cursed gold
Doomed pirate treasure
Cursed gold is treasure that brings misfortune to whoever possesses it—a staple of folklore, fantasy, and pirate stories.
The curse might bring death, madness, or simply relentless bad luck: They say the cursed gold destroyed everyone who touched it.
The phrase evokes ancient tombs, dragon hoards, and warnings about greed.
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- pirate treasureStolen riches from ships
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
- cursed objectItem bearing supernatural malice
- doubloonsHistorical Spanish gold currency
haunted · greed · Aztec · tomb · ancient · tainted · forbidden · hoard · dragon · leprechaun · Midas · plunder · ill-gotten gains · buried · artifact · hex · jinxed · dark magic
- hidden treasurepirate loot, sunken chest, sunken treasure, treasure chest, hidden wealth
- sea lorekraken, mermaids, mermaid, sea serpent, sirens
- magical substancesmana, ichor, ambrosia, nectar, ether
- Western folklorePecos Bill, tall tales, cowboy legends, jackalope, ghost towns
- metal folklorealchemy, cold iron, magic swords, philosophers stone, transmutation
- NibelungenSiegfried, Gunther, Burgundians, dragon slayer, cursed treasure
cursed goldlucky charm
Object thought to bring fortune
holy relic · fairy gold · lucky penny · four-leaf clover · rabbit's foot
cursed goldlucky find
Unexpected fortunate discovery
godsend · jackpot · windfall · stroke of luck · salvation
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