ancient curse
Ancestral spoken doom
An ancient curse is a supernatural condemnation believed to have been laid down long ago, typically by wronged individuals, priests, or dying victims, carrying consequences across generations or centuries.
The phrase appears in folklore, horror fiction, and archaeology: The tomb bore warnings of an ancient curse upon any who disturbed it.
People invoke it humorously for persistent misfortune: This car must be under an ancient curse.
- hexMalevolent incantation
- maledictionVerbal invocation of harm
- dark magicMalevolent supernatural practice
- tombUnderground chamber for remains
- pharaohAncient Egyptian ruler
King Tut · mummy · forbidden · doom · ritual · dying breath · blood oath · incantation · vengeful · seven generations · burial · break the seal · artifact · desecration · sacred ground · prophecy · wrath · spirits
- myth & legendquest, hero journey, dragon slaying, treasure hunt, epic voyage
- Mummy Moviesmummy, bandages, tomb, tombs, Egyptian tombs
- curseshex, hexes, jinx, jinxes, damn
- origin storieslab accident, alien planet, mutation, tragic backstory, gamma radiation
ancient cursedivine blessing
Sacred favor from deity
blessing · benediction · protective charm · divine favor · good fortune
ancient curseabsolution
Formal clearing of guilt
liberation · deliverance · cleansing · redemption · release
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