The Goetia

the Seal of the Spirit required upon the other side thereof. It is to preserve thee from danger, and also to command the Spirits by. (Colours.—Circle and pentagram outlined in black. Names and Sigils within Pentagram black also. “Tetragrammaton” in red letters. Ground of centre of Pentagram, where “Soluzen” is written, green. Ex- ternal angles of Pentagram where “ Abdia,’ “ Ballaton,” “ Halliza,” etc., are written, blue.) THE MAGIC RING OR DISC OF SOLOMON. Tus is the Form of the Magic Ring, or rather Disc, of Solomon, the figure whereof is to be made in gold or silver. It is to be held before the face of the exorcist to preserve him from the stinking sulphurous fumes and flaming breath of the Evil Spirits. (Colour.—Bright yellow. Letters, black.) THE VESSEL OF BRASS. Tuis is the Form of the Vessel of Brass wherein King Solomon did shut up the Evil Spirits, ete. (See Fagures 158 and 159.) (Somewhat different forms are given in the various codices. The seal in Figure 160 was made in brass to cover this vessel with at the top. This history of the genii shut up in the brazen vessel by King Solomon recalls the story of “ The Fisher- man and the Jinni” in “The Arabian Nights.” In this tale, however, there was only one jinni shut up in a vessel of yellow brass the which was covered at the top with a leaden seal. This jinni tells the fisherman that his name is Sakhr, or Sacar.) (Colour.—Bronze. Letters.— Black on a red band.) THE SECRET SEAL OF SOLOMON. Tuis is the Form of the Secret Seal of Solomon, wherewith he did bind and seal up the aforesaid Spirits with their legions in the Vessel of Brass. This seal is to be made by one that is clean both inwardly and out- wardly, and that hath not defiled himself by any woman in the space of a 36