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is supposedly the product of a conference of magicians who decided to condense all of their knowledge into one volume. In 93 chapters, it covers a large variety of topics, from how to save one's soul from purgatory to catching thieves or finding treasures. It has many instructions on how to conjure
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The purported author, Honorius of Thebes, is a possibly mythical character from the Middle Ages. Considerable mystery still exists about the identity of Honorius. Honorius of Thebes is also claimed to be the creator of the
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features the Seal of Solomon and contains ritual elements which are characteristic of the Pseudo-Solomonic corpus of magical literature. Indeed, the so-called "northern European" or "London" version of the
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operations and knowledge of what lies in Heaven among other highly sought information. Like many grimoires, it has lengthy dissertations for proper operation and seals to be used.
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The author says, "I, Honorius, have laid out the works of Solomon in such a manner in my book," indicating that his sourcebooks are (falsely) attributed to Solomon. The
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Of this kind of character therefore are those which Peter Apponus notes, as delivered by Honorius of Thebes, the figures whereof are such, being related to our alphabet.
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The sworn book of Honorius =: Liber iuratus Honorii / by Honorius of Thebes ; with text, translation, and commentary by Joseph Peterson
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The book is one of the oldest existing medieval grimoires as well as one of the most influential.
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Ars notoria: the notory art of Solomon: a medieval treatise on angelic magic and the art of memor
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Liber Iuratus Honorii: A Critical Edition of the Latin Version of the Sworn Book of Honorius
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Its date of composition is uncertain, but it is possibly mentioned as
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The first printed manuscript of this work did not appear until 1629.
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Conjuring Spirits: Texts and Traditions of Medieval Ritual Magic
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in Greece is intended, but no better context can be inferred.
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Honourius; Peterson, Joseph H.; Honourius; Honourius (2016).
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Fanger, Claire; Richard Kieckhefer; Nicholas Watson (1998).
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Sequitur aliud alphabetum Honorij cognomento Thebani....
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in the 13th century, apparently asserting a date in the
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