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44. Seal of Shax., from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904), added on 26th March 2008

March 26, 2008

44. Seal of Shax.

(44.) Shax. — The Forty-fourth Spirit is Shax, or Shaz (or Shass). He is a Great Marquis and appeareth in the Form of a Stock-Dove, speaking with a voice hoarse, but yet subtle. His Office is to take away the Sight, Hearing, or Understanding of any Man or Woman at the command of the Exorcist; and to steal money out of the houses of Kings, and to carry it again in 1,200 years. If commanded he will fetch Horses at the request of the Exorcist, or any other thing But he must first be commanded into a Triangle, ?, or else he will deceive him, and tell him many Lies. He can discover all things that are Hidden, and not kept by Wicked Spirits. He giveth good Familiars, sometimes. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc.

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43. Seal of Sabnock., from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904), added on 26th March 2008

March 26, 2008

43. Seal of Sabnock.

(43.) Sabnock. — >The Forty-third Spirit, as King Solomon commanded them into the Vessel of Brass, is called Sabnock, or Savnok. He is a Marquis, Mighty, Great and Strong, appearing in the Form of an Armed Soldier with a Lion’s Head, riding on a pale-coloured horse. His office is to build high Towers, Castles and Cities, and-to furnish them with Armour, etc. Also he can afflict Men for many days with Wounds and with Sores rotten and full of Worms. He giveth Good Familiars at the request of the Exorcist. He commandeth 50 Legions of Spirits; and his Seal is this.

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42. Seal of Vepar, or Vephar., from The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904), added on 26th March 2008

March 26, 2008

42.  Seal of Vepar, or Vephar.

(42.) Vepar. — The Forty-second Spirit is Vepar, or Vephar. He is a Duke Great and Strong, and appeareth like a Mermaid. His office is to govern the Waters and Ships laden with Arms, Armour, and Ammunition, etc., thereon. And at the request of the Exorcist he can cause the seas to be right stormy and to appear full of ships. Also he maketh men to die in Three Days by Putrefying Wounds or Sores, and causing Worms to breed in them. He governeth 29 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, etc.

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A Book or Two

March 26, 2008

View pages of Book Clip Art that includes a dictionary, groups of books with entertainment reading, or surf to Books Between Marble Horse Bookends, or locate a row of...

Stained Glass: A Colorful Mosaic of History

March 25, 2008

Having recently returned from a trip to Madrid, I found myself still marveling over the brilliant colors I had seen there, most evident in the city’s cathedrals, which displayed gorgeous stained glass tributes to all the familiar figures of the Catholic church. I’ve always had an affinity for stained glass, most specifically the Art Deco [...]

Ornament: Cornucopia, from The Antiquities of England and Wales (1783), added on 25th March 2008

March 25, 2008

Ornament: Cornucopia

This antique typographic ornament was used as a chapter tail-piece at the end of a section of the preface. You could also use it as a decorative page element. This was scanned from a 1780s book, and is not perfect: I have not tried to clean it up or make it look new. It shows a horn of plenty with fruit and leaves in it.

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Desert Scenery Photo Clips

March 25, 2008

Browse various *photo clips of Desert Scenery that includes a strangely deformed saguaro cactus, delicate desert flowers, and purple cactus blooms. *A photo clip is a photograph, or...

Science Class

March 24, 2008

Skeleton of human for anatomy class.Skeleton of human for anatomy class.

Spotted Leopard Fish

March 24, 2008

Fish with leopard like spots.Fish with leopard like spots.

Depth Perception

March 24, 2008

Tunnel of depth perception.Tunnel of depth perception.

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