Solomon became universally recognized as a power sorcerer by the turn of the common era. But, where did he get his power? Many legends have grown up around the Ring and Seal of Solomon but what do our earliest sources reveal about this legendary magical ring? From books of magic, pilgrims’ tales, Islamic lore and medieval necromancy let’s explore the Ring and Seal of Solomon!
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Recommended Readings:
The Long Life of Magical Objects: A Study in the Solomonic Tradition – https://amzn.to/47JhA4Z
Solomonic Magic: Methodology, Texts, and Histories – https://amzn.to/4nEuypp
Solomon the Esoteric King: From King to Magus, Development of a Tradition – https://amzn.to/48hGbxW
The Testament of Solomon online – http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/testamen.htm
Mccown Critical Edition – https://archive.org/details/cu31924028957400/mode/2up
15th century Harley MS 5596 – http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Harley_MS_5596
Charlesworth – The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha – 978-1598564891
Johnson – The Testament of Solomon: Recension C – 978-1907881947
Demonological Spreadsheet of the Testament – https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1TLrUUNdQPv9ExCDJ6KE_aJVF7R1ErEavZNFHsA9tIrQ/edit#gid=1286187935 – Courtesy of Patrick M. Dey
The Magical Treatise of Solomon, or Hygromanteia – https://amzn.to/4ntcvSW
