Talk:Greek Magical Papyri

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[edit] unsubstantiated claims

While I realize the improbability of having a real scholar of the magical papyri who creates a wikipedia page, claims such as:

"As far as we [WHO IS WE?] can reconstruct them, these books appear to fall into two broad categories: some are compilations of spells and magical writings, gathered by scholarly collectors either out of academic interest or for some kind of study of magic; others may have been the working manuals of travelling magicians, containing their repertoire of spells, formulae for all occasions. These often poorly educated magic-users were more like showmen than the traditional Egyptian wizards, who were a highly educated and respected priestly elite."

are wholly opinion, and should be described as such.

"The papyri date mostly from the second century BCE to the fifth century or so CE."

This is an opinion and should be cited as such.

"We see this syncretism in the Papyri in a variety of ways."

Again, who is we?

"cacophony of cultural influences"

give me a break.

[edit] "Ancient Greece-related" stub?

If the Greek Magical Papyri was found in Egypt, is related to magic in Egypt, and also related to a syncretic religion found in Egypt, why is this article a "Ancient Greece-related" stub? --Pagebird (talk) 11:53, 11 April 2008 (UTC)