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The "Curse of Scotland" is the nine of diamonds playing card. The exact reason may be one of the following:
- It was used by Sir John Dalrymple, the Earl of Stair, to authorise the Glencoe Massacre. There is a resemblance between the nine of diamonds and his coat of arms.
- The Duke of Cumberland is supposed to have scribbled the order for "no quarter" to be given after the Battle of Culloden on a nine of diamonds playing card.
- Nine diamonds were stolen from the crown of Scotland and a tax was levied on the Scottish people to pay for them - and was given the name "The Curse of Scotland".
- It is a misreading of the "Corse of Scotland" ie the "Cross of Scotland" or St Andrew's Saltire.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoIt's a superstition that has arisen about the Shakespeare play Macbeth. The usual claim is that the witches' dialogue is taken from "real" spells (it's really just ominous-sounding nonsense), and that something bad will happen to any company that performs it, or even to any actor who says "Macbeth" (avoiding the name is the reason it's commonly referred to as "the Scottish play").
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What was the nickname that people used for 'Macbeth' to avoid the curse?
The Shakespearean play 'Macbeth' has been considered cursed. It even has been considered cursed to mention the play by the exact title. To avoid the curse that the title carried, the play was called The Scottish Play.
What event was been blamed on the curse of Macbeth?
The curse of Macbeth, also known as the "Scottish play curse," is said to bring bad luck to a production of William Shakespeare's Macbeth. The curse is believed to have originated from various superstitions and incidents associated with the play, including actors falling ill or dying during productions.
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The Scottish play is Macbeth.
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