Late and New World Flashcards
Petit Albert
18th century printed. Far more popular than the slightly older Grand Albert
Not Solomonic. Shorter spells and charms, as well as life and household tips
Famously contains the Hand of Glory working to allow thieves to enter houses unseen
Parts were lifted for the near contemporaneous Grimoire of Pope Honorius
Gained terrifying reputation in French colonies, particularly Caribbean
Title itself became the name for schools of sorcery ‘to practice witchcraft or the Petit Albert’
Blue grimoire with widest impact
Grimoire of Pope Honorius
18th century printed
Nothing to do with Sworn Book of Honorius, may have been named to cash in on its reputation
Otherwise named after pope who unsuccessfully invaded Egypt and defended the Templars
Designed to be used by a priest
Kind of a mess: unclear if used much, though La Voisin’s group included priests
LBA, not LBS
Grand Grimoire
1750ish
Full blown diabolism. Another LBA. Name checks Solomon
Instructions on making pacts with lucifuge rofocale, prime minister of hell
Republished in 19th century as much more popular form as Le Dragon Rouge
Good example of cultural reaction to revolution’s enshrinement of reason
Byword for witchcraft into 20th century
Grimoirum Verum
1817 in print
The last of the LBA grimoires
Gives Lucifer, Beelzebub and Astaroth governance over various continents of the earth
Draws at least in part on universal treatise manuscript family of the clavicula, rather than colorno
Mathers loathed it and removed parts bound with one of the Claviculas he examined for publication
JSK is a fan
Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses
18th century, originally German. Not Cyprianic
Written by Moses, handed down to Solomon
No relation to the Eight Book of Moses in the PGM
contains ‘lost’ bible verses and spells responsible for the miracles in the bible
Important to German diasporas in Americas
Influenced N American treasure hunting
