E. A. Wallis Budge, “Egyptian Magic”
Kessinger Publishing | 2003-01 | ISBN: 0766131440 | 256 pages | PDF | 2 MB
You ever wonder what the ankh meant? Or how about the scarab? This is the book you need. Everything from amulets, to talismans are destribe within the pages of this collection. From practical uses , to the magical power they had within, descriptions of ceremonies and all are here.

Contents: antiquity of magical practices in Egypt; magical stones or amulets; magical figures; magical pictures and formulas, spells, etc.; magical names; magical ceremonies; demoniacal possession, dreams, ghosts, lucky and unlucky days, horoscopes, prognostications, transformations and the worship of animals. Over 20 illustrations.

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