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Invisibility Spells in the Greek Magical Papyri: Prolegomena, Texts, and Commentaries
The prolegomena examine how humans are portrayed as deliberately procuring invisibility in purportedly historical and fictional accounts and in doing so, attempt to answer key questions concerning the ritual practices found in the extant invisibility spells. How does the practitioner envision …
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Hostes deum: Magic in the literature of the Neronian period
This study examines magical discourse in the Neronian literature and, more specifically, its role in the works of the three major authors of the period, namely, Petronius, Seneca, and Lucan. It endeavors to trace possible echoes of popular beliefs about magic and real witchcraft practices of the …