SYNCRETISM AND JEWISH INFLUENCE IN THE GREEK MAGICAL PAPYRI: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS.
This article examines the presence of Jewish elements in selected texts from the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM), including the Prayer of Jacob, Charm of Pibechis, Eighth book of Moses, and A love spell of attraction. Through textual and comparative analysis, it argues that Jewish divine names, biblical...
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