The Testament of Solomon
- Date of account
- Late antique Greek text, probably between the 1st and 5th centuries
- Location
- Eastern Mediterranean; later Arabic and Christian transmission
- Source
- model_recalled_reference
- Record updated
- 2026-10-10
Record summary
The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphic text in which Solomon receives a ring and commands demons to explain their powers and vulnerabilities, often in connection with illnesses, angels, and planetary associations. It matters for comparison because it shows how biblical kingship, demonology, exorcistic lore, and magical authority were woven together in late antique literature. It is not a verified report of an event, and the text exists in variant manuscripts with uncertain composition history. Later Islamic, Byzantine, and occult receptions should be distinguished from the earliest recoverable form.
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