Ancient Egyptian Magic — Christina Riggs

In the ancient world the magicians of Egypt were considered the best But was magic harmless fun heartfelt hope or something darker Whether you needed a love charm a chat with your dead wife or the ability to fly like a bird an Egyptian magician had just the thing Christina Riggs explores how the Egyptians thought about magic who performed it and why and also helps readers understand why we ve come to think of ancient Egypt in such a mystical magical way in the first place This book takes Egyptian magic seriously using ancient texts and images to tackle the blurry distinctions between magic religion and medicine Along the way readers will learn how to cure scorpion bites why you might want to break the legs off your stuffed hippopotamus toy and whether mummies really can come back to life Readers will also if so inclined be able to save a fortune on pregnancy tests by simply urinating on barley seeds and learn how to use the next street parade to predict the future or ensure that annoying neighbour gets his comeuppance Tanıtım Bülteninden