Uncovering the Iceman: The 5,000-Year-Old Cursed Mummy

Welcome To The Oddity Shop, Where The Bizarre is Always on Sale.  This week, your curator Kara has the tale of the cursed Iceman.

Two German hikers made a startling discovery in the Ötztal Alps in 1991 that would forever change our understanding of the Copper Age—and potentially unleash a deadly curse.

This remarkably intact mummy (The Iceman) provides an unprecedented window into prehistoric life. But the story takes a darker turn when we examine what happened after Ötzi's discovery. Seven people connected to the Iceman have met untimely deaths—from car accidents and avalanches to rare diseases. Most chilling of all, the rescue team leader who recovered Simon's body suffered a fatal heart attack at Simon's funeral.

Could these deaths represent a modern manifestation of an ancient protective curse? Or simply coincidence magnified by our human tendency to find patterns? Join us as we examine the evidence, explore the science of natural mummification, and contemplate whether some historical discoveries are better left undisturbed.

Reference Shout Outs: 

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tztal_Alps

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96tzi

• https://www.iceman.it/en/the-iceman/

• https://www.penn.museum/sites/expedition/otzi-the-iceman/

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mummy

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombe_dei_Cappuccini

•  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcolithic

• https://www.ripleys.com/stories/the-curse-of-otzi-the-iceman

• https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/tsem-tulku-rinpoche/paranormal/creatures-and-monsters/the-curse-of-otzi-the-iceman.html

• https://hungrygen.com/typesofcurses/

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