E00798: Greek inscription with an exorcism against a demon of hailstorms, invoking *Raphael (the Archangel, S00481), other non-canonical archangels and probably the *Twenty-four Elders of the Book of Revelation (S00482). Found near Philadelphia (Lydia, western Asia Minor), probably late antique (4th-8th c.).
Creators: name: Pnowakowski
Publisher: name: University of Oxford
Year: 2015
Subjects: History

description: [ἐξορκισμὸς εἰς ἀποστρο]φὴν χαλάζης. <br>[ὁρκίζω σε δαίμονα ἀέ]ρος ταρασσομέ-<br>[νου αἰφνιδίως ἐφιστάμενον ὅτε] βροντᾶ κὲ ἀστρά-<br>[πτει καὶ ἐξ οὐρανοῦ χάλαζα]ν ἐκπένποντα· ὁρ-<br>[κίζω σε δαίμονα - - ἐπ' ὀ]νόματος ὠοῦ ἀρ̣σ-<br>[ενικοῦ ὄρνιθος, ὁρκίζω σ]ε καμινόστομον <br>[δαίμονα - -, ἐλθὲ] ἔξοθεν τõν ὅρον <br>[Ἐννάτου κώμη]ς ὁρκίζο σε κατὰ τὴ[ν] <br>[δύναμιν τοῦ θεοῦ Σα]̣βαὸθ κὲ τ̣οῦ θρόνου Κ(υρί)ου, <br>[ἐλθὲ ἔξωθεν τῶν ὅρων Ἐνν]άτου κόμης· ὁρκίζο σε νε-<br>[ο - - κατὰ - -]̣Η τõν πρεσβυ̣τέρον κὲ τον <br>[ ] ἐλθὲ ἔξοθεν τõν ὅρον Ἐν̣ν̣ά-<br>[του κώμης· ὁρκίζω] ̣σ̣ε κατὰ τ Οὐφρ̣ιδιὴ̣λ κὲ τὸ̣ν <br>[ ]· ὁρκίζω σε νε̣ο[.] <br>[- - κατὰ τὰ στοιχεῖα α] ε η ι ο υ ω ΠΑ̣Ν[ ]<br>[ ]̣ΟΗΑ[ ἐλθὲ ἔξωθεν] <br>[τῶν ὅρων] Ἐν[ν]άτου κόμης· [ ] <br>[ἀρχάγγελοι Ῥ]αφαὴλ Ῥαγοὴλ Ἰ̣στραή[λ] <br>[Ἀγαθ]οὴλ περισφραγίσετε <br>[ ]ΙΣ Ἐν[ν]άτου <br>[κ]όμης<br><br>2-3. ταρασσομέ[νου] Grégoire || 3. [αἰφνιδίως καταφερόμενον] Cumont, ἐφιστάμενον] Grégoire || ἀστρά[πτει] Grégoire || 4-5. ὁρ[κίζω | σε δαίμονα ἐπ' ὀ]νόματος Grégoire || 5. ἀ[ρ]σ[ενικοῦ] Cumont Grégoire; ΑΙΣ|[ lapis || 6. κ[α]μινόστομον Grégoire || 6-7. [δαίμονα | ἐλθὲ] ἔξ(ο)θεν Grégoire || 7-8. [Ἐννάτου κώ|μη]ς Grégoire || 8. ὁρκίζο Grégoire || τὴ[ν δύναμιν τοῦ θεοῦ] Grégoire || 9. [Σαβ]αὸθ Grégoire || 9-10. Κ(υρί)ου, [ἐλθὲ ἔξωθεν τῶν | ὅρων Ἐνν]άτου || 10-11. σε νε[ο ... | κατὰ] τὸν Grégoire || 11. τὸν πρεσβύ̣τερον or τõν πρεσβυ̣τέρον || 11-12. κὲ τὸν [νεώτε|ρον?] Cumont Grégoire || 12-13. Ἐν̣ν̣ά[του κό|μης· ὁρκίζω σε] Grégoire; ]ΟΣ Pap.-Ker. || 13. τ(ὸν) Grégoire || Οὐφρ[ι]διὴ[λ] Cumont, Grégoire; Τ̣Ο̣ΥΦΡΓΔΙΗΔ lapis || κὲ τὸν Grégoire || 14. ὁρκίζο Grégoire || 14-15. νε[ο ... κατὰ τὰ στοι|χεῖα α] ε Grégoire || 15-16. ΟΗΑ ... ΑΤΟΥΚΟΜΗΣ Pap.-Ker.; π[λ]αν[ητῶν· ἐλθὲ ἔξω|θεν τῶν ὅρων] Ἐν[ν]άτου κόμης Cumont Grégoire || 16. [ἀρχάγγελοι] Grégoire || 17. ΡΑΓΟΝΗΛΙΕΤΡΑΗ Pap.-Ker.; Ῥαγο[υ]ὴλ Grégoire || Ἰ̣στραή[λ] Grégoire || 18 [Ἀγαθ]|οὴλ Grégoire || 18-21. περισφραγίσετε ..ις Ἐν[ν]άτου [κώμην] Grégoire; ]ΟΜΗΣ Pap.-Ker.<br><br>'[Exorcism to avert] hailstorm. [I exorcise you, the demon who suddenly stands on] the seething air, when it thunders and lightning flashes, and sends down [hail]. I exorcise [you, demon,] by the name of the [male bird's] egg. [I exorcise] you, [demon] with the flaming mouth. [Leave] the boundaries of the [village of the Ninth (Mile)]. I exorcise you by [the power of God Sab]aoth and of the throne of the Lord. [Leave the boundaries of the] village [of the Nin]th (Mile). I exorcise you [- - -] by the (Twenty-four?) Elders (of the Book of Revelation?) and the [- - -]. Leave the boundaries of the [village of the] Nin[th (Mile)]. I exorcise you] by the name of Ouphridiel and [- - -] I exorcise you [- - - by the letters a] e ē i o u ō [- - - Leave the boundaries of the] village of the Ninth (Mile). [Archangels:] Raphael, Ragouel, Istrael, [Agath]oel, seal [- - -] around the village of the Ninth (Mile).'<br><br>Text: TAM V/3, no. 1659. Translation: P. Nowakowski, E. Rizos.