num_pages: 224
description: In the ancient world if you needed a love charm wanted to contact your dead wife or needed the ability to fly like a bird the magicians of Egypt were the ones who could make it happen. In Ancient Egyptian Magic Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic who performed it and why and also helps readers understand why weve come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical way.Readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites discover why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy and uncover whether mummies really can come back to life. Readers can also learn how to save a fortune on pregnancy testsurinating on barley grains will answer that question as well as how to use the next street parade to predict the future or ensure that an annoying neighbor gets his comeuppance.Was magic harmless fun heartfelt hope or something darker? Featuring demons dream interpreters the Book of the Dead and illustrations from tomb paintings and papyrus scrolls Riggs breathes new life into ancient magic and uses early texts and images to illuminate the distinctions between magic religion and medicine.
language: English
title: Ancient Egyptian Magic: A Hands-On Guide
publisher: Thames & Hudson