Liber II · Ancient Magic
Introduction
Egyptian heka, the Greek magical papyri, cunning folk and conjure.
Long before the grimoires, magic was part of the daily religious life of the ancient world. This section explores Egyptian heka, Mesopotamian incantation, the Greek Magical Papyri, curse tablets and amulets, and the folk magic of later centuries, including European cunning folk, hoodoo and conjure, and the African diasporic religions of Vodou, Santería and Candomblé, treated with respect as living traditions.
Forthcoming in this chapter
85- Imhotep: Life, Works and Influence
- Nectanebo II: Life, Works and Influence
- Pythagoras: Life, Works and Influence
- Empedocles: Life, Works and Influence
- Orpheus: Life, Works and Influence
- Zoroaster: Life, Works and Influence
- Ostanes: Life, Works and Influence
- Marie Laveau: Life, Works and Influence
- Doctor Buzzard: Life, Works and Influence
- Saint Cyprian of Antioch: Life, Works and Influence
- Coffin Texts: History, Contents and Meaning
- Book of the Dead: History, Contents and Meaning
- Book of Thoth: History, Contents and Meaning
- Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden: History, Contents and Meaning
- Maqlû: History, Contents and Meaning
- Šurpu: History, Contents and Meaning
- Udug-hul: History, Contents and Meaning
- Sepher ha-Razim: History, Contents and Meaning
- Coptic Magical Papyri: History, Contents and Meaning
- Lacnunga: History, Contents and Meaning
- Bald's Leechbook: History, Contents and Meaning
- Abracadabra: History, Contents and Meaning
- Sator Square: History, Contents and Meaning
- Ra: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Osiris: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Isis: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Horus: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Set: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Thoth: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Anubis: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ma'at: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Hathor: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ptah: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Sekhmet: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Bastet: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Nephthys: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Amun: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Atum: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Khepri: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Nut: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
and 45 more.