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Voces magicae (singular: vox magica, "magical names" or "magical words") or voces mysticae John G. Gager (1999) Curse Tablets and Binding Spells from the Ancient World. Oxford University, 278 pages. are pronounceable but incomprehensible that occur in spells, charms, curse tablet, and amulets from Classical Antiquity, including Ancient Greece, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient Rome.
These formulas may include alternative names of gods or other unusual phrases which may have been intended as the secret, authoritative true name of certain gods. As an example: in the Greek Magical Papyri, the first spell of the first papyrus intended to summon a daimon assistant and included the phrase (in translation) "This is your authoritative name: ARBATH ARBAOTH BAKCHABRE".
The voces magicae have been said to be related to the Greek Ephesia Grammata.
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