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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]]. | ||
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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. Most of the demons are otherwise unknown by name from other works. The demon [[Abezethibou]] is said to have hardened the pharaoh's heart, rather than [[Yahweh]]. | 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. Most of the 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, [[Beelzebub|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. | The demons, listed in order of appearance, are [[Ornias]], [[Beelzebub|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. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||