Ancient rites of magic against witchcraft and enemy gods: the Mesopotamian Maqlu or burning ceremony against sorcerers and the Roman evocatio calling out the gods of a besieged city. A ritual belongs here when its cited article describes a magical rite of the ancient Near East or Rome. It excludes modern ceremonial magic. Examples in the atlas include Maqlu (the Burning) and Evocatio. Both were state rites performed by priests for a city, which is why they stand apart from the private practice of modern magic.
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Maqlû (Wikipedia)
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The Maqlû, “burning,” series is an Akkadian incantation text which concerns the performance of a rather lengthy anti-witchcraft, or kišpū, ritual.
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