Liber XXVIII · Solomonic Magic
Liber XXVIII · Solomonic Magic
Chapter II
Demonology
7 min readAntipalus Maleficiorum: Trithemius's Catalogue of Magic BooksTrithemius's Antipalus maleficiorum (1508): the abbot's treatise against sorcery and its famous list of necromantic and image-magic books he judged dangerous.6 min readDemonology: A History of Demons from Antiquity to the GrimoiresA history of demonology: demons in the Bible and Second Temple texts, the Church Fathers, scholastic theology, witch-hunt treatises and grimoire lists.7 min readDictionnaire Infernal: Collin de Plancy and the Image of DemonsThe Dictionnaire Infernal of Collin de Plancy (1818–1863): its encyclopedia of demons, Le Breton's engravings and the history of demon iconography.7 min readHow Theologians and Inquisitors Judged Demonic MagicHow the Church judged demonic magic: Augustine's pact, Aquinas, John XXII, Eymerich's Directorium, the Paris condemnation of 1398 and Del Rio.9 min readThe Book of Enoch: 1 Enoch, the Watchers and Fallen AngelsThe Book of Enoch explained: how 1 Enoch was composed, the Book of the Watchers and its fallen angels, forbidden arts, giants, and its legacy in magic.