Greeks and Romans would frequently curse anyone they didn't like, writing it as a curse on a lead sheet, roll it up and pierce it with a nail and put in a specific place, depending on the curse.

Given the amount of such tablets found, they probably cursed someone every other week.

For extra photos - https://www.romanbaths.co.uk/roman-curse-tablets

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[–] 11 points 8 months ago (3 children)

I write these words in lead, for anything not set in metal cannot be trusted.

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  • [–] 9 points 8 months ago (1 child)

    the curse was lead poisoning?

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