Testament of Solomon
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The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical ancient text that portrays King Solomon commanding demons through a magical ring to build the Jerusalem Temple and reveal their secrets.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Testament of Solomon canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6325184 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Testament of Solomon Context triple: [King Solomon's ring, appearsInText, Testament of Solomon]
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A.
The Key of Solomon
The Key of Solomon is a medieval grimoire of ceremonial magic attributed to King Solomon, detailing rituals, invocations, and talismanic symbols used to command spiritual entities.
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B.
Zohar
The Zohar is the central mystical text of Jewish Kabbalah, presenting esoteric interpretations of the Torah and profound teachings on the nature of God, the cosmos, and the soul.
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C.
The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon is a 17th-century grimoire of demonology and ceremonial magic traditionally attributed to King Solomon, detailing the names, seals, and conjurations of numerous spirits.
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D.
Book of Gates
The Book of Gates is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld, detailing the gates, deities, and trials encountered by the deceased soul.
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E.
Book of the Vishanti
The Book of the Vishanti is a powerful mystical grimoire in Marvel lore, renowned as one of the greatest sources of white magic and protective spells used by sorcerers like Doctor Strange.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Testament of Solomon Target entity description: The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical ancient text that portrays King Solomon commanding demons through a magical ring to build the Jerusalem Temple and reveal their secrets.
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A.
The Key of Solomon
The Key of Solomon is a medieval grimoire of ceremonial magic attributed to King Solomon, detailing rituals, invocations, and talismanic symbols used to command spiritual entities.
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B.
Zohar
The Zohar is the central mystical text of Jewish Kabbalah, presenting esoteric interpretations of the Torah and profound teachings on the nature of God, the cosmos, and the soul.
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C.
The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon is a 17th-century grimoire of demonology and ceremonial magic traditionally attributed to King Solomon, detailing the names, seals, and conjurations of numerous spirits.
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D.
Book of Gates
The Book of Gates is an ancient Egyptian funerary text that narrates the sun god’s nocturnal journey through the underworld, detailing the gates, deities, and trials encountered by the deceased soul.
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E.
Book of the Vishanti
The Book of the Vishanti is a powerful mystical grimoire in Marvel lore, renowned as one of the greatest sources of white magic and protective spells used by sorcerers like Doctor Strange.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Solomonic literature
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ancient Jewish magical text ⓘ demonological text ⓘ pseudepigraphical text ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
Old Testament pseudepigrapha
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Solomonic magical literature ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition |
Christian tradition
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Jewish tradition ⓘ |
| centralObject |
Solomon's magical ring
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linked to:
King Solomon's ring
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| containsMotif |
Solomon as master of demons
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Temple construction by supernatural means ⓘ angels as antidotes to demons ⓘ naming demons to control them ⓘ |
| dateRange | likely composed between the 1st and 5th centuries CE ⓘ |
| describesAction |
Solomon binding demons with a ring
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Solomon commanding demons to build the Temple ⓘ Solomon interrogating demons ⓘ demons revealing the angels who thwart them ⓘ demons revealing their names and functions ⓘ |
| describesEvent | construction of the Temple in Jerusalem ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Asmodeus
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Beelzeboul ⓘ
linked to:
Beelzebub
Ornias ⓘ archangels ⓘ demons ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle | Διαθήκη Σολομῶντος ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | King Solomon ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Solomonic wisdom
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angelology ⓘ astrology ⓘ cosmology ⓘ demonology ⓘ disease-causing spirits ⓘ exorcism ⓘ magic ⓘ protective incantations ⓘ |
| influenced |
Solomonic grimoires
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later demonological catalogues ⓘ medieval magical traditions ⓘ |
| notCanonicalIn |
Catholic Bible
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linked to:
Roman Catholic biblical canon
Eastern Orthodox Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox canon
Jewish Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Jewish biblical canon
Protestant Bible ⓘ |
| placeOfOrigin | Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| preservedIn | various Greek manuscripts ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
biblical studies
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history of magic ⓘ patristics ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Testament of Solomon Description of subject: The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical ancient text that portrays King Solomon commanding demons through a magical ring to build the Jerusalem Temple and reveal their secrets.
Referenced by (2)
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