KYP T-185

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KYPRIANOS T185

Manuscript:	M366
Sigla:	PCM 1 31 PCM I 31 P. Heid. Inv. Kopt. 1030 P. Heid. Äg. Slg. inv. Kopt. 1030
Text no. Position of the text within the manuscript.	2
Coptic Scriptorium:
Date:	901 – 1100

Text position:	Vo ll. 1-20
Type of text:	Separation spell (curse, magical, formulary)

Original title:
Original title (translated):
Conventional title:	Separation Spell

Language:	Egyptian (Coptic)
Dialect:	Sahidic with Fayumic features
Script:	Coptic
Image:

Text:

Translation:

Verso
· · ——— · ——— · ——— ·
· · ——— … ——— · …
1. ⲡⲣⲓⲙⲡⲣⲓⲙ ⲡϣⲏ̣[ⲣⲉ ⲛ]
2. ⲕⲛⲱⲫⲟⲥ ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙ[ⲁⲥϯ]
3. ⲡⲣⲉϥϯⲧⲱⲛ ⲡⲣⲉϥ-
4. ϯ ⲃⲁⲧⲥϩⲁ ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲛ ϯ̣
5. ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ ϯ ⲙⲓϣⲉ ϯ ⲃⲁⲧ⧹ⲥ⧸
6. ϩⲁ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϯ ⲇ̅ͅⲇ̅ͅ ⲉϥⲙⲉⲥ̣-
7. ⲧⲱⲟⲥ ⲉⲛⲑⲏ ⲛⲟⲩ̈ⲣⲓ̈ⲣ ⲙⲛ
8. ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣ̇ ⲉⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲙⲧⲁⲡⲗⲁ-
9. ⲟⲥ ⲙⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁⲓ̈ ⲙⲓⲉⲥⲧ ⲓ̅ⲥ̅
10. ⲉⲕⲉϯ ⲙⲁⲥϯ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲡ-
11. ⲱⲣⲉϫ ⲉⲧⲙⲉϯ ⲙⲇ̅ⲇ̅
12. ⲩ̅ⲥ̅ ⲇͅⲇͅ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥⲧϩⲁ
13. ⲛⲉⲃϩⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲁⲓ⧹ⲟ⧸ ⲁⲓ⧹ⲟ⧸
14. ⲧⲁⲭ⧹ⲏ⧸ ⲧⲁⲭ⧹ⲏ⧸ — · — · —
——— · ——— · ——— · ———
15. ⲅ̅ⲣ̅ ⲥⲛⲟϥ ⲉϣⲣⲱ ⲉⲩⲡⲓ-
16. ⲛⲁⲕⲉⲥ ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲙⲟ⧹ⲟ⧸ⲩ
17. ⲛⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲑⲁⲟⲩ ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲅ̣
18. ⲉⲑⲟⲟⲩ ⲅⲣ ⲉⲩϫⲱⲱⲙⲉ ·
19. ⲛⲁⲩⲭⲟⲥ ⲧⲁⲙⲥⲉϥ ϩⲉ ⲡⲣ⧹ⲟ⧸
20. ⲉⲣⲉ☾ ϫⲁϫⲉϥ

[tableau]

Text in tableau:

Above two leftmost figures:

ⲡ̣̅ⲣ̣̅ⲓ̣̅ⲙ̣̅ ⲡ̅ⲣ̅ⲓ̅ⲙ̅

In two leftmost figures’ bodies:

ϯ ⲙⲁ-
ⲥϯ

ϯ ⲙ-
ⲉⲥϯ

Above rightmost figure:

ⲣ̅ⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲭ̅

In rightmost figure’s body:

ϯ ⲙ̣ⲁ̣-
ⲥϯ

[1] Primprim, the son [of] [2] Knōphos, the hater, [3] the quarreler, the [4] giver of hatefulness! Arise, cause [5] quarrel, cause conflict, cause [6] hatefulness between NN, child of NN, so that he hates [7] her like a pig and [8] ⟨a⟩ dog, like the [9] Jewish people hated Jesus! [10] You will cause hatred and a [11] separation between NN, [12] son of NN, and hatefulness [13] all his days, yea, yea, [14] quickly, quickly!

[15] Write ⟨with⟩ menstrual blood on an [16] Aswan plate. Putrid drain [17] water. Offering: three [18] evil ⟨things⟩. Write on a sheet of [19] … Bury it at the door [20] when the moon wanes.

[Above two leftmost figures:]

Prim Prim

[In two leftmost figures’ bodies:]

Cause hatred!
Cause hatred!

[Above rightmost figure:]

Roukh

[In rightmost figure’s body:]

Cause hatred!

Tableau:

Tracing by:

Korshi Dosoo

Apparatus:

Verso

2. ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙ[ⲁⲥϯ] : or restore ⲡⲣⲉϥⲙ[ⲟⲥϯ] ? Stegemann
4. ⲃⲁⲧⲥϩⲁ i.e. Sahidic ⲃⲁⲥⲧ-ϩⲟ see van der Vliet | ⲧⲟⲟⲩⲛ i.e. Sahidic ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ?
5. ⲧⲟⲩⲧⲱⲛ l. ϯⲧⲱⲛ ?
6. ⲉⲧⲙⲉϯ i.e. Sahidic ⲉ-ⲧ-ⲙⲏⲧⲉ
5-6. ϯⲃⲁⲧ⧹ⲥ⧸ϩⲁ i.e. Sahidic ϯ-ⲃⲁⲥⲧ-ϩⲟ see van der Vliet : l. ⲃⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩ i.e. Bohairic ⲃⲱⲧⲥ + ϩⲁ ? Stegemann
6. ⲇ̅ͅⲇ̅ͅ l. ⲇ(ⲉ)ⲓ(ⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉ)ⲓ(ⲛ)ⲁ i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα
6-7. ⲉϥⲙⲉⲥ̣ⲧⲱⲟⲥ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅⸗ϥ-ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱ⸗ⲥ : i.e. Sahidic ⲉ⸗ϥ-ⲉ-ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲱ⸗ⲥ Stegemann
7. ⲉⲛⲑⲏ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲧ-ϩⲉ
8. ⲟⲩϩⲁⲣ̇ i.e. Sahidic ⲟⲩ-ⲟⲩϩⲟⲣ | ⲉⲛⲑⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲧ-ϩⲉ
8-9. ⲛⲙⲧⲁⲡⲗⲁⲟⲥ i.e. Sahidic ⲉⲛⲧ-ⲁ-ⲡ-ⲗⲁⲟⲥ i.e. Greek λαός
9. ⲙⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲛ-ⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ i.e. Greek Ἰουδαῖος : l. ⲛⲛⲓⲟⲩⲇⲁ “of the Jews” Stegemann | ⲙⲓⲉⲥⲧ- i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲉⲥⲧⲉ- | ⲓ̅ⲥ̅ l. ⲓ̅(ⲏⲥⲟⲩ)ⲥ̅
11. ⲙⲉϯ i.e. Sahidic ⲙⲏⲧⲉ | ⲇ̅ⲇ̅ l. ⲇ(ⲉ)ⲓ(ⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉ)ⲓ(ⲛ)ⲁ i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα
12. ⲩ̅ⲥ̅ l. ⲩ̅(ⲓⲟ)ⲥ̅ i.e. Greek υἱός | ⲇͅⲇͅ l. ⲇ(ⲉ)ⲓ(ⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉ)ⲓ(ⲛ)ⲁ i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα | ⲟⲩⲃⲁⲥⲧϩⲁ i.e. Sahidic ⲃⲁⲥⲧ-ϩⲟ see van der Vliet: l. ⲃⲁⲧⲥ ϩⲁⲧⲟⲟⲩ i.e. Bohairic ⲃⲱⲧⲥ + ϩⲁ ? Stegemann
13. ϩⲁ i.e. Sahidic ϩⲟⲟⲩ ?
14. ⲧⲁⲭⲏ i.e. Greek ταχύ (twice)
15. ⲅⲣ l. ⲅⲣ(ⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ) i.e. Greek γράφειν
15-16. ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲕⲉⲥ i.e. Greek πίναξ
16. ⲓⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ i.e. Arabic اسواني aswānī : ⲓⲥ ⲟⲩⲉⲛ i.e. Sahidic ⲟⲩⲟⲛ ? Stegemann
17. ⲁⲟⲩⲉⲛ i.e. Sahidic ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛ | ⲑⲁⲟⲩ i.e. Sahidic ⲉⲧ-ϩⲟⲟⲩ | ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ l. ⲑ̅ⲩ̅(ⲥⲓⲁ) i.e. Greek θυσία | ⲅ̣ : ϝ Stegemann
18. ⲅⲣ l. ⲅⲣ(ⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ) i.e. Greek γράφειν
19. ϩⲉ i.e. Sahidic ϩⲓ
20. ☾ l. ⲡ-ⲟⲟϩ
In rightmost figure’s body: ϯ ⲙ̣ⲁ̣ⲥϯ : ϯ . . ⲥϯ Stegemann

Notes:

Note: This manuscript is lost; as a result we rely almost completely on the edition of Stegemann for the Coptic text.
20.☾ The moon symbol lies horizontally, with the horns facing up, in the edition of Stegemann.

Bibliography:

Stegemann, Viktor. “Neue Zauber- und Gebetstexte aus koptischer Zeit in Heidelberg und Wien.” Le Muséon 51 (1938): 74-82.

van der Vliet, Jacques. “Varia magica coptica.” Aegyptus 71 1/2 (1991): p. 234-236.

Editor:

EL’s edition from Stegemann’s transcript (23/4/2016) (26/3/2020); team (2/6/2021)

How to cite:

Korshi Dosoo & Markéta Preininger (principal editors). "KYP T185: Separation Spell," Kyprianos Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de/index.php/text/kyp-t-185. Accessed on 21/11/2025

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