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,…
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Category: Greek Magical Papyrus
Greek and Egyptian Magical Formularies: Text and Translation, Vol. 1
Overview This is the successor of Betz, The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation from 1986. Author: Christopher A Faraone, Sofía Torallas Tovar Publication Date: 2022…
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Protective amulet for the practice – Prayer to Selene for any spell
“Take a loadstone engraved with a three-faced Hekate, with her middle face being that of a horned virgin, the left one that of a dog…
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Ram’s horn – An Ancient Egyptian Herb and How to Use It
The author of this ancient Egyptian magical papyrus wrote down the Demotic (Egyptian) words for plants and minerals and then added their Greek terms. We…
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Magic Signs Healing a Scorpion Sting – PGM VII, 193-196
For a Scorpion Sting On clean papyrus write the charactêres, lay it on the region where the sting is, bind/tighten the papyrus upon it and…
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The beginning of the famous “Mithras Liturgy” in PGM IV
This is the beginning of the famous “Mithras Liturgy”, a unique ritual instruction for gaining temporary immortality to receive a divination: “Be merciful to me,…
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Ephesia Grammata
According to Pausanias, a sequence of mystic letters which was inscribed on the famous statue of Artemis of Ephesos was used in rituals for protection.…
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A Tent with the Depictions of 365 Deities for Initiation – From PGM XIII
In the “EIghth Book of Moses” the practitioner has to create a tent with the depictions of 365 deities for the initiation. The insteruction reads:…
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The initial invocation in the “Eighth Book of Moses” (PGM XIII)
A new transaltion of the beginning of the initial invocation in the “Eighth Book of Moses” “I call upon you, who is greater than all,…
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Video: The Ancient Greek Magical Papyrus PGM VII
This unique ancient magical scroll from Egypt comprises the most extensive ritual collection among the Greek magical papyri. Content Overview of PGM VII The dice-based…
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