stage 5
Level 5. The Hellenistic Era: Astrology, Alchemy, and the Greek Magical Papyri (PGM)
Students will learn to work with PGM texts, understanding their structure, incantations (voces magicae), and ritual prescriptions.
📖 8 cards reading✦ 4 question◷ ~20 min
Stage tree
Reading
Alexandria of Egypt: The Crucible of Syncretism
Reading
Introduction to the PGM (Greek Magical Papyri)
Question
Test: PGM Context and Structure
Reading
Voces Magicae and Barbarous Names
Reading
PGM Rituals: From Aggressive Magic to Theurgy
Question
Knowledge Check: PGM Practices
Reading
Attaining the Paredros (Spirit-Assistant)
Reading
The Genesis of Hellenistic Astrology
Question
Test: Astrology and Fate
Reading
The Origins of Greco-Egyptian Alchemy
Reading
Philosophy in the Papyri
Question
Final Test: Hellenistic Magic