Between the Word and the Body : Tantalus Amulets

Abstract: This article explains magical efficacy of the so-called Tantalus amulets in relationship with their materiality, iconography and language. “Tantalus amulets” are a category of hematite magical gems originating probably in the Eastern Mediterranean of the 3rd century AD, inscribed with t...

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Autor principal: Preininger Svobodova, Markéta
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Publicado: Universidad Católica Argentina. Facultad de Ciencias Sociales. Departamento de Historia. Centro de Estudios de Historia del Antiguo Oriente 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://repositorio.uca.edu.ar/handle/123456789/10283
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topic ORIENTE ANTIGUO
HISTORIA ANTIGUA
MAGIA
DIOSES
MITOLOGIA GRIEGA
Tántalo
HISTORIA ANTIGUA
spellingShingle ORIENTE ANTIGUO
HISTORIA ANTIGUA
MAGIA
DIOSES
MITOLOGIA GRIEGA
Tántalo
HISTORIA ANTIGUA
Preininger Svobodova, Markéta
Between the Word and the Body : Tantalus Amulets
topic_facet ORIENTE ANTIGUO
HISTORIA ANTIGUA
MAGIA
DIOSES
MITOLOGIA GRIEGA
Tántalo
HISTORIA ANTIGUA
description Abstract: This article explains magical efficacy of the so-called Tantalus amulets in relationship with their materiality, iconography and language. “Tantalus amulets” are a category of hematite magical gems originating probably in the Eastern Mediterranean of the 3rd century AD, inscribed with the text “Thirsty Tantalus, drink blood.” The purpose of these amulets seems to have been to draw out harmful surplus blood from the body. The magical potency of these carved gemstones stems from several paradoxes that are evoked in the accompanying texts. Tantalus is ordered by the spell to “drink blood” (ΔΙΨΑΣ ΤΑΝΤΑΛΕ ΑΙΜΑ ΠΙΕ—“Drink blood, Tantalus!”).
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