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==''Ars Goetia''== | ==''Ars Goetia''== | ||
[[File:9 Paimon.png|300px|thumb|The Goetic demon Paimon, as described in the ''Ars Goetia'']] | [[File:9 Paimon.png|300px|thumb|The Goetic demon Paimon, as described in the ''Ars Goetia'']] | ||
The Latin term ''goetia'' refers to the evocation of [[demon]]s or evil spirits. It is derived from the Ancient Greek word γοητεία (goēteía) meaning "witchcraft" or "jugglery". | The Latin term ''goetia'' refers to the evocation of [[Goetic demon]]s or evil spirits. It is derived from the Ancient Greek word γοητεία (goēteía) meaning "witchcraft" or "jugglery". | ||
In medieval and Renaissance Europe, goetia was generally considered evil and heretical, in contrast to theurgia (theurgy) and ''magia naturalis'' (natural magic), which were sometimes considered more noble. [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]], in his ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'', wrote: "Now the parts of ceremonial magic are goetia and theurgia. Goetia is unfortunate, by the commerces of unclean spirits made up of the rites of wicked curiosities, unlawful charms, and deprecations, and is abandoned and execrated by all laws." | In medieval and Renaissance Europe, goetia was generally considered evil and heretical, in contrast to theurgia (theurgy) and ''magia naturalis'' (natural magic), which were sometimes considered more noble. [[Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa]], in his ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'', wrote: "Now the parts of ceremonial magic are goetia and theurgia. Goetia is unfortunate, by the commerces of unclean spirits made up of the rites of wicked curiosities, unlawful charms, and deprecations, and is abandoned and execrated by all laws." | ||