A Coptic magical text (Spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice), 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. (Translation in the comments) [4996×6640]
A Coptic magical text (Spell to Acquire a Beautiful Voice), 6th–7th century CE, from Egypt. Ink on papyrus, now part of Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library at Yale University. (Translation in the comments) [4996×6640]
> This papyrus records two different spells. The upper text is a spell to obtain a beautiful singing voice. The petitioner is instructed to prepare special ink so as to inscribe a chalice with powerful signs. Next, the petitioner is told to procure a divination bowl and an offering, and recite a prayer to “Harmozel, the great ruler.” The conclusion of the prayer invokes the power of the Holy Trinity: “Yea, yea, for I adjure you by the left hand of the Father, I adjure you by the head of the Son, I adjure you by the hair of the Holy Spirit.” Harmozel is depicted as a winged angel; his trumpet emits strings of Coptic letters as he blows.
This papyrus records two different spells. The upper text is a spell to obtain a beautiful singing voice. The petitioner is instructed to prepare special ink so as to inscribe a chalice with powerful signs. Next, the petitioner is told to procure a divination bowl and an offering, and recite a prayer to “Harmozel, the great ruler.” The conclusion of the prayer invokes the power of the Holy Trinity: “Yea, yea, for I adjure you by the left hand of the Father, I adjure you by the head of the Son, I adjure you by the hair of the Holy Spirit.” Harmozel is depicted as a winged angel; his trumpet emits strings of Coptic letters as he blows.
The second spell, on the lower part of the page, advertises itself as follows: “For a woman’s love, a really effective charm. Write these signs on a sheet of tin. Offering: wild herb, froth from the mouth of a completely black horse, and a bat. Bury it at the woman’s door. You will see its potency quickly.” Beneath the string of letters and signs to be copied onto the tin is an incantation addressed to celestial powers. In it, the petitioner adjures “Bersebour, the king of the demons” to render his victim “like a dog that is crazy for its pups”; in appropriate places, the petitioner would insert his own name and the name of the woman he sought to attract.
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Clearly, as per the included comic strip, the spell worked, they got married by a friendly aardvark and had many a happy Christmas’ together!
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> This papyrus records two different spells. The upper text is a spell to obtain a beautiful singing voice. The petitioner is instructed to prepare special ink so as to inscribe a chalice with powerful signs. Next, the petitioner is told to procure a divination bowl and an offering, and recite a prayer to “Harmozel, the great ruler.” The conclusion of the prayer invokes the power of the Holy Trinity: “Yea, yea, for I adjure you by the left hand of the Father, I adjure you by the head of the Son, I adjure you by the hair of the Holy Spirit.” Harmozel is depicted as a winged angel; his trumpet emits strings of Coptic letters as he blows.
[https://echoesofegypt.peabody.yale.edu/overview/coptic-magical-papyrus](https://echoesofegypt.peabody.yale.edu/overview/coptic-magical-papyrus)
Found some background in an article: [https://smarthistory.org/coptic-magical-text/](https://smarthistory.org/coptic-magical-text/)
[https://echoesofegypt.peabody.yale.edu/overview/coptic-magical-papyrus](https://echoesofegypt.peabody.yale.edu/overview/coptic-magical-papyrus)
This papyrus records two different spells. The upper text is a spell to obtain a beautiful singing voice. The petitioner is instructed to prepare special ink so as to inscribe a chalice with powerful signs. Next, the petitioner is told to procure a divination bowl and an offering, and recite a prayer to “Harmozel, the great ruler.” The conclusion of the prayer invokes the power of the Holy Trinity: “Yea, yea, for I adjure you by the left hand of the Father, I adjure you by the head of the Son, I adjure you by the hair of the Holy Spirit.” Harmozel is depicted as a winged angel; his trumpet emits strings of Coptic letters as he blows.
The second spell, on the lower part of the page, advertises itself as follows: “For a woman’s love, a really effective charm. Write these signs on a sheet of tin. Offering: wild herb, froth from the mouth of a completely black horse, and a bat. Bury it at the woman’s door. You will see its potency quickly.” Beneath the string of letters and signs to be copied onto the tin is an incantation addressed to celestial powers. In it, the petitioner adjures “Bersebour, the king of the demons” to render his victim “like a dog that is crazy for its pups”; in appropriate places, the petitioner would insert his own name and the name of the woman he sought to attract.
Clearly, as per the included comic strip, the spell worked, they got married by a friendly aardvark and had many a happy Christmas’ together!
10/10 would buy from that spell worker again!
Hell yeah that’s my shit right there
The drawings are giving real [Onfim](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onfim) vibes.
Now I’m off to explore the wonders of smarthistory.org. Thanks, Fuckoff555♥️