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Ostracon Deir el-Medina 1216

Ostracon Deir el-Medina 1216

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: Isis incantation healing spell (curative magic) abdominal discomfort
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 1603

Ostracon Deir el-Medineh 1603

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: Horus Isis protection against substances and other things » protection against poison healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recitation(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: Horus defence spell (preventive magic) healing spell (curative 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

Ostrakon Bruxelles E 3209

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

Papyrus Ashmolean 1984-55 Recto

Domain of Knowledge: Medicine
Keywords: skin diseases healing spell (curative magic) teaching text recipe respiratory diseases
Text type: monograph/handbook
Date: from Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 4th century BC to Century Dates » (Centuries BC) » 3rd century BC
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 Budapest 51.1961 + Papyrus Turin CGT 54058

Papyrus Budapest 51.1961 + Papyrus Turin CGT 54058

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: incantation historiola healing spell (curative magic) protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against demons
Text type: compilation/collection
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 Chester Beatty V

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: hymn incantation healing spell (curative magic)
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 Chester Beatty XVIII

Papyrus Chester Beatty XVIII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic Medicine
Keywords: recipe healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recitation(s) » incantation(s) recipe(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 Cologne aeg. 3547

Papyrus Cologne aeg. 3547

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: threat to the gods healing spell (curative magic) deification of limbs Horus Isis defence spell (preventive magic) protection against “supernatural“ beings » protection against the undead
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-Medina 36

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: skin diseases historiola inflammations healing spell (curative magic)
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 Ramesseum VIII

Papyrus Ramesseum VIII

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

Papyrus Ramesseum XII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: eye complaints defence spell (preventive magic) healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 13th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Ramesseum
Papyrus Ramesseum XIII

Papyrus Ramesseum XIII

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: recitation healing spell (curative magic) cleansing defence spell (preventive magic) ritual
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 13th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Ramesseum
Papyrus Ramesseum XIV

Papyrus Ramesseum XIV

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: recitation defence spell (preventive magic) healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 13th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Ramesseum
Papyrus Ramesseum XV

Papyrus Ramesseum XV

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: protection against humans » protection against rivals defence spell (preventive magic) protection against animals (in general) » protection against snakes healing spell (curative magic)
Text type: recitation(s)
Date: from Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » Middle Kingdom » 11th Dynasty (after reunification) to Era and Dynasty Dates » Pharaonic Period » 2nd Intermediate Period » 13th Dynasty
Find spot: Asyut to First Cataract » Thebes » West Bank » Ramesseum

Papyrus Vatican Inv. 38573

Domain of Knowledge: Magic
Keywords: healing spell (curative magic) deification of limbs defence spell (preventive magic) historiola incantation
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: Unknown