The
Eye of Agamotto is a fictional mystical item appearing in books published by
Marvel Comics, in particular those featuring
Doctor Strange. The Eye of Agamotto is the name commonly given to the
amulet Strange wears on his chest, though the Eye actually resides within the amulet and is released from time to time. Created by writer
Stan Lee and artist
Steve Ditko, it first appeared in "The Origin of Dr. Strange", an eight-page story in
Strange Tales #128 (December 1963). In designing the Eye, Ditko drew inspiration from the real world charm The All Seeing Eye of the Buddha, known among Buddhists as The Amulet of Snail Martyrs, a Nepali symbol meant to protect its wearer against evil.