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Greek magical papyri and amulets, P.Oxy. 79 5205: Spell for the Chariot Race

English for the 1 passage of this work that the Atlas of Ancient Myth, Magic in the Ancient Texts and a study of demons and angels quote or cite, and which the library holds in no published English. The numbers are the edition's own references.

3–16

3

Σαρακηνός Βελϩμου Πα̣ρ̣θ̣ά̣ω̣ν̣ Διδύμη Νυμφική Πελη. Σ̣τ̣ρα̣β̣[ός]

Sarakenos, Belhmou, Parthaon, Didyme, Nymphike, Pele., Strab[os]:

4

κατὰ τῶν ἁγίων ὀνομάτων τῶν ἐπιτ̣ε̣τ̣αγμ̣ένων σ̣ο̣ι̣ .[- - -]

by the holy names that are laid upon you .[...]

5

πάταξον τοὺς ἵππους τῶν Καλλαΐνων, κάτε̣χε αὐ̣τοὺς ἵνα̣ .[- - -]

strike the horses of the Blues, restrain them, so that .[...]

6

Παρθάων Νυμφική Στ̣ρα̣βὸς Πελη.· ἐξορκίζω σε, νεκ̣[ύδαιμον]

Parthaon, Nymphike, Strabos, Pele.: I adjure you, corpse-[daemon],

7

β̣...β̣α̣..........α̣ρ̣αρ· ἐξορκίζω σε, νεκύ̣[δαιμον]

b...ba..........arar: I adjure you, corpse-[daemon],

8

χατ̣αβας αχλα̣. χαλβ̣αβας· ἐξορκίζω̣ σε κ̣α̣τ̣ὰ̣ τ.[ κα]-

chatabas achla. chalbabas: I adjure you by t.[...], [by]

9

τὰ τοῦ ἰσχυροῦ Ὥρου αρχεφρενε̣ψου φριγξ· ἐξορκίζω σ̣[ε]

the mighty Horus archephrenepsou phrinx: I adjure y[ou]

10

Γαβριὴλ Ῥαφαὴλ Μιχαὴλ Βουήλ, ἄπελθε εἰς τὸν ι.[- - -][ ἵνα κα]-

[by] Gabriel, Raphael, Michael, Bouel: go off into the i.[...] [so that you]

11

τα̣βάλῃς πτωματίσῃ̣ς̣ καὶ δήσῃς τοὺς ....[- - -]

throw down, make fall and bind the ....[...]

12

Παρθάων Διδύμη Στραβὸς Νυμφική Πελη. μ..[- - -]

Parthaon, Didyme, Strabos, Nymphike, Pele.: m..[...]

13

ἐξορκίζω σε κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῶν θεῶν ε̣νφ...[- - -]

I adjure you by the god of gods enph...[...]

14

........ Οὐσίραπιν Οὐσορ Μνευειν Οὐσ̣[- - -]

........ Ousirapis, Ousor, Mneuis, Ous[...]

15

.[........].ν τοῦ κυρίου Οὐσερ .......[- - -]

.[........].n of the lord Ouser .......[...]

16

ο.[........].ν σῦρον πτωματ̣ι̣..[- - -]

o.[........].n drag, make [them] fall ..[...]

Translator's note. Sarakenos, Belhmou, Parthaon, Didyme, Nymphike, Pele. and Strabos look like the names of the Blues' horses (Καλλάϊνοι, 'the Blues', in line 5), and are kept as they stand; Belhmou is written with a Coptic letter (ϩ). Many letters are dotted as doubtful, and lines 7 and 14 to 16 are largely illegible; dots stand for unread letters. 'Corpse-[daemon]' renders the restored νεκ[ύδαιμον]. In line 8 the preposition κα|τά is broken across the line; 'by' is given in line 8. The angel names in line 10 may be the names sworn by or those addressed. In line 10 'i.[' (ι.[) might be the start of 'hippodrome', but it is lost. Ousirapis (Osiris-Apis), Ousor and Ouser (Osiris) and Mneuis (the Mnevis bull) are Egyptian divine names. 'Make fall' renders πτωματίζω.

The whole original: papyri.info.