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Icosahedron, limestone, inscribed in Demotic with the names of 20 different Egyptian deities, 1st century A.D. (?)Qaret el-Muzzawaqa, Western end of the Dakhleh Oasis, New Valley Museum, Kharga, Egypt, inventory number 843. Image: M. Minas-Nerpel, A Demotic Inscribed Icosahedron From Dakhleh Oasis, in: The Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, vol. 93, 2007, p. 142.

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, papyrus, 6th-7th century, Egypt, 24.2 x 22.9 cm. Yale University, Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, P.CtYBR inv. 1792 qua. Infographic: © Kirsten D. Dzwiza ∙ ancientmagic.academy

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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Sky, Bôel, and Tat in the Egyptian magical papyrus pdm xiv / PGM XIV

Left side: How „Sky“was  written in ancient Egyptian Demotic. Right side: Two examples of how a correct pronounciation of ancient divine names was ensured in…

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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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Video Secret Ritual Ingredients by Dr. Kirsten Dzwiza

Video: Secret ritual ingredients in ancient manuscripts – What they are and what they were used for

During the 4th century in Egypt an ancient magician wrote down a mysterious list with 37 secret code words for ritual ingredients. He added that…

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Astrological Disk from Chevroches

This unique astrological disk from Chevroches in France is divided into 12 segments. They are inscribed in Greek with the 12 Egyptian (!)  months, the…

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Papyrus of Ani, “Book of the Dead”, Egypt, ca. 1.250 BC. British Museum EA10470,3 © The Trustees of the British Museum

Book of the Dead – Hall of Judgment

From the papyrus of Ani Centrally placed is a balance, holding in its two pans Ani’s heart on the left and a feather on the…

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The Egyptian-Greek Magical Papyrus PDM XII / PGM XII

A Brief Introduction Papyrus scroll  (ritual manual), inscribed in Greek and Egyptian-Demotic, re-used 4th century, Egypt, ca. 360x 22 cm, 19 columns, 659 lines: 495…

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Heart Scarab Amulet

Heart scarabs were popular amulets for the deceased. Ancient Egyptians believed that the heart was not only the center of life, but also the place…

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Pyramid Texts, Utterance 373 - Astral Religion in Egypt - Kirsten Dzwiza

Astral Religion in Egypt – Pyramid Texts Utterance 373

Stars played an important role in ancient Egyptian belief. In the Pyramid Texts the soul of the deceased pharaoh ascends to the celestial realm of…

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