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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Auteurs: Faraone, Christopher A. 1955- (Auteur) ; Torallas Tovar, Sofía (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Publié: 2025
Dans: Early christianity
Année: 2025, Volume: 16, Numéro: 2, Pages: 133-151
Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés:B Écriture / Prophétie / Magie / Zauberpapyri
Classifications IxTheo:KBL Proche-Orient et Afrique du Nord
TB Antiquité
ZA Sciences sociales
Sujets non-standardisés:B Greco-Egyptian mantic practices
B magical formularies
B cleromancy
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Résumé: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.
ISSN:1868-8020
Contient:Enthalten in: Early christianity
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1628/ec-2025-0012