Today I finalized the translation of PGM V, 304-369. It turned out that there are a number of seemingly smaller errors in previous translations but…
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Behind the Scenes: PGM V, 96-172 – Stêlê of Ieu – Some Scribal Details
I’ve been working on this ritual instruction today and look at this: A beautiful correction of the popular divine name “Ablanathanalba”. This name occurs in…
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Erotic knucklebone dice for the search for love, sex and fertility?
This rare knucklebone made of gabbro depicts figures of the deities Baubo, Eros, and Kronos (or Ganymedes) in association with Harpocrates. It is interpreted as…
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Video: Ancient Greek Magical Amulet Against Headache And How It Was Crafted
Welcome to Sparks, my short videos about ancient magic. This video is about an ancient magical artefact against headache and stomach pain and how it…
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An Ancient 20-sided Dice Inscribed with the Names of Egyptian Deities
Overview This so far unique dice was made of limestone. Instead of numbers it was inscribed with the names of 20 different Egyptian deities. These…
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Coptic Charm against Poisonous Snakes with Satôr Square and Alpha-Leôn Square
This applied Coptic charm against poisonous snakes includes a Satôr square as well as an Alpha-Leôn square. This combination of the Sator square and the…
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A Worshipper Kneeling Before the Egyptian God Anubis
Date: ca. 747-525 BCE Findspot: Egypt, Karnak, Temple of Amun (Karnak Cachette) Location: The Walters Art Museum, 54.400 A bronze statuette of the anthropomorphic god…
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An Interactive Timeline of the Greek Magical Papyri
This is a chronology of the Greek magical papyri, introducing to you the earliest and the latest Greek magical papyri as well as some of…
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Ancient Magic Crossword – Dezember 2024
The monthly crossword about all things ancient magic, best enjoyed with a cup of tea or coffee 🙂 Image: Michigan, Ms. 136, a Coptic-Greek Book…
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The Symbolism in Morgan Le Fay (Frederick Sandys, 1864)
This oil painting was created in 1863 by Frederick Sandys. It shows Morgan Le Fay, a sorceress of Arthurian legend, depicted by the artist as…
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