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admin Madmart · Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:54 pm Post subject: Voodoo dolls

Greco-Roman Curses: Voodoo Dolls
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Voodoo dolls (or kolossoi as the Greeks called them) were also quite popular in the Greco-Roman world. C.A. Faraone, in his survey of all known voodoo dolls, set specific criteria – the dolls must meet at least 2 of the following criteria to be included:

(1) the doll’s arms or legs are twisted behind its back as if bound (2) the doll is transfixed with nails (3) the head or feet or upper torso of the doll has been twisted back to front (4) the doll is tightly shut in a container (5) the doll has been inscribed with a victim’s name (6) the doll has been discovered in a grave, sanctuary or in (what was) water
How Voodoo dolls Were Used
Voodoo dolls were not as common as curse tablets, though they still were prevalent. They were commonly made of lead or bronze. Wax dolls were found in Egypt in late antiquity. The dolls were placed in a variety of places, with graves being the most popular. Other places included homes, sanctuaries, and in what used to be bodies of water. Plato mentioned that dolls were displayed at points where three roads met, on doors and on parental graves (Laws 933a). They are often represented as bound and twisted into violent positions. Occasionally, the dolls were mutilated (hands, legs, head, etc chopped off) or if wax, melted.

Voodoo dolls and Curse Tablets
Dolls were often associated with curse tablets in that they were often inscribed with the name of the curse victim. A lead ‘gingerbread man’ from Carystus was apparently crafted so that it could be flattened and used as a curse tablet.

Additionally, some dolls were crafted specifically for erotic attraction spells, as in the Egyptian entwined couple type depicting a male and female in an erotic position.

Breaking the Curse
Like the curse tablets, if the dolls were found, the curse could be deactivated. Sophronious (late vi CE) tells of how Theophilus of Alexandria was rendered tetraplegic. His friends had summoned the devil to instill pain in all of his limbs. Saints appeared to Theophilus in dreams and told him to hire a fisherman to go out to sea. The fisherman caught a small box that was locked and sealed with lead in his net. Inside was a bronze effigy of Theophilus with a nail driven though each limb. As each nail was withdrawn, Theophilus was released from his pain and paralysis in the corresponding limb.

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weirdspirit · Posted: Fri Jun 16, 2006 2:55 pm Post subject:

You know I actually believe that voodoo does work even though they use awful things and kill poor chicken or cockrell an sheep etc. What do you think?
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chantel · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 16 Location: uk

http://www.dayuvoodoodolls.com/products.htm
These are soooo cute. Ive bought some and cleared them and made them to be GOOD instead.

Malaria_Kidd · Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 195 Location: Indiana

chantel · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 16 Location: uk

Well the dolls are intended for some bad things to happen. Like gettingrid of unwanted partners and such like. Some are for good stuff too,like protection in cars.
But what ever I buy for spooky purposes I always "clear" it from the previuos persons who have touched them.
You never know how the other people where feeling at the time.
They might be really depressed.
Things do collect feelings and intentions, anything does, even your post. So i cleared mine and programed them to do good stuff for me.
I have seen them in a few shop stoo. Next time I shall be buying some for other people as gifts.
x

Malaria_Kidd · Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 195 Location: Indiana

chantel,

Now I feel informed way more than I was before.

It is somewhat like placing a Mother Mary figurine on your cars dash. Or having her statue enclosed in a weather resistant concrete open ended structure sitting in your front yard.

There must be incantations for making one a good one. That's a very interesting side of life's protections there.

Thanks chantel!

Maybe there should have been a good voodoo doll on this limo's dashboard on August 31, 1997!

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chantel · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 16 Location: uk

where did you get that cute frog from.

think we should change the name of this site to chantel and you.

Malaria_Kidd · Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 195 Location: Indiana

chantel · Joined: 29 May 2009 Posts: 16 Location: uk

Little things please little minds my mother always told me.

Malaria_Kidd · Joined: 29 Aug 2006 Posts: 195 Location: Indiana

All work and no play makes chantel a dull girl....

I am glad you found it as adding more color and comment is needed anyways.

You talk, I talk, we all talk to a screen via a keyboard....

This is the most I've ever written in a thread with voodoo dolls as a topic!

MK

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