Kwestia pory odprawiania rytuałów w świetle tzw. Greckich Papirusów Magicznych
The question of the time of performing rituals in the light of the Greek Magical Papyri

Summary/Abstract: The paper discusses the time of magical actions according to the practical instructionsin the magical papyri. I distinguish three groups of time periods: the time of the day,the time of the month, and astrological references. I do not just try to indicate themost suitable time for magical rituals, but to find possible connections between thetype of magic and the time. The c.210 mentions of time in the Papyri Graecae Magicaeand do not allow for a reliable use of statistical methods but give a base for a future comparison of data from the instructions with the literature. The text highlights animportant but overlooked aspect of magical rites, namely that it is not only important where and how the action was taking place, but also when.

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