Solomonic · Greek · c. 100–400 CE
The Testament of Solomon
Anonymous; tr. F. C. Conybeare
The earliest text in which Solomon binds demons with a ring and interrogates each on its powers and the angel that thwarts it. The ancestor of the whole Solomonic catalogue form.
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| Name here | Rank given | # | Powers described |
|---|---|---|---|
 Asmodeus = Asmoday | Demon | — | Says he plots against newlyweds, spreads madness about women, and is thwarted by the angel Raphael and by the liver of a fish. |
 Beelzeboul = Beelzebub | Prince of demons / formerly highest angel | — | Says he brings destruction by tyrants, causes demons to be worshipped, and incites priests to lust. |
What does it actually say?
The passages themselves, as this text gives them. Read them against what the other texts here say about the same figures — that comparison is the point.
“I was born an angel's seed by a daughter of man.”
“I am Beelzeboul, the ruler of the demons.”