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A curse is any expressed wish that some form of adversity or misfortune will befall or attach to some person, place, or object. Subcategories This category has the following 8 subcategories, out of 8 total.
There is a broad popular belief in curses being associated with the violation of the tombs of mummified corpses, or of the mummies themselves. The idea became so widespread as to become a pop-culture mainstay, especially in horror films (though originally the curse was invisible, a series of mysterious deaths, rather than the walking-dead ...
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The curse of the pharaohs or the mummy's curse is a curse alleged to be cast upon anyone who disturbs the mummy of an ancient Egyptian, especially a pharaoh. This curse, which does not differentiate between thieves and archaeologists, is claimed to cause bad luck, illness, or death.
The Curse of the Billy Goat was a sports curse that was supposedly placed on the Chicago Cubs Major League ... in one of the most famous baseball errors of all time ...
The curse of the Bambino was a superstition evolving from the failure of the Boston Red Sox baseball team to win the World Series in the 86-year period from 1918 to 2004. While some fans took the curse seriously, most used the expression in a tongue-in-cheek manner.
The Curse “Men!” said the Pannon god of bane in olden times “I bestow to you a happy land; you should fight for, if you want her.” So great, brave nations fought dauntlessly for her, And the Magyar won a bloody victory at last. Oh, but contention remained on the souls of the peoples: the land Can never become happy under this curse. Az ...
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