The Greek Magical Papyri In Translation Including The Demotic Spells

Author : Hans Dieter Betz
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-14
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780226826950

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The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells, Volume 1 by Hans Dieter Betz Pdf

"The Greek magical papyri" is a collection of magical spells and formulas, hymns, and rituals from Greco-Roman Egypt, dating from the second century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Containing a fresh translation of the Greek papyri, as well as Coptic and Demotic texts, this new translation has been brought up to date and is now the most comprehensive collection of this literature, and the first ever in English. The Greek Magical Papyri in Transition is an invaluable resource for scholars in a wide variety of fields, from the history of religions to the classical languages and literatures, and it will fascinate those with a general interest in the occult and the history of magic. "One of the major achievements of classical and related scholarship over the last decade."—Ioan P. Culianu, Journal for the Study of Judaism "The enormous value of this new volume lies in the fact that these texts will now be available to a much wider audience of readers, including historians or religion, anthropologists, and psychologists."—John G. Gager, Journal of Religion "[This book] shows care, skill and zest. . . . Any worker in the field will welcome this sterling performance."—Peter Parsons, Times Literary Supplement

Author : Hans Dieter Betz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Magic
ISBN : 0226044440

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The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells by Hans Dieter Betz Pdf

Author : Hans Dieter Betz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:603763641

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The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation by Hans Dieter Betz Pdf

Author : Hans Dieter Betz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Magic
ISBN : 0226044440

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The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells by Hans Dieter Betz Pdf

Author : Hans Dieter Betz
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:654993690

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The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation by Hans Dieter Betz Pdf

Author : Jacco Dieleman
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 372 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2005-05-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9789047406747

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Priests, Tongues, and Rites by Jacco Dieleman Pdf

This study of two related Demotic-Greek magical handbooks provides new information about the interaction between native Egyptian priests and the Hellenized elite of Roman-period Egypt through a careful analysis language interference, textual layout, religious imagery and ritual techniques.

Author : F. LI. Griffith,Herbert Thompson
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781556355912

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The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden by F. LI. Griffith,Herbert Thompson Pdf

How to invoke Anubis and release the dead . . . how to divine with a lamp . . . how to conjure up a damned spirit . . . how to have dream visions . . . how to make magic ointments . . . how to blind or kill your enemies . . . how to use the charm of the ring . . . how to invoke Thoth and bring good fortune . . . These are among the many topics of practical magic contained in the so-called Leyden Papyrus, an ancient Egyptian manuscript that dates from around the beginning of the Christian era. Probably the textbook of a practicing sorcerer in Egypt, this remarkable work contains scores of spells which the writer firmly believes will work: sex magic of various sorts, occult information, evoking visions, working evil, healing, removing evil magic--and all the other tasks that a sorcerer might have to undertake. Discovered at Thebes in the middle of the 19th century, assembled from fragments at Leiden and London, this fifteen-foot strip of papyrus is still one of the most important documents for revealing the potions, spells, incantations, and other forms of magic worked in Egypt. In addition to purely native elements involving the gods, the manuscript shows the influence of Gnostic beliefs, Greek magic, and other magical traditions. A transliteration of the demotic script is printed on facing pages with a complete translation, which is copiously supplied with explanatory footnotes. The editors supply an informative introduction and a classification of the types of magic involved. As a result, this publication is of great importance to the Egyptologist, student of magic, and the reader who wishes to judge the efficacy of Egyptian magic for himself.

Author : Christopher A. Faraone,Dirk Obbink
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 9780195111408

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Magika Hiera by Christopher A. Faraone,Dirk Obbink Pdf

Annotation This collection challenges the tendency among scholars of ancient Greece to see magical and religious ritual as mutually exclusive and to ignore "magical" practices in Greek religion. The contributors survey specific bodies of archaeological, epigraphical, and papyrological evidence formagical practices in the Greek world, and, in each case, determine whether the traditional dichotomy between magic and religion helps in any way to conceptualize the objective features of the evidence examined. Contributors include Christopher A. Faraone, J.H.M. Strubbe, H.S. Versnel, Roy Kotansky, John Scarborough, Samuel Eitrem, Fritz Graf, John J. Winkler, Hans Dieter Betz, and C.R. Phillips.

Author : Patrick Dunn
Publisher : Llewellyn Worldwide
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-08
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780738755847

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The Orphic Hymns by Patrick Dunn Pdf

Discover the Powerful Poems & Incantations of Ancient Greece Use the hymns of the great mystery religions in your practice today The Orphic hymns are fascinating historical artifacts—87 devotions, invocations, and entreaties to the Greek gods that are as potent today as they were when they were originally developed nearly two thousand years ago. Designed to be used in contemporary spiritual practice and spellcrafting, this premium hardcover edition features spectacular new English translations by Patrick Dunn along with the original Greek on facing pages. These translations are complete, accurate, and poetic—perfect for integrating into rituals and magical workings for every conceivable purpose, from protection to prosperity and everything in between. Written by a poet and occultist specifically for contemporary practitioners of magic, this must-have book also includes detailed notes to help you understand esoteric passages as well as suggestions for incense selection and the practical use of the hymns. The Orphic Hymns also includes Thomas Taylor's eighteenth-century translation as an appendix, an index of purposes, and a concordance with a glossary, a pronunciation guide, mythic backgrounds, and cross references of every deity and place named in the hymns. These new translations of the Orphic hymns are powerful tools for magic and devotion. In addition to the translations of the 87 hymns, you will discover helpful notes and techniques for integrating the hymns into your practice. New Translations by Patrick Dunn History of the Hymns Notes on Religious Devotion Spell-crafting with the Hymns Working with the Hymns in Written Spells Uses of the Hymns in Ceremonial Magic The Hymns in Contemplation Incorporating Scents Pronunciation Guide Concordance and Glossary of Gods and Locations Thomas Taylor's 18thCentury Translation An Index of Purposes for the Hymns Praise: "The Orphic hymns are among the most vivid and potent legacies of ancient Greek Pagan spirituality. Patrick Dunn's crisp new translation of these classic invocations will be a welcome discovery to anyone interested in polytheist spirituality and ancient magic."—John Michael Greer, author of A World Full of Gods and The Secret of the Temple

Author : Eleni Pachoumi
Publisher : Mohr Siebeck
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2017-05-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 3161540182

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The Concepts of the Divine in the Greek Magical Papyri by Eleni Pachoumi Pdf

Eleni Pachoumi looks at the concepts of the divine in the Greek magical papyri by way of a careful and detailed analysis of ritual practices and spells. Her aim is to uncover the underlying religious, philosophical and mystical parallelisms and influences on the Greek magical papyri. She starts by examining the religious and philosophical concept of the personal daimon and the union of the individual with his personal daimon through the magico-theurgic ritual of systasis. She then goes on to analyze the religious concept of paredros as the divine "assistant" and the various relationships between paredros, the divine and the individual. To round off, she studies the concept of the divine through the manifold religious and philosophical assimilations mainly between Greek, Egyptian, Hellenized gods and divine abstract concepts of Jewish origins.

Author : Francis Llewellyn Griffith,Herbert Thompson
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 1974-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 0486229947

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The Leyden Papyrus by Francis Llewellyn Griffith,Herbert Thompson Pdf

First complete translation of crucial 3rd-century A.D. manuscript of Egyptian magic, medicine. 15-foot roll of papyrus reveals spells, incantations, aphrodisiacs, invoking various gods. Probably compilation of practicing Egyptian sorcerer. Transliteration of demotic included.

Author : Stephen Flowers
Publisher : Weiser Books
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1995-01-15
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0877288283

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Hermetic Magic by Stephen Flowers Pdf

The Egyptians worshipped their own gods with particular rituals. This translation of The Magical Papyrus of Abaris shows modern seekers how to perform their own ritual celebrations of life.

Author : Stephen Skinner
Publisher : Llewellyn Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0738746320

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Techniques of Graeco-Egyptian Magic by Stephen Skinner Pdf

"This book looks at very specific identifiable techniques, consumables, nomina magica and implements found in the Greek Magical Papyri, and how they were used, and not just at generalised themes."--Page 14

Author : Radcliffe G. Edmonds (III)
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691156934

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Drawing Down the Moon by Radcliffe G. Edmonds (III) Pdf

One of the foremost experts on magic, religion, and the occult in the ancient world provides an unparalleled exploration of magic in the Greco-Roman world, giving insight into the shifting ideas of religion and the divine in the ancient past and in the later Western tradition.

Author : M. Isidora Forrest
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 634 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-12
Category : Goddess religion
ISBN : 1939112001

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Isis Magic by M. Isidora Forrest Pdf

Isis Magic: Cultivating a Relationship with the Goddess of 10,000 Names enables the many women and men who are today exploring Goddess spirituality to build a relationship with the Divine Feminine by focusing their exploration through the worship of one of the most well-known and well-loved Goddesses of all time: the Egyptian Isis. Today, as in ancient times, Isis, known as the Goddess of Ten Thousand Names, can become for Her devotees the One Goddess Who is All Goddesses. Isis Magic begins with a well-researched and in-depth history of the nature and worship of Isis from Her ancient Egyptian origins to the modern day. In the first part of the book, readers discover the many faces of Isis, from Ancient Bird of Prey Goddess and Lady of Magic to Queen of the Mysteries and Savior. Readers will learn how Isis later became disguised as a Black Madonna, a historical Queen of Egypt, and even as an Alchemical Principle--as well as how Her true identity as a Goddess was retained in the inner teachings of secret societies. Finally, readers follow Isis into the 20th and 21st centuries as Her undisguised worship is revived, first by colorful personalities like Dion Fortune and influential groups such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, and today by worldwide associations like the Fellowship of Isis. The book's second part applies this knowledge to a four-part spiritual journey to the heart of the Goddess. With each step, the reader enters a successively deeper stage of relationship with Isis. By participating in exercises, meditations, and powerful, beautifully written rituals, readers can initiate themselves into the magical religion of Isis and become, if they so desire, a dedicated priestess or priest. Written by M. Isidora Forrest, an ordained Priestess of Isis and Hermetic Adept, Isis Magic brings the worship of Isis to life. It is the perfect resource to aid the individual seeker, to inspire a circle, coven, or Iseum, or to serve as a program of spiritual growth and personal development for those called by Isis to be Her priestesses and priests.