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[[File:Solomon-Demon.jpg|300px|thumb|King Solomon summoning the demon [[Belial]]]] | [[File:Solomon-Demon.jpg|300px|thumb|King Solomon summoning the demon [[Belial]]]] | ||
The '''Testament of Solomon''' is a pseudepigraphical composite text ascribed to [[King Solomon]] but not regarded as canonical scripture by [[Judaism|Jewish]] or [[Christianity|Christian]] groups. | The '''''Testament of Solomon''''' is a pseudepigraphical composite text ascribed to [[King Solomon]] but not regarded as canonical scripture by [[Judaism|Jewish]] or [[Christianity|Christian]] groups. | ||
The book was written in the Greek language, based on precedents dating back to the early 1000AD, but was likely not completed in any meaningful textual sense until sometime in the medieval period. In its most noteworthy recensions, the text describes how Solomon was enabled to build his temple by commanding demons by means of a magical ring that was entrusted to him by [[Archangel Michael]]. | The book was written in the Greek language, based on precedents dating back to the early 1000AD, but was likely not completed in any meaningful textual sense until sometime in the medieval period. In its most noteworthy recensions, the text describes how Solomon was enabled to build his temple by commanding demons by means of a magical ring that was entrusted to him by [[Archangel Michael]]. | ||