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KYPRIANOS T635

Manuscript: M167
Sigla:

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

Text no. question mark icon Position of the text within the manuscript.4
Coptic Scriptorium:
Date: 601 – 800

Text position:

p. 12 ll. 19-20

Type of text:

Exorcism (magical, formulary)

Original title:

· ⲁ · ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲃϣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲙⲱⲛ ·

Original title (translated):

1. A man who is possessed

Conventional title: For someone who is possessed

Language:

Egyptian (Coptic)

Dialect:

Sahidic

Script:

Coptic

Image:

Text: Translation:

19. · ⲁ · ⲟⲩⲣⲱⲙⲉ · ⲉⲃϣⲉⲛⲧⲉⲙⲱⲛ · ⧹ⲗ⧸ⲟ · ⲉⲩⲛ-
20. ⲉϩ · ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲣ · ϩⲓ ⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲧⲟⲛ · ⲧⲁϩⲥⲟⲩ ·

[19] 1. A man who is demon-possessed. ⟨The⟩ formula over [20] linseed oil and bitumen. Anoint them.

Tableau:
Tracing by:

Apparatus:

19. ⲧⲉⲙⲱⲛ i.e. Greek δαίμων | ⧹ⲗ⧸ⲟ l. ⲗⲟ(ⲅⲟⲥ) i.e. Greek λόγος
20. ⲁⲥⲫⲁⲗⲧⲟⲛ i.e. Greek ἄσφαλτος

Notes:

20. ⲛⲧⲁϣⲉⲣ For the translation “linseed” see the discussion in Choat/Gardner, and cf. Crum CD 69a s.v. ⲑⲉⲣϣ.

Bibliography:

Choat, Malcolm, and Iain Gardner. A Coptic handbook of ritual power (p. Macq. I 1). Turnhout: Brepols, 2013, p. 66-67.


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 (2/7/2021)

How to cite:
Korshi Dosoo, Edward O.D. Love & Markéta Preininger (chief editors). "KYP T635: For someone who is possessed," Kyprianos Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de/index.php/text/kyp-t-635. Accessed on 26/04/2024

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