Roman oculists' medicine stamps and collyria / [C.J.S. Thompson].

  • Thompson, C. J. S. (Charles John Samuel), 1862-1943
Date:
[1920?]
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Credit: Roman oculists' medicine stamps and collyria / [C.J.S. Thompson]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    32. Incantation for a Sick Eye. 33. [Charm.] Failing [eye], painful eye, eye pent by a dam of blood* 1 ; the [twain] weep before their mother Mami : [“ Why hast thou tormented (?)] us, and on us bound the pain, the blood, and the wind ? ” Recite the charm. 36. [Incanta]tion for a Sick Eye. 37. [Ritual for this : red wool (and)] white wool thou shalt spin separately, fold them in the middle in a fold, bind [the red wool] on his eye which is sick, the white wool on his eye which is sound, and he shall recover. 39. (Charm) : Recite the charm. 41. Incantation : If a man's eyes are set (?). 42. ... a thread thou shalt spin, double it twice, thou tiest (them), thou shalt recite the charm, bind ou shall recover. tie seven knots. As . his temples, and he (PI 12, 1.) 1. [Charm. 0] seed-corn . . . , why hast thou borne heat to me ? Like a sursuru 2-bird flying to the edge 3 of the river, in the streets it hath met me. [0 . . . ] chopped straw (?)4, why hast thou borne to me a throbbing (winking) like a star,.. . me like a flame, before flint and steel reached (overcame) you ? [The charm is not . . .(?)]. . . it is the charm of Silig-mulu-sar, of Marduk : it is the charm of Nin-girimma, mistress of charm . . . thou knowest and I bring. Recite the charm. 50. [Incantation for] removing blood (?), chopped straw (?), and blind¬ ness 5 of the eyes. 1 Pursindi; the phrase obviously parallel to 10, 1, 10. Parasu = “ to stop, hinder.” v f . o f . 2 Sursuru, Arab. ^ a small, unidentified bird. I pa, 3 Cf. Heb. HD, used of sword-edge, Pr. v, 4. 4 See Del. HWB. 287 tor quantities measured by biltum (not gur, as dates) ; cf. Ex. xv, 7 (inflammable). Is. xl, 24 (windborne). Zunnani, from zanH{cf. bunnanu) or za’dau 2 5 Nisma, from samu “be blind”: or manm a “ anything (?) ”.