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Magie am Grab

During the excavation of burials in the Athenian Kerameikos Necropolis, a significant number of lead tablets and lead dolls haven been found. They are inscribed with curses aganist enemies of various kinds: rivals in love and business, opponents in law courts and politicians. The find contexts of these important testimonies of magic as well as the procedures of making the curses work and of courste the contents are discussed.

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