Magical Papyri, Preis. 5.147-152
“…I am the truth,
The one who hates that there is injustice
In the world. I am the one who strikes lightning
And thunders. I am the one whose sweat
Falls as rain to the earth where it is useful..”
… ἐγώ εἰμι ἡ ἀλήθεια,
ὁ μισῶν ἀδικήματα γίνεσθαι
ἐν τῷ κόσμῳ. ἐγώ εἰμι ὁ ἀστράπτων
καὶ βροντῶν. ἐγώ εἰμι, οὗ ἐστιν
ὁ ἱδρὼς ὄμβρος ἐπιπίπτων ἐ-
πὶ τὴν γῆν, ἵνα ὀχεύῃ…
Do we have the full spell for this one or is this all history has left behind?
We have a lot more than this! It just gets pretty repetitive
Oh I know. I have a copy of the PGM. I just can’t recall this spell. It’s a fascinating text for its cultural significance. Plus the information can be useful lol