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Sorceries to be reversed (1)

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Topics (move over topic to see place in topic list) Maqlû 05 Scientific knowledge and scholarly lore 05.04 Magic and exorcism 05.04.04 Anti-witchcraft and anti-curse magic 05.04.04.01 Maqlû	Keywords magic
Period No period specified	Channel Aramaic culture

Text
Maqlû 7.158-160:
Whaterver (the witch) has bewitched and hexed, “may it return and seize you”.

Aramaic Magic Bowl:
Whatever “sorceries should be reversed upon those who invoke them”.

Sources (list of abbreviations)
Aramaic Magic Bowl
Maqlû 7.158-160

Bibliography

Geller 1999, 29

Geller, M. J. “The Babylonian Background to Talmudic Science.” European Association for Jewish Studies Newsletter 6 (1999) 27-31. [PDF]

Amar Annus

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