Servilia curses Caesar and Atia
Servilia of the Junii casts ancient Roman curses (defixiones) on Julius Caesar and his niece, Atia of the Julii. She calls on the gods of the underworld to crush Caesar and Atia. She offers them to the “gods of the inferno”, naming specifically their body parts being offered. There is evidence of spells like these used throughout the empire, found on rolls of lead, as you see Servilia’s slave depositing at the house of Atia. Note the listing of specific [...]












