PGM VII: The Erotic Spell for Binding a Desired Person
- Date of account
- Roman imperial period
- Location
- Egypt, Greek Magical Papyri
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
PGM VII contains a short erotic operation often discussed among ancient love spells, using written or spoken formulae, divine names, and ritual actions intended to attract a named person. It is useful for comparing coercive and persuasive magic, gendered assumptions, and the social anxieties surrounding desire in Roman Egypt. The modern description “love spell” compresses several different ancient aims, and translations of voces magicae can obscure what the practitioner was expected to do. This is an AI-recalled lead; source quality 5 and corroboration 0, requiring verification of the exact papyrus lines.
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