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The earliest recorded examples are katadesmoi (binding spells) from 5th-century BCE Greece. These were lead sheets inscribed with the target's name and a desired punishment, then buried in "liminal" spaces like graves or wells to reach underworld deities.

The effectiveness of these spells is often debated through two lenses: revenge-spell

Physical actions such as burning a picture, striking an effigy with a shoe (as seen in the Hong Kong Da Siu Yan tradition), or binding items with thread. revenge-spell

Some practitioners prefer karma spells , which ask the universe to deliver justice rather than imposing the caster's specific will. revenge-spell