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Title Partial Fever Amulet
Principal Edition P.Mich. 18 768
catalogue 79961. Theodore S. De Bruyn and Jitse H.F. Dijkstra, "Greek Amulets and Formularies from Egypt Containing Christian Elements: A Checklist of Papyri, Parchments, Ostraka, and Tablets. Avec résumé en anglais.," BASP, 48 (2011), pp. 163-216. 47 descr.
Catalog(s) MP3 06042.000
Fragments Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 5302
Support Material papyrus
Support Dimensions 10cm wide x 7.5cm high
Date 300 - 349
More from the period between 300 CE and 349 CE
Origin Fundort: Karanis (Arsinoites, Egypt); Schreibort: Egypt
More from Fundort: Karanis (Arsinoites, Egypt); Schreibort: Egypt
Form and Layout papyrus sheet (columns: 0, pagination: 0)
Genre magic; amulet
Culture religion
Religion christian; jewish or gnostic (?)
General Notes Accession number 28-242*-P.
Images quod.lib.umich.edu/.../x-2433
Print Illustrations P.Mich. 18, pl.VI
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Trismegistos: 64466 [source]

Publications P. Mich. 18 768 (1996)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 5302
Date AD 300 - 350
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, 00a - Karanis (Kom Aushim)[found]; Egypt[written]
People mentioned people

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.2433 [xml]

Title Fever Amulet
Author Unknown
Summary Talisman invoking the Hebrew deity, seven archangels and two personified magical words, beseeching them all to cure a certain Sarapion of fevers of all kinds; there are possible Gnostic influence
Citations Brashear WM, PMich XVIII, 768, 1996, Pl. VI
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 5302
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 10 x 7.5 cm
Condition complete; partly faded
Lines 10
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto
Hands rapid, documentary script with much Verschleifung. Written across the fibres
Origin Unknown place, province of Egypt
More from Unknown place, province of Egypt
Language Greek
Date IVth century A.D.
More from the period between 300 CE and 399 CE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto; Verso is blank
Subjects -; Amulets--Egypt.; Charms--Egypt.; Medicine, ancient--Egypt.; Papyrus; Subliterary: Magic
Associated Names Sarapion, son of (unnamed father) and Allous
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
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DCLP transcription: 64466 [xml]

Ιαο̣ω(*) Σαβαωθ Αδωναι Ανατιηλ εὔχομαι
Ραφαηλ Γαβριηλ Σουριηλ Αζαριηλ
\Ιαω/ Ουριηλ̣   ̣αυβραηλ Αβλαναθ<αν>αλβα Σεσενγ-
εμβαρφαραγγης οὗτοί εἰσιν α̣ἱ δυνα-
5μερα̣ὶ τοῦ θ(εο)ῦ ⟦  ̣  ̣⟧ καὶ δυνάμις(*) τῆς θεραπίας(*)
θεράπευσαν(*) Σαραπίωνα ὃν ἔτεκεν Ἀ-
λλοῦς ἀπὸ παντὸς ῥιγοπυρέτου τριτα̣ί̣ο̣υ̣
μ̣ί̣αν παρὰ μ̣ί̣αν κ̣α̣θημηρεινοῦ καὶ ἀπὸ πα
Traces
10  ̣  ̣ς νόσσου π̣ά̣σ̣α̣ν̣ ἡ̣μ̣έ̣ρ̣α̣ν̣ Traces
10Traces

Apparatus


^ 1. l. Ιαω
^ 5. l. δυνάμεις
^ 5. l. θεραπείας
^ 6. l. θεράπευσον

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APIS Translation (English)

Iao, Sabaoth, Adonai! I beseech Anatiel, Raphael, Gabriel, Suriel, Azariel, Uriel, . . . aubrael, Ablanathanalba, Sesengembarpharanges. These are the Potentates of God and (the) Powers of the cure. Cure Sarapion, whom Allous bore, from every three-day fever-chill, every-other-day (fever-chill), quotidian (fever-chill) and from every sickness every day(?) . . .