Egyptian MagicOriginally published in 1901, this classic work is the perfect introduction to the Egyptian mysteries. Scholar E.A.Wallis Budge describes virtually every amulet and talisman, along with their proper use and materials they were made from. Ideal for the layman, it sums up all that is known about magic Ancient Egypt: the role of magic in controlling the gods and warding off evil spirits, scarabs of immortality, the use of wax images, formulas and spells, the secret names and much, much more. |
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Amen amulet animal Anubis Apep bandages Bekhten believed Bennu boat of Ra Book building shall flourish Chapters of Coming children of Horus Coptos crocodile dead body death deceased demon divine dreams dynasty earth Egyptians enemies evil Eye of Horus fire formulæ four funeral Gnostic gods gold Greek hand Hathor head heart heaven hekau HYPOCEPHALUS inscribed Isis Khepera Khonsu Khufu king Ladder lady living lord magical ceremonies magical power magician means Metternichstele mummified mummy name of Pepi Nectanebus Nephthys object offerings opening the mouth Osiris painted papyrus Pepi shall flourish performed picture possessed prayers priest Prince protection Ptah Ptah-nefer-ka pyramid shall flourish recited religious represented rubric scarab serpent Setnau seven soul spirit stone talismans Telephron Teta things Thoth Thou art thou shalt thy name told tomb underworld Utchat uttered wax figures Westcar Papyrus words of power