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KYPRIANOS T1358

Manuscript: M167
Sigla:

P. Macq. I 1
P. Macq. inv. 375

Text no. question mark icon Position of the text within the manuscript.6
Coptic Scriptorium:
Date: 601 – 800

Text position:

p. 13 ll. 1-7

Type of text:

Curse (magical, formulary)

Original title:

· ⲅ̅ ·· ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃϣⲟⲥⲉⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲕ ·

Original title (translated):

3. A man who is annoying you.

Conventional title: Against someone who is annoying you

Language:

Egyptian (Coptic)

Dialect:

Sahidic (non-standard)

Script:

Coptic

Image:

Text: Translation:

p. 13
1. · ⲅ̅ ·· ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲉⲃϣⲟⲥⲉⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲕ · ⲅ̅ⲣ⧸ ·
2. ⲛⲣⲁⲛ · ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁ · ⲙⲛ ⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲟⲩ-
3. ⲣ · ⲙⲛ ⲥⲉⲕⲉⲛⲓⲁ · ⲛⲉⲣⲉⲙⲓⲏⲗ · ⲅⲣ⧸ ·
4. ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲁⲕⲏ ⲥⲛⲧⲉ · ⲍⲣ · · ⧹ⲗ⧸ⲟ · ⲉϫⲱⲟⲩ · ⲙⲛ
5. ⲟⲩⲙⲟⲟⲩ · ⲡⲁⲧⲃ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲃⲣⲟ · ⲧⲟⲙ-
6. ⲥ ⲟⲩⲓ ϩⲓⲣⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲃⲣⲟ · ⲙⲟⲣ ⲟⲩⲓ ⲉⲡⲉⲕϫⲛ-
7. ⲁϩ · ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁ · ϩⲛ ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲁⲕⲟⲛ ·

[p. 13, 1] 3. A man who is annoying you. Write [2] the names which are on the right side and which are on the left side [3] and the kin of Eremiēl. Write [4] on two sheets ⟨with⟩ myrrh ink. ⟨The⟩ formula over them and [5] some water. Pour it at his door. Bury [6] one at his door. Bind one to your [7] right forearm in ⟨a⟩ sheet.

Tableau:
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Apparatus:

1. ⲉⲃϣⲟⲥⲉⲙ i.e. Sahidic ⲉ⸗ϥ-ϣⲟⲥⲙ+ : translate “a man who is annoyed at you” Choat/Gardner | ⲅⲣ⧸ l. ⲅⲣ(ⲁⲫⲉ) i.e. Greek γράφειν
2. ⲛⲣⲁⲛ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲛ-ⲣⲁⲛ | ⲥⲁⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁ i.e. Sahidic ⲥⲁ-ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ
2-3. ⲥⲁⲃⲟⲩⲣ i.e. Sahidic ⲥⲁ-ϩⲃⲟⲩⲣ
3. ⲥⲉⲕⲉⲛⲓⲁ i.e. Greek συγγένεια | ⲅⲣ⧸ l. ⲅⲣ(ⲁⲫⲉ) i.e. Greek γράφειν
4. ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲁⲕⲏ i.e. Greek πιττάκιον : i.e. Greek ἐπιταγή Choat/Gardner | ⲍⲣ written as monogram l. ⲍ(ⲙⲩ)ⲣ(ⲛⲟ)ⲙⲉⲗⲁⲛⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ζμυρνομέλανοϲ : i.e. Greek ζμύρνα Choat/Gardner | ⧹ⲗ⧸ⲟ l. ⲗⲟ(ⲅⲟⲥ) i.e. Greek λό(γος)
5. ⲡⲁⲧⲃ i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲁϩⲧ⸗ϥ̅ : l. e.g. ⲙ̅ⲡⲁⲧ⸗ϥ-ⲉⲓ ? Choat/Gardner | ⲡⲉⲃⲣⲟ i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲉ⸗ϥ-ⲣⲟ
6. ⲡⲉⲃⲣⲟ i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲉ⸗ϥ-ⲣⲟ
7. ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙⲁ i.e. Sahidic ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ | ⲉⲡⲓⲧⲁⲕⲟⲛ i.e. Greek πιττάκιον

Notes:

Bibliography:

Choat, Malcolm, and Iain Gardner. A Coptic handbook of ritual power (p. Macq. I 1). Turnhout: Brepols, 2013, p. 68-69.


Editor:

EL’s edition (6/3/2020) from DDGLC’s transcription based on Choat/Gardner (14/10/2019), checked with photograph of original (EL 6/3/2020); Team (7/7/2021)

How to cite:
Korshi Dosoo, Edward O.D. Love & Markéta Preininger (chief editors). "KYP T1358: Against someone who is annoying you," Kyprianos Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de/index.php/text/kyp-t-1358. Accessed on 27/07/2024

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