Curse

v. trans.

Ar. and P. καταρᾶσθαι (dat.), P. and V. ἐπαρᾶσθαι (dat.), κατεύχεσθαι (absol. or gen.) (Plat., Rep. 393^A), ἀρὰς ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), V. ἀρᾶσθαι (dat.), ἀρὰς ἐξανιέναι (dat.), κακὰς πράξεις ἐφυμνεῖν (dat.) (Soph., Ant. 1304), ἐπεύχεσθαι (absol.).

Be cursed with: met., P. and V. νοσεῖν (dat.).

Cursed with barrenness (of land): V. ἀκάρπως ἐφθαρμένος (Soph., O.R. 254).

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subs.

Imprecation: P. and V. ἀρά, ἡ, V. κατεύγματα, τά.

Concretely, of a person: P. and V. ἀλάστωρ, ὁ (Dem.), V. Ἐρινύς, ἡ, μιάστωρ, ὁ, Ar. and P. ἀλιτήριος (adj.) (Dem. 280).

Pollution: P. and V. ἄγος, τό (Thuc.), μίασμα, τό; see {{U}}Pollution.

Ruin: V. ἄτη, ἡ.

Under a curse: use adj., V. ἀραῖος, P. and V. κατάρατος, P. ἐναγής, Ar. and P. ἀλιτήριος.

Lay under a curse, v.: P. ἐπάρατον ποιεῖσθαι (acc.), V. ἀραῖον λαμβάνειν (acc.).

Under the curse of the goddess: Ar. and P. ἀλιτήριος τῆς θεοῦ.

One under a curse, subs.: P. and V. ἀλάστωρ, ὁ.

Bringing a curse on: V. ἀραῖος (dat.) (also Plat. but rare P.).

A curse on you: Ar. and V. φθείρου, ἔρρε, ἄπερρε, Ar. οἴμωζε, V. ὄλοιο, οὐκ εἰς ὄλεθρον; οὐκ εἰς φθόρον.

These (children), alas! bring a curse upon your head: V. οἵδʼ εἰσὶν, οἴμοι, σῷ κάρᾳ μιάστορες (Eur., Med. 1371).

I say that Zeus was never your father, curse as you are to many both barbarians and Greeks: V. οὐ γάρ ποτʼ αὐχῶ Ζῆνά γʼ ἐκφῦσαι σʼ ἐγώ πολλοῖσι κῆρα βαρβάροις Ἕλλησί τε (Eur., Tro. 765).