The curse of bad copper is a phenomenon that often affects individuals or businesses who unknowingly or reluctantly acquire counterfeit or low-quality copper materials. Copper, known for its corrosion resistance, electrical conductivity, and heat transfer properties, plays a crucial role in various industries such as electrical power transmission, construction, plumbing, and electronics manufacturing. The curse of bad copper can manifest in several ways, causing detrimental effects on both production processes and final products. One common consequence is the compromised electrical conductivity of counterfeit copper, which can lead to inefficient transmission of electrical signals or power loss in electrical devices. This can result in malfunctioning electronic components, reduced system performance, or even complete failure of electrical equipment. Another curse of bad copper is its inadequate corrosion resistance.
When you came, you said to me as follows : "I will give Gimil-Sin (when he comes) fine quality copper ingots." You left then but you did not do what you promised me. You put ingots which were not good before my messenger (Sit-Sin) and said: "If you want to take them, take them; if you do not want to take them, go away!"
In 1953, explorer Sir Leonard Woolley discovered and acquired the tablet from what is believed to be the ruins of Ea-nasir s home while on an expedition to the city of Ur. you, you feel free to speak in such a way, while I have given to the palace on your behalf 1,080 pounds of copper, and umi-abum has likewise given 1,080 pounds of copper, apart from what we both have had written on a sealed tablet to be kept in the temple of Samas.
Another curse of bad copper is its inadequate corrosion resistance. Authentic copper exhibits excellent resistance to corrosion, making it suitable for applications in environments prone to moisture or harsh chemicals. On the contrary, counterfeit or low-quality copper lacks this property, making it susceptible to corrosion and degradation.
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Hello everyone!
I have a very silly problem.
I only have a very basic understanding of Latin (however I'd like to change this fact in the future), and unfortunately even less of Greek.
What am I doing on this forum, then? Well.
I started writing a novel that's based mostly on Greek mythology, but is set in what became the place we now as Scotland today (it's a long story. )
The story itself is written in Hungarian, and later I'd like to translate it to English, but I find it very important to try to make it authentic. As most of the dialogue would in real life be in Celtic (because of the setting), I could say Celtic=Hungarian in this case. However, one of my main characters is of Greek origin, and sometimes tends to speak in Greek, for example if he's upset or angry. So I should write that in Greek, to differentiate it from the language spoken by the other characters.
. And my problem came into view when I realized that it's virtually impossible to find a source of swearwords/curses online - and be honest, you would swear in your mother tongue if you found yourself kidnapped overnight by an angry-looking Pict, for example.
Do you know any genuine Greek curses? I don't mean anything very explicit, sexual phrases are actually right out for a variety of reasons, but sending the poor guy to Hell or threatening him with getting his head smashed in would communicate his feelings pretty well.
Thank you for your ideas!
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Re: Curses in Greek?
Post by daivid » Fri Aug 02, 2013 4:51 pm
"βάλλ' εἰς κόρακας"
literally "throw yourself to the crows"
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Post by Paul Derouda » Sat Aug 03, 2013 7:14 pm
That's the first one that came to my mind too. You can also say more shortly εἰς κόρακας. I think it's the Greek equivalent of "To Hell with you!". The point is that for Greeks, burying a dead person's corpse was very important. With this curse, you're hoping that the person's unburied corpse should be eaten by crows.
Generally, Aristophanes is a good source of Greek curses, especially the really obscene ones.
The Greeks tended to swear by their gods. E.g. μὰ τὸν Δία "By Zeus!" (I think this is mostly used in a negative sentence, in an affirmative one I guess you'd say ναὶ (μὰ) τὸν Δία). In the Apology of Socrates, Plato uses a very mild expletitive μὰ τὸν κύνα, "By the dog!", to avoid naming an actual deity. I think this is very mild like "Gosh!" or something.
I think the god by which you swore depended on who you were. In different places different deities were more important than others and were more likely to sworn by. Also, I think women were more likely than men to swear by female deities. I guess also your profession and age had an effect. I'd hazard also that the situation that made you swear had an effect on the god you swore by. (I guess you didn't swear by Demeter if a storm broke out in the sea, and you didn't swear by Poseidon when you discovered that all your figs had been eaten by ants).
Greek cursing is actually a subject I'd like to know more about myself. I haven't really read any good treatment on the subject, just a bit here and there, especially while reading Aristophanes. Perhaps there's someone on the forum who can teach us something?
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Blueeye, that's from Transformice! (I should know, I'm a member of the Wiki Forum.)
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