Witchcraft and Magic in Europe: Ancient Greece and Rome

accused Alexander amulets ancient angels Apollonius Apollonius of Tyana appear Apuleius Attic Augustine Bath tablets belief Bernand century BC Christ Christian claim classical context Contra Celsum corpse cult culture curse tablets curser dead death demonisation demons divine Egypt Egyptian Empedocles erotic Eunapius evidence evil demons example Faraone fear figure fourth century gods Graf Greek magical papyri Hellenistic human Iamblichus Ibid incantations inscribed Jesus Jordan kind Late Antiquity Lucian magi magical practice magicians magoi magos malign magic marvellous means Medea miracles natural oracles pagan particular perhaps period philosopher Philostratus philtre Plato Pliny Plotinus practitioners prayers for justice priests Pythagoras religion religious rites ritual Roman Rome sacrifice Selinus Sethian Simon slave sorcerer souls Sulis supernatural temple texts theurgists theurgy things tradition Tupet Versnel victim voces magicae voodoo dolls wicked demons witch witchcraft woman women words