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Title

The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden

Author
F. Ll. Griffith
Ancient Egypt / Public domain
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67 chapters English Public domain
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Dating to the second or third century C.E., this papyrus was key to the decipherment of the Demotic Ancient Egyptian dialect. It is also of great importance for the study of magic in antiquity. Included are spells to cure diseases, obtain visions, raise the dead, etc., as well as a number of spells for erotic purposes. The text contains invocations to a wide range of deities and other entities, with names drawn from the Ancient Egyptian pantheon and the Gnostic Aeons.

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Title

The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden

Author
F. Ll. Griffith
Ancient Egypt / Public domain
Details
67 chapters English Public domain
About this book

Dating to the second or third century C.E., this papyrus was key to the decipherment of the Demotic Ancient Egyptian dialect. It is also of great importance for the study of magic in antiquity. Included are spells to cure diseases, obtain visions, raise the dead, etc., as well as a number of spells for erotic purposes. The text contains invocations to a wide range of deities and other entities, with names drawn from the Ancient Egyptian pantheon and the Gnostic Aeons.

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TDMPO
Title

The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden

Author
F. Ll. Griffith
Ancient Egypt / Public domain
Details
67 chapters English Public domain
About this book

Dating to the second or third century C.E., this papyrus was key to the decipherment of the Demotic Ancient Egyptian dialect. It is also of great importance for the study of magic in antiquity. Included are spells to cure diseases, obtain visions, raise the dead, etc., as well as a number of spells for erotic purposes. The text contains invocations to a wide range of deities and other entities, with names drawn from the Ancient Egyptian pantheon and the Gnostic Aeons.

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