Semiphoras and Schemhamphorash
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Semiphoras und Shemhamphoras Salominis is the title of a 1686 occult book attributed to King Solomon printed by Andreas Luppius. Its text cannot be traced to an earlier date, but it is possible that it is of late medieval origin, the title being mentioned among grimoire
s by earlier authors such as Johannes Hartlieb
.
The title is probably a corruption of the Kabbalist term shem hammephorash "the distinctive excellent name", that is the Tetragrammaton
.
The text is a mish-mash of material derived from Agrippa
, pseudo-Agrippa, Jewish magic and the so-called Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
.
"The Seven Semiphoras of Adam" and the "The Seven Semiphoras of
Moses" closely match book 7 of the Liber Salomonis. It was edited by Johann Scheible in 1846.
Grimoire
A grimoire is a textbook of magic. Such books typically include instructions on how to create magical objects like talismans and amulets, how to perform magical spells, charms and divination and also how to summon or invoke supernatural entities such as angels, spirits, and demons...
s by earlier authors such as Johannes Hartlieb
Johannes Hartlieb
Johannes Hartlieb was a physician of Late Medieval Bavaria, probably of a family from Neuburg an der Donau. He was in the employment of Louis VII of Bavaria and Albert VI of Austria in the 1430s, and of Albert III of Bavaria from 1440, and of the latter's son Sigismund from 1456.In 1444, he...
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The title is probably a corruption of the Kabbalist term shem hammephorash "the distinctive excellent name", that is the Tetragrammaton
Tetragrammaton
The term Tetragrammaton refers to the name of the God of Israel YHWH used in the Hebrew Bible.-Hebrew Bible:...
.
The text is a mish-mash of material derived from Agrippa
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa
Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa von Nettesheim was a German magician, occult writer, theologian, astrologer, and alchemist.-Life:Agrippa was born in Cologne in 1486...
, pseudo-Agrippa, Jewish magic and the so-called Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses is an 18th- or 19th-century magical text allegedly written by Moses, and passed down as hidden books of the Five Books of Moses or Pentateuch. A grimoire, a text of magical incantations and seals, it purports to instruct the reader in the spells used to create...
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"The Seven Semiphoras of Adam" and the "The Seven Semiphoras of
Moses" closely match book 7 of the Liber Salomonis. It was edited by Johann Scheible in 1846.
External links
- http://www.graveworm.com/semi/
- http://www.eaglespiritministry.com/teaching/texts/sss.htm