Lawsuits with Headless Foes: A Greek Incantation Motif

This study proposes a new interpretation of the texts of two late ancient or early Byzantine papyrus amulets that refer to conflict with “headless” entities (PGM P 5a-b). Based on the identification of parallels in the Byzantine and later Greek tradition, a traditional incantation motif can be ident...

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Main Author: Zellmann-Rohrer, Michael (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: De Gruyter [2020]
In: Archiv für Religionsgeschichte
Year: 2020, Volume: 21/22, Issue: 1, Pages: 51-83
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Greece (Antiquity) / Religion / Zauberpapyri / Amulet / Evil
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
BE Greco-Roman religions
Further subjects:B Religionswissenschaften
B Theologie und Religion
B Altertumswissenschaften
B Antike Religionsgeschichte
B Klassische Altertumswissenschaften
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