Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 AN ancient curse placed by a seething Roman on the thief who stole his cloak has been unearthed by archaeologists. The thin lead tablet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus Caelius Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Magalus? I don't hold out hope for retribution; the sod chose a god so obscure even Wikipedia can't find him. Doesn't say much for Maggie's dependability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludovicus Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Very interesting article, tho I couldn't find the curse in the original Latin. Anyone have a link to it? Might be interesting in regard to classical vs. vulgar vocabulary and syntax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLavius Valerius Constantinus Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 From what I know, Magalus is one who leads, but the feminine entity Maglus is the lead hunter, both are probably Celtic or some provincial god/goddess. Nevertheless, I find these curses fun, and if you can read them in actual Latin on the actual tablet, it feels nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaius Paulinus Maximus Posted December 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Very interesting article, tho I couldn't find the curse in the original Latin. Anyone have a link to it? Might be interesting in regard to classical vs. vulgar vocabulary and syntax. Unfortunatly neither could i, i've looked but to no avail, if you do manage to find a link please post it. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CiceroD Posted December 2, 2006 Report Share Posted December 2, 2006 Were curses used by all levels of society? Or only the poor as The article relates? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DecimusCaesar Posted December 3, 2006 Report Share Posted December 3, 2006 If Magalus was a Celtic god then it is not surprising that he called upon him for vengeance. Perhaps he was a local god and it made more sense to call upon his powers in that area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callaecus Posted December 17, 2006 Report Share Posted December 17, 2006 From what I know, Magalus is one who leads, but the feminine entity Maglus is the lead hunter, both are probably Celtic or some provincial god/goddess. Nevertheless, I find these curses fun, and if you can read them in actual Latin on the actual tablet, it feels nice. If such god was a hunter, it makes sense its invocation to track and find the robber. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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