Toth on magical gems

2015
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dc.abstract.enThe paper discusses the variety of magical gems displaying the image of Thoth. The god was portrayed in various forms, which together with attributes established his function. The depictions on gems are proof of the reimagining of the deity as a result of growing religious syncretism. The described amulets date back to different traditions, mainly Egyptian, Greek, Jewish and Gnostic. Strong links with magic are visible, revealed in the iconography, and above all in the inscriptions, most of which can be found in magical papyri. Some gems containing the image of Thoth refer to grand ideas, the creation of the world and rebirth, another ones emphasise the strong relationship of the god with the sun and astrology. Some amulets performed an apotropaic or a medical function. The gems of Thoth are extremely diverse, both in terms of their representations and inscriptions as well as the materials from which they were made. As the authors claim the choice of material from which the gems were forged, was not accidental but linked with the magical and curative properties attributed to them. Jasper (yellow, green, brown, black, red) was the most popular or in the case of gems that were clearly apotropaic or medical - hematite (as well as other stones of a reddish hue - e.g. carnelian, limonite, heliotrope) were chosen.pl
dc.affiliationWydział Filozoficzny : Katedra Porównawczych Studiów Cywilizacjipl
dc.contributor.authorBąkowska-Czerner, Grażyna - 213988 pl
dc.contributor.authorŚwierzowska, Agata - 101703 pl
dc.contributor.editorBąkowska-Czerner, Grażyna - 213988 pl
dc.contributor.editorRoccati, Alessandropl
dc.contributor.editorŚwierzowska, Agata - 101703 pl
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-04T14:31:04Z
dc.date.available2016-03-04T14:31:04Z
dc.date.issued2015pl
dc.description.additionalRecenzowane materiały z międzynarodowej konferencji "Magical Texts in Ancient Civilisations"; 2013-06-27; 2013-06-28; Krakówpl
dc.description.physical3-15pl
dc.description.publication1pl
dc.identifier.eisbn978-1-78491-248-2pl
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-78491-247-5pl
dc.identifier.urihttp://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/21885
dc.languageengpl
dc.language.containerengpl
dc.pubinfoOxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltdpl
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dc.subject.enThothpl
dc.subject.enmagical gemspl
dc.subject.enGreek magicl papyripl
dc.subject.enjasperpl
dc.subject.enhematitepl
dc.subject.enapotropaionpl
dc.subtypeArticlepl
dc.titleToth on magical gemspl
dc.title.containerThe wisdom of Thoth : magical text in ancient Mediterranean civilisationspl
dc.typeBookSectionpl
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dc.abstract.enpl
The paper discusses the variety of magical gems displaying the image of Thoth. The god was portrayed in various forms, which together with attributes established his function. The depictions on gems are proof of the reimagining of the deity as a result of growing religious syncretism. The described amulets date back to different traditions, mainly Egyptian, Greek, Jewish and Gnostic. Strong links with magic are visible, revealed in the iconography, and above all in the inscriptions, most of which can be found in magical papyri. Some gems containing the image of Thoth refer to grand ideas, the creation of the world and rebirth, another ones emphasise the strong relationship of the god with the sun and astrology. Some amulets performed an apotropaic or a medical function. The gems of Thoth are extremely diverse, both in terms of their representations and inscriptions as well as the materials from which they were made. As the authors claim the choice of material from which the gems were forged, was not accidental but linked with the magical and curative properties attributed to them. Jasper (yellow, green, brown, black, red) was the most popular or in the case of gems that were clearly apotropaic or medical - hematite (as well as other stones of a reddish hue - e.g. carnelian, limonite, heliotrope) were chosen.
dc.affiliationpl
Wydział Filozoficzny : Katedra Porównawczych Studiów Cywilizacji
dc.contributor.authorpl
Bąkowska-Czerner, Grażyna - 213988
dc.contributor.authorpl
Świerzowska, Agata - 101703
dc.contributor.editorpl
Bąkowska-Czerner, Grażyna - 213988
dc.contributor.editorpl
Roccati, Alessandro
dc.contributor.editorpl
Świerzowska, Agata - 101703
dc.date.accessioned
2016-03-04T14:31:04Z
dc.date.available
2016-03-04T14:31:04Z
dc.date.issuedpl
2015
dc.description.additionalpl
Recenzowane materiały z międzynarodowej konferencji "Magical Texts in Ancient Civilisations"; 2013-06-27; 2013-06-28; Kraków
dc.description.physicalpl
3-15
dc.description.publicationpl
1
dc.identifier.eisbnpl
978-1-78491-248-2
dc.identifier.isbnpl
978-1-78491-247-5
dc.identifier.uri
http://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/21885
dc.languagepl
eng
dc.language.containerpl
eng
dc.pubinfopl
Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
dc.rights.licence
Bez licencji otwartego dostępu
dc.subject.enpl
Thoth
dc.subject.enpl
magical gems
dc.subject.enpl
Greek magicl papyri
dc.subject.enpl
jasper
dc.subject.enpl
hematite
dc.subject.enpl
apotropaion
dc.subtypepl
Article
dc.titlepl
Toth on magical gems
dc.title.containerpl
The wisdom of Thoth : magical text in ancient Mediterranean civilisations
dc.typepl
BookSection
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