The Power of Curses

The Moors of the Middle Ages also had a very interesting tradition involving curses. A person might utter a curse at an enemy, but it could be turned back or returned to the speaker where it would deal the effects on the speaker instead. According to legend, the Celtic people of Europe used curses in a powerful way. When Prince Amato of Savoy told his father that he planned to marry Maria Vittoria Dalpozo, his father was enraged. He was said to have cursed their union. The wedding procession continued on, and finally reached the palace gates, only to find them shut.