Section outline

  • Week IV (September 21 & 23)  Love Charms

    Topics:

    ·      gender and sex

    ·      male vs. female subjects and objects in erotic spells

    ·      sex and violence

     

    Readings:

    ·      Edmonds, Drawing Down the Moon, ch. 4

    ·      Gager, ch. 2

    ·      PGM IV 296-466, IV 1716-1870, IV 2441-2621, IV 2891-2942, XXXII 1-19, XXXIIa 1-25, CXXII

    ·      Ogden 52, 76-81 (Deianeira), 197-213, 224-229 (iunx), 244, 248-255 (erotic amulets)

    ·      Supplementum Magicum nos. 46-51 (with PGM IV 296-466 and Gager # 27-29)

     

    Supplementary Readings:

    • PGM IV 1390-1495, IV 1496-1595, IV 1870-1927, IV 1928-2000, IV 2000-2125, IV 2622-2707, IV 2708-2784, IV 2943-2966, VII 300a-310, VII 459-77, VII. 593-619, VII 862-918, XVI 1-75, XVIIa, XXXVI 69-101, XXXVI 102-33, XXXVI 134-160, XXXVI 187-210, XXXVI 295-311, XXXVI 333-360, XXXVI 361-371, CI, CVII, CVIII
    • ·       Supplementum Magicum nos. 37, 38, 39, 40, 43, 44, 45, 46-51, 58, 63, 64,
    • ·       Greek Magical Amulets nos. 58, 60
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    • Dickie, Who Practised Love Magic in Classical Antiquity?
    • Faraone, Ancient Greek Love Magic
    • Gordon, Desire, Gossip, Uncertainty and Magic
    • ·       LiDonnici, Burning For It
    • Pachoumi, Erotic and Separation Spells
    • Winkler, The Constraints of Eros - Magika Hiera, ch. 8