PGM XX - Philinna Papyrus (Healing Spells in Verse)

This vertical strip of ancient papyrus contains Greek text written in a clear, practiced hand. The script is arranged in several lines of hexameter and elegiac verse, though the material is heavily damaged with numerous holes and frayed edges. The text represents a rare survival of an ancient magical 'handbook' or individual charm-sheet used for ritual healing.

As part of the Papyri Graecae Magicae (PGM) corpus, this text bridges the gap between ancient Greek literature and practical magic. It specifically attributes its spells to Philinna of Thessaly, connecting the find to the long-standing Western tradition that associated Thessalian women with potent witchcraft and herbal lore.