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Magicians, Ghosts, Amulets, and Spells: Daniel Ogden on Græco-Roman Magic

Podcast episodes – The Secret History of Western Esotericism Podcast (SHWEP)

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What Do We Know About the Megos and Magea?

The Megos and Magea is probably the most widely used term for all the stuff you study in the ancient world. The Greeks used a number of words in the 5th century, because that's really the first time where we get words applied to males. Other terms less social, mantis diviner, sukkah, gogos, switching literally means spirit, drawer, soul drawer.

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