posted ago by newfunturistic ago by newfunturistic +2 / -2

Going through this one on the bookmarks bar:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Testament_of_Solomon

Up to this part:

"When a demon named Ornias harasses a young man (who is favored by Solomon) by stealing half of his pay and sucking out his vitality through the thumb on his right hand, Solomon prays in the temple and receives from the archangel Michael a magic ring (containing the name that brings all demons Into subjection, Ahayah Ashar Ahayah) (as quoted as the Highest name of God according to the masons as well as the illuminatist), which enables him to command the demons. Solomon has the young man throw the ring at the demon Ornias, which stamps him with the seal and brings him under control. Then Solomon orders the demon Ornias to take the ring and similarly imprint the prince of demons, Beelzebul.

With Beelzebul under his command, Solomon now has all of the demons at his bidding to build the temple. Beelzebul reveals that he was formerly the highest ranking angel in Heaven.

In chapter 18, the demons of the 36 decans appear, with names that sometimes seem to be conscious distortions of the traditional names for the decans.[5][6] The decan demons claim responsibility mostly for various ailments and pains, and they provide the magical formulae by which they may be banished. For example, the thirty-third demon is Rhyx Achoneoth who causes sore throat and tonsilitis and can be driven off by writing the word Lycourgos on ivy leaves and heaping them into a pile."


Sounds like they used to get hassled by demons back in those days. When I was checking out that Bible there, with the denim cover.. Seems like the Jesus dude would drive out demons from people. I think that's cause they were doing the sacrifices like kids, back in those days. They probably would have like a dozen kids anyways, so it's like birth control. lol.

But this part here about if you got a scratchy throat, they're going, oh it's a demon. lol.