Historiola

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The historiola is a modern term for a kind of

mythic story that provides the paradigm for the desired magical action.[1] [2] It can be found in ancient Mesopotamian,[3]
Egyptian[4] and Greek mythology, in the Aramaic Uruk incantation, incorporated in Mandaean incantations,[5][6][7] as well as in Jewish kabbalah.[8][9] There are also Christian examples evoking Christian legends.[1]

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