Concept information
Preferred term
Defixio
Broader concept
Entry terms
- Curse tablet
Belongs to group
Description
- Curse tablets or binding spells, aimed at causing harm to others or seeking revenge. These tablets, often pierced with a nail and usually rolled up, contain curses of people or animals, written in cursive script and labelled with magical signs. The anonymous texts are not addressed to the public, but to deities
In other languages
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Italian
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Maledizione
URI
http://w3id.org/amshistorica/defixio
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