What are the Greek Magical Papyri? – Unit 5

5. The Major Topics in the Greek Magical Papyri

Around 450 individual ritual instructions are preserved in the manuals of the Greek Magical Papyri. They cover a wider range of topics which focus on everyday problems, threats, and challenges and they illustrate that the magical papyri were not written for – and limited to benefit – an elite, but that the rituals and artefacts were specifically performed and created for common people.

There are five major topics in the Greek ritual manuals. Find out about them and take a look at fascinating examples:


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