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The ''[[Malleus Maleficarum]]'' discusses several alleged instances of pacts with the Devil, especially concerning women. It was considered that all [[witch]]es and [[warlock]]s had made a pact with one of the [[demon]]s, usually [[Satan]]. | The ''[[Malleus Maleficarum]]'' discusses several alleged instances of pacts with the Devil, especially concerning women. It was considered that all [[witch]]es and [[warlock]]s had made a pact with one of the [[demon]]s, usually [[Satan]]. | ||
According to the 1580 book about [[witch]]es, ''De la démonomanie des sorciers'', the fundamental definition of a [[witch]] is someone who makes a pact with [[the Devil]]. | |||
According to some branches of demonology, there is a specific month, day of the week, and hour to call each demon, so the invocation for a pact has to be done at the right time. Also, as each demon has a specific function, a certain demon is invoked depending on what the conjurer is going to ask. | According to some branches of demonology, there is a specific month, day of the week, and hour to call each demon, so the invocation for a pact has to be done at the right time. Also, as each demon has a specific function, a certain demon is invoked depending on what the conjurer is going to ask. | ||