Section outline

  • Topics:

    ·      defense against the dark arts

    ·      amulets and antidotes

    ·      repairing and healing

    ·      thanks before and after

     

    Readings:

    ·      Edmonds, Drawing Down the Moon, ch. 5

    ·      Gager, ch. 7

    ·      PGM IV 2145-2240, IV. 3007-86, VII 193-221, (pdm) xiv. 554-626, XX,

    ·      Ogden 256-276, 13, 47

    ·      DDA Readings: Ephesia Grammata and other amulets

     

    Supplementary Readings:

    ·      Bonner, Studies in Magical Amulets

    ·      Gordon, The Healing Event in Graeco-Roman Folk-Medicine

    ·      Kotansky, Incantations and Prayers - Magika Hiera ch. 4

    ·      Scarborough, The Pharmacology of Sacred Plants- Magika Hiera, ch. 5

    ·      PGM IV 1596-1715, VII 260-71, VII 311-18, VII 579-90, XXIIA 1-27, XLIII 1-27, LXX, CXIV, CXV

    ·      Greek Magical Amulets nos. 2, 4, 7, 11, 13, 24, 27, 37, 46, 38