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<xA),a cTTafrvjTi. Similar to this is the construction Pap. Bibl. 

 Nat. 2031 : e^opxi^æ as, vsxuSai^ov, xoctoc tou . . . TrocpaaTOC^vat fxot. 

 Most common is sføpxi^o) with the imperative, but ha. is also 

 found, e. g. Bibl. Nat. 1539: s£opxi£æ as, Z[/.upva, . . . iva [j.oi rag 

 svTO^ac S7UTsAsa7jc. V. 264 xaiWj[jisvov, <(tov)> (iaaTa^ovTa . . . 

 V. 266/7 : either we have to read si? to 8s£iov (apiaTspov) 7rlsupov 

 and take [jipoc as a variant of TrAsupov, or we have to correct 

 xXsupou [xépoc. V. 267 a7io§sic/y]c = a7ro§^7jc according to Wessely. 

 V. 284 sqq. Here we read a list of suitable divinations 

 aceording to the varying positions of the moon in the different 

 signs of the zodiac. In some cases we still see the reason why 

 the moon has the said definite effect in the said definite sign 

 of the zodiac : (sv) Zuyo> the moon is good for calling up ghosts, 

 for the necyomantia, because on a £uyov the souls are weighed 

 according to the belief of the Egyptians (cp. the Psychostasie 

 in Homer), (sv) 2xop7rico* Trav xaxtoaijxov (Kenyon however takes 

 the —avxaxwai^ov, just as the 7rdcv cOoosiov above, to be one word), 

 "everything that works evil", because the scorpion is the sym- 

 bol of everything bad and dangerous, itself being a wellknown 

 amulet. (sv) To^ottj ' - 7rpoc (t^Aiov) yjxx (asXvjvyjv) s7uxA7]aiv tjtoi stu- 

 AaA-/j[xaTa, because the Egyptians thought of sunshine as well 

 as the moonlight as sharp arrows striking mortals. (sv) c Y5pv]^6w ' 

 ste cpQrpov because of the role of water in the love potions 

 (cpOrpa 7r6Ti[j.a, e. g. pap. Leyd. W 8,8 . . . stu ttotov 8oc tueiv, 

 or vCkTpo-KOToc) . (sv) 'I^frua^i)' sic -poyvcoaiv is likely to mean 

 Egyptian fish-oracles. (sv) Kpsito' ep.7rupov v\ ayooyi(ji(ov), cp. Pap. 

 Osl. 1, Verso 13 ayojy-)) sWupov stu ■frsiou arcupou; the dcycoy^ 

 "to draw the beloved woman to her lover 's house" consists 

 regularly, as it seems, in the burning of incence. The erotic 

 nature of the ram is known everywhere. (sv) AiSu^otc' ^apiTvjaiov, 

 the Twins were themselves the best symbol of x*P 1 ?- (M Kapxivw" 

 cpuAaxTYjpia, the crab is also well known as an amulet. The 

 illustration of the amulet accompanying the inscription is clearly 

 shown in the facsimile. The inscription runs thus : Ha^jxouo^o 6 

 ppovTtov, o aiwv tov oupavov xal ttjv yvjv, 6 xaTa7rs7rtox.cbc tov 6'cpiv 

 xal xa& 3 cogav s^aipcov tov xuxAov tou tjXiou xal ttjv asAYjv/]v s[/.7rspda[JL- 

 (3avtøv d^sov aouo^ jrQ-svaou o(3i(3spo7]aoc yp(acps) sic ttjv sutovujxov aou 

 ^slpav oia £u.upvo[j.sA(avoc) axoloufta tou l'[3scoc (the ibis stands in the 

 middle of the four sourrounding circles). Of course the scribe 

 has made a blunder 1. 366 writing 6 aitov instead of 6 aitov. 



