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Occultist [[Éliphas Lévi]] claims to have learned about the demons in the work of Jacques Gaffarel through his translations of the Hebrew [[astrology]] of Rabbi Eliahou Chomer. If this story is to be believed, the foundational text concerning the demon rulers of the zodiac comes from an unpublished manuscript titled ''Memlecheti Halaal'' (''The Kingdom of God'') originally written by a Persian astrologer named Hamahalzel. This manuscript was acquired and translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Chomer, who then passed it to Gaffarel. | Occultist [[Éliphas Lévi]] claims to have learned about the demons in the work of Jacques Gaffarel through his translations of the Hebrew [[astrology]] of Rabbi Eliahou Chomer. If this story is to be believed, the foundational text concerning the demon rulers of the zodiac comes from an unpublished manuscript titled ''Memlecheti Halaal'' (''The Kingdom of God'') originally written by a Persian astrologer named Hamahalzel. This manuscript was acquired and translated into Hebrew by Rabbi Chomer, who then passed it to Gaffarel. | ||
However, Gaffarel did not mention the Archdemons of the Zodiac in his 1629 astrology book ''Curiositez inouyes'' (“Unheard of Curiosities of the Talismanic Sculpture of the Persians, the Horoscope of the Patriarchs, and Reading the Stars"). This book was essentially his commentary on the Chomer manuscript | However, Gaffarel did not mention the Archdemons of the Zodiac in his 1629 astrology book ''Curiositez inouyes'' (“Unheard of Curiosities of the Talismanic Sculpture of the Persians, the Horoscope of the Patriarchs, and Reading the Stars"). This book was essentially his commentary on the Chomer manuscript and the connections between Hebrew and Persian astrology, so it seems strange he failed to mention them. | ||
Shortly after the publication of Gaffarel's book, [[Athanasius Kircher]] created a chart with the names of the [[demon]]s in the third volume of ''[[Oedipus Aegyptiacus]]'' (1654). According to Kircher, these zodiac demons are ''genii'' of Arabic origin, although he links them to the [[Kabbalah]]. It is important to note that Kircher spells the spirit names in their original Arabic suggesting he may have had access to the original manuscript and did not rely on Chomer's Hebrew translations. Or that the Chomer manuscript had no information about the demons and Levi was mistaken about his sources. | Shortly after the publication of Gaffarel's book, [[Athanasius Kircher]] created a chart with the names of the [[demon]]s in the third volume of ''[[Oedipus Aegyptiacus]]'' (1654). According to Kircher, these zodiac demons are ''genii'' of Arabic origin, although he links them to the [[Kabbalah]]. It is important to note that Kircher spells the spirit names in their original Arabic suggesting he may have had access to the original manuscript and did not rely on Chomer's Hebrew translations. Or that the Chomer manuscript had no information about the demons and Levi was mistaken about his sources. | ||