words (cf. line 591, SEMESILAM: Eternal sun; and line 593, IAO: Yahweh).
The Greek text which follows is that of K. Preisendanz, though a few minor changes
have been made (e.g., the paragraphing) . Regrettably, only a few notes can
be provided here; for additional information the reader is re ferred to the
following selected bibliography:
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scholars to Dieterich, see the "Nachtrage" (19233) 219ff.
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(Studien zur Palaeographie und Papyruskunde, 21, 23. Leipzig: Haessel, 1921,
1924; republished Amsterdam: Hakkert, 1974-).
Nilsson, Martin P. Geschichte der griechischen Religion
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Nock, Arthur D. "Greek Magical Papyri," Journal of Egyptian Archaeology 15 (1929)
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Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1972), vol.1, 176-194, especially 192ff.
Papyri Graecae Magicae: Die griechischen Zauberpapyri.
Edited and translated by Karl Preisendanz. 2 Aufl. edited by Albert Henrichs
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der Wissenschaften, 1888).