The Headless God
Akephalos der Kopflose Gott
First Translation
No prior complete English translation of this text has been found.
Extensive searches across multiple scholarly catalogs (including local, national, and academic databases) yielded no evidence of an English translation of Karl Preisendanz's 1927 monograph 'Akephalos: der kopflose Gott'. The work is frequently cited in academic literature on ancient magic and religion, but it remains available only in its original German language.
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About This Book
Greek Magical PapyriMagicGreco-Egyptianritual-magictheologyhistorygnosticism
Karl Preisendanz strips away the myths surrounding the 'Headless God' to reveal the raw reality of ancient magic. Readers will learn how these terrifying figures moved from burial rites and criminal punishment into the ritual invocations of the ancient world.
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