Magika Hiera
Subtitle: Ancient Greek Magic and Religion
Contributors: Christopher A. Faraone (Editor); Dirk Obbink (Editor)
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: January 15, 1997
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9780195111408
First sentence: A flattened lead "gingerbread man" now in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris is deceptively benign at first glance; closer examination reveals two brief texts inscribed at different points on its surface: I register Isias, the daughter of A(u)toclea, before Hermes the Restrainer.