Difference between revisions of "Testament of Solomon"

Many of the demons in Solomon's encounters are of Greek, Egyptian, Jewish, Christian, Arabic, and other traditions. The majority of the testament consists of Solomon's interviews with the demons, some of which are grotesque, including one which has no head. Two demons associated strongly with sexuality appear among them- Asmodeus from the Book of Tobit, and a female demon named [[Obyzouth]], who is identical to [[Lilith]] in all but name, including the strangling of newborn children. Most of the other demons are otherwise unknown by name from other works. The demon [[Abezethibou]] is said to have hardened the pharaoh's heart, rather than [[Yahweh]].

The demons, listed in order of appearance, are Ornias, Beelzeboul, Onoskelis, [[Asmoday|Asmodeus]], Tephras, the 7 star sisters (a reference to the Pleiades), Envy, Rabdos, Rath, Tribolaios, Obizuth, the wingdragon, Enepsigos, Kunopaston, an unnamed "lustful spirit", the [[Egyptian decans|36 spirits of the decans]], Ephippas, Abizithibod.