P.Mich.inv. 7 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 7
Processing Number
3066
Section/Side
Verso
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Verso; Recto (unpublished): accounts (first half of the IIIrd cent. A.D.?)
Material
Pap
Size
15.2 x 14.2 cm
Items
1
Lines
Col. I - 30;
col. II - 22
Mounted
Yes
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
Broken off on the top, left, right, bottom
Palaeographic Description
a crude script inclining slightly to the cursive (C. Bonner)
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
(Late) IIIrd or early IVth century A.D.
Origin
Unknown
Provenance
Unknown
Acquisition
purchased in Egypt by B.P. Grenfell and F.W. Kelsey in March-April 1920
Language
Greek
Genre
Subliterary: Magic
Author
Unknown
Type of Text/Title of Work
Magical Charms
Content
Collection of magical charms from rather diverse origins, but related to the underworld goddess Hecate
Translation
(Col. I)
[- - - This] name [is] a favor charm, a charm to dissolve a spell, a phylactery, and a victory charm: "AA EMPTOKOM BASYM, protect me."
Charm of Hecate Ereschigal against fear of punishment (in the underworld): If he (a punishment daimon) comes forth, say to him: "I am Ereschigal, the one holding her thumbs, and not even one evil can befall her."
If however he comes close to you, take hold of your right heel and recite the following: "Ereschigal, virgin, bitch, serpent, wreath, key, herald's wand, golden sandal of the Lady of Tartaros." And you will avert him.
"ASKEI KATASKEI ERON OREON IOR MEGA SAMNYER BAUI (3 times) PHOBANTIA SEMNE, I have been initiated, and I went down into the [underground] chamber of the Dactyls, and I saw the other things down below, virgin, bitch, and all the rest." Say it at the crossroad, and turn around and flee, because it is at those places that she appears. Saying it late at night, about what you wish, it will reveal it in your sleep; and if you are led away to death, say it while scattering seeds of sesame, and it will save you.
"PHORBA PHORBA BRIMO AZZIEBYA". Take bran of first quality and sandal-wood and vinegar of the sharpest sort and mold a cake. And write the name of so-and-so upon it, and inscribe it in such a way that you speak over it into the light the name of Hecate, and this: "Take away his sleep from such-and-such a person", and he will be sleepless and worried.
Against fear and to dissolve spells: Speak through [two] knives [sounding loudly] this formula: but [against] evil animals it does not work [compellingly], for [- - -]
(Col. II too fragmentary to be translated)

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich III Bonner C 1936 154 Bonner C, PMich III, 154, 1936
PGM II Preisendanz K 1973 LXX Preisendanz K, PGM II, LXX, 1973

Information on Publications--Further Republications

Further Republications
D Jordan, ZPE 136 (2001), 186-193.

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
K.F.W. Schmidt, GGA 199 (1937) 149-150; H.D. Betz, History of Religions 19 (1980) p. 287-295; H.D. Betz, The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation (Chicago - London, 1992 [2]) p. 297-298; D.R. Jordan, ZPE 72 (1988) p. 255-258; H.D. Betz, Hellenismus und Urchristentum (Tuebingen, 1990) p. 147-155

Availability/System Requirements

Scanner Initials
CT
Date Scanned
6/6/1996
Institution
sr

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
300
Year End
399

Technical Details

Image Size
4843 x 4139
File Size
980 KB
Record
3066
Link to this Item
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