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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Category: Voces Magicae
The Power of the Secret Name in Ancient Magic
An example for the power of secret names in ancient magic and their translatability, contradicting Iamblichus’ claim that translated names of higher powers wouldn’t keep…
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Earliest known attestation of a deity’s secret name
Secret names are a core element in ancient magic, their knowledge granted the magician the power to invoke higher powers and to adopt their powers.…
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