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An invocation of Chrestos in Magic. The question of the orthographical spelling of Chrestos and interpretation issues in PGM XIII.288-95.

The article discusses the orthographical spelling of "Chrestos" and related interpretative issues in the text "Releasing from bonds" taken from the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) dated from the third to the fourth century C.E. It is reported that PGM is a body of papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt, which co...

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Publicado en:Hermathena no. 188; pp. 29 - 55
Autor principal: Pachoumi, Eleni
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Trinity College, Dublin Summer2010
Materias:
Greek manuscripts (Papyri)
Orthography & spelling
Papyrus manuscripts
Mythology
Paleography
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Sumario:The article discusses the orthographical spelling of "Chrestos" and related interpretative issues in the text "Releasing from bonds" taken from the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM) dated from the third to the fourth century C.E. It is reported that PGM is a body of papyri from Graeco-Roman Egypt, which contain a number of spells, formulae, hymns and rituals.