PGM XIX b - Love Spells with Dog Ritual

Two irregular fragments of ancient papyrus featuring Greek text written in a cursive hand, divided by horizontal ruling lines. The manuscript contains specific ritual instructions and several non-alphabetic magical 'charakteres' or sigils intended to empower the spell. The papyrus shows significant aging with frayed edges, small holes, and faded ink typical of late-antique Egyptian finds.

This fragment is part of the Papyri Graecae Magicae (PGM) corpus, documenting the syncretic Greco-Egyptian magical practices that flourished in late antiquity. These texts represent the practical ritual foundations that would later inform the Western grimoire tradition and the development of medieval and Renaissance magic.