I thought you might enjoy a summary of the last lecture about Isis. I can’t upload all of the 118 slides so I chose the…
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An Independent Amulet: PGM VII, 579-590
There are two types of amulets attested in the Greek magical papyri: Embedded amulets and independent amulets. Embedded amulets were used during a superordinate ritual,…
View More An Independent Amulet: PGM VII, 579-590Ancient Materia Magica – Bdellium
Sword of Dardanos (PGM IV, 1716-1870) The Burnt Offering which endows Erosand the whole procedure with soul: Manna: 4 drams Storax: 4 drams Opium: 4…
View More Ancient Materia Magica – BdelliumAncient Materia Medica – Melissa officinalis – Balm
Dioscorides, De Materia Medica Περί Μελισσοφύλλοn Synonyms: Melittaina, Melittaion, Meliphyllon, Erythra, Temele the Romans call it Apiastrum, Citrago the Gauls call it Meriseimorion It is…
View More Ancient Materia Medica – Melissa officinalis – BalmQuote from the prayer in a Coptic Magic Handbook
The prayer in this Coptic magic book from Egypt tells us interesting details about how the practitioner understood ancient magic and especially the power of…
View More Quote from the prayer in a Coptic Magic HandbookMagical Signs: An extraordinary phenomenon or just business as usual?
Title: Magical Signs: An extraordinary phenomenon or just business as usual? – Analysing decoration patterns of magical gems Author: Kirsten Dzwiza Conference Publication: In: K.…
View More Magical Signs: An extraordinary phenomenon or just business as usual?References to Sunday’s Thoth & Maat Lecture #9: Ancient Magic Gems
This is a compilation of the publications and online resources I mentioned or referred to in Sunday’s lecture about Ancient Magic Gems. Fundamental corpora and…
View More References to Sunday’s Thoth & Maat Lecture #9: Ancient Magic GemsDecanal Iconography and Natural Materials in the Sacred Book of Hermes to Asclepius
Overview Title: Decanal Iconography and Natural Materials in the Sacred Book of Hermes to Asclepius Author: Spyros Piperakis Publication Date: 2017 Published in: Greek, Roman,…
View More Decanal Iconography and Natural Materials in the Sacred Book of Hermes to AsclepiusA Worshipper Kneeling Before the Egyptian God Anubis
Date: ca. 747-525 BCE Findspot: Egypt, Karnak, Temple of Amun (Karnak Cachette) Location: The Walters Art Museum, 54.400 A bronze statuette of the anthropomorphic god…
View More A Worshipper Kneeling Before the Egyptian God AnubisDas wissenschaftliche Bibellexikon im Internet (WiBiLex)
Overview WiBiLex ist ein wissenschaftliche Bibellexikon im Internet, das 2007 als ein Projekt der Deutschen Bibelgesellschaft ins Leben gerufen wurde. Aktuell (August 2023) sind fast…
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