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Ancient Egyptian Magic

By: William Morrow

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical & Reference Books (William Morrow)

Last Stocked on 10/22/2022

Product Info

Title
Ancient Egyptian Magic
Publisher
Category
Author
Bob Brier
Publish Year
1980
Pages
322
Dimensions
6x9.25x1"
NKG Part #
2147871913
Type
Softcover

Description

This dazzling array of age-old mysteries is the first authoritative modern work on the occult practices that pervaded all aspects of life in ancient Egypt. Based on the latest archaeological discoveries, it includes everything from how to write your name in hieroglyphs to the proper way to bury a king.

  • A spell to drive off cockroaches
  • Interpreting dreams
  • Tools and training of magicians
  • Wording a letter to the dead
  • Curing cataracts with tortoise brains and honey
  • Wrapping a mummy
  • Recipes for magic potions and beauty creams
  • Explanations of amulets and pyramid power
  • A spell to entice a lover
  • A fortune-telling calendar
  • These subjects and many others included will appeal to everyone interested in Egyptology; magic, parapsychology, and the occult; or ancient religions and mythology.