Some specific features of olbian defixiones on ceramics in the context of greek magic practices

Journal Title: Eminak - Year 2016, Vol 0, Issue 4

Abstract

The author analyzes a series of Olbian spells on ceramics in the context of magical recipes, which available in the Greek magical papyri, as well as attracting as parallels to the curses of this kind from other regions of the ancient world. Olbian’s magical epigraphy also refers to the category of the most interesting phenomena of the historical significance of the ancient Hellenism in general. The paper examines four spells, that besides the fact that they are performed on ceramics, also be surprised by the fact, that they all have a round form. The question that is posed, is the question of how the Hellenistic magical practice was peculiar to spells of this form. Based on analogy in Olbia and beyond, as well as in the broader field of public Greek magic, as it is to us in the magical papyri, contextualize these four Olbian spells more tightly and systematically than before. The shape of the circle and spiral and all the symbolism loopback of space and time played in ancient magic specific and probably a significant role.

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Alexey Belousov

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Alexey Belousov (2016). Some specific features of olbian defixiones on ceramics in the context of greek magic practices. Eminak, 0(4), 113-128. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-235824