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Ostracon Deir el-Medineh 1683

Ostracon Deir el-Medineh 1683

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) incantation
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 » Deir el-Medina
Ostracon Deir el-Medineh 1684

Ostracon Deir el-Medineh 1684

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) protection against substances and other things » protection against poison incantation protection against animals (in general)
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 » Deir el-Medina

Ostracon Glasgow D.1925.79 = Ostracon Colin Campbell 14

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions incantation Ra Thoth Osiris defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling Horus 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 to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Deir el-Medina

Ostracon Strasbourg H. 111

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) incantation healing spell (curative magic) Horus
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

Ostracon Strasbourg H. 115

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) incantation Samanu
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: Unknown
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 snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions incantation Isis defence spell (preventive magic) » protection on the water protection against animals (in general) » protection against crocodiles defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against animals (in general) » protection against terrestrial predators Horus 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 to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank
Papyrus Boulaq 6

Papyrus Boulaq 6

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions incantation Isis headaches Horus protection against substances and other things » protection against poison binding spell » acquiring favour
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 Brooklyn 47.218.48 + 47.218.85

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.48 + 47.218.85

Domain of Knowledge: Botany and Zoology Medicine
Keywords: protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions incantation recipe defence spell (preventive magic) » protection while travelling protection against substances and other things » protection against poison
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 26th Dynasty
Find spot: Unknown

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.49

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) ear problems healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: compilation/collection
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period » 26th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine Unknown

Papyrus Brooklyn 47.218.87

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) toothache
Text type: monograph/handbook
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Late Period
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Aswan » Elephantine

Papyrus Carlsberg 200

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: Khepry defence spell (preventive magic) Neith amulet
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 1st century BC to Century Dates » (Centuries AD) » 1st century AD
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » el-Fayum » Tebtunis (Umm el-Baragat)
Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Papyrus Chester Beatty VII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: inflammations skin diseases protection against animals (in general) » protection against scorpions incantation protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons defence spell (preventive magic) Thoth threat to the gods Horus 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: Isis defence spell (preventive magic) deification of limbs protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead healing spell (curative magic) threat to the gods Horus
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 40

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons defence spell (preventive magic) recitation
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 » Deir el-Medina
Papyrus Deir el-Medineh 44

Papyrus Deir el-Medineh 44

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: incantation defence spell (preventive magic) protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons Osiris protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead Horus body parts amulet
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 Leiden I 353

Papyrus Leiden I 353

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: skin diseases inflammations defence spell (preventive magic)
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 19th Dynasty Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » New Kingdom » 20th Dynasty
Find spot: Between Cairo and Assiut » Between Cairo and el-Faiyum » West Bank » Saqqara » Necropolis
Papyrus Leiden I 358

Papyrus Leiden I 358

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) protection against “supernatural“ beings amulet
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 25th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 25th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Sheikh ʿAbd el-Qurna » El-Assasif

Papyrus Louvre E 3237 and E 3239

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: Seth Isis defence spell (preventive magic) Osiris protection against animals (in general)
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period
Find spot: Unknown
Papyrus Louvre N 3233b

Papyrus Louvre N 3233b

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: defence spell (preventive magic) protection against dangerous times » protection during the epagomenal days amulet
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 3rd Intermediate Period » 25th Dynasty to Era and Dynasty Dates » Graeco-Roman Period » Hellenistic Period » Ptolemaic Period
Find spot: Unknown
Papyrus Ramesseum VIII

Papyrus Ramesseum VIII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead defence spell (preventive magic) binding spell » acquiring favour healing spell (curative 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