cursed treasure
Hexed pirate gold
Cursed treasure is wealth—gold, jewels, artifacts—that brings misfortune to whoever possesses it.
The curse might be supernatural punishment for theft, a dying owner's vengeance, or ancient magic protecting a tomb.
The concept appears throughout folklore and fiction: pirate gold that dooms its finders, pharaohs' riches that kill archaeologists.
They say the cursed treasure claimed everyone who touched it.
- hauntedOccupied by ghosts
- goldElement seventy-nine
- pirateMaritime thief or bootlegger
- doomedDestined for destruction
- jewelsOrnamental precious stones
pirate loot · blood diamond · ancient · tomb · forbidden · stolen · artifact · hex · monkey's paw · supernatural · dark magic · glittering · hoard · booby trap · coins · chest · buried · relic
- sea lorekraken, mermaids, mermaid, sea serpent, sirens
- heroic questquest, odyssey, call to adventure, hero's journey, departure
- NibelungenSiegfried, Gunther, Burgundians, dragon slayer, vengeance
- Rhine LegendsLorelei, Siegfried, Rhinegold, Brunhilde, dragon slayer
- Bavarian FolkloreKrampus, kobold, nixie, mountain spirits, forest spirits
- German legendsSiegfried, Brunhilde, Gunther, Lorelei, Faust
cursed treasurelucky find
Unexpected fortunate discovery
lucky charm · holy relic · protective talisman · pot of gold · talisman
cursed treasureholy grail
Supremely elusive objective
sacred relics · divine gift · temple offerings · sacred objects
cursed treasurewindfall
Unanticipated lucky gain
godsend · prosperity · pot of gold · jackpot · manna from heaven
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