: A collection of prayers and orations intended to grant the practitioner rapid knowledge of various sciences and arts. Key Themes and Practices
The work is a compilation of five distinct books, each focusing on different types of spirits and magical operations: The Lesser Key of Solomon
: Describes the creation of a wax altar (the Almadel) used to contact angelic entities. : A collection of prayers and orations intended
: The most famous section, which catalogs 72 demons (including kings, dukes, and princes) that Solomon supposedly bound in a brass vessel. It provides their descriptions, powers, and the specific sigils (seals) required to command them. It provides their descriptions, powers, and the specific
: Details a hierarchy of aerial spirits, both good and evil.
The Lesser Key of Solomon , also known as the , is an anonymous 17th-century grimoire and one of the most influential texts in Western occultism. It presents a detailed system for summoning and controlling spirits, famously attributed to the biblical King Solomon. Structure of the Text
: Focuses on the spirits of the hours of the day and night, as well as those associated with zodiacal signs.