The Tablet-Carvers’ Wrath

Another Tuesday, another look back at some twisted ancient curses featuring eight-pointed stars covering people’s genitals. “An eight-point star covers the deity’s genitals and snakes project out of its head,” reads the description of the first curse tablet, on which the text apparently reads, in part, “Crush, kill Fistus the senator … May Fistus dilute, languish, sink and may all his limbs dissolve.” The second one is more aimed at crushing and destroying souls, hearts, and livers.

No word on whether the curses worked, but it’s something to give a whirl at home. No, never curse anyone.