Did the Pope Study Egyptian Magic? | History for Sleep

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Did a pope ever study Egyptian magic—quietly, cautiously, between prayers and policy? This longform investigation slips through sealed drawers, midnight libraries, and misfiled papyri inside the Vatican to trace how Egyptian spells, Coptic prayers, and desert lore brushed against the papal mind. From chalices lined with Demotic text to obelisks crowned with crosses, we follow four centuries of curiosity, fear, and careful preservation. It’s not wands and curses, but marginal notes, censored footnotes, and artifacts hidden in plain sight. Step into Rome’s dim corridors and decide for yourself where scholarship ends and sorcery begins.

Timestamps
00:00 Intro – A Drawer That Shouldn’t Open
07:42 Papyrus in a Chalice and the Breath of Ra
18:55 Jesuits in Cairo, Scarabs in Rome
32:10 Obelisks, Hieroglyphs, and the Pope Who Listened Anyway
49:03 The Feather and the Keys – Ending the Question, Not the Mystery

What moment surprised you most—the chalice lining, the exorcist’s sand circles, or the scarab under a Fisherman’s Ring? Tell me where you’re watching from and what time it is there.
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Keywords: Vatican archives, Egyptian magic, Coptic prayers, papal history, Renaissance Rome, forbidden books, Athanasius Kircher, Demotic papyri, obelisk St Peter’s, secret history Vatican
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