Characterization and Provenance of the Female Demons in the Testament of Solomon Cover Image

Charakterystyka i pochodzenie demonów rodzaju żeńskiego w Testamencie Salomona
Characterization and Provenance of the Female Demons in the Testament of Solomon

Author(s): Wojciech Kardyś
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, History, Philosophy, Social Sciences, Psychology, Theology and Religion, Biblical studies
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: demons; evil spirits; extra-biblical demonology; female demons; the Testament of Solomon

Summary/Abstract: The pseudoepigraphical Testament of Solomon presents highly developed demonology. Among the evil spirits, who arrive and appear in the presence of king Solomon, there are also the female demons: Onoskelis, Obyzouth and Enepsigos. The category by itself is the group of seven evil spirits who have feminine designations. The characterization and provenance of the female demons, mentioned in our pseudoepigraghic writing – this is a subject of the article.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 23
  • Page Range: 32-42
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish