Two-Sided Magical Amulet
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Aramaic Amulet of Unknown Provenance
On your right are very many, on your left is Uzziel, in front of you is Susiel, behind you is Repose. Above these is God’s Divine Presence. Save [Quzm]a son of Salminu from affliction, from (bad) fate…
Amulet from Oxyrhynchus
Against you, the spirit which is called fever (and) shivering: Be exorcised from the body of Marian the daughter of Esther, from the two hundred and forty-eight limbs which are in her. I adjure you…
Greek Amulet of the Shema‘
- ΣΥΜΑ HearΙΣΤΡΑΗ IstraeΛ ΑΔΩ l, the LorΝΕ ΕΛΩ d is GoΗ ΑΔΩ d, the LorΝ Α d is 1
Silver Amulet against Enemies
Silver amulet discovered in a commercial public space in Sepphoris, late fourth or early fifth century CE. The 10-cm-long plaque contains fifty-five lines of Aramaic text…
Palestinian Potsherd Incantation (Drawing)
This potsherd was found at Ḥorvat Rimmon, in southern Judea. Written on the sherd is a love spell consisting of eight lines of Aramaic text and one line of magical characters. The incantation calls…
The Book of the Mysteries
Sefer ha-razim
The name of the first firmament is called Shamayim. Within it are encampments filled with wrath. And seven thrones are prepared there and upon them are seated overseers, and around them on all sides…