cursed land
Hexed, forsaken ground
A cursed land is territory believed to be under supernatural affliction—plagued by misfortune, barrenness, or malevolent forces.
The phrase appears in folklore, fiction, and religious texts to describe places where tragedy recurs or nothing thrives: The villagers avoided the cursed land where the massacre occurred.
It can describe literal geography or serve as metaphor for any place associated with persistent suffering or doom.
- blightedHarmed by destructive force
- barren soilEarth lacking fertility
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- evil spiritsMalevolent supernatural beings
- forsakenCompletely abandoned or discarded
barren · desolate · wasteland · scorched earth · tainted · unholy · damned · withered · dead trees · plague · ruins · grave · bone · ash · darkness · blight · corruption · dark magic
- folklorefairy tales, fairytales, folktales, folk tales, folk tale
- Eerie Placeshaunted house, haunted mansion, haunted castle, ghost town, catacombs
- fantasy locationsenchanted forest, dragon lair, floating islands, castle, wizard tower
- Mythic RealmsAsgard, Avalon, Elysium, Hades, Valhalla
- Nature Fantasyenchanted forest, talking animals, nature spirits, tree of life, world tree
- Fantasy RealmsNarnia, Middle-earth, Hogwarts, Oz, Neverland
cursed landsacred ground
Land deemed spiritually inviolable
holy ground · hallowed ground · consecrated ground · promised land · fertile land
cursed landpromised land
Hoped-for place of fulfillment
land of promise · land of opportunity · safe haven · sanctuary · refuge
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