The layout of this #ancient ritual manual is regular, the handwriting neat and clean, and the coloring of the ink is very even, all signs of a practiced scribe.

See for comparison this #Coptic ritual manual from the so-called Coptic Wizard's Hoard.

PGM VII, 3rd/4th century, #Egypt
British Library, London, #Papyrus 121

Find out more in my new video about the unique magical papyrus PGM VII:

https://youtu.be/pQ5b8RkAI84

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Bainchôôôch in the Coptic Gnostic book "Pistis Sophia", chapter 147:

"Jesus said:
If the time of such an one is completed through the sphere, the receivers of Bainchoooch, who is one of the triple-powered gods, come after his soul and lead his #soul with #joy and exultation ... "

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"Papyrus Fragment of a Letter and Grain Account" 580–640
Dept: Medieval Art
Classification: Papyrus
Credit: Rogers Fund, 1914
Medium: Papyrus with ink
#museumbot #metmuseum #coptic #documents
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/475004

"Papyrus Fragments" 4th–7th century
Dept: Medieval Art
Classification: Papyrus
Credit: Rogers Fund, 1934
Medium: Papyrus and ink
#museumbot #metmuseum #coptic
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/479307

Also note that Egyptian transliteration does not include any vowel information (which makes sense, as vowels aren’t recorded in Egyptian hieroglyphs).

We do know (reconstructed from #Coptic) that the word for “to hear” would have been pronounced (in Old Egyptian at least) something like *𝑠𝑎́𝑑̠𝑎𝑚 /ˈsa.ɟam/.

(7/?)

Today is Christmas Eve for Copts, in addition to anyone who celebrates on the Julian or older colander.

So instead of a translation, here is an excerpt of an English poem by a man heavily involved in Coptic culture and society:

"we learn our names by water
blessed in the river of struggle
and from beneath the dome, recount:
mubarak al-ati bism al-Rubb
mubarak al-ati bism al-Rubb"
-Matthew Shenouda
https://cmes.fas.harvard.edu/news/scetis-sohag

@poetry #coptic #fridaypoetry @bookstodon #poetry #amreading

I came across this mention of a #phoenix in the #Bible - well, technically it's extrabibilcal (outside the canon) for #Protestants, but the #Coptic church includes it - so, precedent exists!

From I Clement 25:
Let us consider that wonderful sign [of the resurrection] which takes place in Eastern lands, that is, in Arabia and the countries round about. There is a certain bird which is called a phoenix. This is the only one of its kind, and lives five hundred years."
🧵1/3

While #writing my novel, I was on the fence about making my mc #coptic or her religion ambiguous.

Then I read this quote by Edwar al-Kharrat, "Coptic Christianity is very closely linked to the old religions, the Pharaonic Osiris, to the old Egyptian civilization. And so a Coptic boy would be more affected by this history than a Muslim boy."

Similarly, I #write about Coptic girls cause I think they have a lot to say that's not commonly written about.

#writingcommunity #amwriting

#Egypt #coptic

A new song highlights a growing interest outside the Egyptian church in reviving an ancient language of the Christian world.
https://www.christianitytoday.com/news/2022/december/new-composition-coptic-language-egypt-christmas.html

"Ostrakon" 7th century
Dept: Medieval Art
Classification: Ceramics
Credit: Rogers Fund, 1912
Medium: Pottery fragment with ink inscription
#museumbot #metmuseum #coptic #documents
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/474618

#Coptic Egyptian Wool Socks made via #nálbinding (4th-5th c. CE)

https://pin.it/2YOcgrf

https://egyptmanchester.wordpress.com/2016/08/31/how-to-make-a-coptic-sock-ii/

https://youtu.be/gwccHsRRGlw

"Ostrakon with a Letter" 600
Dept: Medieval Art
Classification: Ceramics
Credit: Rogers Fund, 1914
Medium: Pottery fragment with ink inscription
#museumbot #metmuseum #correspondence #coptic
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/474825

From a #Coptic #spell for a good #singing voice:

"Yak Meiak Semiak, the three #decans mighty in their power, who stand over the bed of the tree of life:

Give sweetness to my throat! I am Severus, son of Anna. Now, now, at once, at once, now, now, now!"

7th century
London Oriental Manuscript 6794
London, British Library

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#ancientmagic #manuscript #ancient #Egypt #Egyptology

Have you heard about the ancient book "About the Mystery of the Letters"?

The work explores the secret messages of the Greek #alphabet and the idea that there is an original connection between writing and creation.

The author, a famous monk from the 6th century, believes that the #mystery of #Christ is revealed in the form and shape of the letters as well as in their names.

Here is my short video about it:
👉 https://youtu.be/zf4zv9xCWbs

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This is an #ancient #Coptic #amulet containing the titles and first words of each of the four Gospels. In addition it was inscribed with magic signs at the bottom.

Amulets with the beginnings of the #Gospels were valued in #antiquity for their magical efficacy as protectice amulets.

7th-8th century, Egypt

P.Mich.inv. 1559, The University of Michigan Library.
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1466/

#OpenScience #ancientmagic #archaeology #egyptology

First job after lunch is photographing this amazing #Coptic-period child's sock, complete with toes 😍
#Museums #MuseumMonday #MuseumPhotography #AncientEgypt #Egyptology

Exploring the World of Alternative Gospels, Sayings of Jesus Not Included in the New Testament & Lesser-Known Scriptures, Updated E-Library: https://SantMatRadhasoami.Blogspot.com/2019/01/ebionite-nasoraean-jewish-or-hebrew.html

#Ethiopian #Syriac #Aramaic #Coptic #Ebionites #GospelOfThomas #Essene #Gnostic #Vegetarian #Gospels #Vegan #jesus