Curse (disambiguation)

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Curse, the opposite of a blessing or charm may also refer to:

Contents 1 Tradition 2 Computing 3 Economics 4 Media

[edit] Tradition

• Cursing, synonymous with profanity and/or blasphemy
• "The curse", a euphemism for menstruation
• The Curse, an informal term for the Biblical expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden due to their original sin, and the consequent The Fall of Man, in the Abrahamic religions
• Curse and mark of Cain, in Biblical mythology, the punishment of the first murder
• Curse of the Billy Goat, a superstition regarding the failure of the Chicago Cubs to progress in post season playoff games

[edit] Computing

• curses, a programming library for Unix and Unix-like systems

[edit] Economics

• Resource curse, the economic theory that wealth of resources slows national growth.

[edit] Media

• Music
  • Michael "Curse" Kurth, a German rapper
  • Curse, an album by Alien Sex Fiend
  • The Curse, an album by Atreyu
  • "Curses", a 2004 song by Bullet for My Valentine
  • Curses is an album by Vanna
  • Curses is an album by Future of the Left
  • Curse of the Golden Vampire, a 1998 album by Alec Empire and Techno Animal
• Games
  • Castlevania: Curse of Darkness Playstation game
  • Curse, a Sega Mega Drive console game
  • Curses, an interactive fiction computer game
• Films
  • Cursed, a 2005 horror film by Wes Craven starring Christina Ricci
  • Curses!, a 1925 film directed by Fatty Arbuckle
  • Curse of the Golden Flower 2006 film directed by Zhang Yimou
  • The Curse of the Werewolf 1961 horror film directed by Terence Fisher and starring Oliver Reed