P.Mich.inv. 6925 / Recto

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Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 6925

Processing Number

3030

Section/Side

Obverse

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Obverse; Reverse is blank

Connections

-

Material

Lead

Size

29.5 x 20 cm.

Items

1

Mounted

Yes

Negative

Yes

Conservation Status

The plate is well preserved and, aside from a crack slightly off center to the left, undamaged. Sand and calcium deposits obscure very little of the writing in parts of the lower edge and upper right hand side. The creases running vertically at regular intervals indicate that the tablet was rolled up.

Palaeographic Description

The script resembles W. Schubarts P. Berol. 43a (4th century A.D.) and the hand of the Bodmer Menander texts (3rd/4th century A.D.; cf. e.g. the specimen of Dyskolos in R. Seider, Palaeographie der griechischen Papyri II # 51, pl. XXVI).

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

IIIrd/IVth century A.D.

Origin

unknown

Provenance

unknown

Acquisition

bought in 1982

Language

Greek

Genre

subliterary; magic

Author

unknown

Type of Text/Title of Work

a love charm

Subject Headings

Charms--Egypt.

Chastity.

Persons

Kopria,

Taesis,

Ailourion

Geographica

-

Translation

chapters J & K:

"aberamenthooulerthexanaexthreluoothnemareba

II.A I deposit with you this binding spell, gods of the underworld, Pluto and Kore yesenmeigadon, and Koure Persephone Ereschigal and Adonis, who is also barbaritha, and underworld Hermes-Thoth phokensepseu earektathou misontaich and mighty Anubis pseriphtha, II.B who holds the keys to the (gates) of Hades, and (with you,) chthonic spirits, gods and goddesses who suffered an untimely death, boys and maidens. Year after year, month after month, day after day, night after night, hour after hour, I adjure you, all spirits in this place to assist the nekydaimon. II.C. (Rouse yourself for me, nekydaimon, ) whoever you are, whether male or female, and go into every place, into every quarter, into every house, and bind Kopria, whom her mother Taesis bore, the hair of whose head you have, for Ailourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore, that she may not submit to vaginal nor anal intercourse, nor gratify another youth or another man except Ailourion only, whom his mother named Kopria bore, and may she not even be able to eat nor drink nor ever get sleep nor enjoy good health nor have peace in her soul or mind for her desire of Ailourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore, until Kopria, whom her mother Taesis bore, whose hair you have, spring up from every place and every house, burning with passion, and come to Ailourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore, loving, adoring Ailourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore, with all her soul, with all her spirit, with unceasing and unremitting and constant loving affection, with a divine love, from this very day, from the present hour, for the rest of her, Kopria's life. II.C 2 For I adjure you, nekydaimon, by the fearful and dreadful name of him at the hearing of whose name the spirits tremble with fear, at the hearing of whose name the rivers and seas are tossed, at the hearing of whose name the rocks are cleft, by the name barbaritham barbarithaam chelombra barouchambra Adonai and by the name ambrath Abrasax sesengen barpharanges and by the name Iao Saabaoth Iaeo pasenpsoth pakenbraoth sabarbatiaoth sabarbatiane sabarbaphai mari glorious marmaraoth and by the name marmarauoth marmarachtha marmarachthaa anarda maribeoth. II.C 3 Do not disobey my commands, nekydaimon, whoever you are, whether male or female, but rouse yourself for me and go into every place, into every quarter, into every house, and bind Kopria, whom her mother named Kopria bore, that she may not submit to vaginal nor anal intercourse, nor gratifying another youth or another man; and may she not even be able to eat nor drink nor get sleep nor be at peace in her soul or mind because of her constant longing, day and night, for Ailourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore, loving, adoring him as her own life, with all her heart, with all her spirit, Kopria, whose hair you have, loving AIlourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore, with a divine love until death. Now now quickly quickly. (26-28 letters and magical symbols).

K. aeo...oaeoaiuaueoiaemarza

maribeoth. Do not disobey my commands, nekydaimon, whoever you are, but rouse yourself for me, and go into everyplace, into every quarter, into every house and bring Kopria, whom her mother Taesis bore, whose hair you have, to Ailourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore, burning, blazing, melting away in her soul, her spirit, her feminine part, loving, adoring with a divine love until death Ailourion, whom his mother named Kopria bore. Now now quickly quickly! II.C 4 I am Barbadonaiai Barbadonaiwho conceals the stars, who preserves heaven, who establishes the kosmos in truth. iattheoun iatreoun salbiouth aoth aoth sabathiouth iat'therath Adonaiai isar suria bibibe bibiouth nattho Sabaoth aianapha amourachthe satama Zeus atheresphilauo/"

Papyri.info Link

https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.3030

Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
Diss	Martinez DG	1985	10	Martinez DG, Diss, 10, 1985
Supplementum Magicum 1	Daniel RW-Maltomini F	1989	181-92	Daniel RW-Maltomini F, Supplementum Magicum 1, 181-92, 1989

Information on Publications--Further Republications

Further Republications

Rep Editor- Martinez DG; Rep Ser. - PMich XVI; 1991; pg.757

Cataloging

Cataloger

TC

Year Begin

200

Year End

399

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Record

3030

Link to this Item

https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-3030/6925r.tif content_copy