Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction
The Ubiquity of Love Magic
Definitions and a New Taxonomy
The Advantages of a Synchronic and Comparative Approach
Spells for Inducing Uncontrollable Passion (Eros)
If Eros Is a Disease, Then Erotic Magic Is a Curse
Jason's Iunx and the Greek Tradition of Agoge Spells
Apples for Atlanta and Pomegranates for Persephone
The Transitory Violence of Greek Weddings and Erotic Magic
Spells for Inducing Affection (Philia)
Aphrodite's Kestos Himas and Other Amuletic Love Charms
Deianeira's Mistake: The Confusion of Love Potions and Poisons
Narcotics and Knotted Cords: The Subversive Cast of Philia Magic
Some Final Thoughts on History, Gender, and Desire
From Aphrodite to the Restless Dead: A Brief History of the Agoge Spell
Courtesans, Freedmen, and the Social Construction of Gender
Aelian's Tortoises and the Representation of the Desiring Subject
Glossary
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Subject Index
Index of Foreign Words
Index of Passages from Ancient Authors
Index of Magical Texts