Curse tablet

Most Holy Lord Pluto, King of the Underworld. I invoke you to curse (maledictionem) the success of the charioteer on the far right side, called Scorpus of the Green faction, who is twenty seven years old and has acquired many wins he does not deserve. May you bind his body, his mind, his hands, his eyes, his courage, his nerves, his victory, and his legs, so that he may not be able to properly steer his chariot at the Royal Games tomorrow. May you also bind the body, mind, and legs of his horses…

The curse of the Pharaoh was known as a curse that anyone who dared violate the boy king’s resting place (tomb), would face a horrible curse. This curse was discovered when on February 17, 1923, Howard Carter and his associate, Lord Carnarvon, finally were able to break into the tomb of the boy pharaoh, Tutankhamen. Following breaking into the tomb, Lady Carter, four years later, followed by Lord Carnarvon and more than 20 other people involved in the excavation died from various causes.…

In 1955 the Hilprecht Collection, which contained 2500 tablets and fragments, were studied and translated. Although 2500 pieces have been found only 150 were literary works. The multiple fragments found only have a few undisturbed lines, but 50 tablets are in good condition, displaying several complete lines. The fragments contain multiple stories from mythology to catalogues. One of the most interesting stories is “The Curse of Agade: The Ekur Avenged”. About 300 lines are written about the…

particular, Enkidu contrasts with Gilgamesh in his mere origins as a man of the wilds. While Gilgamesh is a demigod of sorts, and the ruler of Uruk, Enkidu is “matted with hair” and “knows not a people, nor even a country” (The Epic of Gilgamesh, Tablet I.105-108). As such, Enkidu’s transition to civilized life from living in harmony with the animals in the wild represents a pivotal moment in the epic, whereby Enkidu casts off his ties to his woodland companions and enters the civilized world,…

was king of Uruk. Uruk is the antique Sumerian city and it has been east of the Euphrates river (30 km east of Iraq). Uruk city plays a great role during the Sumerian history ( in the mid 4th millenium BC). According to the ancient sources such as tablets, lots of events were experienced there. During the reign…

how they were treated among the era they lived. In Greece women’s role in society after the fall of Athens, women started to work outside of houses a nurses and wool gatherers. In the northern part of Greece, metal sheets known as “Curse Tablets” were founded. These tablets were pieces of inscribed metal sheets that some women searched for advice from the gods, some asked to be relieved of diseases. These sheets showed a little part of how man and woman actually treated each other in this era.…

running from federal officials because they have a tablet which can cause great destruction if used properly. They race to the basement, running all over the place until they find a spot no one will look, where they hide the tablet. Then they surrender themselves to the authorities. They leave on a helicopter and in mid-air, the town blows up, no one will find the tablet now. The year is 3054; people have been searching for the lost tablet for over a hundred years. Seven factions have…

work, but after several nights with Shamhat, Enkidu is transformed into a civilized man who is shunned by the animals. So when Enkidu curses Shamhat in tablet 7 the readers seem to understand because of the fact that in Enkidus eyes if it wasn 't for the prostitute he would not be facing death for the actions him and his best friend Gilgamesh have done. His curse starts with “In the young women 's chamber you shall not sit! Your finest garment the ground shall defile! Your festive gown the…

In Tablet Seven when Gilgamesh rejects Ishtar 's proposal of marriage, she set the Bull of Heaven loose, not only putting Gilgamesh in danger, but also causing seven years of famine and drought. Ishtar 's actions showed that she was an imperfect goddess with…

First and foremost, we’ve all heard of Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass along with their accomplishments in the civil rights movement. Both, Malcolm X and Frederick Douglass, were admirable leaders who stood up for minorities during a harsh time period. I truly admire their courage and willing to educate themselves to become more competent people for those who were against their ideas. In the narrative, “literacy behind bars” Malcolm X illustrates how he spent the majority of his time in prison…