Shows that sex was on people's mind probably from the very first couple on Earth.
By OWEN JARUS LIVESCIENCE.COM May 23, 2016, 12:29 PM
Sex spells discovered on ancient Egyptian papyri
This papyrus includes a love spell that invokes several gods to "burn the heart" of a woman until she loves the person who cast the spell.
THE IMAGING PAPYRI PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD & EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY
One spell invokes the gods to "burn the heart" of a woman until she loves the spell caster, said Franco Maltomini of the University of Udine in Italy, who translated the two spells. Another spell, targeted at a male, uses a series of magical words to "subject" him, forcing him to do whatever the caster wants.
The two spells were not targeted at a specific person. Rather, they were written in such a way that the person who cast the spell would only need to insert the name of the person being targeted -- sort of like an ancient "Mad Libs." [In Photos: Two Ancient Curses Discovered in Italy]
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Sex spells discovered on ancient Egyptian papyri?
By OWEN JARUS LIVESCIENCE.COM May 23, 2016, 12:29 PM
Sex spells discovered on ancient Egyptian papyri
This papyrus includes a love spell that invokes several gods to "burn the heart" of a woman until she loves the person who cast the spell.
THE IMAGING PAPYRI PROJECT, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD & EGYPT EXPLORATION SOCIETY
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One spell invokes the gods to "burn the heart" of a woman until she loves the spell caster, said Franco Maltomini of the University of Udine in Italy, who translated the two spells. Another spell, targeted at a male, uses a series of magical words to "subject" him, forcing him to do whatever the caster wants.
The two spells were not targeted at a specific person. Rather, they were written in such a way that the person who cast the spell would only need to insert the name of the person being targeted -- sort of like an ancient "Mad Libs." [In Photos: Two Ancient Curses Discovered in Italy]
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Sex spells discovered on ancient Egyptian papyri?
