Introduction to the Prayer of Seth — Coptic · Cairene

Source and licence

share: attributionsahidic

Source: Kyprianos text 673 (Instructions (magical, formulary)), edited text from corpus/incoming/kyprianos-coptic-magic/Kyprianos_Texts_exports_24.07.2026.csv (CSV export of 24 July 2026, staged 2026-09-10 by worker W-B1); manuscript(s) P. Mich. Inv. 599 + 594 + 603 + 596 + 598 + 597 + 595 · p. 1 (P. Mich. Inv. 599, Ro) ll.1-27, p. 2 (P. Mich. Inv. 599, Vo) ll.1-24; copy dated 501 – 700 CE

Attribution: Kyprianos: Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (https://www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de), CSV export of 24 July 2026, accessed 2026-09-10. Licensed ODbL 1.0 (http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/); contents DbCL 1.0. Changes: the edited Coptic of one record extracted to one file, apparatus and translation kept out of the text, by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.

Licence: attribution — Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 for the database + Database Contents License (DbCL) 1.0 for the contents, quoted verbatim from the Kyprianos help page (coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de, fetched 2026-09-10): "The Kyprianos Database is made available under the Open Database License … Any rights in individual contents of the database are licensed under the Database Contents License". ODbL is ATTRIBUTION + SHARE-ALIKE + KEEP-OPEN: an adapted database we publish must itself be offered under ODbL, and if we run a public service on it we must offer the adapted database too. Not a Creative Commons licence, which is why the class is declared by the string's own prefix

Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0

Full provenance and citation

The text

55 lines · a line number is a link to itself

English: quoted translations are shown as they are, with their credit in the provenance; lines marked draft are language-model drafts made for this project (to be corrected), and alignment unchecked marks a quoted verse whose placement was not cross-checked. Check the Coptic before relying on any English line.

ref	L0 witness	L1 Cairene	L2 Kemetic	English
1	p. 1 (P. Mich. Inv. 599 recto)	p. 1 (P. Mich. Inv. 599 recto)	p. 1 (P. Mich. Inv. 599 recto)
2	↓	↓	↓
3	1. ⳨̣ ⲡⲛⲟⲩⲧⲉ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡϫⲟⲉⲓⲥ ⲡⲡⲁⲛⲧⲱⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲣⲉⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟ ⲛ[ⲁⲩ-]	1. ⳨ ⲫ̀ⲛⲟⲩϯ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ϭⲟⲓⲥ ⲡ̀ⲡⲁⲛⲧⲟⲕⲣⲁⲧⲱⲣ ⲡⲉ̀ⲧⲉ ⲡⲉϥⲥⲱⲙⲁ ⲟⲓ ⲛⲱⲟⲩ-	1. ⳨ f̀nouti p̀ċois p̀ċois p̀pantokratōr pète pefsōma oi nōou-	draft · medium(Cross) God, the Lord, the Lord Pantokrator, whose body is a [...]
4	2. ⲉⲓ︦ ⲛ︦ⲕⲱϩⲧ ⧹ⲡⲉⲧⲟ ⲛⲟⲩⲟⲉⲓⲛ ϩⲛ ⲑⲏⲡ⧸ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ︦ϫⲡⲟ ⲛ︦ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲥⲟⲩⲛ︦ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ	2. Ⲓ̀ ⲛ̀ⲭ̀ⲣⲱⲙ ⧹ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲱⲓⲛⲓ ϧⲉⲛ ⲑⲏⲡ⧸ ⲡⲉⲧⲉⲙⲉⲣⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛ︦ϫⲡⲟ ⲛ̀ⲥⲁⲣⲝ ⲥⲟⲩⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥⲣⲁⲛ	2. Ì ǹk̀rōm ⧹petoi ǹouōini xen θyp⧸ petemererōme n︦gpo ǹsarks souen pefran	draft · mediumof fire, who is light in the hidden (place), whose name no man born of flesh knows
5	3. ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲧⲟϥ ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲁϥ ⲧⲉϩⲏⲓ̈ ⲧⲏ̣ⲣⲥ ⲛ︦ⲧⲉ ⲧⲙ︦ⲛ︦ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲡⲉⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ	3. Ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛ̀ⲑⲟϥ ⲙ̀ⲙⲁⲩⲁⲧϥ ⲧ̀ϩⲏⲓ ⲧⲏⲣⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧ̀ⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲏ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ	3. Eimyti ǹθof m̀mavatf t̀·hyi tyrs ǹte t̀metsavy pai èvol	draft · lowexcept he alone; the whole house of wisdom; this one (who came) forth
6	4. ϩⲛ︦ ⲛⲉⲁⲓⲱ̅ⲛ̅ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁⲉⲓⲛ̅ ⲡⲉ⟦ⲧ̣ⲉ̣ⲣ̣ⲉ⟧ⲁ ⲡⲁⲓ ⲁⲧϩⲉⲧϩⲱⲧϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ	4. Ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲁⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲡⲟⲩⲁⲉⲓⲛ̅ ⲡⲉⲧ̣ⲉ̣ⲣ̣ⲉⲁ ⲫⲁⲓ ⲁⲧϩⲉⲧϩⲱⲧϥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉⲛ̀ⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ	4. Xen naiōn mpouaein peterea fai at·het·hōtf èreǹḋinamis	draft · mediumfrom the aeons of the light; this one who is unsearchable, the powers
7	5. ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲱⲧⲉ ⧹ⲉ⧸ⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩ⧹ⲁ⧸ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲧⲏϣ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲙ︦ⲛ︦ ⲧⲉϥⲗⲉⲓⲧⲟⲣ-	5. Ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲕⲱϯ ⧹ⲉ⧸ⲣⲟϥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩ⧹ⲁ⧸ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲑⲏϣ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲗⲉⲓⲧⲟⲣ-	5. Tyrou kōti ⧹e⧸rof erepou⧹a⧸ p̀ouai θyṡ èjen pefhōb nem tefleitor-	draft · mediumall surrounding him, each one appointed over his work and his serv-
8	6. ⲕⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⸗ ⲁⲣⲓⲣⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁ̅ⲓ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̅ⲓ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛ︦ⲧⲉ ⲧⲉⲓⲉⲩⲭⲏ̅ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲙ	6. ⲕⲓ̅ⲁ̅ ⸗ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲓ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ	6. kia ⸗ àri nevmai ǹhōb niven ǹte taievṡy nem p̀raksis niven	draft · mediumice: accomplish for me every thing of this prayer and every deed
9	7. ⲉϯⲛ︦ⲁϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲟ̅ⲩ̅ ⲡⲉⲓⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛ︦ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲡⲟⲩⲁ ⲡⲟⲩⲁ	7. ⲉϯⲛ︦ⲁϩⲓⲧⲟⲟⲧ̅ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ⲡⲁⲓϣⲁϣϥ ⲛ̀ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉ̀ⲣⲉ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ	7. etin︦ahitoot èrōou paiṡaṡf ǹangelos ère p̀ouai p̀ouai	draft · mediumto which I will set my hand, the seven angels, each one
10	8. ⲧⲏ̣ϣ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲁ̣ⲣⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ	8. Ⲑⲏϣ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲁ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ	8. Ɵyṡ èjen pefhōb nem pefṡmṡe àri nai anok pe	draft · mediumappointed over his work and his service, accomplish (it) for me. I am
11	9. ⲥⲏⲑ ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛⲛ︦ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⟦ⲛ⟧ ϩⲓⲓⲧⲛ	9. ⲥⲏⲑ ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲡ̀ϩⲟⲩⲉⲓⲧⲉ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ ϩⲓⲓⲧⲛ	9. syθ p̀ṡyri ǹadam p̀houeite ǹǹċōlp èvol n hiitn	draft · mediumSeth, the son of Adam, the first of those to whom (it) was revealed through
12	10. ⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ⟦ⲛ⟧ⲧⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⟦ⲓ̈ . . ⲁ̣ⲛ̣ⲁⲏ⟧	10. Ⲛⲁⲡⲗⲁⲥⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲛ̀ⲧⲏⲃⲉ ⲙⲓⲭⲁⲏⲗ ⲅⲁⲃⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲓ̀.. Ⲁⲛⲁⲏ	10. Naplastos ǹǹtyve mixayl ġabriyl ì.. Anay	draft · low[...] of the fingers (?): Michael, Gabriel,
13	11. ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲫⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⟦ⲁ̣ⲛ̣ⲁ̣ⲏ̣ⲗ ⲙ︦ⲛ︦ ⲛ̣̅⟧	11. Ⲣⲁⲫⲁⲏⲗ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲥⲁⲣⲁⲫⲟⲩⲏⲗ ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲁ̣ⲛ̣ⲁ̣ⲏ̣ⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ	11. Rafayl ouriyl sarafouyl souriyl anayl nem n	draft · highRaphael, Ouriēl, Saraphouēl, Souriēl,
14	12. ⲁⲛⲁⲏⲗ ⲙⲛ̅ ⲛⲕⲉⲣⲉϥϣ̅ⲙ̅ϣⲉ ⲁⲙ̣[ⲟ]ⲩ̣ⲏⲗ ⲁⲛⲁⲑ̣ⲑⲁⲏⲗ	12. ⲁⲛⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲣⲉϥϣ̀ⲙϣⲉ ⲁⲙ̣ⲟⲩ̣ⲏⲗ ⲁⲛⲁⲑ̣ⲑⲁⲏⲗ	12. anayl nem ǹkerefṡ̀mṡe amouyl anaθθayl	draft · mediumAnaēl, and the other ministers: Amouēl, Anaththaēl,
15	13. ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲛⲁⲏⲗ̣ ⲫⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲑⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲁⲣⲓ︦ⲏ︦ⲗ ⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏ̅ⲗ̅	13. ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲁⲏⲗ ⲁⲛⲁⲏⲗ̣ ⲫⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲑⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲁⲣⲓⲏⲗ ⲓⲥⲣⲁⲏⲗ	13. ananayl anayl friyl θriyl ariyl israyl	draft · mediumAnanaēl, Anaēl, Phriēl, Thriēl, Ariēl, Israēl,
16	14. ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲩⲕⲉⲉⲝⲟ̅ⲩ̅[ⲥ̅]ⲓ̣̈ⲁ̣ ⲙ̣̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ⲩⲗ̅ ⧹⸗⧸ ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ⲩ̅ⲗ ⲫⲁ̅ⲏ̣ⲗ ⲓ̈̅ⲱ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲁⲣ̅ⲫ̅ⲁ̅ⲏ̅[ⲗ̅]	14. Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲟⲩⲕⲉⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⲙ̣̅ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ⲩⲗ̅ ⧹⸗⧸ ⲱ̅ⲥ̅ⲩ̅ⲗ ⲫⲁ̅ⲏ̣ⲗ ⲓ̈̅ⲱ̅ⲏ̅ⲗ̅ ⲁⲣⲫⲁⲏⲗ	14. Nem noukeeksousia mōsil ⧹⸗⧸ ōsil fayl iōyl arfayl	draft · mediumand their other authorities: Mōsyl, Ōsyl, Phaēl, Iōēl, Arphaēl,
17	15. ⲧⲣⲉⲙⲁⲏⲗ ⲛ︦ⲉⲓ̈ⲛ︦ⲟϭ ⲧⲏⲣⲟ̅ⲩ ⲛ︦⸗ⲛ︦ⲇ︦ⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓ̈ⲥ ⲉⲧⲙⲡⲉⲙⲧⲟ	15. ⲧⲣⲉⲙⲁⲏⲗ ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ⸗ⲛ̀ⲇⲩⲛⲁⲙⲓⲥ ⲉ̀ϣⲧⲉⲙⲡ̀ⲙ̀ⲑⲟ	15. tremayl nainiṡti tyrou n⸗ǹḋinamis èṡtemp̀m̀θo	draft · mediumTremaēl, all these great ones, the powers who are before
18	16. ⲉⲃ̅ⲟ̅ⲗ̅ ⲙⲡⲓⲁϩⲟⲣⲁ⟦ⲣⲁ⟧ⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲉⲓ︦ⲛ ⲛⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϩⲙ ⲡϫⲓ̈ⲥⲉ	16. Ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲡⲁⲓⲁϩⲟⲣⲁⲣⲁⲧⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲉⲓⲛ ⲛⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧϧⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ϭⲓⲥⲓ	16. Èvol ǹpaiahoraratos ǹouein nngelos etxen p̀ċisi	draft · mediumthe invisible one of light, the angels who are in the height,
19	17. ⲛ̅ⲁ ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲙ︦ⲛ︦ ⲛⲁ ⲡⲉϩⲟⲟ̅ⲩ̅ ⲡⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲁ ⲡⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲁ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲧⲟϣϥ ⲉϩ̣[ⲣ-]	17. 51 ⲧⲉⲩϣⲏ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲡ̀ⲟⲩⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲑⲁϣϥ ⲉϩ̣ⲣ-	17. 51 tevṡy nem na p̀èhoou p̀ouai p̀ouai etavθaṡf ehr-	draft · mediumthose of the night and those of the day, each one appointed up-
20	18. ⲁⲓ̈ ⲉϫⲙ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ ⲧⲉϥ⟦ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ⟧ⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⧹ⲛ⧸ⲥⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲉ-	18. Ⲁ̀ⲓ̀ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡⲉϥϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧⲉϥⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⧹ⲛ⧸ⲥⲁ ⲧⲉⲛⲉ-	18. Àì èjen pefhōb nem tefeksousiapraksis sōtem ⧹n⧸sa tene-	draft · mediumon his work and his deed. Obey the
21	19. ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓ̈ⲁ ⸗ ⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ϫⲓ̈ⲧ︦ⲛ ⲛ︦ⲉⲕⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣ̅ⲟ̅ⲩ ⲉⲧⲟ̅ⲩ̅ⲱϣ ⲙⲙ̣-	19. Ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ⸗ ⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲓⲉⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲕⲣⲉϥϣⲙϣⲉ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲟⲩⲱϣ ⲙⲙ̣-	19. Eksousia ⸗ et·hijietn nekrefṡmṡe tyrou etouōṡ mm-	draft · mediumauthorities that are over all your ministers, who are called
22	20. ⲟⲩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓ̈ⲧⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓ̈ϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲛⲓ̈ⲛ̅ⲟϭ̣ϭ ⟦ⲧⲏⲣⲟ̣ⲩ̣⟧ ⲛ̣ⲛ̣ⲁ̣ⲣⲭⲏ-	20. Ⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲓⲧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲧϩⲓϫⲱⲟⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲛⲁⲓⲛ̀ⲟϭϭ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲣⲭⲏ-	20. Ou èvol hiten net·higōou ouoh naiǹoċċ tyrou ǹnarṡy-	draft · mediumby those who are over them, and these great arch-
23	21. ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛ︦ⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ̅ [ⲧⲉⲩ]ϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲛⲧ̣ⲁ̣ⲩ̣ⲣ ϣⲟ̣ⲣ̣ⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉ̣ ⲣⲓ̈-	21. Ⲁⲅⲅⲉⲗⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲛ︦ⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉⲧⲁⲩⲣ ϣⲟⲣⲡ ⲛⲧⲁⲩⲉ̣ ⲣⲓ-	21. Angelos etn︦aav xen tougom nai etavr ṡorp ntave ri-	draft · mediumangels who are great in their power, these who were first
24	22. ⲛⲟⲩ ⲉⲣⲟ̅ⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛ̅ⲁⲅ̅ⲅⲗⲟ̅ⲥ ⲉⲧⲱ̅ϣ̅ ⲛⲛⲟⲙⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥ̅ⲏϩ ⲙ-	22. Ⲛ̀ⲟⲩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲛⲁⲅ̀ⲅⲗⲟ̀ⲥ ⲉⲧⲱϣ ⲛ̀ⲛⲟⲙⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲉⲧⲥ̀ϧⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲙ-	22. Ǹou èrōou je naǹġlòs etōṡ ǹnomasia tyrou ets̀xyout m-	draft · lownamed (?), namely the angels who call all the names written in
25	23. ⲙ̅ⲛ̅ⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̅ⲧⲁⲥⲡ︦ⲉ︦ ⲛ̅ⲧⲡⲉ ⲉⲧⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⟦ⲛ⟧ ⲣⲱ-	23. Ⲙ̀ⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲥⲡⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧ̀ⲫⲉ ⲉ̀ⲑⲣⲉⲩⲥⲱⲧⲉⲙ ⲛ̅ⲛ̅ⲥⲁ ⲛ ⲣⲱ-	23. M̀nt·hebraios ǹtaspi ǹt̀fe èθrevsōtem nnsa n rō-	draft · mediumthe Hebrew language, which is the language of heaven, so that they may listen to every
26	24. ⲙⲉ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲧⲉⲓ̈ⲉⲩⲭⲏ︦ ⲉⲓⲣⲉ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ︦ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ	24. Ⲙⲏⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲧⲛⲁⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲓ̀ⲣⲓ ⲛⲁϥ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ	24. Myi niven etnaìri ǹtaievṡy ìri naf ǹhōb niven	draft · mediumman who will perform this prayer: accomplish for him every thing
27	25. ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϩⲛ︦ ⲧⲃⲃⲟ ⲙ︦ⲛ︦ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲕⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ̣ ⲡ̣ⲉ ⲥⲏ̣︦[ⲑ ⲡϣⲏ-]	25. ⲉϥⲛⲁⲁⲩ ϧⲉⲛ ⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩϩⲁⲕⲛⲉⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϩⲱⲃ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲏ̣︦ⲑ ⲡ̀ϣⲏ-	25. efnaav xen touvo nem ouhakneia ǹhōb anok pe sy︦θ p̀ṡy-	draft · mediumthat he will do in purity and holiness of deed. I am Seth, the son
28	26. ⲣⲉ ⲛ︦ⲁⲇⲁⲙ̅ ⲁⲓ̈ϩⲁⲅⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲓ̈ ⲛ︦ϩⲙⲉ ⲛ̣[ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉ-]	26. ⲣⲉ ⲛ̀ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲁⲓ̈ϩⲁⲅⲛⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲓ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲧⲉ-	26. re ǹadam aihaġneve m̀moi ǹh̀me ǹèhoou ṡate-	draft · mediumof Adam; I purified myself for forty days until
29	27. ⲧⲉⲥϭⲟⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲙⲛ̣ ⲧϭⲟⲙ	27. Ⲧⲉⲥϫⲟⲙ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ	27. Tesgom ouōnh èvol nem t̀gom	draft · mediumits power appeared, and the power
30	p. 2 (P. Mich. Inv. 599 verso)	p. 2 (P. Mich. Inv. 599 verso)	p. 2 (P. Mich. Inv. 599 verso)
31	→	→	→
32	1. ⲙⲛ︦ ⲧϭⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙ︦ⲛ︦ⲧ︦ ⲛ︦ⲧⲉ⟦ . . ⟧ⲥⲙ︦ⲛ︦ⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓ̈ⲟⲥ ⲙⲛ︦ ⲛⲉⲥϫⲱⲕ	1. Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛⲧⲉⲥⲙ︦ⲛ︦ⲧ︦ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉ.. Ⲥⲙ̀ⲛⲧϩⲉⲃⲣⲁⲓⲟⲥ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲥϫⲱⲕ	1. Nem t̀gom ntesm︦n︦t︦ ǹte.. Sm̀nt·hevraios nem nasgōk	draft · lowand the power of its [...] of its Hebrew language and all its completions,
33	2. ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥⲁϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϩⲛ︦ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲉϯⲛⲁϩⲓ̈ ⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉⲣⲟⲟ̣ⲩ	2. Ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ϫⲉ ⲉⲥⲁϯⲧⲟⲟⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉϯⲛⲁϩⲓ̈ ⲧⲟⲟⲧ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲟⲩ	2. Tyrou je esatitoot xen hōb niven etinahi toot èrōou	draft · mediumso that it may help in every matter to which I will set my hand.
34	3. ⲁⲣⲓ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲏ⧹ⲃ⧸ⲃⲏⲩ ⲁⲩⲱ ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲏⲑ	3. Ⲁ̀ⲣⲓ ϩⲱⲃ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ⲉⲕⲧⲏ⧹ⲃ⧸ⲃⲏⲩ ⲟⲩⲟϩ ⲉⲕⲥⲧⲱⲧ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲡⲉ ⲥⲏⲑ	3. Àri hōb ǹxyts ekty⧹v⧸vyv ouoh ek·stōt anok pe syθ	draft · mediumWork with it while you are purified and trembling. I am Seth,
35	4. ⲡϣⲏⲣⲉ ⲛⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲛⲧⲁⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ̈ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ︦ⲛⲓⲁⲣⲉⲧⲏ	4. Ⲡ̀ϣⲏⲣⲓ ⲛ̀ⲁⲇⲁⲙ ⲉⲧⲁⲩϭⲱⲗⲡ ⲛⲁⲓ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲛⲁⲓⲁ̀ⲣⲉⲧⲏ	4. P̀ṡyri ǹadam etavċōlp nai èvol ǹnaiàrety	draft · mediumthe son of Adam, to whom were revealed these virtues
36	5. ⲙⲛ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙⲥⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲉⲥϫⲱⲕ ⟦ⲧ . . . . . . . ⟧ ⲙ︦ⲛ ⲧϭ̅ⲟ̅ⲙ̅ ⲛ̅ⲓⲧⲩ-	5. Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙⲥⲧⲩⲣⲓⲟⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛⲁⲥϫⲱⲕ ⲧ....... ⟧ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲧ̀ϫⲟⲙ ⲛ̅ⲓⲧⲩ-	5. Nem nimstirion nem nasgōk t....... ⟧ nem t̀gom niti-	draft · mediumand these mysteries and their completions and the power of these
37	6. ⲭⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲉⲓⲏⲩ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛⲕⲉⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲧⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲁ⟦.⟧ⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲏ̣ⲡ	6. Ⲭⲛⲉ ⲉⲧⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ ⲡⲁⲣⲁ ⲛ̀ⲕⲉⲉⲩⲭⲏ ⲉⲑⲃⲉ ⲛⲓⲣⲁ. Ⲛ ⲉⲧϩⲏⲡ	6. Kne ettaiyout para ǹkeevky eθve nira. N et·hyp	draft · lowarts (?), which are honoured above the other prayers, because of the names that are hidden
38	7. ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲧⲃ ⲉⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲧ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲡⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ-	7. Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲧⲃ ⲉ̀ⲑⲁⲓ ⲁⲛⲟⲕ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲧⲉⲧ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲡ̀ⲣⲁⲝⲓⲥ ⲙⲉⲣⲉ-	7. Nem petouatv èθai anok ġar tet xen nesp̀raksis mere-	draft · lowand the holy one who came. For I [...] in her deeds; no
39	8. ⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϩⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩⲉ	8. Ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲧⲱⲟⲩⲛ ϧⲁⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲓⲙⲏⲧⲓ ⲛⲉⲧⲛⲁϩⲁⲕⲛⲉⲩⲉ	8. Rōmi niven tōoun xaros eimyti netnahakneve	draft · lowman stands up to her except those who will purify themselves
40	9. ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲙⲛ ⲛⲥ . -	9. Ⲕⲁⲗⲱⲥ ⲉⲧϫⲏⲕ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϧⲉⲛ ⲛⲉⲥⲁⲛⲟⲙⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲧⲏⲣⲟⲩ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥ. -	9. Kalōs etjyk èvol xen nesanomasia tyrou nem ǹtes. -	draft · lowwell, who are completed in all her names and her [...]
41	10. ϭⲟⲙ ⲧⲁⲓ̈ ⲅⲁⲣ ⟦ . . ⲧ̣ ⟧ ϣⲁⲧⲣⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲡⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ	10. Ϫⲟⲙ ⲑⲁⲓ ⲅⲁⲣ ⟦.. Ⲧ ⟧ ϣⲁⲧⲣⲉⲓ ⲟⲩⲡ̀ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁ ⲟⲩⲱϩ ϩⲓϫⲱϥ	10. Gom θai ġar ⟦.. T ⟧ ṡatrei oup̀nevma ouōh higōf	draft · mediumpower. For this one causes a spirit to settle upon him
42	11. ⲙⲛ︦ ⲟⲩⲙⲛ︦ⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛϩⲟ︦ⲩ︦ⲟ︦ ⲉⲣⲱⲙⲉ ⲛⲓ̈ⲙ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲁⲥ̣	11. Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲙⲉⲧⲥⲁⲃⲉ ⲛ̀ϩⲟⲩⲟ ⲉ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ⲉⲕⲛⲁⲧⲁⲩⲁⲥ̣	11. Nem oumetsave ǹhouo èrōmi niven eknatavas	draft · mediumand a wisdom exceeding every man. You shall say it
43	12. ⲛⲥⲁϣϥ ⲛⲥⲟⲡ ⲉϫⲛ̣︦ ⲟ̣ⲩⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲙⲛ ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲉⲕⲏⲣⲓⲍⲱⲛ ⧹ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ̣⧸ ⧸ⲛⲅⲁⲙⲟ̣ⲩ̣⧹ ⧸ . . . . . . . [ . ] . . ⲕ̣ⲏ ⲟⲩⲁⲙϥ̣⧹ ϣⲁⲥⲣ	12. Ⲛ̀ϣⲁϣϥ ⲛ̀ⲥⲟⲡ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲉ̀ⲃⲓⲱ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲟⲩⲕⲗⲉⲕⲏⲣⲓⲍⲱⲛ ⧹ⲛⲅⲟⲩⲙⲟⲩ̣⧸ ⧸ⲛⲅⲁⲙⲟ̣ⲩ̣⧹ ⧸....... […].. Ⲭⲏ ⲟⲩⲁⲙϥ̣⧹ ϣⲁⲥⲣ	12. Ǹṡaṡf ǹsop èjen ouèviō nem ouklekyrizōn ⧹nġoumou⧸ ⧸nġamou⧹ ⧸....... […].. Ky ouamf⧹ ṡasr	draft · lowseven times over honey and a [...], and eat it (?) [...] ; it makes
44	13. ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲛⲏⲙⲱⲛ ⲛϩⲏ︦ⲧⲕ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲛⲉϩⲉ ⲛ̣︦ⲥ̣ⲉⲓⲛⲉ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲥ	13. ⲟⲩⲉⲙⲛⲏⲙⲱⲛ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲕ ϣⲁ ⲉⲛⲉⲉⲛⲉϩⲉ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲥⲓ̀ⲛⲓ ⲙⲡⲉⲕⲛⲟⲥ	13. ouemnymōn ǹxytk ṡa eneenehe ǹtesìni mpeknos	draft · lowa memory in you for ever and ever, and brings your mind
45	14. ⲙⲛ ⲡⲉⲡ︦ⲛ︦ⲁ︦ ϫⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ̣ ⲛ̅ⲟⲩⲥⲟⲟⲩϩⲉ ⲛⲃⲏϭ ⲛ︦ⲅ︦ⲧⲏⲅⲁⲛⲓ̈ⲍⲉ	14. Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲡⲉⲡ︦ⲛ︦ⲁ︦ ϭⲓ ⲛⲁⲕ ⲛ̀ⲟⲩⲥⲱⲟⲩϩⲓ ⲛⲃⲏϭ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲧⲏⲅⲁⲛⲓⲍⲉ	14. Nem pep︦n︦a︦ ċi nak ǹousōouhi nvyċ ǹtektyġanize	draft · mediumand your spirit. Take for yourself an egg of a falcon and fry
46	15. ⲙ︦ⲙ︦ⲟⲥ ⲛ︦ⲅⲟⲩ̈ⲁⲙⲥ ⲉϫⲛ̣ ⲡⲉⲃⲓⲱ ⲉⲕϩⲁ⟦ⲕ⟧ⲅⲛ̅ⲉ︦ⲩⲉ ⲙⲙⲟⲕ	15. Ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲛ̀ⲧⲉⲕⲟⲩⲁⲙⲥ ⲉ̀ϫⲉⲛ ⲡ̀ⲉ̀ⲃⲓⲱ ⲉⲕϩⲁⲕⲅⲛ̀ⲉⲩⲉ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲕ	15. M̀mos ǹtekouams èjen p̀èviō ek·hakġǹeve m̀mok	draft · mediumit, and eat it with the honey while you purify yourself
47	16. ⲛϩⲙ︦ⲉ ⲛ︦ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛ︦ⲟⲩⲥ ⲟⲩ̈ⲱⲛ︦ϩ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲕ ϩⲛ︦ ⲟⲩ̈ⲧⲃⲃ̅ⲟ̅ ⲙ̅ⲛ⧹ⲛ̅⧸	16. Ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϣⲁⲛⲧⲉⲡⲉⲥⲛ︦ⲟⲩⲥ ⲟⲩⲱⲛϩ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲕ ϧⲉⲛ ⲟⲩⲧⲟⲩⲃⲟ ⲛⲉⲙ⧹ⲛ⧸	16. Ǹh̀me ǹèhoou ṡantepesn︦ous ouōnh èrok xen outouvo nem⧹n⧸	draft · mediumfor forty days until its mind appears to you in a purity and
48	17. ⲟⲩϩⲁⲕⲛⲓⲁ ⲛϩⲙⲉ ⲛ︦ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕϩⲓ̈ ⲧⲟ̅ⲟ̅ⲕ̅ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛ-	17. Ⲟⲩϩⲁⲕⲛⲓⲁ ⲛ̀ϩ̀ⲙⲉ ⲛ̀ⲉ̀ϩⲟⲟⲩ ϩⲁⲑⲏ ⲙⲡⲁⲧⲕϩⲓ̈ ⲧⲟ̅ⲟ̅ⲕ̅ ⲉ̀ⲣⲟⲥ ⲉⲣⲉⲛ-	17. Ouhaknia ǹh̀me ǹèhoou haθy mpatk·hi took èros eren-	draft · mediuma holiness of forty days. Before you set your hand to it, your
49	18. ⲉⲕϩⲟⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲣⲁϩⲉ ⲧⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ︦ⲑⲉ ⲛ︦ⲁ̅ⲙ︦ⲛ︦ⲧⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲥⲧⲁⲉⲓ̣ⲏ̣ⲩ̣	18. ⲉⲕϩⲟⲓ̈ⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲁϩⲓ ⲑⲁⲙⲓⲟⲥ ⲛ︦ⲑⲉ ⲛⲉⲩⲙⲁⲙ̀ⲛⲧⲁⲡⲟⲕⲣⲓⲥⲓⲥ ⲥ̀ⲧⲁⲓⲏⲟⲩⲧ	18. ek·hoite erahi θamios n︦θe nevmam̀ntapokrisis s̀taiyout	draft · lowclothes being washed, (in) a storeroom, in sincerity. For she is honoured
50	19. ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲙⲁⲧⲉ ⧹ⲉ⧸ⲣ̣ⲉ̣ⲟ̣ⲩ̣ⲛⲟ̣ϭ̣ ⲉ̣ⲛ︦ⲭⲁⲣⲓ̣ⲥ̣ ϣ[ⲟⲟ]ⲡ̣ ⲛϩⲏⲧⲥ ϣⲁⲥ⟦.⟧ⲃⲱ︦ⲗ ϭⲱ-	19. Ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲙⲁϣⲱ ⧹ⲉ⧸ⲣ̣ⲉ̣ⲟ̣ⲩ̣ⲛⲟ̣ϭ̣ ⲉ̀ⲛ̀ⲭⲁⲣⲓⲥ ϣⲟⲡ ⲛ̀ϧⲏⲧⲥ ϣⲁⲥ. Ⲃⲱⲗ ϭⲱ-	19. Ġar èmaṡō ⧹e⧸reounoċ èǹxaris ṡop ǹxyts ṡas. Vōl ċō-	draft · mediumgreatly, for a great grace is in her. She dissolves an-
51	20. ⲛⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉⲃ[ⲟ]ⲗ ⲛⲣ[ⲱ]ⲙⲉ ⲛⲓⲙ̣ ϩⲓ̈ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲉ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̅ⲗⲱⲕ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ︦ⲛ̅ⲉ-	20. Ⲛ̀ⲧ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ⲛ̀ⲣⲱⲙⲓ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ ϩⲓ ⲥϩⲓⲙⲓ ϣⲁⲥⲧⲁⲗϭⲟ ⲛ̅ⲗⲱⲕ̅ⲥ̅ ⲛ̀ⲛⲉ-	20. Ǹt ġar èvol ǹrōmi niven hi s·himi ṡastalċo nlōk·s ǹne-	draft · mediumger from every man and woman; she heals the bites of the
52	21. ⲑ̣ⲏ̣ⲣⲓⲱⲛ ⲙⲛ︦ ⲛϫⲁⲧⲃ̣ⲉ . ⲙ̣ⲡ̣ⲣ̣ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓ̈⟦ⲥ̣⟧ ⲙⲙ︦ⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃ-	21. ⲑ̣ⲏ̣ⲣⲓⲱⲛ ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ϫⲁⲧⲃⲉ. ⲙ̣ⲡ̣ⲣ̣ⲕⲁⲧⲁⲫⲣⲟⲛⲓ̈ⲥ̣ ⲙ̀ⲙⲟⲥ ⲉⲧⲃ-	21. θyriōn nem ǹgatve. mprkatafronis m̀mos etv-	draft · mediumbeasts and the reptiles. Do not despise her because
53	22. ⲉ ⲛⲉⲓⲛⲟϭ ⟦ⲛ⟧ ⧹ⲛ⧸ⲛⲟⲛⲟⲙⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⟦ⲛ⟧ ϩⲉⲛⲛⲟϭ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲉⲥ⧸ⲝⲟⲩ⧹⟦ⲉⲝⲟ⟧ⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲁ-⟦ . ?⟧	22. Ⲉ ⲛⲁⲓⲛⲓϣϯ ⲛ ⧹ⲛ⧸ⲛ̀ⲟⲛⲟⲙⲁⲥⲓⲁ ⲛ ϩⲁⲛⲛⲓϣϯ ⲅⲁⲣ ⲛⲉ ⲛⲁⲥ⧸ⲝⲟⲩ⧹ⲉⲝⲟⲩⲥⲓⲁ ϣⲁ-. ?⟧	22. E nainiṡti n ⧹n⧸ǹonomasia n hanniṡti ġar ne nas⧸ksou⧹eksousia ṡa-. ?⟧	draft · mediumof these great names; for great are her authorities; she
54	23. ⲥⲧⲣⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲙ̅ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉⲃⲟⲗ ϩ̣ϣⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ⲉⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥⲧⲉ	23. ⲥⲧⲣⲉϩⲱⲃ ⲛⲓⲉⲙ ⲃⲱⲗ ⲉ̀ⲃⲟⲗ ϩ̣ϣⲁⲥⲧⲟⲩϫⲟⲕ ⲉ̀ⲛⲉⲧⲙⲟⲥϯ	23. strehōb niem vōl èvol hṡastougok ènetmosti	draft · mediummakes every thing be loosed; she saves you from those who hate
55	24. [ⲙⲛ] ⲛ̣ⲉⲡⲓⲃ̣[ⲟ]ⲩⲗ̣ⲏ ⲛⲓⲙ [following text]	24. Ⲛⲉⲙ ⲛ̀ⲉⲡⲓⲃⲟⲩⲗⲏ ⲛⲓⲃⲉⲛ […]	24. Nem ǹepibouly niven […]	draft · medium[and] every plot. [text continues]

Provenance

title: Introduction to the Prayer of Seth
dialect: sahidic
source: Kyprianos text 673 (Instructions (magical, formulary)), edited text from corpus/incoming/kyprianos-coptic-magic/Kyprianos_Texts_exports_24.07.2026.csv (CSV export of 24 July 2026, staged 2026-09-10 by worker W-B1); manuscript(s) P. Mich. Inv. 599 + 594 + 603 + 596 + 598 + 597 + 595 · p. 1 (P. Mich. Inv. 599, Ro) ll.1-27, p. 2 (P. Mich. Inv. 599, Vo) ll.1-24; copy dated 501 – 700 CE
licence: attribution — Open Database License (ODbL) 1.0 for the database + Database Contents License (DbCL) 1.0 for the contents, quoted verbatim from the Kyprianos help page (coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de, fetched 2026-09-10): "The Kyprianos Database is made available under the Open Database License … Any rights in individual contents of the database are licensed under the Database Contents License". ODbL is ATTRIBUTION + SHARE-ALIKE + KEEP-OPEN: an adapted database we publish must itself be offered under ODbL, and if we run a public service on it we must offer the adapted database too. Not a Creative Commons licence, which is why the class is declared by the string's own prefix
share: attribution
attribution: Kyprianos: Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (https://www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de), CSV export of 24 July 2026, accessed 2026-09-10. Licensed ODbL 1.0 (http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/); contents DbCL 1.0. Changes: the edited Coptic of one record extracted to one file, apparatus and translation kept out of the text, by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
file: Magic/Kyprianos Coptic magical texts/T0673 Introduction to the Prayer of Seth.kyprianos.L0.txt
title: Introduction to the Prayer of Seth — Cairene
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from T0673 Introduction to the Prayer of Seth.kyprianos.L0.txt (Kyprianos text 673 (Instructions (magical, formulary)), edited text from corpus/incoming/kyprianos-coptic-magic/Kypriano)
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
share: attribution
attribution: Kyprianos: Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (https://www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de), CSV export of 24 July 2026, accessed 2026-09-10. Licensed ODbL 1.0 (http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/); contents DbCL 1.0. Changes: the edited Coptic of one record extracted to one file, apparatus and translation kept out of the text, by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
generated by: tools/segment_sahidic.py segment() (SC-9 c) then tools/sahidic_to_cairene.py (route D, C3a 2026-09-24; tier c, ROUTE-2 2026-09-26) then tools/cairene.py from_witness dialect=bohairic on the intermediate (L1 = Cairene(N_B(D(N_S(L0)))), RI-038; word division church); Sahidic N stage counts: abbrev=2 lexeme_open=2 numeral=1 numeral_single_ambiguous=11 stroke_kept=75 stroke_unified=69 tokens=327
file: Magic/Kyprianos Coptic magical texts/T0673 Introduction to the Prayer of Seth.kyprianos.L1.txt
title: Introduction to the Prayer of Seth — Kemetic
dialect: bohairic
source: generated from T0673 Introduction to the Prayer of Seth.kyprianos.L1.txt
licence: CC BY-SA 4.0
share: attribution
attribution: Kyprianos: Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (https://www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de), CSV export of 24 July 2026, accessed 2026-09-10. Licensed ODbL 1.0 (http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/); contents DbCL 1.0. Changes: the edited Coptic of one record extracted to one file, apparatus and translation kept out of the text, by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.
generated by: tools/coptic_to_kemetic.py convert() on the L1 text (letter rules of DECISIONS.md 2026-09-08)
file: Magic/Kyprianos Coptic magical texts/T0673 Introduction to the Prayer of Seth.kyprianos.L2.txt
what it is: DRAFT English. Not a published translation: `existing` rows quote an aligned translation named in `basis`; `llm` rows are a language-model best guess from the dictionary gloss and context (Yousef asked for them, 2026-09-27; to be corrected later); check the source text before relying on any of it.
lines: 0 quoted · 0 quoted with the alignment not cross-checked · 51 model drafts (marked “draft”)

Cite as:

Introduction to the Prayer of Seth. Kyprianos text 673 (Instructions (magical, formulary)), edited text from corpus/incoming/kyprianos-coptic-magic/Kyprianos_Texts_exports_24.07.2026.csv (CSV export of 24 July 2026, staged 2026-09-10 by worker W-B1); manuscript(s) P. Mich. Inv. 599 + 594 + 603 + 596 + 598 + 597 + 595 · p. 1 (P. Mich. Inv. 599, Ro) ll.1-27, p. 2 (P. Mich. Inv. 599, Vo) ll.1-24; copy dated 501 – 700 CE. Layers as published by the Kemetic project (Yousef Hanna), 2026: Coptic · Cairene · Kemetic, /doc/magic/kyprianos-coptic-magical-texts/t0673-introduction-to-the-prayer-of-seth.kyprianos/. Kyprianos: Database of Ancient Ritual Texts and Objects, Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg (https://www.coptic-magic.phil.uni-wuerzburg.de), CSV export of 24 July 2026, accessed 2026-09-10. Licensed ODbL 1.0 (http://opendatacommons.org/licenses/odbl/1.0/); contents DbCL 1.0. Changes: the edited Coptic of one record extracted to one file, apparatus and translation kept out of the text, by the Kemetic project, Yousef Hanna 2026.

What the layers are

L0 witness
The text as its witness or edition has it, original spelling; its dialect is a description and is never standardized.

L0.5 transliteration
For Egyptian texts: the transliteration with the editors' marks turned into the symbols ° * < > _ ^ (ruled 2026-09-10). For papyri: the edition's Leiden marks as the same symbols, and the editors' readings beside the scribe's as ‹scribe→editors› (ruled PAP-3).

L1 Cairene
Standardized Greco-Bohairic spelling and grammar, generated by code from the layer above under the rulings of the project.

L2 Kemetic
The Kemetic alphabet, generated by code from L1.

English
Quoted translations where they exist, credited; otherwise model drafts, marked as drafts.