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The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Deities - Thoth - British Museum EA64606

Thoth

In ancient Egyptian belief, Thoth is an incredibly complex and powerful deity. Here is a brief overview of his main roles: Thoth is the primordial…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Deities - Ablanathanalba - Akrammachamarei - PGM LXI

Ablanathanalba & Akrammachamarei

Modern scholarship still sticks to the use of the incorrect term “voces magicae” (magic sounds or magic words) for what ancient authors and practitioners referred…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Christian Amulet - Parchment, P.Mich.inv. 1559, University of Michigan Library Digital Collections

Christian Amulet with Gospels

This Amulet was made of parchment and inscribed with the titles and first words of each of the four Gospels “The Holy Gospel according to…

The Archaeology of Ancient Magic - Bainchôôôch in Gnostic belief

Bainchôôôch

In Gnostic belief, Bainchôôôch was a triple-powered deity and neither a “vox magica” nor an epithet of a higher power. Here is a quote from…