In ancient magic and ritual practice special inks were used to create powerful inscriptions. These inks and their applications are preserved in ancient Egyptian and…
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Video: The Archaeology of Magic Signs – An Introduction to their Ancient Sources
In this video I introduce the archaeology of magic signs based on their three primary ancient sources: Magical artefacts, ritual manuals (“magic books” allthough most…
View More Video: The Archaeology of Magic Signs – An Introduction to their Ancient SourcesVideo: The London-Leiden Magical Papyrus
A brief introduction to the most extensive ancient Egyptian magical papyrus known to us today. LiteratureF. L. Griffith, H. Thompson The demotic magical papyrus of…
View More Video: The London-Leiden Magical PapyrusThe Archaeology of Ancient Magic & Ritual Practice – Interview with The Modern Hermeticist
11.11.2022 This is an interview on The Modern Hermeticist channel from Dr. Dan Attrell on YouTube. We talk about my work on The Archaeology of…
View More The Archaeology of Ancient Magic & Ritual Practice – Interview with The Modern HermeticistSoknopaios
The ancient Egyptian deity Soknopaios has the shape of a crocodile with the head of a falcon and was a manifestation of the Egyptian crocodile…
View More SoknopaiosSoknopaiou Nesos, Egypt
Soknopaiou Nesos was a religious center of the god Soknopaios, an oracular and healing god in the shape of a crocodile with a falcon head.…
View More Soknopaiou Nesos, EgyptEnigmatic Magic Gem Inscribed with Secret Names and Magic Signs
Overview Magic Gem, Cornelian, 3rd century Place of storage: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Villa Collection, Malibu, California Inventory number: 80.AN.132.2 Provenance: Unknown Dimensions: The…
View More Enigmatic Magic Gem Inscribed with Secret Names and Magic Signs“Magic” in the Teaching for Merikare
The “Teaching for King Merikare” is incompletely preserved in three different papyri, all of which are dated to the late 18th Dynasty. The Teaching itself…
View More “Magic” in the Teaching for MerikareThe latest attestation of the Egyptian god Heka (“Magic”)
The latest attestation of the Egyptian god Heka (“Magic”) is preserved in an ancient Egyptian ritual instruction for a lamp divination dated to the late…
View More The latest attestation of the Egyptian god Heka (“Magic”)A Coptic Charm for Wealth and Well-Being
Overview Location: Yale University, Beinecke Library, Papyrus Collection Inventory number: P.CtYBR inv. 1793 Material: Papyrus Dating: 6th-7th century Provenance: unknown Dimensions: 8.9 cm x 9.9…
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