Difference between revisions of "Machidiel"

==Textual history==

==Textual history==

Machidiel is mentioned in many [[grimoire]]s from the 1500s onward. His name first appears in print in ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'' (1531), but must have come from an older, unidentified source. The ''[[Magical Calendar]]'' (1619) marks the earliest publication of his summoning seal. ''[[Theomagia]]'' (1663) gives an alternative symbol for the angel, places it under the rulership of [[Barzabel]], and connects it to the [[Geomancy|geomantic]] figure Puer and, by extension, the 11th and 20th letters in the [[Alphabet of the Angels]]. ''Arsenal Manuscript 2495'' (1600s) contains the earliest known explanation of the angel's abilities, although this text likely utilized an older source.

Machidiel is mentioned in many [[grimoire]]s from the 1500s onward. His name first appears in print in ''[[Three Books of Occult Philosophy]]'' (1531), but must have come from an older, unidentified source. The ''[[Magical Calendar]]'' (1619) marks the earliest publication of his summoning seal. ''[[Theomagia]]'' (1663) gives an alternative symbol for the angel, places it under the rulership of [[Barzabel]], and connects it to the [[Geomancy|geomantic]] figure Puer and, by extension, the 11th and 20th letters in the [[Alphabet of the Angels]]. ''Arsenal Manuscript 2495'' (1600s) contains the earliest known explanation of the angel's abilities, although this text likely utilized an older source.