The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden
F.Ll. Griffith and Herbert Thompson
The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leiden
This scholarly edition presents one of the most important surviving Egyptian magical texts, preserved in two papyri and translated with extensive commentary by F. Ll. Griffith and Herbert Thompson. It is historically significant for illuminating late Egyptian religious practice, ritual, and everyday magic; readers will find spells, invocations, and instructions for healing, protection, and divination.
About F.Ll. Griffith and Herbert Thompson
F. Ll. Griffith (Francis Llewellyn Griffith) and Herbert Thompson were scholars of Egyptology whose collaborative work made significant ancient religious and magical texts available in modern translation. Their editions and translations are important to the study of Egyptian religion, ritual, and esoteric traditions.
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