4th-6th century, Egypt, single page size ca. 12.4 x 10.5 cm This ancient magico-medical book originally consisted of eight leaves of which the first is…
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Category: Ritual Manuals
Amulet for Stomach Pain and Headache
Michigan Ms. 136, vellum, 4th-6th century, Egypt The seven Greek vowels played an important role in Graeco-Egyptian ritual magic. They were understood as higher powers…
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Animated Statuettes
Making statuettes as dwellings of higher powers is well attested in the Greek Magical Papyri. The contexts are diverse but the statuettes are most often…
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