1928] THE GREEK MAGICAL PAPYRI IN THE BRIT. MUS. 
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oCklx rJ-o^x}r^^L Similar to this is the construction Pap. Bibl. 
Nat. 2031 : s^opx.i^fo as, v£xu5aL[jt,ov, x.aTa tou . . . TrapafjTailvjva'' [xol 
M ost common is s^op/a^w with the imperative, but iva is also 
found, e. g. Bibl. Nat. 1539: l^opxa^co as, Zjxupva, . . . hoc \loi Tocg 
åvToAac iTTiTsXscrriC. V. 264 xahr^fxsvov, <(tov) ^aa-Ta^ovTa . . . 
V. 266/7: either we have to read zlq to (apiTTspov) TrAsopov 
and take [jt-époc as a variant of TAsopov, or we have to correct 
TTAEupoi) [i.£poc. V. 267 a7ro§£L5yj? = 6f.T:ohrfyi<; according to Wessely. 
V. 284 sqq. Here we read a list of suitable divinations 
according 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: (åv) Zuyoj 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). (Iv) NxopTTLcp' ttccv /waz-cocrLiJ-ov (Kenyon however takes 
the TavxaxoxjijjLov, just as the Trav aAoj£Lov 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. (év) To^otv]' Trpog (fjALOv) xal rfooi etti- 
AaA'/j[xaTa, because the Egyptians thought of sunshine as well 
as the moonlight as sharp arrows striking mortals. (åv) 
Eic 9 O.TPOV because of the role of water in the love potions 
(cpLATpa 7 : 6 Ti[xa, e. g. pap. Leyd. W 8,8 . . . ettI ttotov 36c ttielv, 
or cptATpoTTOTa) . (ev) ’Iy_9'6a’<(L)' zh; ozpo-fvooaiv is likely to mean 
Egyptian fish-oracles. (Iv) KpEup’ Ey-rupov v) ayc-jyLp/ov), cp. Pap. 
Osl. 1, Verso 13 aycayv] svTrupov ettI hEwu acrupou; the aycoyrj 
“to draw the beloved woman to her lover’s house” consists 
regulaiiy, as it seems, in the burning of incence. The erotic 
nature of the ram is known everywhere. (Iv) Ai3u[xoi?' 
the Twins were themselves the best symbol of /ap^. (sv) Kapxivo/ 
9 uAaxT'/jpLa, 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: Na;)(_[xouo^o 6 
[ipovTwv, 6 ( 7 LOJV Tov oupavov '/.al t7]v y'^v, 6 •/.aTa7r£7:oj'/.6)c tov 691 V 
'/.al xatF (jooar l^aLpwv tov '/.u'/. 1 ov tou '/.al t'^v ryzFqTqv l[X 7 r£pi/a[x- 
[javojv 'I^Eov crouoy_ ^hEvcrou ol^Ll^EpoVjCroc yp(d 9 E) eIc t'/]v eoojvuixov cou 
yEipav Sid ^[xupvo[i.£A(avoc) d'/. 6 doi»i)'a too i[ 6 £co 5 (the ibis stands in the 
middle of the four sourrounding circles). Of course the scribe 
has made a blunder 1. 366 writing 6 aiojv instead of 6 tlcov. 
