The Testament of Solomon
- Date of account
- late antique; date and redaction disputed
- Location
- Greek Christian textual tradition
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Testament of Solomon presents a legendary account of King Solomon’s control and interrogation of demons, often linking them with illnesses, stars, angels, and forms of ritual power. It is valuable for tracing how biblical authority, demonological classification, healing, and magical technology were combined in late antique Christian literature. The work survives in manuscripts with substantial variation, and scholars debate its date, layers, and relationship to Jewish, Christian, and broader magical traditions. It should be treated as a pseudepigraphic narrative and demonological text, not a historical report of Solomon’s actions.
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