id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt en-wikipedia-org-5155 Love magic - Wikipedia .html text/html 2578 331 69 Spells of erotic attraction and compulsion are found within the syncretic magic tradition of Hellenistic Greece, which incorporated Egyptian and Hebraic elements, as documented in texts such as the Greek Magical Papyri and archaeologically on amulets and other artefacts dating from the 2nd century BC (and sometimes earlier) to the late 3rd century A.D. These magical practices continued to influence private ritual in Gaul among Celtic peoples, in Roman Britain, and among Germanic peoples.[3] Erotic magic reflected gender roles in ancient Greece and dismissed[clarification needed] modern conceptions about gender roles and sexuality. Philia magic was used by women to keep their male companion at bay and faithful.[3] Basic beliefs about sexual attitudes in Greece were dismissed by the findings in the philia love spells, potions, and rituals. Women in love magic[edit] ./cache/en-wikipedia-org-5155.html ./txt/en-wikipedia-org-5155.txt