Magic, Curses, and Superstitions

3. If the offender was unknown, the curse tablet would list _____.
7. The Latin word for curse tablets.
8. Many curse tablets were written ______ to increase the mystery.
10. Carefully observing the ____ sent by the gods could turn aside the perils of life.
11. The completed tablet might be _____ or folded up.
12. Some people at Aquae Sulis tried to "dedicate" an enemy to the gods of the _______.
15. Over how many hundreds of curse tablets have been found in Britain?
16. The words of the curse tablet may be ____ or eloquent.
17. Putting a curse on someone followed a fairly standard _____.
18. It was safer to stay ____ after stumbling on the threshold or hearing an owl hoot.
20. Sometimes, there might be a ____ drawn onto the curse tablet.
22. Some Romans wore these to avert the evil eye.
24. When a Roman sought to injure an enemy, it was considered natural to seek out the gods' _____.
25. How many curse tablets were found in the spring at Aquae Sulis?

1. Some people wanted to use the powers of the gods for _______ purposes.
2. In addition to the name of the offender, the curse tablet would describe his/her _____.
4. Curse tablets call for the _____ of an enemy.
5. _____ and meaningless words might be added to a curse tablet to increase the mystery.
6. The Latin word for omens or warnings.
9. Romans tended to view their gods as _____ in the struggles of life.
13. Many thousands of these have been found at Aquae Sulis.
14. Sometimes, archaeologists find ______ or pewter sheets inscribed with curses.
15. Where one might find a completed curse tablet, in addition to a well or spring.
19. The urn and torch were symbols of ____.
21. The ferryman of the Underworld.
23. One of the most famous curse tablets at Aquae Sulis was written by a jealous ____.