The Lesser Key of Solomon
E143501
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.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lemegeton | 2 |
| Lesser Key of Solomon | 2 |
| The Lesser Key of Solomon canonical | 2 |
| Ars Goetia | 1 |
| Ars Theurgia-Goetia | 1 |
| Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis | 1 |
| Solomonic magic | 1 |
| The Goetia (Lesser Key of Solomon, Book I) translation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1247793 — 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: The Lesser Key of Solomon Context triple: [Seal of Solomon, appearsIn, The Lesser Key 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.
De arte cabalistica
De arte cabalistica is a seminal 16th-century work by Johannes Reuchlin that introduces and systematizes Kabbalistic thought within a Christian theological and philosophical framework.
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C.
Hermetic Qabalah
Hermetic Qabalah is a Western esoteric and occult tradition that synthesizes Jewish Kabbalah with Hermeticism, astrology, alchemy, and ceremonial magic into a comprehensive mystical framework.
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D.
De occulta philosophia libri tres
De occulta philosophia libri tres is a seminal 16th-century work by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa that systematizes Renaissance occult philosophy, integrating magic, astrology, and Christian Kabbalah.
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E.
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.
- 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: The Lesser Key of Solomon Target entity description: 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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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.
-
B.
De arte cabalistica
De arte cabalistica is a seminal 16th-century work by Johannes Reuchlin that introduces and systematizes Kabbalistic thought within a Christian theological and philosophical framework.
-
C.
Hermetic Qabalah
Hermetic Qabalah is a Western esoteric and occult tradition that synthesizes Jewish Kabbalah with Hermeticism, astrology, alchemy, and ceremonial magic into a comprehensive mystical framework.
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D.
De occulta philosophia libri tres
De occulta philosophia libri tres is a seminal 16th-century work by Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa that systematizes Renaissance occult philosophy, integrating magic, astrology, and Christian Kabbalah.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
ⓘ
grimoire ⓘ occult text ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
The Lesser Key of Solomon
ⓘ
surface form:
Lemegeton
The Lesser Key of Solomon ⓘ
surface form:
Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis
|
| attributedTo | King Solomon ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier Solomonic grimoires ⓘ |
| circulatedAs | manuscript ⓘ |
| contains |
astrological correspondences
ⓘ
invocations ⓘ magical diagrams ⓘ prayers ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| dateOfCompilation | 17th century ⓘ |
| describes |
hierarchies of spirits
ⓘ
methods of summoning spirits ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ |
| field | Western esotericism ⓘ |
| focusesOn | evocation of spirits ⓘ |
| genre |
ceremonial magic
ⓘ
demonology ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ars Almadel
ⓘ
The Lesser Key of Solomon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ars Goetia
Ars Notoria ⓘ Ars Paulina ⓘ The Lesser Key of Solomon self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Ars Theurgia-Goetia
|
| influenced |
Thelema
ⓘ
contemporary occultism ⓘ modern ceremonial magic ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| laterPublishedAs | printed book ⓘ |
| numberOfDemonsDescribed | 72 ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Key of Solomon
ⓘ
surface form:
Key of Solomon
|
| studiedIn |
folklore studies
ⓘ
history of magic ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| subject |
angels
ⓘ
conjurations ⓘ demons ⓘ evocation ⓘ ritual magic ⓘ seals ⓘ sigils ⓘ spirits ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | King Solomon ⓘ |
| usedIn | ritual magic practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Lesser Key of Solomon Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
The Goetia (Lesser Key of Solomon, Book I) translation
this entity surface form:
Lesser Key of Solomon
this entity surface form:
Ars Goetia
this entity surface form:
Ars Theurgia-Goetia
this entity surface form:
Lemegeton
this entity surface form:
Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis
this entity surface form:
Lesser Key of Solomon
this entity surface form:
Lemegeton
this entity surface form:
Solomonic magic