Papyri Graecae Magicae, PGM LXXVII: Oracle request

γματος, λέγε [τοῦ]τον λόγον

matter, say [th]is formula

θυμῷ, μηδὲν̣ λαλήσα̣ς̣·

in your mind, uttering nothing aloud:

ἐπικαλοῦμαι τὸ̣ν μέσον

I call upon the one who in the middle

μέρος ἀρούρης καθήμενo(ν),

part of the field is seated,

ὁ ἐν τῇ δυνάμει τὰ πάντα

who in his power administers

διοικῶν, ὃν τρέμουσιν οἱ δαί-

all things, before whom the daimones [spirits] tremble,

μονες, ὃν τὰ ὄ̣ρη φοβεῖται,

whom the mountains fear,

ὃν προσκυνοῦσιν ἄγγελοι,

whom angels worship,

ὃν προσκυνεῖ ἥλιος καὶ σελή-

whom sun and moon worship,

ν̣η, οὗ ἐστιν ὁ οὐρανὸς θρό-

whose throne is heaven,

ν̣ο̣ς̣ καὶ αἴθρα κωμαστήριο(ν),

and the clear upper air his place of revel,

ἡ δὲ γῆ ὑποπόδιον ιου ιου

and the earth his footstool: iou iou

α̣ρα̣ρα̣[...........]θομαρα

arara[...]thomara

αραβρω[........] ιου ιου,

arabrō[...] iou iou,