Download or read book Papyrus British Museum 10808 and its Cultural and Religious Setting written by Val Sederholm and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2006-04-23 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new reading of a unique Egyptian spell illuminates Egypt’s Graeco-Roman Period. The author considers such linguistic features as taboo, the efficacy of magical words and names, and the role of stars and fate in the slaughter of divine enemies as portrayed in the text.