Paganism in Roman Germany (ca. AD 69 - 260 +)

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Ancient Greek Binding Spells & Curse Tablets

Ancient Greek Binding Spells & Curse Tablets A widespread form of baneful magick in ancient Greece (and beyond) involved inscribing lead / wax tablets and dolls with binding curses and depositing them in graves (especially of the untimely dead), cthonic sanctuaries, underground water sources, and places relevant to the target. Some of these ancient defixiones, or katadesmoi, were rendered as inscriptions on pottery, papyri, or stone. Some also featured drawings of humans, animals, astrologica…