective or punitive, it is used in all civilizations as a symbol to represent the invisible or the unspeakable.
This eye is called the "protective eye" or "eye of luck". It is located in the center of the hand, in the palm, just below the three vertical fingers. According to many books, this eye is not there by chance. Its mission is to watch over and protect all people from negative energies. It is usually blue in color.
To learn more about this symbol, read " Fatma's hand: everything you need to know about this symbol "