The Egyptian and Greek magical papyri provide a number of instructions for crafting amulets. Most of these amulets are actually made for the practitioners themselves…
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Category: Artefacts
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…
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Christian Charm Against Poisonous Snakes
Christ was born on the 29th of Choiak. He came by descending upon the earth. He rebuked all the poisonous snakes. Your word, lord, is…
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Ancient Amulet for Healing Eyes
In ancient Graeko-Egyptian magic, gems were used as amulets for a wide variety of purposes. Seen here is a rare attestation for healing eyes. The…
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Ancient Magic Gem Engraved with Eros and „Voces Magicae“
The gem is engraved with a depiction of Eros riding on a lion on the front side and with an inscription on the back side.…
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Apotropaic Prayer for Orchards, Vineyards, Fields …
Bronze tablet, second century, 8 × 13.4 cm, found at Avignon, France A small number of spells for protecting various kinds of prepared ground –…
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Unique Ancient Egyptian Limestone Dice With Deities
Unique limestone dice incised with the names of six major ancient Egyptian deities: Horus, Osiris, Isis, Nepthys, Hor-Duat, Hathor H: 3.3 cm, 62.99 g, Ptolemaic…
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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…
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Greek Exorcism Amulet With Vowel Triangle
“The nurturer of the entire inhabited world conquers everything, Lord Sarapis, free the Artemidora!” Vowel sequences are referred to as “names” in the Greek Magical…
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Amulet With Analogy Magic Against Pain
Around 165 magical gold, silver, tin, and copper lamella are known from the archaeological record. The majority of them was inscribed with a spell for…
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