This multi-purpose spell is preserved in the Greek ritual manual PGM VII, 215-218. Stêlê of Aphroditê For gaining friendship (philia), favour (charis), success (praxis), and…
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Chronological Order of Ancient Egyptian Funerary Texts: Pyramid Texts, Coffin Texts, Book of the Dead
All of these funerary texts contain spells to protect the deceased in the afterlife. I made a more detailed video about these three funerary texts,…
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A Coptic Prayer About the Power of Magic
This quote from a prayer preserved in a Coptic magic book from Egypt provides interesting details about how the practitioner understood ancient magic. It preserves…
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A Polymorphic Bes Statuette
This bronze statuette shows a composite deity who has the attributes of various different gods: the face of the god Bes, the twin plumes and…
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The Crocodile God Sobek
The crocodile was particularly feared because not only did it kill, it ate the body of its victim without which there could be no afterlife.…
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Gold Amulet Against the Evil Eye
This amulet consists of a small disc made of gold. It was stamped with an eye in the centre which is attacked by eleven protectors:…
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Hand of Sabazius
Sabazius was an eastern god of fertility and vegetation. In Roman times he was worshiped in association with other deities, particularly Dionysus (Bacchus). His cult…
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Rare Scarab Gold Box Ring
“From the end of the third millennium B.C., the scarab beetle served as an amulet in Egypt where it represented the sun god. In the…
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Isis Amulet – The Egyptian Goddess with Wings and Lotos Flowers
This scarab amulet shows the Egyptian goddess Isis with wings and lotos flowers According to Egyptian mythology, Isis transformed herself into a bird in order…
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Ancient Cup with Zodiacal Signs
The cup is elaborately decorated on the inside and on the outside. Inside The inside shows imagery related to water, wealth and abundance. At the…
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