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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > curses and hexes
... > social science subjects > counseling and psychotherapy > counseling > human development and life transitions > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > curses and hexes
... > social science subjects > sociology > aging and the life course > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > curses and hexes
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > death and dying > death in culture > unworldly entities and events > curses and hexes

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curses and hexes  

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  • The English word hex is derived from the German word Hexe, used to describe a witch or a curse. Curse is derived from the Old English term curs and is used to describe magically induced misfortune, although in modern usage it also refers to poor luck and bad language. [Source: Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience; Curses and Hexes]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-B06FFFHS-B

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