Nectanebus, the Amateur Witch of Theocritus, Dido, and Canidia
Profiles of four sorcerers and magicians from antiquity.
Moses
Early Christians viewed Moses as a great magician having been educated in Egyptian magic.
Medea
Medea was known as a sorceress who used her magic to fight a monster called Talos during Jason's quest to obtain the Golden Fleece.
Greco-Roman Curses: Voodoo Dolls
Voodoo dolls (or kolossoi as the Greeks called them) were also quite popular in the Greco-Roman world.
Circe the Titan
Circe, the daughter of the Sun, one of the Titans, is a beautiful seductress similar to Calypso.
What is a Sorcerer?
A sorcerer is someone who can manipulate higher powers for his or her specific goals.
General Overview of Magic vs Religion
From a modern perspective, witchcraft is not only a science, but a way of explaining and making sense out of the world.
Greco-Roman Curses: Belief in Magic
During antiquity, there was a widespread belief in magic. Rome went so far as to outlaw harmful magic. So, did curse tablets and voodoo dolls actually work?