KYP T-204

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KYPRIANOS T204

Manuscript:	M285
Sigla:	PCM 1 32 PCM I 32 P. Heid. Inv. Kopt. 518 P. Baden 5 131 P. Bad. 5 131 P. Baden V 131 P. Bad. V 13
Text no. Position of the text within the manuscript.	2
Coptic Scriptorium:
Date:	901 – 1000

Text position:	Ro ll. 1-27
Type of text:	Love spell (magical, formulary)

Original title:
Original title (translated):
Conventional title:	Love spell

Language:	Egyptian (Coptic)
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Script:	Coptic
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1. [ ± 18 ⲥⲁ]ⲃⲁⲱⲑ ϩⲙⲟⲟⲥ ⲉϫ̣[ⲱϥ]
2. [ ± 20 ]ⲛ ⲛϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲙⲛ […]
3. ⲣ̣ⲟ̣ⲙⲡ̣ⲓ̣ [ ± 10 ] ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ ⲛ[ⲁ]ⲩ̣
4. ⲙⲡⲟⲟⲩ ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ [ⲛϭⲟⲙ (?)] ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ · ⲙⲓⲭ̅ⲁ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ
5. ⲙⲛ ⲅ̣ⲁⲃ̅ⲣ̅ⲓ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ · ⲧⲟ[ⲩ]ⲃ̣ⲱ̣ⲕ ϣⲁ ⲙⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲉⲇ̣̅ⲇ̣̅ ϣⲟⲟⲡ
6. ⲛ̅ϩⲏⲧϥ · ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉϩ ⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ ·
7. ϩⲓ ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϩⲓ ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ · ϩⲓ ⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ · ⲧⲟⲩ-
8. ϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲛⲑⲉ ⲛⲟⲩϣⲁϩ ⲛⲕⲱϩⲧ · ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ
9. ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲇ̣̅ⲇ̣̅ · ⲁⲓⲟ · ⲁⲓⲟ · ϯⲧⲁⲣⲕⲟ ⲙⲙⲱⲧⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩ-
10. ϫⲁⲓ̅ ⲛⲛⲉⲧⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲛϭⲟⲙ · ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲣⲁⲛ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧ-
11. ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ ⲙⲡⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ ⲧⲏⲣϥ ⲉⲧϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲇ̅ⲇ̅ .
12. ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣ ⲟⲩⲱⲙ · ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣ̅ ⲥⲱ · ⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥϣ ϭ̅ⲱ
13. ϩⲛ ⲗⲁⲁⲩ ⲙⲙⲁ · ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲥⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ⲛⲥⲙⲟⲟϣⲉ ⲛⲛⲉⲥ-
14. ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲧⲏⲉ · ⲛⲥⲉⲓ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲇ̣̅ⲇ̣̅ ⲛϥϫⲉⲕ ⲡⲉϥⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ-
15. ϩⲏⲧ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲙⲙⲁⲥ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲧⲁⲭⲏ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲡⲉⲥϩⲏⲧ ϩⲛ ⲟⲩ-
16. [ⲛ]ⲟϭ ⲛⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲛ̅ⲑⲉ ⲉϣⲁⲣⲉⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ ⲕⲓⲙ ⲉⲣⲱⲧⲛ ·
17. ⲧⲁⲓ ϩⲱⲱϥ ⲧⲉ ⲑⲉ · ⲉⲧⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲛⲇ̅ⲇ̅ ⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ ⲛⲇ̅ⲇ̅ · ⲁϫⲛ̅
18. ⲕⲁϯⲭⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲥ ⲁ̅ⲓ̅ⲟ̅ ⲁ̅ⲓ̅ⲟ̅ · ⲧⲁⲭ̅ⲏ̅ ⲧⲁⲭ̅ⲏ̅ ·
19. ⲅⲣ⧸ ⲛⲉⲍⲱ⧹ⲇ⧸ ⲉ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ⧹ⲗ⧸ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁ⧹ⲗ⧸ · ⲅⲣ ⲧⲉⲩ⧹ⲭ⧸ ⲙⲉ ⲡⲍⲱ⧹ⲇ⧸ ⲉⲡⲉϣⲁⲕ-
20. [ⲛⲧϥ] ⲥϩⲁ̣ⲓ ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ · ⲅⲣ⧸ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲣⲣⲁⲕ ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ
21. [ . ]ⲧⲉ ⲙⲡⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲧϥ̅ · ⲅⲣ⧸ ⲙⲡⲁⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲉⲧⲁⲗϭⲉⲉⲙⲓⲁ ⲁϥ-
22. [ⲉ . . ]ⲛ̣ ⲡⲡⲛⲟⲉⲓ ⲧⲉⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ ⲟⲩϣⲙⲉϥ ϩⲓ ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ ⲙ̣-
23. [ⲡⲉϣⲁ]ⲕ̣ⲛⲧϥ ⲟⲛ ⲉⲩⲁⲗϭⲉⲉⲙⲓⲁ ⲁϥⲉ ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲁⲛⲟ
24. [ . . . ]ⲧ ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲑⲉ · ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓϩⲣⲁⲓ · ⲧⲁⲁⲩⲟ ·
25. [ . . . ]ⲉⲗⲉⲛ ⲙⲟⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲙⲁϩ ⲕⲱⲕ · ⲥⲟⲗϭⲟⲩ ⲛⲟⲙⲉ ⲙ[ⲟ]ⲩ̣⧹ⲭ⧸-
26. [ⲟⲩ ϩ]ⲙ ⲡⲕⲱϩⲧ · ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲥ̅ · ⲁⲗⲁ̅ⲱ̅ⲑ̅ · ⲥⲧ̅ⲩ̅ⲣ̅ⲍ̅ · ⲉϥ · [ . ? ⲡⲉ-]
27. [ϣⲁⲕ]ⲛⲧϥ ⲉⲡⲧⲏⲩ : ⲉⲕⲥϩⲁⲓ ⲉⲛⲁⲥⲥ̣ⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁⲛ ϩⲣⲁ̣ⲓ̣ [ . ] . . ⲉϭⲟⲩ
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[1] [ “… Sa]baōth sits upon (?)… [2] … and he stands with… [3] year (?) … until he sends to me (?) [4] today the [great (?)], mighty archangels, Michael [5] and Gabriel, so that they go to every place in which NN, child of NN, is [6] and fill her heart with every fiery desire [7] and every lust and every passion and every love, and [8] seize her like a fiery flame and bring [9] her to NN, child of NN, yea, yea! I adjure you (pl.) by the [10] wellbeing of your (pl.) great powers and your names so that you [11] disturb all the reason which is in the heart of NN, child of NN! [12] May she be unable to eat and unable to drink and unable to stay [13] in any place until she rises and walks on her [14] feet and comes to NN, child of NN, so that he fulfils the desire of his [15] heart with her, quickly, quickly! Move her heart in a [16] great desire, just as the fire moves you, [17] this is the same way in which I have brought NN, child of NN, to NN, child of NN, without [18] delay, yea, yea, quickly, quickly!”

[19] Draw the images on two white (?) Aswan dishes. Write the prayer and the image on what you will bring. [20] Draw the man alone. Draw again on paper. An amulet. [21] … of (?) what you will bring. Draw that of the male on the cup, gather (?) [22] … the storage place (?) of (?) the offering. Knead it with ⟨wine of the (?)⟩ first-fruits (?) on (?) [23] what you bring, again, in a cup. Gather drain water. Pound [24] … upon it again in this manner (?). Lift up the male. Pronounce (?) [25] … bind them with fine flax. Smear them with clay, place (?) [26] [them] in the fire. Offering: mastic, agarwood, storax … [27] [what you] bring to the wind (?). You write with saffron upon (?) …

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1. [± 18ⲥⲁ]ⲃⲁⲱⲑ : [ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲁⲱ ⲥⲁ]ⲃⲁⲱⲑ Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith
2. ⲛϥⲁϩⲉⲣⲁⲧϥ translate “he shall not stand” (“er soll nicht stehen”) Bilabel/Grohmann
3. ⲣ̣ⲟ̣ⲙⲡ̣ⲓ̣ : ⲣ̣ⲟ̣ⲙⲡ̣ⲓ̣ [ⲛⲓⲙ ϩⲓ ⲉⲃⲟⲧ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲙⲛ ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲛⲓⲙ] translate “[any] year, [any month and any day]” (“[jedes] Jahr, [jeden Monat und jeden Tag]”) Bilabel/Grohmann : “[ any] year, [in any month and any day]” Meyer/Smith | ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉϥⲧⲛⲛⲟⲟⲩ : translate “until he tramples them” Meyer/Smith | ⲛ[ⲁ]ⲩ̣ l. ⲛⲁⲓ ?
4. ⲙⲡⲛⲟϭ [ⲛϭⲟⲙ (?)] ⲛⲛⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ : translate “by the great [power] of the archangels” Meyer/Smith | ⲁⲣⲭⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ i.e. Greek ἀρχάγγελος
5. ⲧⲟ[ⲩ]ⲃ̣ⲱ̣ⲕ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅̅⸗ⲥⲉ-ⲃⲱⲕ cf. Bohairic ⲛ̅ⲧ⸗ⲟⲩ-ⲃⲱⲕ | ⲇ̅ⲇ̅ l. ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα
6. ⲧⲟⲩⲙⲉϩ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅⸗ⲥⲉ-ⲙⲉϩ cf. Bohairic ⲛ̅ⲧ⸗ⲟⲩ-ⲙⲉϩ
7. ⲉⲡⲓⲑⲩⲙⲓⲁ i.e. Greek ἐπιθυμία | ⲡⲁⲑⲟⲥ i.e. Greek πάθος
7-8. ⲧⲟⲩϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅⸗ⲥⲉ-ϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ cf. Bohairic ⲛ̅ⲧ⸗ⲟⲩ-ϩⲁⲣⲡⲁⲍⲉ i.e. Greek ἁρπάζειν
8. ⲧⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅⸗ⲥⲉ-ⲉⲓⲛⲉ cf. Bohairic ⲛ̅ⲧ⸗ⲟⲩ-ⲉⲓⲛⲉ
9. ⲉⲇ̅ⲇ̅ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅ⲇ̅ⲇ̅ l. ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα
9-10. ⲙⲡⲟⲩϫⲁⲓ̅ : translate “(I adjure your) healing” Meyer/Smith
10-11. ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲧϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ i.e. Sahidic ϣⲁⲛ⸗ⲧⲉⲧⲛ-ϣⲧⲟⲣⲧⲣ
11. ⲗⲟⲅⲓⲥⲙⲟⲥ i.e. Greek λογισμός | ϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉ- i.e. Sahidic ϩⲓϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲛ̅- | ⲉⲇ̅ⲇ̅ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲇ̅ⲇ̅ l. ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα
12. ⲟⲩⲧⲉ i.e. Greek οὔτε (twice)
14. ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲧⲏⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲟⲩⲉⲣⲏⲧⲉ | ⲇ̅ⲇ̅ l. ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα
15. ⲧⲁⲭⲏ i.e. Greek ταχύ (twice)
17. ⲉⲧⲁⲉⲓⲛⲉ : l. ⲉⲧⲁⲥⲉⲓⲛⲉ Bilabel/Grohmann | ⲇ̅ⲇ̅ l. ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) ⲇ(ⲉⲓⲛⲁ) i.e. Greek δεῖνα δεῖνα (twice)
18. ⲕⲁϯⲭⲉ i.e. Greek κατέχειν | ⲧⲁⲭ̅ⲏ̅ i.e. Greek ταχύ (twice)
19. ⲅⲣ l. ⲅⲣ(ⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ) i.e. Greek γράφειν | ⲍⲱ⧹ⲇ⧸ l. ⲍⲱⲇ(ⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον | ⲉ̅ⲃ̅ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲃ̅ : Meyer/Smith do not translate | ⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉⲗ l. ⲛⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉⲗ(ⲗⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek σκουτέλλιον | ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ i.e Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ | ⲉⲛⲁⲗ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅ⲁⲗⲁⲩ | ⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ⧹ⲗ⧸ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁ⧹ⲗ⧸ : l. ⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ (ⲉ)ⲗ(ⲁⲁⲩ) ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ(-ⲱⲛ) ⲉⲛⲁⲗ(ⲟϫ) (?) translate “when she turns, when she…” (“indem sie sich wendet…, indem sie …”) Bilabel/Grohmann : translate Meyer/Smith | ⲉⲩ⧹ⲭ⧸ l. ⲉⲩⲭ(ⲏ) i.e. Greek εὐχή | ⲍⲱ⧹ⲇ⧸ l. ⲍⲱⲇ(ⲓⲟⲛ) i.e. Greek ζῴδιον
20. ⲅⲣ l. ⲅⲣ(ⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ) i.e. Greek γράφειν | ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ : ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁⲃ translate “the holy day” (“den heiligen Tag”) Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith | ⲉⲩⲁⲣⲣⲁⲕ i.e. Sahidic ⲉ-(ⲟⲩ)-(ⲟ)ⲩⲁⲣⲣⲁⲕ i.e. Arabic ورق‎ waraq : Meyer/Smith do not translate, but note possibility | ⲟⲩⲣⲟⲉⲓⲥ : translate “a guardian” Meyer/Smith
21. ⲅⲣ l. ⲅⲣ(ⲁⲫⲉⲓⲛ) i.e. Greek γράφειν | ⲙⲡⲁⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ : translate “male member” (“was dem Manne gehört (=penis)”) Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith | ⲁⲗϭⲉⲉⲙⲓⲁ i.e. Arabic الجام al-ğām ? : Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith do not translate
21-22. ⲁϥⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲱϥⲉ ?
22. ⲡⲡⲛⲟⲉⲓ l. ⲡ-ⲛⲟⲉⲓ ? cf. Crum CD 219a s.v. ⲛⲟⲉⲓ | ⲡⲣⲟⲥⲫⲟⲣⲁ i.e. Greek προσφορά | ⲟⲩϣⲙⲉϥ i.e. Sahidic ⲟⲩⲟϣⲙ⸗ϥ | ⲧⲁⲣⲭⲏ i.e. Greek ἀρχή : translate “rulership” (“Herrschaft”) Bilabel/Grohmann : translate “principle” Meyer/Smith
23. ⲉⲩⲁⲗϭⲉⲉⲙⲓⲁ i.e. Arabic الجام al-ğām ? : Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith do not translate | ⲁϥⲉ i.e. Sahidic ⲱϥⲉ : Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith do not translate | ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ i.e. Sahidic ⲛ̅-ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛ | ⲙⲟⲩ ⲛⲁⲩⲉⲓⲛ ⲧⲁⲛⲟ : “… create” (“… . Schaffe”) Bilabel/Grohmann : “…the colors. Destroy” (Meyer/Smith)
24. ϩⲓⲱⲱϥ ⲟⲛ ⲑⲉ i.e. Sahidic ϩⲓⲱⲱ⸗ϥ ⲟⲛ ⲛ̅-ⲑⲉ : ϩⲓⲱⲱ ϥⲟ ⲛⲑⲉ translate “and he is similar” (“indem er ähnlich ist”) Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith | ⲧⲁⲗⲟ ⲡϩⲟⲟⲩⲧ ϩⲓϩⲣⲁⲓ : translate “put the male (=penis) on it” (“lege den männlichen (=penis) darauf”) Bilabel/Grohmann : translate “offer up the male ” Meyer/Smith | ⲧⲁⲁⲩⲟ i.e. Sahidic ⲧⲁⲩⲟ- or ⲧⲁⲁ⸗ⲩ ⲟ-
25. ⲙⲙⲁϩ ⲕⲱⲕ i.e. Sahidic ⲙ-ⲙⲁϩⲉ ⲛ-ⲕⲱⲕ see Crum CD 211a
25-26. ⲙ[ⲟ]ⲩ̣⧹ⲭ⧸[ⲟⲩ] l. ⲛⲟϫⲟⲩ ? : translate “burn them” (“[brenne sie]”) Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith i.e. ⲣⲟⲕϩ⸗ⲟⲩ ?
26. ⲑ̅ⲩ̅ ⲙ̅ⲁ̅ⲥ̅ l. ⲑⲩ(ⲥⲓⲁ) ⲙⲁⲥ(ϯⲭⲉ) i.e. Greek θυσία μαστίχη : transliterate “thumas”, or as CMPT Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith | ⲁⲗⲁ̅ⲱ̅ⲑ̅ i.e. Arabic العود al-ʿūd : transliterate “alaôth” Bilabel/Grohmann, Meyer/Smith | ⲥⲧ̅ⲩ̅ⲣ̅ⲍ̅ l. ⲥⲧⲩⲣⲝ ? i.e. στύραξ
27. ⲁⲥⲥ̣ⲁⲁⲃⲣⲁⲛ i.e. Arabic الزعفران az-zaʿfarān : Bilabel/Grohmann do not translate : translate “(when you write) ENASSAABRAN” Meyer/Smith

Notes:

1. [± 18ⲥⲁ]ⲃⲁⲱⲑ Bilabel/Grohmann, followed by Frankfurter in Meyer/Smith, plausibly reproduce [ⲡⲉⲑⲣⲟⲛⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲓⲁⲱ ⲥⲁ]ⲃⲁⲱⲑ, rendering “the throne upon which Iao Sabaoth sits”.
19. ⲅⲣ⧸ ⲛⲉⲍⲱ⧹ⲇ⧸ These instructions seem to describe the creation and manipulation of two two-dimensional figures, one male, on plates, with the two perhaps being bound together with linen. This is similar to other Coptic and Arabic recipes describing the use of effigies to represent the male and female targets of love spells, which are usually brought together, facing one another as part of the ritual; cf. Dosoo 2018, 25-46; Dosoo 2023.
19. ⲉ̅ⲃ̅ ⲉⲥⲕⲱⲧⲉ⧹ⲗ⧸ ⲉⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ ⲉⲛⲁ⧹ⲗ⧸ For a discussion of the word σκουτέλλιον (“dish”) see van der Vliet 1991, p. 224-225. Parallel phraseology in other texts suggests that this word is more or less synonymous with the Greek πίναξ and the Arabic ṣaḥfa (صحفة), a term in modern Egypt for a broad plate of ca. 30cm in diameter, with raised edges. An example of an object labelled an “Aswan plate” (ⲡⲓⲛⲁⲝ ⲛⲥⲟⲩⲁⲛ) can be found in the British Museum under inventory no. EA 27718 (https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/Y_EA27718_1).
19-20, 21, 23. ⲡⲉϣⲁⲕⲛⲧϥ The meaning of the phrase “what you will bring” is obscure; it may refer to an object belonging to the target, known as ousia (“essence”) in Greek. Pieces of hair or fingernails are often used as ousia, but the fact that it must be drawn on would imply a piece of clothing or another intimate possession.

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Bilabel, Friedrich, and Adolf Grohmann. Griechische, koptische und arabische Texte zur Religion und religiösen Literatur in Ägyptens Spätzeit, Heidelberg: Verlag der Universitätsbibliothek, 1934, p. 375-380, no. 131.

Dosoo, Korshi. “Zōdion and Praxis. An Illustrated Coptic Magical Papyrus in the Macquarie University Collection.” Journal of Coptic Studies 20 (2018): 11–56.

Dosoo, Korshi. “Two Body Problems: Binding Effigies in Christian Egypt.” In Drawing Spirit: The Role of Images and Design in the Magical Practice of Late Antiquity, edited by Jay Johnston and Iain Gardner. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2023, 135-184.

Meyer, Marvin W., and Richard Smith. Ancient Christian Magic: Coptic Texts of Ritual Power. Princeton (New Jersey): Princeton University Press, 1999, p. 161-164, no. 77.

van der Vliet, Jacques. “Varia magica coptica.” Aegyptus 71.1/2 (1991): 217–242.

Editor:

Transcript entered by EL (24/9/18) from Bilabel and Grohmann (1934: 375-377); MPS work in progress translation, apparatus, notes (20/5/2020); team (entered by MPS) (25/5/2020); team (3/2/2023)

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Korshi Dosoo, Edward O.D. Love & Markéta Preininger (chief editors). "KYP T204: Love spell," Kyprianos Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de/index.php/text/kyp-t-204. Accessed on 29/04/2025

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