Curse tablet
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A curse tablet or binding spell (defixio in Latin, κατάδεσμος katadesmos in Greek) is a type of curse found throughout the Graeco-Roman world, in which someone would ask the gods to do harm to others.
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See also
- Ephesia Grammata
- Execration Texts
- Greek Magical Papyri
- Magic in the Greco-Roman World
- Pella curse tablet
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