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An '''Olympic spirit''' (or '''Olympian spirits''', '''Olympick spirits''') refers to seven spirits mentioned in several Renaissance and post-Renaissance [[grimoire]]s of [[ritual magic|ritual magic/ceremonial magic]], such as the ''Arbatel de magia veterum, The Secret Grimoire of Turiel and The Complete Book of Magic Science''. | An '''Olympic spirit''' (or '''Olympian spirits''', '''Olympick spirits''') refers to seven spirits mentioned in several Renaissance and post-Renaissance [[grimoire]]s of [[ritual magic|ritual magic/ceremonial magic]], such as the ''Arbatel de magia veterum, The Secret Grimoire of Turiel'', and ''The Complete Book of Magic Science''. | ||
The ''[[Grimoire of Armadel]]'' says of the Olympian spirits: "They are called Olympick spirits, which do inhabit in the firmament, and in the stars of the firmament: and the office of these spirits is to declare Destinies, and to administer fatal Charms, so far forth as God pleaseth to permit them." | The ''[[Grimoire of Armadel]]'' says of the Olympian spirits: "They are called Olympick spirits, which do inhabit in the firmament, and in the stars of the firmament: and the office of these spirits is to declare Destinies, and to administer fatal Charms, so far forth as God pleaseth to permit them." | ||
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==Provinces== | ==Provinces== | ||
In this magic system, the universe is divided into 196 provinces (a number which in numerology adds up to 7: 1+9+6=16; 1+6=7) with each of the seven Olympian spirits ruling a set number of provinces. Aratron rules the most provinces (49), while each succeeding Olympian rules seven fewer than the former, down to Phul who rules seven provinces. | In this magic system, the universe is divided into 196 provinces (a number which in [[numerology]] adds up to 7: 1+9+6=16; 1+6=7) with each of the seven Olympian spirits ruling a set number of provinces. [[Aratron]] rules the most provinces (49), while each succeeding Olympian rules seven fewer than the former, down to [[Phul]] who rules seven provinces. | ||
==Timeline of rulership== | ==Timeline of rulership== | ||