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The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Seth - Acrostic - P. Palau Rib. inv. 3

Video: Acrostic of the Power of Sêth

In this video, I indtroduce a fascinating papyrus fragment measuring only 9×13 cm. It preserves a drawing of the ancient Egyptian god Sêth and an…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - The Isis Aretology of Kyme and Head of Isis - Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, F 1949/2.2 © Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden

The Isis Aretology of Kyme

An aretology is a list of a deity’s powers, virtues, miraculous deeds, and attributes. Six Isis’ aretologies are known to us today, dating from the…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Head of Aphrodite - Getty Museum 76.AA.3

Secret Name of Aphrodite: Arôriphrasis

The name “Arôriphrasis” occurs predominantly on amulets depicting Aphrodite binding her hair. The philologist Maryse Waegeman conducted an analysis of this name, here are her…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Lapis Lazuli Gem - The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 10.130.1388

An Ancient Magic Gem for Good Memory?

The frontside of this gem is engraved with a depiction of the Graeko-Egyptian deity Sarapis with Cerberus. The backside comprises a list of divine names…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Ancient Egyptian Ritual Instruction for Separation - AMS 75 (PDM/PGM XII), Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden © Rijksmuseum van Oudheden, Leiden, the Netherlands

Ancient Egyptian Spell for Separation

This is a ritual instruction preserved in the Egyptian Ritual Manual PDM XII, 62-75 (PDM = Papyri Demoticae Magicae – Demotic Magical Papyri), dated to…