The Magick of Greek Poppets

OK, after that brief history lesson I was going to go into the construction of a Kolossos (poppet). However upon reflection I have come to question the wiseness of this. In the wrong hands these tools can be very, very, very bad. Even in the right hands, I would say that unless you are a trained mage of one of the numerous practices out there that utilize these, then don’t try it at home kiddies! So with that in mind we move along.

The disposition of a Kolossos is varied, sometimes it is ritualistically destroyed. For bindings the more common disposition involves confinement and burial. First it is placed tightly into a box of lead with a tight cover or wrapped in it, of course in absence of this a copper or brass cauldron or box but lead is the supreme symbol for fixation. Often an inscription is placed on the inside or outside of the container usually with names, spells, bands, and or bound figures. When you can’t inscribe on the container, you can opt to write it on papyrus, which is then used as wrapping paper for the container so to speak. Finally you must dispose of the Kolossos in its container. They may be thrown into deep water such as a well or ocean. The more common method is burial however in either sanctified earth such as a graveyard or uncultivated land. Earth and water are paths to chthonic deities.

Unfortunately with this particular type of binding the removal is dependent upon two things. The first is that in general only those who placed the bond or the Gods invoked are capable of dissolving the bonds. The best those affected can do is pray and sacrifice (giving up something near and dear such as a favorite item or trip or something you consider inseparable)to the Gods or to those who applied the binding to begin with. There it is what I know on the subject from reading I’ve been able to do on the subject. I hope you gain something from it and should you want to know more on the topic of construction I’ll be glad to discuss it one on one in private.