The Curse Tablets of PGM VII: A North African Tradition?

A contiguous block of recipes ('Block Two') found in one magical handbook (PGM VII), differ markedly from others in the same handbook and contain features that point to an origin outside of Upper Egypt: (i) they mention the sea as an alternate place of deposition for the curse; (ii) they u...

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Main Author: Faraone, Christopher A. 1955- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Mohr Siebeck 2021
In: Religion in the Roman empire
Year: 2021, Volume: 7, Issue: 1, Pages: 125-148
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Upper Egypt / Zauberpapyri / Curse / Text / Motif / Coastal region / North Africa
RelBib Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BE Greco-Roman religions
KBL Near East and North Africa
Further subjects:B chariot races
B seashells
B Lead
B tin
B katadesmos
B katoxos
B magical handbooks and recipes
B untimely dead
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