Egyptian Magic

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Everything known about magic in ancient Egypt: the role of magic in controlling the gods, powerful amulets that warded off evil spirits, scarabs of immortality, use of wax images, formulas & spells, the secret name, etc. Preface Antiquity of magical practices in Egypt Magical stones or amulets Magical figures Magical pictures & formulæ, spells etc. Magical names Magical ceremonies Demoniacal possession, dreams, ghosts, lucky & unlucky days, horoscopes, prognostications, transformations & the worship of animals