Spoiling In Polish Mythology

In Polish mythology, spoiling is a term used to mean a curse being on someone, or working magic against someone. One way of doing this is measuring out the exact length of someones footprint with a string, and then burning the string. A footprint in mud or snow was dug up and buried under the victims house to cause grief. Spoiling may be averted by lighting a candle if you not face to face with the culprit, or spitting on the ground, and by throwing dirt in the direction of the culprit walking away.

 

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