KYP T-1705

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KYPRIANOS T1705

Manuscript:	M72
Sigla:	PCM 1 3 PCM I 3 P. Mich. Inv. 1190
Text no. Position of the text within the manuscript.	2
Coptic Scriptorium:
Date:	401 – 600

Text position:	Ro col. 1 ll. 35-36, col. 2 ll. 1-38, Vo col. 1 ll. 1-19, col. 2 ll. 1-10
Type of text:	Curse/love spell (magical, formulary)

Original title:
Original title (translated):
Conventional title:	Curse to fill a woman with fire, perhaps love spell.

Language:	Egyptian (Coptic)
Dialect:	Sahidic with Akhmimic features
Script:	Coptic
Image:	https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1328/1190ro.tif

Text:

Translation:

Recto

Col. 1

→
35. ⁜ ϯⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲓ ⲙⲟⲕ : ⲙ̅ⲓ̅ⲭ̅ⲁ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ :
36. ⲡⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ

Recto

Col. 2

→
1. ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁϥ : ⲛⲥⲁ ⲟⲩⲛⲁⲙ ⲙⲡⲓ̈ⲱⲧ
2. ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ · ⲉ̅ϫ̅ :· ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ : ⲅ̅ⲁ̅ⲃ̅ⲣ̅ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲡⲁ-
3. ⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ : ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲥⲁϩⲃⲟ⧹ⲩ⧸ⲣ ⲙ-
4. ⲡⲓⲱⲧ ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲛ ⲧⲉⲕⲥⲏϥ-
5. ⲉ ⲛⲕϩⲱⲧ · ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̅ⲓ̈̅ⲥ̅ : ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ : ⲙⲟ- ‧
6. ⲕ : ⲁⲇⲱⲛⲉ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ
7. ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ : ϩⲓ̈ϫⲉⲛ ⲧⲙⲉ·ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ · ⲛⲟⲩ-
8. ⲛⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲉϩⲟⲟⲩ ‧ ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲉⲛ
9 . ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ : ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ : ⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲣ̅ⲓ̈̅ ⲡⲛⲟϭ ⲛⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟ⧹ⲥ⧸
10. ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̣ ϩⲓ̈ϫⲛ : ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ : ⲛⲟⲩⲛⲟⲩ
11. ⲛⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ : ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ :
12. ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ⲕ̅ⲁⲗⲉ ⲙⲟⲕ ⲃⲟⲣ . . . ⲱ :
13. ⲡ̣ϩⲟ ⲛϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕϩⲱⲧ ϫ̣ⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ ⲛ-
14. ⲁ̣[ⲓ] ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ : ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̣̅ ⲙⲟⲕ : . [ ca. 5 ]
15. ⲏⲗ ⲡⲁⲅ̣[ⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ca. 8 ]
16. [ⲧ]ⲟⲣⲅ[ⲏ ca. 13 ]
17. [ . ] . ⲃ[ ca. 14 ]
18. . ϫ . [ ca. 14 ]
19. ⲡ̣ⲉⲃⲥ . [ ca. 14 ]
20. ϩ̣ⲛ ⲧⲁ . [ . . ] . ⲙ̣ⲡⲧ̣ⲁ̣[ⲣ]ⲧ̣ⲁ̣ⲣ̣ⲟⲩ-
21. ⲭⲟⲥ : ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲧⲉ : ⲡⲉⲧ̣ⲉⲡⲗⲟ-
22. ⲟ̣[ⲩ] ⲙⲡⲉϥⲱ ⲡⲟⲣⲉϣ ⲉ̣ⲃ̣ⲟ̣ⲗ : ⲉϫ-
23. ⲛ̣ ϯⲕⲟⲩⲙⲏⲛⲏ ⲧⲏⲣⲉⲥ : ⲉⲧⲉ ⲡ-
24. ⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ ⲡⲉ · ⲥⲓ̈ⲥⲓ̈ⲛⲁⲉⲓ ⲡⲁ̅ⲙ̅ⲓ̅ⲛ̅ ‧ ϫⲉ-
25. ⲕⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ : ⲉ̅ϫ̣̅ⲉ̣︦ : ϯ̅ⲉ̅ ⲙⲟ ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁⲣⲧ-
26. ⲏ · ⲧϣⲉⲣⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ⲧⲉⲛⲧⲁ-
27. ⲥϥⲱⲕ ⲉⲡⲉⲥⲏⲧ ⲉⲁⲙⲉⲛⲧⲉ ⲁⲥⲓⲛ-
28. ⲉ ⲙⲡⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭⲟⲥ ⲛⲁⲙⲉⲛⲧⲉ
29. ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ · ϫⲉⲣⲉⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ ⸗ ϯ̅ⲉ̅ ⲙⲱ-
30. ⲧⲉⲛ ⲓ̈̅ⲃ̅ : ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ : ⲉⲣⲉ-
31. ⲧⲉⲩⲙ·ⲓ̈̅ⲃ̅ : ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲗⲉ ⲙϩⲏ ⲙ̇ⲟⲟⲩ
32. ϩⲛⲉⲩϫⲓϭ ⲙⲡⲛⲁⲩ ⲉⲧⲓ·ⲛⲁⲥⲓ̈-
33. ⲧⲉ ⲙⲟϥ : ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕϩⲱⲧ · ⲉⲧ-
34. ⲉⲧⲛⲉⲙϩⲟⲩ ⲛⲧⲉ·ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ · ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲗⲉ
35. ⲛ̇ⲕϩⲱⲧ · ⲛⲧⲉⲧⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ⲙⲟⲟⲩ
36. ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲉϩⲏⲧ : ⲡⲉⲥⲟ⧹ⲩ⧸ⲟϥ : ⲡⲉ-
37. ⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲡⲉⲍⲏⲡⲁⲣⲟⲛ ⲡ̣ⲉⲥⲓ̣ⲕ̣ⲟⲩ-
38. ⲧⲟⲛ ⲡⲉϣⲉ ⲙϫⲉⲥ ⲧⲏ ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ

Verso

Col. 1

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1. ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ : ⲙⲱⲧⲉⲛ ⲡⲓ̈ⲍ ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ-
2. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲉ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ :
3. ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓ̈ⲏⲗ ⸗ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⸗ ⲣⲁⲕⲟⲩⲏⲗ :
4. ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓ̈ⲏⲗ ⸗ ⲁⲥⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⸗ ⲥⲁⲗⲁⲫⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⸗
5. ⲛⲅⲓ ϩⲱⲕ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲉϩⲣⲁⲓ̈ ⸗ ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅ : ⲉⲧ-
6. ⲉⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛⲥⲁ ⲛⲁⲣⲱⲓ̈ ⲛⲧⲉ-
7. ⲧⲉⲛ̣ϭⲱⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲡ-
8. ⲁϩⲏⲧ · ⲡⲉⲧⲏⲙⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲯⲩⲭⲏ
9. ϯⲛⲁϫⲱⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲓ̣̈ⲍⲁϣϥ ⲛⲓⲉⲣⲟ
10. ⲛⲕϩⲱⲧ : ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲱⲧ ⲉϩⲉⲣⲁⲓ̈ · ⲉ-
11. ⲧⲙⲉϩⲍⲁϣϥⲉ ⲙⲡⲉ ⲡⲙⲁ̣ ⲉⲧ-
12. ⲉⲣⲉⲓ̈ⲁⲱ ⲥⲁⲃⲁⲱⲑ ⲉϩⲙⲟ̣ⲟ̣ⲥ
13. ⲛϩⲏ̣[ⲧ]ϥ̣ ϯⲛⲁϫⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏ̣ⲗ ⸗
14. ⲉⲃϩ[ⲁ]ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̣ ⲛ̣[ⲥⲁ ⲟⲩ]ⲛ̣ⲁⲙ [ⲙⲡ-]
15. ⲉⲓ̣ⲱ̣[ⲧ ca. 11 ] . ⲥⲏ[ . . ]
16. [ ca. 15 ]ⲙ̣ⲡ̣ⲕ̣[ . . . ]
17. [ ca. 14 ]ⲉ̣ ⲙⲡⲉ-
18. [ ca. 15 ]ϥⲙⲁ
19. [ ca. 5 ] . ⲧ̣ⲁ̣ⲭ̣ⲏ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ

Col. 2 (at 90 degrees)

1. [ . ? ]ⲱⲱⲱⲭ ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ
2. [ . ? ]ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ
3. [ . ? ]ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ
4. [ . ? ]ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ
5. [ . ? ]ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ ⲱⲱⲱⲱⲭ
6. [ . ? ]ⲱ̣ⲱⲱⲱⲭ
7. [ . ? ][ⲱ]ⲱⲱⲱⲭ
8. ⲕ̅ⲟ̅
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9. (kharaktēres: ΖΖΖ ΗΗΗ ΒΒ)
10. (kharaktēres: BΒΒΒΧΧΧ ⲕ̅ⲟ̅)

[recto column 1, 35] I invoke you, Michael, [36] the angel, [recto column 2, 1] who stands at the right side of the Father, [2] that you come upon ⟨this image⟩! I invoke ⟨you⟩, Gabriel, the [3] angel who stands at the left side of [4] the Father that you come to me with your fiery sword [5] upon this image! I invoke [6] you, Adonai, the great angel [7] who stands over the 12 [8] hours of the day that you come for me upon [9] this image! I invoke you Uriel (?), the great angel [10] who stands over ⟨the⟩ 12 hours [11] of the night, that you come to me upon this image! [12] I invoke you, Bor…ō, [13] the face of fiery flame, that you come for [14] me upon ⟨this image⟩! I invoke you, […]-ēl, [15] the angel […] [16] the wrath (?) […] [17-19] […] [20] in the (?) […] of (?) the Tartaruchus of Hell, [21], he whose lock [22] of hair is spread out over [23] the entire world, whose [24] name is Sisinaei, Pamin, that [25] you come for me upon ⟨this image⟩! I invoke you, Espartē, [26] the daughter of the Devil, she who [27] went down to hell and brought [28] up the Tartaruchus of hell, [29] that you come for me upon ⟨this image⟩! I invoke you, [30] 12 archangels, [31] your 12 bowls filled with water [32] in your hands, in the moment I cast [33] it into the fire, [34] may you fill the 12 bowls [35] with fire and may you cast them [36] into her heart, her lungs, her [37] heart, her liver, her liver [sic], [38] her one hundred and fifty-five (?) parts!

[verso col. 1, 1] I invoke you, O seven archangels, [2] who are Michael, [3] Gabriel, Uriel, Raguel, [4] Suriel, Asouēl, Salaphouēl, [5] that you (s.), yourself, Michael, come down upon ⟨this image⟩! If you (pl.) do not [6] obey the ⟨words⟩ of my mouth and [7] fulfill the desire of [8] my heart, the demand of my soul, [9] I will traverse the seven rivers of fire, [10] and I will run up to [11] the seventh heaven, the place [12] in which Iaō Sabaōth sits; [13] I will find Michael, [14] standing [at the right] of [the] [15] Father […] [16] […] [17] […] of the (?) […] [18] […] his place (?) [19] […] Quickly, quickly!

Col. 2

1. ōōōōkh ōōōōkh
2. ōōōōkh ōōōōkh
3. ōōōōkh ōōōōkh
4. ōōōōkh ōōōōkh
5. ōōōōkh ōōōōkh
6. ōōōōkh
7. [ō]ōōōkh
8. ⟨Add the⟩ usual (?)
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9. (kharaktēres: ΖΖΖ ΗΗΗ ΒΒ)
10. (kharaktēres: BΒΒΒΧΧΧ) ⟨Add the⟩ usual (?)

Tableau:

Tracing by:

Korshi Dosoo (2/2022)

Apparatus:

Recto column 1

35. ⲉⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲓ i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν | ⲙⲟⲕ i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲙⲟ⸗ⲕ | ⲙ̅ⲓ̅ⲭ̅ⲁ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ : Worrell omits in translation
36. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἄγγελος

Recto column 2

1. ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁϥ i.e. Sahidic ⲉⲧ-ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ⸗ϥ̅
2. ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ i.e. Sahidic ϫⲉ ⲉ⸗ⲕ-ⲉ-ⲉⲓ̈ | ⲉ̅ϫ̅ l. ⲉϫ(ⲙ̅ ⲡⲓ-ⲥⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον : l. ⲉϫⲙ̅ ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles | ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ l. ϯ-ⲉⲡ(ⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟ⸗ⲕ) i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν
3. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἄγγελος | ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ i.e. Sahidic ⲉⲧ-ⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧ⸗ϥ̅ | ⲥⲁ l. ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ
4. ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ i.e. Sahidic ϫⲉ ⲉ⸗ⲕ-ⲉ-ⲉⲓ̈
5. ⲕϩⲱⲧ i.e. Sahidic ⲕⲱϩⲧ | ⲡ̅ⲓ̈̅ⲥ̅ l. ⲡⲓ-ⲥ(ⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον : l. ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles | ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ l. ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅(ⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ) i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν | ⲙⲟⲕ i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲙⲟ⸗ⲕ
6. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἄγγελος
7. ⲧⲙⲉ·ⲓ̅ⲃ̅ l.ⲧ-ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ-ⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ
8. ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ i.e. Sahidic ϫⲉ ⲉ⸗ⲕ-ⲉ-ⲉⲓ̈
9. ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ l. ⲡⲓ-ⲥ(ⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον : l. ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles | ϯ̅ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ l. ϯ̅-ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ⲓ̅(ⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ ⲙⲙⲟ⸗ⲕ) i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν | ⲟ︦ⲩ︦ⲣ︦ⲓ︦ l. ⲟⲩⲣⲓ(ⲏⲗ), cf. back col. 1 l. 3 | ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἄγγελος
10. ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ̣ : ⲉⲧϩⲁⲉⲣⲁⲧ[ϥ] Worrell
11. ϫⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ i.e. Sahidic ϫⲉ ⲉ⸗ⲕ-ⲉ-ⲉⲓ̈ | ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ l. ⲡⲓ-ⲥ(ⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον : l. ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles
12. ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ⲓ̅ⲕ̅ⲁⲗⲉ i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν | ⲙⲟⲕ i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲙⲟ⸗ⲕ | ⲃⲟⲣ . . . ⲱ : ⲃⲟⲣⲓ̣̈[ⲏⲗ Worrel, Pernigotti, Skiles | [ⲡ]ⲱ : i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲁ- Worrel, Pernigotti, Skiles
13. ϫ̣ⲉⲕⲉⲓ̈ i.e. Sahidic ϫⲉ ⲉ⸗ⲕ-ⲉ-ⲉⲓ̈
14. ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅ l. ⲉϫⲙ̅ (ⲡⲓ-ⲥⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον : l. ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ Worrell | ⲉ̅ⲡ̣̅(ⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ) i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν
15. ⲡⲁ[ⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἄγγελος : ⲡⲁ[ⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧ] Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles
16. ⲟⲣⲅ[ⲏ] i.e. Greek ὀργή
19. ⲡ̣ⲉⲃⲥ : ⲧⲉⲃⲥ Worrell
20-21. ⲙ̣ⲡⲧ̣ⲁ̣[ⲣ]ⲧ̣ⲁ̣ⲣ̣ⲟⲩ̣ⲭⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ταρταροῦχος : ]ⲡⲧⲁ[ⲣ]ⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭⲟⲥ Worrell
22. ⲙⲡⲉϥⲱ i.e. Sahidic ⲙ̅-ⲡⲉ⸗ϥ-ϥⲱ | ⲡⲟⲣⲉϣ i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲱⲣϣ̅ | ⲉ̣ⲃ̣ⲟ̣ⲗ : [ⲉⲃⲟ]ⲗ Worrell
23. ⲕⲟⲩⲙⲏⲛⲏ i.e. Greek οἰκουμένη
25. ⲉ̅ϫ̣̅ l. ⲉϫ(ⲙ̅) ⲡⲓ-ⲥⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον : l. ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles | ϯ̅ⲉ̅ l. ϯ̅-ⲉ̅(ⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ) i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν | ⲙⲟ i.e. Sahidic ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ⸗ⲕ
26. ⲧⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek διάβολος
27. ϥⲱⲕ i.e Sahidic ⲃⲱⲕ : ϥⲱⲕⲉ i.e. Sahidic ϥⲱϭⲉ Worrell, Skiles
28. ⲧⲁⲣⲧⲁⲣⲟⲩⲭⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ταρταροῦχος
29. ϫⲉⲣⲉⲓ̈ i.e. Sahidic ϫⲉ ⲉⲣⲉ⸗ø-(ⲉ)ⲓ | ⲉϫⲉⲛ l. ⲉϫⲙ̅ (ⲡⲓ-ⲥⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον : l. ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ Worrell | ϯⲉ(ⲡⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ) i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν
30. ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἀρχάγγελος
31. ⲧⲉⲩⲙ·ⲓ̈̅ⲃ̅ l.ⲧ-ⲙⲛ̅ⲧ-ⲥⲛⲟⲟⲩⲥ | ⲡⲓⲁⲗⲉ i.e. Greek φιάλη
31-32. ⲧⲉⲩⲙ · ⲓ̈̅ⲃ̅ : ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲗⲉ ⲙϩⲏ ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲓϭ i.e. Sahidic ⲧⲉ⸗ⲩ-ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧ-ⲥⲛⲟⲩⲥⲉ ⲙ̅-ⲫⲓⲁⲗⲏ ⲙⲏϩ ⲙ̅ⲙⲟ⸗ⲟⲩ ϩ̅ⲛ̅ ⲛⲉ⸗ⲩ-ϭⲓϫ
33. ⲙⲟϥ i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲙⲟ⸗ϥ | ⲕϩⲱⲧ i.e. Sahidic ⲕⲱϩⲧ
34. ⲙϩⲟⲩ i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲟⲩϩ | ⲡⲓⲁⲗⲉ i.e. Greek φιάλη
35. ⲛ̇ⲕϩⲱⲧ i.e. Sahidic ⲕⲱϩⲧ nu perhaps corrected from unclear letter by overwriting
36. ⲉⲡⲉϩⲏⲧ l. ⲉ-ⲡⲉ⸗ⲥ-ϩⲏⲧ
37. ⲡⲉⲍⲏⲡⲁⲣⲟⲛ i.e. ⲡⲉⲥ-ϩⲏⲡⲁⲣⲟⲛ i.e. Greek ἧπαρ
37-38. ⲡⲉⲥ-ⲓ̣ⲕ̣ⲟⲩⲧ̣ⲟⲛ i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲉⲥ-ⲥⲓⲕⲟⲩⲧⲟⲛ i.e. Greek συκωτόν : i.e. ⲡⲉⲥⲕⲟⲓⲧⲉ ⲟⲛ Worrell 1934
38. ⲡⲉϣⲉ ⲙϫⲉⲥⲧⲏ ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲉ⸗ⲥ-ϣⲉ ⲟⲩ-ϭⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ̅ ϯⲉ ⲙ̅-ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ ? : i.e. Sahidic ⲡⲉ⸗ⲥ-ϣⲉ ⲙ̅-ϫⲟⲩⲧⲏ ⲙ̅-ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ Polotsky in Worrell, Skiles | ⲙⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek μέλος

Verso column 1

1. ⲉ̅ⲡ̅ l. ⲉⲡ(ⲓⲕⲁⲗⲉⲓ) i.e. Greek ἐπικαλεῖν
2-3. ⲁⲣⲭⲏⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἀρχάγγελος
5. ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅ l. ⲉϫⲙ̅ (ⲡⲓ-ⲥⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον or i.e. Sahidic ⲉϣϫⲉ ? : l. ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅(ⲛ ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ) Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles | ⲉⲧ- : ⲉϯ- Worrell
5-6. ⲉⲧⲉⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ i.e. Sahidic ⲉ⸗ⲧⲉⲧⲛ̅-ⲧⲙ̅-ⲥⲱⲧⲙ̅ : ⲉϯ ⲧⲙⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ translate “to give – not to hear” (“dare, non per ascoltare (altro)”) Worrell, Pernigotti : Skiles translate “to give, without hearing”
7. ϭⲱⲕ i.e. Sahidic ϫⲱⲕ
8. ⲉⲧⲏⲙⲁ i.e. Greek αἴτημα | ⲯⲩⲭⲏ i.e. Greek ψυχή
9. ⲙⲡⲓ̣̈ⲍⲁϣϥ l. ⲙ̅-ⲡⲓ-ⲥⲁϣϥ : ⲙⲡⲍⲁϣϥ Worrell
10. ⲕϩⲱⲧ i.e. Sahidic ⲕⲱϩⲧ
11. ⲍⲁϣϥⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲥⲁϣϥ
12. ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ : ϩⲙ[ⲟ]ⲥ Worrell
13. ϫⲓⲛⲉ i.e. Sahidic ϭⲓⲛⲉ
15. ⲥⲏ[ . . ] : ⲥⲏ Worrell
16. ]ⲙ̣ⲡ̣ⲕ̣[ [ : ]ⲏ̣[ Worrell
17. ]ⲉ̣ ⲙⲡⲉ- : ]ⲙⲡⲉ Worrell
18. ]ϥⲙⲁ l. ⲡⲉϥⲙⲁ ? : ]ϥⲙⲁ[ . . . ] Worrell
19. ⲧⲁⲭⲏ i.e. Greek ταχύ (twice)

Verso column 2

8. ⲕ̅ⲟ̅ l. ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲁ i.e. Greek κοινά ? : understood as kharaktēr by Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles
10. ⲕ̅ⲟ̅ l. ⲕⲟⲓⲛⲁ i.e. Greek κοινά ? : understood as kharaktēr by Worrell, Pernigotti, Skiles

Notes:

We count the initial staurogram of col. 1, as a line, so that in recto col. 1, our Worrell’s line 1 is our line 2, and other line numbers are similarly one number higher in our edition.

2, 5, 8-9, 11, 14, 25, 29: ⲉ̅ϫ̅, ⲉ̅ϫ̅ⲉ̅ⲛ̅, ⲉϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̅ⲓ̈̅ⲥ̅ etc. : Worrell, Pernigotti, and Skiles understand these as abbreviations for Standard Sahidic ⲉϫⲙ̅ ⲡⲓⲥⲡⲓⲣ “upon this side” (cf.col. 1 ll.12-13), but this is a different invocation, and it seems more likely that the powers are being invoked to descend upon an image; ζῴδιον is commonly found written with devoiced consonants (e.g. ⲥⲱⲧⲓⲟⲛ), and appears in a variety of abbreviations; the closest is ⲍ(ⲱⲇⲓⲟⲛ) in P. Heid. Inv. Kopt. 679 (KYP T225) recto l.15. This invocation is an example of an epiclesis, a call to God or an angelic being to descend in order to empower a physical object, a ritual act likely inspired by the epicleses of liturgical rituals such as the anaphora and the blessing of the oil to anoint the sick; cf. the discussion in Dosoo 2021: 426–428.
12-14. ⲃⲟⲣ . . . ⲱ : ⲡ̣ϩⲟ ⲛϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕϩⲱⲧ : “Bor…ō, the face of fiery flame” Worrell, Pernigotti, and Skiles translate “Boriel, thou of the face of fiery flame” (“Boriel, tu che hai il volto fiammeggiante”), i.e. ⲡⲁ ⲡϩⲟ ⲛ̅ϣⲁϩ ⲛ̅ⲕⲱϩⲧ, but ⲡⲱ for ⲡⲁ would be unexpected, and the traces do not obviously suggest ⲃⲟⲣⲓⲏⲗ, although the angel names here do typically end in ⲓⲏⲗ. Perhaps compare rather names such as ⲃⲟⲣⲁ̅ⲱ̅ (PCM I 11 p. 26 ll. 1–2; KYP M171, T991) and ⲃⲟⲣⲁⲩ (Mich.Ms. 136 p. 2 l. 4 (Zellmann-Rohrer/Love 2022; KYP M128)), and for the whole phrase “Sabaho, the face of flaming fire” (ⲥⲁⲃⲁϩⲟ· ⲡⲓϩⲁ ⲛϣⲁ · ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ (P.Macq. I 1; KYP M167)).
24. ⲡⲁ̅ⲙ̅ⲓ̅ⲛ̅ Worrell translates “the amin”, understanding here a word of Syriac or Arabic origin meaning “trustworthy””, presumably ܐܡܝܢ) ˀamīn) or أمن (amin).
25-26. ⲧⲉⲥⲡⲁⲣⲧⲏ: As noted by Worrell (1934: 12 n. 7), the name of the Devil’s daughter is likely derived from Astarte (ⲁⲥⲧⲁⲣⲧⲏ in Judges 2.13), a Levantine goddess who is mentioned several times in the Hebrew Bible, reinterpreted here as a demonic figure. The form here is likely the result of a visual confusion of ⲧ and ⲡ in the name’s transmission, and the change of the initial (likely unstressed) vowel. For the initial definite article ⲧ- with the names of divinities in Coptic, see Shisha-Halevy 1989: 13–15; Emmel 1994. The same figure appears in P.Bad. V 123 (KYP M315) front l. 76, a curse in which the victim is to be left without company, except “Devil and Spartē” (ⲧⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ ϩⲓ ⲥⲡⲁⲣⲧⲏ). In this case the initial ⲉ has apparently been reanalysed as part of the definite article (ⲧⲉ-) and removed; note the comparable absence of article before ⲧⲓⲁⲃⲟⲗⲟⲥ.
30-32: ⲉⲣⲉⲧⲉⲩⲙ·ⲓ̈̅ⲃ̅ ⲙⲡⲓⲁⲗⲉ… ϩⲛ ⲉⲩϫⲓϭ : The Coptic here uses the third-person plural suffix pronoun (⸗ⲩ-), but a second-person translation seems more natural here (cf. Shisha-Halevy 1989: 52–53). The image is likely inspired by Revelation 16, in which seven angels carry bowls, in particular Revelation 16.1, in which the fourth angel has a bowl which is poured onto the sun in order to scorch men with fire. The twelve angels here may be those described in Cairo JdE 49547 (Girard 1927; KYP M297) ll. 29–32: “twelve small boys who watch over the body of the sun… twelve bowls which are filled with water; they filled their hands and threw (it) into the rays so that the sun would not burn the fruits” (ⲓ̈ⲃ̅ ⲕⲟⲩⲓ̈ ⲛⲁⲗⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥⲕⲉⲡⲁⲥⲉ ⲙⲟⲃ ⲡⲥⲱⲙⲉ ⲡⲣⲏ… ⲓ̈ⲃ̅ ⲡϩⲓ̈ⲁⲗ̣ⲉ̣ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϩ ⲙⲟⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲙⲟⲩϩ ⲛⲛⲉⲩϭⲓϫ ⲁⲩⲛⲟⲩϫⲉ ϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲁⲕⲧⲓ̈ⲛ ⲧⲙ ⲡⲣⲏ ϫⲉ ⲛⲟⲩⲣⲱⲕϩ ⲛⲉⲕⲁⲡⲱⲥ). The image seems to be of the angels who regulate the heat of the sun replacing the water of their bowls with fire, and directing the heat they usually moderate at the spell’s victim; cf. the discussion in Dosoo 2021: 423–433
33-38. ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲕϩⲱⲧ : This is an example of the motif identified by Ortal-Paz Saar as love is fire, in which the burning of love is analogised to the burning of a fire; see Saar 2017: 194–195; Saar 2019b; Cherkashina/Lyavdansky 2021: 79–80, 86; Cherkashina/Lyavdansky 2022: 25, 35; and cf. PCM I 20 (KYP M127) ll. 13–16 (KYP T342); PCM I 28 (KYP M148); PCM I 32 (KYP M285); PCM I 37 (KYP M21) front l. 22 (KYP T938); and among Greek texts, e.g., SM I 45 (KYP M822); SM I 48 (KYP M874). The ritual described here involves copying an image onto an object which is then cast into the fire while the formula is being spoken; the same ritual is described in, e.g., PCM I 28 (KYP M148) p. 9 ll. 10–13, PCM I 32 (KYP M285) p. 1 ll. 16–17, 25–26 (KYP T204), p. 2 ll. 11–12 (KYP T1559). While the object to be inscribed here is unspecified, other recipes often prescribe the use of an ostracon. Naveh/Shaked 1998: amulet 10 (V–VI CE), a series of fired shards written in Aramaic, represents a rare example of a surviving applied object from such a ritual; its text is paralleled in a later recipe from the Cairo Genizah (Naveh/Shaked 1993, Geniza 22 p. 1 ll. 1–6); for discussions see Bohak 2008: 156–157; Saar 2017: 116–120.

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Editor:

Transcription from DDGLC checked with a photograph of the verso of the original (recto not online) by EL (24/1/2020); translation, apparatus and notes by EL (24/1/2020); some notes added based on Worrell by MPS (24/1/2020), incorporated into notes by EL (24/1/2020), revision by KD (25/1/2020); KD + MPS based on image (9/2/2022); updated to PCM version by SG + KD (22/7/2026)

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