Artemisia I of Caria (l. 480 BCE) was the queen of the Anatolian region of Caria (south of ancient Lydia, in modern-day Turkey). She is most famous for her role in the naval Battle of Salamis in 480 BCE in which she fought for the Persians.
https://www.worldhistory.org/Artemisia_I_of_Caria/ #ArtemisiaIofCaria #BattleofSalamis #Ephesos

The Library of Celsus in #Ephesos

Ephesia Grammata

According to #Pausanias a sequence of #mystic letters which was inscribed on the famous statue of #Artemis of #Ephesos was used in rituals for protection.

These letters could be spoken as well as used as an inscription. They are:

Askion Kataskion Lix Tetrax Damnameneus Aision (or Aisia)

The use of these letters is attested in ancient ritual manuals and on artefacts.

In this magic book a “Charm of #Hekate Ereschigal against fear of punishment” is preserved.

#ancientmagic