Seal of Solomon in Greek Epigraphy

FRANEK, Juraj. Seal of Solomon in Greek Epigraphy. In Hellenism, Early Judaism and Early Christianity: Transmission and Transformation of Ideas. Kabinet pro klasická studia Filosofického ústavu AV ČR, Vila Lanna, Praha, 12.-13. 9. 2019. 2019.

Základní údaje

• Originální název: Seal of Solomon in Greek Epigraphy
• Autoři: FRANEK, Juraj.
• Vydání: Hellenism, Early Judaism and Early Christianity: Transmission and Transformation of Ideas. Kabinet pro klasická studia Filosofického ústavu AV ČR, Vila Lanna, Praha, 12.-13. 9. 2019. 2019.

Další údaje

• Typ výsledku: Prezentace na konferencích
• Utajení: není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství
• Klíčová slova anglicky: Seal of Solomon, Magic, Warrior Saint, Amulets, Gems
• Příznaky: Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Anotace

Except for the variegated texts collected under the rubric of Testamentum Salomonis, there are precious few mentions of the famed 'Seal of Solomon' in Greek literary sources. In Greek epigraphic documents, however, we find numerous attestations for a performative apotropaic use of the seal. My paper will therefore explore different types of Greek epigraphic sources (curse tablets, amulets, gems, magical papyri) containing mentions of the Seal of Solomon, compare the pragmatics of its use and relate these instances to the extant literary texts.

Anotace anglicky

Except for the variegated texts collected under the rubric of Testamentum Salomonis, there are precious few mentions of the famed 'Seal of Solomon' in Greek literary sources. In Greek epigraphic documents, however, we find numerous attestations for a performative apotropaic use of the seal. My paper will therefore explore different types of Greek epigraphic sources (curse tablets, amulets, gems, magical papyri) containing mentions of the Seal of Solomon, compare the pragmatics of its use and relate these instances to the extant literary texts.