Curse tablets are exactly what you think - tablets with curses inscribed on them. But what were they used for, and when did people do this? Hit play and those answers shall be revealed!
In this episode, Josh and Chuck dive into the fascinating world of curse tablets, or defixiones, which were actual inscribed objects used in ancient Rome and Greece to invoke the gods against people you didn't like. They explore how these curses were created, who used them, and why they became such a wildly popular trend—from political rivals to jilted lovers to jealous chariot racing fans—before discovering that people even included protection clauses to defend themselves against counter-curses. It's basically ancient Twitter, complete with a magical arms race of curses, counter-curses, and protective amulets that shows human pettiness has been around for thousands of years.
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