Beauty Marks, Birthmarks, and Moles in History

The Fascinating History of Beauty Marks

July 21, 2011

Source: WireImage

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by Miriam Lacey 6

Ancient Greece

The Ancient Greeks believed that moles and birthmarks could foretell a person's destiny. Melampus, scribe to King Ptolemy I, wrote a whole tract on mole divination.

Apparently, a mole on your cheek meant great future wealth, while those with marks on the backs of their throats would end up beheaded.

2 / 13

by Miriam Lacey 6

Ancient Greece

The Ancient Greeks believed that moles and birthmarks could foretell a person's destiny. Melampus, scribe to King Ptolemy I, wrote a whole tract on mole divination.

Apparently, a mole on your cheek meant great future wealth, while those with marks on the backs of their throats would end up beheaded.

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6 Comments

lizlee89 1 year

I have a small to medium-sized mole/beauty mark on my face, and a small but very noticeable one on my neck, and I love them. I always say that I think of moles and beauty marks as decorations for your face and body...

GummiBears 1 year

I don't have any beauty marks on my face but I have a couple on my hands, wrist, below the knee and heel. Ironically they are all on my right side of the body. Am I bewitched or something *bites nails*?