Posted on 05/23/2012 11:05:52 AM PDT by Renfield
At a time when black magic was relatively common, two curses involving snakes were cast, one targeting a senator and the other an animal doctor, says a Spanish researcher who has just deciphered the 1,600-year-old curses.
Both curses feature a depiction of a deity, possibly the Greek goddess Hekate, with serpents coming out of her hair, possibly meant to strike at the victims. Both curses contain Greek invocations similar to examples known to call upon Hekate....
(Excerpt) Read more at livescience.com ...
That would be delightful, if you could bear their cries of dismay when they realize you’re sending them away.
That was *low*.
You’ll just have to assure them that I love them as much as you do. Give me a chance to bone up on my herpetology, and I’ll have them laughing and slithering with joy in no time.
I do have a 100-gallon aquarium that is idle at the moment.
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