An early-eighteenth-century Hmayil (Armenian prayer scroll) introduction, facsimile, transcription and annotated translation

Abstract

A hmayil is a handwritten or printed scroll containing prayers, supplications, Psalms, Gospel passages, hymns, and incantations. These scrolls, often richly illustrated, were a popular medium used for protection against maladies and other evils during the early modern period and were often carried or worn like a talisman