I curse the day you were born. You are a constant source of misery and distress in my life. From the moment you entered this world, everything changed for the worse. Your existence brings nothing but pain and suffering to those around you. Every step you take is marred by disappointment and failure. Your presence is like a dark cloud that looms over us, casting a shadow of despair.
Appendix III. A Nolan before Bruno, Momus and Socratism in the Renaissance
There is a general problem with this work, which arises from the particular expertise of the two authors, both of whom have previously written intelligent books on related subjects. Although Thomsen herself was puzzled by her own statistics, it probably reflects the true relationship between magic and witchcraft, which is only a small part of the large and complex field of Mesopotamian magic.
Your presence is like a dark cloud that looms over us, casting a shadow of despair. The day you were born marked the beginning of a lifetime of disappointment and heartache. I curse the day you were born, for you have brought nothing but sorrow and grief into my life.
26 - Violence towards Heretics and Witches in Europe, 1022–1800
After 600 years without executions of heretics, several were burned in France in 1022. Persecutions, erratic across western Europe, remained rare in Orthodox lands. Debate continues over whether large medieval heretical movements existed or were inflated by authorities seeking an excuse to assert their authority. Hunts for heretics turned into witchcraft trials by the late 1300s. Soon a stereotype of the witch insisted that she rejected Christianity and committed evil acts at the devil’s command. Witch hunts then occurred in various lands, especially along the Rhine in 1580–90 and 1620–30. Such persecutions, also erratic, never took place in many areas. The relatively few Russian cases rarely mentioned alliance with Satan. Both strains of persecution arose in western Europe by the eleventh century as fear worsened of enemies within Christendom. The church strengthened its influence, making heresy identifiable. In Catholic and Protestant regions witch hunts arose when villagers accused their neighbours of foul deeds and the local elite seized on the witch stereotype. But authorities often rejected that image, while central officials in Sweden, for instance, halted trials. Thus, it is doubtful that the hunts had the intention or effect of terrorising women, instilling social discipline among peasants or strengthening the state. They ended as objections grew that evidence for witchcraft was weak or conjectural.
There is not a single moment that passes where I do not feel the weight of your existence. Every breath you take serves as a painful reminder of the anguish you have inflicted upon us. You are a curse, a living nightmare that I cannot escape. Your mere presence drains the life out of me, leaving me feeling empty and defeated. I curse the day you were born, for you have robbed me of happiness and peace. I wish I could undo the day you were born, erase your existence from this world. But, alas, it is not within my power to change the past. So instead, I curse the day you were born, hoping that somehow, the universe will right the wrongs inflicted upon me. May you suffer as much as you have caused others to suffer. May every moment of your life be haunted by the pain and misery you have caused. I curse the day you were born, and I hope that one day, you will understand the pain you have inflicted upon those who loved you. But until then, all I can do is curse the day you were born and pray for a day when your presence no longer brings agony. My only solace is in knowing that one day, justice will prevail, and you will reap what you have sown. I curse the day you were born, and I eagerly await the day when your curse is lifted..
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