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Also, by this seal King Solomon did command all the aforesaid Spirits in the Vessel of Brass, and did seal it up with this same seal. He by it gained the love of all manner of persons, and overcame in battle, for neither weapons, nor fire, nor water could hurt him. And this privy seal was made to cover the vessel at the top withal, etc. From Psalms 18:7 'Then the earth shook and trembled, the foundations of the hills also moved and were shaken, because He was wroth.' Day of week: Saturn Candle Color: Black We will discuss how to charge it and use it in the coming chapters. In 1989, cult British Publishers, Finbarr International, published the very first edition of the classic work, 'The Black Seals of Solomon the King', by Goetia expert Carl Nagel. It went on to become one of Finbarr's best-selling Occult Guidebooks of all time, with numerous testimonials as to its devastating efficiency.

The Seal of Solomon (or Ring of Solomon; Arabic: خاتم سليمان‎ Khātam Sulaymān) is the signet ring attributed to King Solomon in medieval Arabic tradition, from which it developed in Islamic and Jewish mysticism and in Western occultism. It is the predecessor of the Star of David, which became the symbol of the Jewish people in modern times.

It was often depicted in either a pentagram or hexagram shape. This ring variously gave Solomon the power to command demons, jinn (genies) and spirits, or to speak with animals. Due to the proverbial wisdom of Solomon, his signet ring, or its supposed design, it came to be seen as an amulet or talisman, or a symbol or character in medieval and Renaissance-era magic, occultism, and alchemy.

Name[edit]

The name 'Solomon's seal' was given to the hexagram engraved on the bottom of drinking-cups in Arab tradition. In the Arabian Nights (chapter 20), Sindbad presented Harun al-Rashid with such a cup, on which the 'Table of Solomon' was engraved.^[1]

History[edit]

The legend of the Seal of Solomon was developed primarily by medieval Arabic writers, who related that the ring was engraved by God and was given to the king directly from heaven. The ring was made from brass and iron, and the two parts were used to seal written commands to good and evil spirits, respectively. In one tale, a demon—either Asmodeus or Sakhr—obtained possession of the ring and ruled in Solomon's stead for forty days. In a variant of the tale of the ring of Polycrates from Herodotus, the demon eventually threw the ring into the sea, where it was swallowed by a fish, caught by a fisherman, and served to Solomon.^[2]

The specification of the design of the seal as a [hexagram] seems to arise from a medieval Arab tradition.

Hexagrams feature prominently in Jewish esoteric literature from the early medieval period, and some authors have hypothesized that the tradition of Solomon's Seal may possibly predate Islam and date to early Rabbinical esoteric tradition, or to early alchemy in Hellenistic Judaism in 3rd-century Egypt, but there is no positive evidence for this, and most scholars assume that the symbol entered the Kabbalistic tradition of medieval Spain from Arabic literature.^[3]The representation as a pentagram, by contrast, seems to arise in the Western tradition of Renaissance magic (which was in turn strongly influenced by medieval Arab and Jewish occultism); White Kennett (1660–1728) makes reference to a 'pentangle of Solomon' with the power of exorcising demons.^[4]

The hexagram or 'Star of David', which became a symbol of Judaism in the modern period and was placed on the flag of Israel in 1948, has its origins in 14th-century depictions of the Seal of Solomon. In 1354, King of BohemiaCharles IV prescribed for the Jews of Prague a red flag with both David's shield and Solomon's seal, while the red flag with which the Jews met King Matthias of Hungary in the 15th century showed two pentagrams with two golden stars.^[5]

Peter de Abano'sHeptameron (1496) makes reference to the 'Pentacle of Solomon' (actually a hexagram is drawn on the floor in which the magician has to stand) to invoke various demons.^[6]

Lippmann Moses Büschenthal (d. 1818) wrote a tragedy with the title Der Siegelring Salomonis ('the signet-ring of Solomon'). An 'Order of the Seal of Solomon' was established in 1874 in Ethiopia, where the ruling house claimed descent from Solomon.

What distinguishes a Seal of Solomon from a Star of David is the two triangles are interlaced giving the appearance of a 3-dimensional figure. This was said in the Testament of Solomon to make demons confused and dizzy, unable to do Solomon any harm.

Legends[edit]

In Islamic eschatology, the Beast of the Earth is equipped with both the Staff of Moses and the Seal of Solomon and uses the latter to stamp the nose of the unbelievers.^[7]

The date of origin legends surrounding the Seal of Solomon is difficult to establish. It is known that a legend of a magic ring with which the possessor could command demons was already current in the 1st century (Josephus 8.2 telling of one Eleazar who used such a ring in the presence of Vespasian), but the association of the name of Solomon with such a ring is medieval notwithstanding the 2nd century apocryphal text the Testament of Solomon.The Tractate Gittin (fol. 68) of the Talmud has a story involving Solomon, Asmodeus, and a ring with the divine name engraved.^[8]

See also[edit]

• Polygonatum multiflorum, plant from the lily family named 'Solomon's seal'

References[edit]

1. ^Lane, 'Arabian Nights' (1859; 1883), note 93 to chapter 20.
2. ^'Solomon' , Jewish Encyclopedia: 'Solomon is represented as having authority over spirits, animals, wind, and water, all of which obeyed his orders by virtue of a magic ring set with the four jewels given him by the angels that had power over these four realms. [...] It was Solomon's custom to take off the ring when he was about to wash, and to give it to one of his wives, Amina, to hold. On one occasion, when the ring was in Amina's keeping, the rebellious spirit Sakhr took on Solomon's form and obtained the ring. He then seated himself on the throne and ruled for forty days, during which time the real king wandered about the country, poor and forlorn. On the fortieth day, Sakhr dropped the ring into the sea; there it was swallowed by a fish, which was caught by a poor fisherman and given to Solomon for his supper. Solomon cut open the fish, found the ring, and returned to power. His forty days' exile had been sent in punishment for the idolatry practiced in his house for forty days, although unknown to him, by one of his wives' Baiḍawi, ii. 187; Ṭabri, 'Annales,' ed. De Goeje, i. 592 et seq.).'
3. ^Leonora Leet, 'The Hexagram and Hebraic Sacred Science' in, The Secret Doctrine of the Kabbalah, 1999, 212-217.
4. ^'Solomon, Seal of', Jewish Encyclopedia
5. ^Schwandtner, Scriptores Rerum Hungaricarum, ii. 148. Facsimile in M. Friedmann, Seder Eliyahu Rabbah ve-Seder Eliyahu Ztṭa, Vienna, 1901
6. ^Per vocationem ad pentacle Salomonis et hoc responsum mihi dare; Heptameron, ed. Agrippa von Nettesheim, Henrici Cornelii Agrippae liber qvartvs De occvlta Philosophia, seu de ceremonies magicis, 1565. ed: Heinrich Cornelius, Karl Anton Nowotny. De occulta philosophia. Graz: Akademische Druck u. Verlagsanstalt, 1967, digital edition by Joseph H. Peterson, 1998, 2008.
7. ^Sean Anthony, The Caliph and the Heretic: Ibn Saba' and the Origins of Shi`ism, 2011, p. 220.
8. ^The story involves Solomon giving a ring and a chain to one Benaiahu son of Jehoiada to catch the demon Ashmedai, using the demon's help to build the temple; Ashmedai later tricks Solomon into giving him the ring and swallows it.'Solomon thereupon sent thither Benaiahu son of Jehoiada, giving him a chain on which was graven the [Divine] Name and a ring on which was graven the Name and fleeces of wool and bottles of wine. Benaiahu went and dug a pit lower down the hill and let the water flow into it13 and stopped [the hollow] With the fleeces of wool, and he then dug a pit higher up and poured the wine into it14 and then filled up the pits. He then went and sat on a tree. When Ashmedai came he examined the seal, then opened the pit and found it full of wine. He said, it is written, Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whosoever erreth thereby is not wise,15 and it is also written, Whoredom and wine and new wine take away the understanding.16 I will not drink it. Growing thirsty, however, he could not resist, and he drank till he became drunk, and fell asleep. Benaiahu then came down and threw the chain over him and fastened it. When he awoke he began to struggle, whereupon he [Benaiahu] said, The Name of thy Master is upon thee, the Name of thy Master is upon thee. [...] Solomon kept him [Ashmedai] with him until he had built the Temple. One day when he was alone with him, he said, it is written, He hath as it were to'afoth and re'em ['the strength of a wild ox'], and we explain that to'afoth means the ministering angels and re'em means the demons. What is your superiority over us? He said to him, Take the chain off me and give me your ring, and I will show you. So he took the chain off him and gave him the ring. He then swallowed him, [viz. 'it', the ring] and placing one wing on the earth and one on the sky he hurled him four hundred parasangs. In reference to that incident, Solomon said, What profit is there to a man in all his labor wherein he laboureth under the sun.' trans. M. Simon.

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King Solomon was the King of Israel around 970 B.C.E. He is one of the 48 prophets in the Quran. Most notably, the Hebrew Bible credits him with building the First Temple in Jerusalem. Solomon is the subject of many other later references and legends, most notably the Testament of Solomon.

King Solomon is the youngest son of David, and he was most famous in Biblical accounts for his wisdom. His wisdom is granted by God. God decides to grant his prayer, since he did not ask for any self-serving gains. He only asks for something that he uses to help others.

The most well-known account of his wisdom is the Judgement of Solomon:

Two women are fighting over a child, both claiming to be his mother. Solomon devised a plan to seek out the true mother of the child. He proposed that the child be cut in half, each woman sharing the child. One of the women quickly renounced her claim on the child. She proved that she was the mother by giving the child up rather than seeing it killed. Solomon declared her the mother because she showed compassion that only a true mother would have.

However, in later years of his life, Solomon is also known as a magician and an exorcist, with numerous amulets and medallion seals dating from the Hellenistic period invoking his name. Though Solomonic magic is primarily Christian in origin, it is dependent upon both Jewish lore and Arabic magical practices.

Solomon had a couple of items pertaining to his work in demonology: a magic ring called the “Seal of Solomon” and his grimore. The ring gave Solomon the ability to control demons or Jinn. The symbol on the ring closely resembles the Star of David or a pentagram. This is a lightly debated topic, since the Star of David appears around 11 C.E. While the pentagram traces back to 2 B.C.E. This makes the ring more likely to be a pentagram, since he was around 971 to 930 B.C.E.

Solomon added information to his Grimoire by capturing demons with the use of his ring. When captured, he can force them to explain themselves to him. In his book, each demon is given a rank: Marquis, Duke, Prelate, Knight, President, King, Count, and Earl. Each demon listed is itself a greater spirit, ruling over a multitude of legions. Each legion consisting of 6,666 lesser demons.

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The material he had was later complied into The Lesser Key of Soloman. The text also goes into detail about how to summon, or evoke, the demons and bend them to servitude. However, it is important to note that this is not diabolical worship. The magician only summons the demon through the holy power of God.

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His wisdom leads him to gain great wealth, causing him to build the First Temple. He also is the author of several biblical books. However, the biblical narrative notes that he is not without sin. He had 700 wives and 300 concubines, many of whom were foreign. He allowed his wives to import their national deities, building temples to Ashtoreth and Milcom. This caused great upheaval, and he had to incur divine anger and retribution after his death. His punishment is that his kingdom is divided, never again to be reunited.