Eskimos, importance of threshold among, 39. Eulmash, ancient Babylonian temple, 153. Eulbar, ancient Babylonian temple, 153. Euphrates, boundary marks at, 178. Euripides: cited, 134 f. Europe: treading on threshold in, 13; burials under altar in Christian churches in, 25; coffin passed out window of house in, 25; window opened and door closed at death in, 25; horseshoes on side-posts in, 73 f.; symbols of open hand found in museums and Jewish cemeteries of, 79; hand-print in marriage in, 93; traces of primitive sacredness of doorway found in, 122; ancient shrines in, 150; boundary lines in, 174; great divisions of landmarks along borders of, 182; nuptial customs of, 196; Jews of, observing passover, 212. Evil eye: references to, 19, 67; averted by bloody hand, 67 f.; by five fingers held up to, 76; image of hand as talisman against, 79. Evil spirits in Pennsylvania, guard against, 21. Ewing, Rev. William: testimony of, 45, 261; cited, 77. “Exalted Gateway,” high court of Turkey called, 65, 103. Exalted House, Gate, or Door, meaning of Pharaoh, 103. Exorcism and divination in Italy, 17 f. Eye, evil. See _Evil eye_. Ezekiel: his reference to waters from under threshold of temple, 114; his prophecy that Prince of Israel should worship at threshold of gate, 118; his vision of glory of Lord over threshold, 118; Jehovah speaking through, 213. Ezida (Nebo) shrine of, 110.