M. Belanger and I discuss the nature of Curse and Binding through history, the application of language and rage, and how we can adapt historical methodologies into a modern practical approach which focuses on balancing the scales of justice, liberation and community.

A list of the books mentioned in this podcast as well as a wider bibliography for those interested in the subjects we discussed.

Griffith & Thompson: The Leyden Papyrus

Budge: Egyptian Magic

George Luck: Arcana Mundi

Gager: Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World

Mirecki & Meyer: Magic and Ritual in the Ancient World

Betz: The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation

Abusch Maqlu: A Student Edition and Selected Commentary

Geller: Evil Demons, Canonical Utukku-Lemnu-tu Incantations

Farber: Lamastu, An Edition of the Canonical Series of Lamastu Incantations

Young: Magic as a Political Crime

Kieckheffer: Forbidden Rites

Belanger: Sumerian Exorcism

https://www.eisenbrauns.org/books/titles/978-1-57506-258-7.html

You can find out more about M. Belanger at her website:

https://www.michellebelanger.com/