Moles

[My Good Babushka]

A mole over one's heart denotes that one is wicked.
A mole on the belly denotes gluttony.
A mole over the spleen denotes that one is passionate but sickly.
Moles on the hands or feet denote that one will have many children.
A mole on the arm or shoulder denotes wisdom.
A mole near the armpit denotes riches and honor.
A mole on the neck denotes strength, riches and health.
A mole on the lip denotes a great orator.
A mole on the right side of the forehead or ear means riches, but the left ear or forehead means poverty.
A red mole on the nose denotes lechery.
Moles on the ankle denote modesty and courage.

[intaglio]

1. On on the face (and certain other areas) they can be called beauty marks or spots

An interesting article on them can be found at History of Beauty Spots by Tracie Giles extract below

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Moving forward to the eighteenth century beauty marks once again became fashionable and creating and wearing false ones became common. The shapes used were not simply limited to symmetrical marks and other shapes such as hearts and stars were used. They were sold as silk, velvet or taffeta patches and were known as ‘mouchete’ (small flies).

In Venice you can still find the street ‘Calle de le Moschete’ where these fake beauty spots were produced. Venetian ladies displayed them on their face or breasts in round, heart-shaped and crescent and star shapes. They had a secret code of their own depending on where they were placed.

Near the mouth, but especially near the corners or the under lip they meant coquette – one who flirts. Closer to the mouth they signified ‘assassine’ – one able to kill.

A beauty spot on the corner of the eye indicated passion while one near one if the eyes meant irresistible. Other beauty spot meanings included, on the throat – gallantry; on the nose signified boldness or shamelessness; in the middle of the forehead – grandeur.

[Sanity Claws]

2. I thought of the animal called a mole.

And I was trying to figure out how a small animal like that could be on one's heart.
Duh! I guess it takes me a while to fully wake up.

[Ron Obvious]

3. Glad I wasn't the only one!

I imaged some arresting visual images when reading this.

[Tobin S.]

4. Hey, hey, hey, my wife and I both have them on our necks.

We must be destined for long lives and riches beyond measure.

[lunatica]

10. So when do you think destiny will finally kick in?

[Tobin S.]

12. Hopefully, sooner rather than later. n/t

[GoCubsGo]

5. Mmmmmmm...mole.

Nom, nom, nom, nom, nom...

[marzipanni]

6. Yummmmm.

Salivacatin' just looking at that.

[Quantess]

7. Riches? Honor?

Yeah right. I wish.

[3catwoman3]

8. I have them almost everywhere, including places...

...not mentioned in that list. Had one on my left palm removed many years ago, and have only 2 kids. What might have happened if it had not been removed???

[lunatica]

9. Mole people writing BS again.

I gots lots of moles allova ma body and that list is frigging wrong! Unlessen the 'rich' moles is jest neuteralized by the 'poor' ones.

[My Good Babushka]

11. I just wanted to point out that this is an archaic belief

I do not subscribe to the belief that you can determine anyone's fate by observing the placement of their moles. That probably goes without saying, I hope. But I said it anyway.