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Ostracon London UC 39634 = Ostracon Petrie 35

Ostracon London UC 39634 = Ostracon Petrie 35

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions Isis defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water protection against animals (in general) » protection against terrestrial predators incantation Horus defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank

Ostrakon Bruxelles E 3209

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions Horus healing spell (curative magic) protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Papyrus Boulaq 6

Papyrus Boulaq 6

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: binding spell » acquiring favour protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions Isis incantation headaches Horus protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 21st Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Sheikh ʿAbd el-Qurna » El-Assasif
Papyrus British Museum EA 10085+10105

Papyrus British Museum EA 10085+10105

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: Osiris Apophis incantation Horus protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty
Find spot: Unknown
Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions threat to the gods defence spell (preventive magic) skin diseases Thoth inflammations incantation Horus protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty » Ramesses II Usermaatre-Setepenre to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Cologne aeg. 3547

Papyrus Cologne aeg. 3547

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: threat to the gods defence spell (preventive magic) Isis protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead deification of limbs Horus healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » el-Fayum
Papyrus Deir el-Medineh 44

Papyrus Deir el-Medineh 44

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: Osiris amulet protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons incantation Horus defence spell (preventive magic) body parts
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Kahun London UC 32091A + UC 32095A + UC 32110D + UC 32137G(?)

Papyrus Kahun London UC 32091A + UC 32095A + UC 32110D + UC 32137G(?)

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: incantation Horus ritual
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Middle Kingdom » 12th Dynasty Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 13th Dynasty
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » Between el-Fayum and Beni Hasan » West Bank » el-Lahun
Papyrus Kahun London UC 32116A

Papyrus Kahun London UC 32116A

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: Nephthys Mythological tale Horus Isis
Text type: unknown/undefined
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Middle Kingdom » 12th Dynasty Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 13th Dynasty
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » Between el-Fayum and Beni Hasan » West Bank » el-Lahun
Papyrus London BM EA 9961

Papyrus London BM EA 9961

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: Mythological tale protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions historiola Isis incantation Horus protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Find spot: Unknown
Papyrus Ramesseum XI

Papyrus Ramesseum XI

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: historiola Isis Ptah Horus binding spell » love spell (erotic magic)
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Middle Kingdom » 12th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 13th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Ramesseum

Papyrus Turin CGT 54051

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine Magic
Keywords: Ra protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions historiola Thoth Isis incantation Horus protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina

Papyrus Vienna KHM 3925 Recto

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water protection against animals (in general) » protection against terrestrial predators incantation Horus defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: compilation/collection recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank

Pillar of the "Sanatorium" of Dendara

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: ritual Osiris Isis deification of limbs incantation Horus defence spell (preventive magic)
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 2nd century BC to Century Dates » (Centuries AD) » 1st century AD
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Between Abydos and Thebes » West Bank » Dendera

Papyrus Cairo JE 52000

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions binding spell » appeasement Nephthys historiola Maga Isis defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water incantation Horus healing spell (curative magic) defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 18th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » Between Cairo and el-Faiyum » West Bank » Saqqara
Socle Béhague + Torso Vienna ÄS 40

Socle Béhague + Torso Vienna ÄS 40

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: Ra historiola Isis Ptah litany incantation Horus Apophis creator god protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes Osiris Geb Nehaher Thoth protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions sun god threat to the gods deification of limbs
Text type: compilation/collection recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 30th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Find spot: Unknown
Statue of Isis lactans (Göttingen)

Statue of Isis lactans (Göttingen)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles Horus stela text defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 26th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Find spot: Unknown

Stela Brügger of Isis with the crocodiles

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions Isis defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water protection against animals (in general) » protection against terrestrial predators incantation Horus defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against substances and other things » protection against poison protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 30th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Between el-Kab and Aswan » West Bank » Tell Edfu
Stone vessel of Khamkhonsu (BM EA 37256)

Stone vessel of Khamkhonsu (BM EA 37256)

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles Horus stela text defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 25th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 26th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes
Turin Cat. 3031

Turin Cat. 3031

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions Horus stela text defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 30th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Argead Dynasty ("Macedonian Period")
Find spot: Undefined