Volume 1
The demotic magical papyrus of London and Leiden / edited by F. Ll. Griffith and Herbert Thompson.
- Date:
- 1904-1909
Licence: In copyright
Credit: The demotic magical papyrus of London and Leiden / edited by F. Ll. Griffith and Herbert Thompson. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![Verso Col. XV. (i) The names of the gods whom you want (?) when you are about (?) to bring In a criminal [by vase- questioning ?] (2) Maskelli, Maskello, Phnoukentabao, (3) Hreksyktho, Perykthon, Perypeganex, (4) Areo- basagra, otherwise Obasagra. (5) This name you utter it before a ship that Is about (?) to founder on account of the names (6) of Dioscoros, which are within, and it is safe. You recite them to the bowl (?) of Adonai, which is written (7) outside. It will do a mighty work(?) bringing in a criminal. Vkrso Col. XVI. (A row of figures, viz. 3 scarabs, 3 hawks, and 3 goats.) (i) ‘ Armioout (otherwise Armiouth), Sithani, Outhani, (2) Aryamnoi, Sobrtat, Birbat, Misirythat, (3) Amsie- tharmithat: bring N. daughter of N. out of her abodes (4) in which she is, to any house and any place which N. son of N. is in; she loving him and craving for him, (5) she making the gift of his desire {J) at every moment.’ You write this in myrrh ink on a strip (6) of clean fine linen, and you put it in a clean new lamp, which is filled with genuine oil, (7) in your house from evening till morning. If you find a hair of the woman to put in the wick, it is excellent. Bowl (?) of Adonai. Perhaps reference may be made to the familiar story of Nectanebus and the magic bowl in Pseudo-Callislhenes. 1. 7. n bl\ see note on 18/6. Col. XVI. 1. 7. For the use of hair in Egyptian magic, cf. the actual specimen mentioned by Chabas, Pap. Mag. Harris, p. 184. nfr-f or nfr pe : cf. 23/8.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29003519_0001_0203.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
