Greek amulet from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), invoking, among others, the power of *Michael (the Archangel, S00181); datable to the 5th/6th century.
Evidence ID
E02286
Type of Evidence
Liturgical texts - Amulets
Liturgical texts - Invocations, prayers and spells
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
P.Oxy. 8 1152
Ωρωρ φωρ ἐλωεί,
ἀδωναεί, Ἰαὼ σα-
βαώθ, Μιχαήλ, Ἰεσοῦ
Χριστέ, βοήθι ἡμῖν
καὶ τούτῳ οἴκῳ. ἀμήν
'Oror phor, eloi, adonai, Iao sabaoth, Michael, Jesus Christ, help us and this house. Amen.'
Text and translation: A. S. Hunt
Non Liturgical ActivityPrayer/supplication/invocation
Prayer/supplication/invocation
Divination
Magic
Source
This small papyrus was found at Oxyrhynchos and has been dated on palaeographical grounds.Bibliography
Edition:Hunt, A.S., The Oxyrhynchus Papyri vol. VIII, Published by the Egypt Exploration Society in Graeco-Roman Memoirs (London, 1911), 253.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
27/1/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00181 | Michael, the Archangel | Μιχαήλ | Certain |
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