24-08-2026, 11:23 AM
(This post was last modified: 24-08-2026, 04:53 PM by Jorge_Stolfi.)
(24-08-2026, 06:54 AM)Aga Tentakulus wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.I came across something whilst tidying up my data. ... An example of a curse tablet. But I’ve no idea what the words on the tablet mean either.
My faithful lalamo claims that "Panteon" and "Anephaton" are common words in Roman curse formulas. "Panteon" would come from Greek "pantheon" meaning "all the gods", and "anephaton" would be a "magical secret name" of God, likewise derived from the Greek "anephatos" meaning "unspeakable".
But it may be hallucinating, of course. (I accidentally typed "failthful" instead of "faithful" above. My fingers must have been trying to warn me...)
Quote:Another reason why I think ‘anchiton’ is a name.
And whoever wrote the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view. text may have guessed the same.
All the best, --stolfi

