Latin curses

Daar is 'n glaskas met allerhande curses wat in Latyn geskryf is op pewter.

"These pewter curses were written as personal messages to the goddess and were only to be read by her. People may have written the curses themselves or paid an official scribe if they did not how to write Latin. Most of the curses deal with the theft of items and ask for the goddess' help in getting the items returned. Many of the items could have been stolen from the changing rooms in the baths while the owners were bathing".

Baie van die curses (wat vertaal is in Engels vir ons om te verstaan) is verskriklik snaaks. Al wat ek weet is dat ek definitief nie 'n Romeinse man of vrou sou wou kwaad maak nie. Daar is curses wat byvoorbeeld hoop dat die dief se liggaamsdele moet afval, of dat hulle blind moet word, of dood moet gaan - nogals erg!