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Title PGM 2.2 72 and 57
Content rite concerning the bear, cryptogram
translation
  • - 12669. Hans Dieter Betz, The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells. Second Edition., (Chicago London 1992). 284-285
  • - 12669. Hans Dieter Betz, The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, Including the Demotic Spells. Second Edition., (Chicago London 1992). 298
Reference Edition 96044. Christopher A. Faraone and Sofía Torallas Tovar eds., Greek and Egyptian Magical Formularies: Text and Translation, Vol. 1, (2022). https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9650x69r8
Partial Edition
  • - 8361. Karl Preisendanz, Papyri Graecae Magicae. Die griechischen Zauberpapyri. II. Zweite verbesserte Auflage mit Ergänzungen von Karl Preisendanz und Ernst Heitsch. Durchgesehen und herausgegeben von Albert Henrichs. (Sammlung wissenschaftlicher Kommentare.), (Stuttgart 1974). 72 2
  • - 8361. Karl Preisendanz, Papyri Graecae Magicae. Die griechischen Zauberpapyri. II. Zweite verbesserte Auflage mit Ergänzungen von Karl Preisendanz und Ernst Heitsch. Durchgesehen und herausgegeben von Albert Henrichs. (Sammlung wissenschaftlicher Kommentare.), (Stuttgart 1974). 57 2
  • - 12211. Reinhold Merkelbach and Maria Totti, Abrasax. Ausgewählte Papyri religiösen und magischen Inhalts. Band 1: Gebete., (Opladen 1990). 83-96
Fragments Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 534; Oslo, University Library P. number unknown [75]
Support Material papyrus
Date 100 - 199
More from the period between 100 CE and 199 CE
Origin Fundort: Egypt; Schreibort: Egypt
More from Fundort: Egypt; Schreibort: Egypt
Form and Layout papyrus roll (columns: 2, pagination: 0)
Genre magic; music (?)
Culture religion
Religion Egyptian
Images ub-baser.uio.no/.../240
Availability © Digital Corpus of Literary Papyri. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License .

Trismegistos: 63589 [source]

Publications Pap. Graec. Mag.(2) 2 72 (1974) + Pap. Graec. Mag.(2) 2 57 (1974) = Mélanges Maspero 2. Orient grec, romain et byzantin (MIFAO 67) p. 113-117 (1934-1937) = P. Oslo 3 75 (1936) = Proceedings of the British Academy 15 (1929), p. 4-10 (1929) = Betz, The Greek magical papyri in translation p. 298 no. PGM 72 (1992) = Betz, The Greek magical papyri in translation p. 284-285 no. PGM 57 (1992)
Inv. no. Oslo, University Library P. 365; Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 534
Date AD 100 - 199
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt[found & written]

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.2437 [xml]

Title Magical text (cryptogram in greek)
Author Unknown
Summary It is a magical treatise containig directions and formulae for the production of certain effects; from l. 36 it appears that the immediate purpose was the production of comeliness.
Citations Hunt AS, Proc Brit Acad 15, 127-34, 1929, Plate Preisendanz K, PGM (vol.2), LVII, 1973
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 534
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 21 x 29 cm
Condition The papyrus is broken at the left, bottom and top sides. Many holes all over the written area. A long strengthening strip gummed down one side on the back had been cut from a document in cursive Greek of Hadrian's time.
Lines 37 lines
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto
Hands The writer of the Michigan papyrus took the further precaution of endeavouring to secure that if his book fell into profane hands, the spells should remain unread.
Origin Unknown
More from Unknown
Language Greek
Date IInd century A.D. (pre-Hadrianic period)
More from the period between 100 CE and 117 CE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto; Verso is unpublished
Note (related) same treatise in POslo III 75, written by the same cryptographer
Subjects Literary; magical; Papyrus
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

*...ADOMAI... These are the words: [Accomplish] for him, NN, whatever I have written on [this] for you, and I will leave [the east] and the west [which] has been established [formely]. and [I will preserve] the flesh of Osiris [always] and I will not break the bonds with which you bound Typhon, and I will not call those who have died a violent death but will leave them alone, and I will not pour out the oil of Syrian cedar [but] will leave it alone, and I will save Ammon and not kill him, and I will [not] scatter the limbs of Osiris, and I will hide you [from the] giants; EI EI EI EI [EI EI] EI EI CHOIN [APHOUTH] CHENNONEU APHOUTH ANOU AOTH EI EI EI PEOOE [IAKOB] MANNOZ ARANNOUTH CHAL ...APH KOULIX NOE N ... K BORNATH LOUBEINE AOUER OUEIRE ITIN LOTOL. Recite the secrets of many-named goddess, Isis.;[The] compulsive spell in order to show you whether the matter has been carried out: Burn cypress with the strip of papyrus and say: [Iisi,] holy maiden, give me a sign of the things that are going to happen, reveal your holy veil, shake your black [Tyche] and move the constellation of the bear, holy [IOTHE] PNOUN GMOERMENDOUMPA great-named [IAKO] PHTHOERI THERMOER PHTHAO, great-named IOTHE [PHNOU]THOUER BOB HELIX, great-named IAKO.;When you have said this and at the same time have opened your hands, the goddess will remove the [edge] of your hand from your breast. For you will see [a star being led] of necessity [to you], at which you are to lokk [intently], as it flashes [a picture] while rushing [toward you], so that you become stricken of God. [Wear the] above picture [for protection]. [For], in the name of [the goddess], it is a [picture] of kronos who encourages you. After you have received this sign, rejoice at your [fortune] and say once: [in whatever] your pray for. And immediately say these words [lest] there occur a removal of the stars and your lucky day: THA ... OUSIR PHNOUCH MELLANCHIO KERDO MELIBEU ... KASP ... NEBENTHTRIX GARN ... O THRAO SAU TRAIS TRAIS BASYM; immediately, immediately, accomplish this, within this moment. very glorious Pronoia, make the one who yesterday was [unlovable] beautiful [in the sight of all], make ... [former] ...;Translation made by RF Hock, in HD Betz (editor), The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, The University of Chicago Press 1986, 284-285