Papyri Graecae Magicae, PGM XX: Spell against headache, the spell of the Syrian women of Gadara for any inflammation, the spell of the Thessalian Philinna against headache (…

[.......]ἐ̣φ’⟦ἐ̣.⟧ ὅλοις π.[...]ων τ[έ]-

[...] over all [...]

[λεσον τε]λέαν ἐπαοιδ[ή]ν.

[accomplish the] perfect incantation.

[.......]ας Σύρας Γαδαρηνῆς

[...] of the Syrian woman of Gadara:

[ἐπαοιδὴ] πρὸς πᾶν {κατα} κατάκ̣[αυ]-

[incantation] against every burn:

[μα·] [....] [μ]υστοδόκ̣ος κατεκα̣[ύθη],

[...] the receiver of mysteries [was burned],

[ὑψ]οτάτῳ̣ δ’ ἐν ὄρει κατεκαύθ̣[η],

and on the [highest] mountain it was burned,

ἑπτὰ λύκ̣ων κρήνας, ἕπτ’ ἄρ̣[κων],

seven springs of wolves, seven of [bears],

ἑπτὰ λεόντων, ἑπτὰ δὲ παρθε-

seven of lions, and seven maidens

νικαὶ κυ[α]νώπιδες ἤρασ̣αν[ὕ]-

with dark eyes drew water

δωρ κάλπ[ι]σι κυανέαις καὶ ἔσ-

in dark jars and quenched

βεσαν ἀκά̣[μ]ατον πῦρ.

the untiring fire.

κεφα

hea-

Φιλίννης Θε[σσ]αλῆς ἐπαοιδὴ π[ρὸς]

Incantation of Philinna the Thessalian, [against]

κεφαλῆς π[ό]νον·

pain of the head:

φεῦγ’ ὀδύν[η κ]εφαλῆς, φεύγει δὲ [..]

Flee, pain of the head, and [...] flees

ὑπὸ πέτ[ρα]ν̣, φεύγουσιν δὲ [λύ]-

beneath the [rock], and [wolves] flee,

κοι, φεύγ̣[ουσι]{ν} δὲ μώνυχε̣ς [ἵπ]-

and single-hoofed [horses] flee

ποι .[......] πληγαῖς ὑπ̣[..]

[...] by blows [...]

[..........]..η̣θ̣.[..........]

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