GEMF 52 (PGM XXIVa): A Hybrid Case of Greco-Egyptian Cleromancy?
This contribution analyzes the nature of GEMF 52/PGM XXIVa, a third century papyrus fragment with incomplete instructions for some kind of oracular consultation. We provide context to this papyrus through comparison with other Greek and Egyptian divinatory texts and artifacts, to understand the proc...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2025
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| In: |
Early christianity
Year: 2025, Volume: 16, Issue: 2, Pages: 133-151 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Handwriting
/ Prediction
/ Magic
/ Zauberpapyri
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| IxTheo Classification: | KBL Near East and North Africa TB Antiquity ZA Social sciences |
| Further subjects: | B
Greco-Egyptian mantic practices
B magical formularies B cleromancy |
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| Summary: | This contribution analyzes the nature of GEMF 52/PGM XXIVa, a third century papyrus fragment with incomplete instructions for some kind of oracular consultation. We provide context to this papyrus through comparison with other Greek and Egyptian divinatory texts and artifacts, to understand the process of consultation and its methods. |
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| ISSN: | 1868-8020 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Early christianity
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1628/ec-2025-0012 |