Zȃzȇl ( he, זאזל, Zazl)
The darker spirit (
demon) of
Saturn,
mentioned as a spirit in such works as the ''
Key of Solomon
The ''Key of Solomon'' ( la, Clavicula Salomonis; he, מפתח שלמה []) (Also known as "The Greater Key of Solomon") is a pseudepigraphical grimoire (also known as a book of spells) attributed to Solomon, King Solomon. It probably dates ba ...
''. As it says on the 10th Plate: "The First Pentacle of Mercury.--It serveth to invoke the Spirits who are under the Firmament." Zazel is described as being one of the presiding spirits, either the forty-fifth or the forty-ninth,
with
'Agȋȇl,
[Davidson, Gustav. ''A Dictionary of Angels including the Fallen Angels''. New York:The Free Press, 1967.] of Saturn, and has been described as a
great angel, invoked in
Solomonic magic, who is "effective in
love conjurations".
See also
*
Lesser Key of Solomon
''The Lesser Key of Solomon'', also known as ''Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis'' or simply ''Lemegeton'', is an anonymous grimoire on demonology. It was compiled in the mid-17th century, mostly from materials a couple of centuries older.''Lemegeto ...
*
Magical Treatise of Solomon
*
Saturn#Ancient observations
*
Testament of Solomon
The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical composite text ascribed to King Solomon but not regarded as canonical scripture by Jews or Christian groups. It was written in the Greek language, based on precedents dating back to the early 1st m ...
* ''
Zazel: The Scent of Love'' –
erotic art
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film 1997
References
External links
Plate X of the Key of Solomon*
The Key of Solomon the King
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Individual angels