The Testament of Solomon and its Demonic Catalogue
- Date of account
- Late antique text, probably composed between the first and fifth centuries CE; date disputed
- Location
- Eastern Mediterranean, transmitted in Greek and later languages
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Testament of Solomon portrays King Solomon receiving a ring that enables him to command demons and summon them for questioning during construction of the Temple. Named figures such as Beelzeboul and the female demon Onoskelis appear within a framework combining Jewish, Christian, magical, and Greco-Roman materials. It matters for comparison because it links royal authority, compelled disclosure, demon catalogues, astral lore, and architectural tradition. The text's date, provenance, and composite formation are disputed, and its manuscript history is much later than its supposed biblical setting.
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