Designed to coordinate with the Medusa scarf, the eyes on this silk eyemask are drawn in the style of eyes that often decorated Ancient Greek wine cups, and the motif is assumed to have apotropaic symbolism. When one would raise the shallow wine kylix to their face, the eyes painted on the side of the cup would form a mask that stares at other revelers while the drinker’s vision is obscured, thus protecting the drinker from harm or theft. 

These eyemasks are intended to serve a similar symbolic evil-averting function for the wearer. Wear it to block out light during travel, migraines, midday naps, or while dreaming away the troubles of day, and rest peacefully while these eyes keep watch for you.