Solomon 39;s Ring Book
Mertie Oldow
It is often depicted in the shape of either a pentagram or a hexagram. In mystic Islamic and Jewish lore, the ring is variously described as having given Solomon the power to command the supernatural, including shedim and jinn, and also the ability to speak with animals. Due to the proverbial wisdom of Solomon, it came to be seen as an amulet or talisman, or a symbol or character in medieval magic and Renaissance magic, occultism, and alchemy.
The seal is the predecessor to the Star of David, a Jewish symbol, and in modern vexillology, it features on the Flag of Israel. The pentagram on the Flag of Morocco also represents the seal.[1] The Seal of Solomon was also depicted on the flag of Nigeria during British colonial rule.[2]
The earliest references to Solomon's seal or signet stem from within Jewish traditions. It is first mentioned by the first-century Jewish historian Josephus,[4](8.41-49) and is similarly referenced by the third-century Jewish magical text Sefer HaRazim,[5] and an aggadic section of the Tractate Gittin within the Babylonian Talmud as well.[6] In parallel, a first century Greek manual of Judeo-Christian magic known as Testament of Solomon also makes reference to the Seal of Solomon.
The tradition of Solomon's Seal later made its way into Islamic Arab sources, as Gershom Scholem (the founder of the modern, academic study of Kabbalah) attests "It is difficult to say for how long certain definite names have been used for several of the most common seals. The Arabs made many such terms especially popular, but just the names Seal of Solomon and Shield of David, which are often used interchangeably for the two emblems, go back to pre-Islamic Jewish magic. They did not originate among the Arabs who, incidentally, know only the designation Seal of Solomon."[7]
The date of origin legends surrounding the Seal of Solomon is difficult to establish. A legend of a magic ring with which the possessor could command demons was already current in the 1st century (Josephus[4](8.2) telling of one Eleazar who used such a ring in the presence of Vespasian), but the association of the name of Solomon with such a ring is likely medieval notwithstanding the 2nd century apocryphal text the Testament of Solomon. The Tractate Gittin (fol. 68) of the Talmud has a story involving Solomon, Asmodeus, and a ring with the divine name engraved: Solomon gives the ring and a chain to one Benaiahu son of Jehoiada to catch the demon Ashmedai, to obtain the demon's help to build the temple; Ashmedai later tricks Solomon into giving him the ring and swallows it.[b]
Hexagrams feature prominently in Jewish esoteric literature from the early medieval period, and it has been hypothesized that the tradition of Solomon's Seal may possibly predate Islam and date to early Rabbinical esoteric tradition, or to early alchemy in Hellenistic Judaism in 3rd century Egypt.[13]
The seal appears profusely in the decoration of the 17th-century Catholic Sacromonte Abbey, in Granada, Spain, as a symbol of wisdom.[14] The Seal of Solomon was also discovered in Palestine during the Ottoman period, when it was etched in stone above windows and doors and on Muslim tombs. A few examples were found in houses in Saris and on graves in Jaffa.[15]
In Islamic eschatology, some believe that the Beast of the Earth, which should appear near the Last Judgment day, will come bearing "the Seal of Solomon", and will use the latter to stamp the noses of the unbelievers.[17]
In 1354, King of Bohemia Charles IV prescribed for the Jews of Prague a red flag with both David's shield and Solomon's seal, while the red flag with which the Jews met King Matthias of Hungary in the 15th century showed two pentagrams with two golden stars.[18]
So continuing on from what I said about the prologue, the day after Lily gets attacked and the ring sucks up the demons like a vacuum cleaner, she has this dream of a shelf in the library falling and injuring her friend Alicia + loads of other people around. When she goes to work at the library, she notices that there are these three hotties watching her and being plain creepy. No seriously, they acted sorta like they were her long time friend, being protective and stuff so I was like ????.
Basically things start playing out like in her dream and Lily catches on fairly fast, quickly shooing everyone out of the way of the falling shelf and saves the day. If this were an otomate game, this would have to happen at least 3 more times before the heroine would get it lmfao.
She has another dream which is different from the rest though. A new higher demon killing people and drawing a magic circle with their blood, but before she sees his face, she always wakes up. Not knowing whether it was a predictive dream Lily goes to work but feels sick thinking about it. Despite living with Gracias it ends up being like a week before she tells him about her dream, wondering if it was Paimon or Asmodeus.
Children live in the moment and as their parents, we sometimes need to teach them a lesson in perspective, because perspective comes from our long experience of realizing how different things turn out.
Recently, my daughter and son performed on a big festival and while they prepared for the event, our house was full of music. Our son Tsoof is a seasoned performer, but our youngest daughter Noff was struggling to manage her anxiety and enthusiasm at the same time.
The event was beautiful. She was excited and nervous and when it was all done, a good thing happened: many of her friends, and other people who watched her perform, sent her messages of encouragement and support.
So, she needed a lesson in perspective. To manage the excitement before the event, she needed optimism that everything would be fine, and to manage the overflow of support messages, she needed humbleness.
We can learn a lesson in optimism from babies and from King Solomon. Why? Because babies are the most optimistic creatures on earth, living in the moment with no future concept at all, and King Solomon was very wise and there are many stories about him that we can learn from. We can learn from him about being optimistic during hard times.
I think I took this image from watching the movie Alien, which I watched at a very inappropriate age (let this be my lesson in perspective). I am sure you have those moments in your life when you feel that things are very hard and all you want is to close your eyes and wake up in a different story.
This is when optimism helps. Even while we are struggling, we remember that the world has other things in it, not just monsters, that we can get help from others, that things can change and that we can find peace and happiness again.
There is a beautiful story about King Solomon that is a fantastic way to teach kids about being optimistic and humble at the same time. I hope you will find it useful as a way to give your kids a lesson in perspective.
Benaiah went to all the jewelry makers and asked them about this magical ring with no success. After six months, he was very sad and depressed. He felt like a failure and as the time came closer to the due date, he was afraid of disappointing his king.
The old man took out a golden ring and carved something on it. When Benaiah read the words on the ring, a big smile spread over his face. He paid the poor man and went very happy back to King Solomon.
In front of all the ministers, King Solomon smiled to himself, because he wanted to make this a lesson in humility, but when he looked at the ring, the smile vanished from his face. On the Ring was carved
At that moment, King Solomon received his own lesson in humility. He realized that only focusing on the Now can be a double-edged sword. It can take the smile away from a happy person and make a sad person happy.
The ring taught everyone in the room that everything is temporary, the good and the bad. When you are sad, all you need is a bit of optimism to realize that this feeling will not last forever. When you are happy and over the moon, you need the humility to remember that this feeling will not last forever either.
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Solomon, the legend goes, had a magic ring which enabled him to speak to the animals in their own language. Konrad Lorenz was gifted with a similar power of understanding the animal world. He was that rare beast, a brilliant scientist who could write (and indeed draw) beautifully. He did more than any other person to establish and popularize the study of how animals behave, receiving a Nobel Prize for his work. King Solomon's Ring, the book which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful treasury of observations and insights into the lives of all sorts of creatures, from jackdaws and water-shrews to dogs, cats and even wolves. Charmingly illustrated by Lorenz himself, this book is a wonderfully written introduction to the world of our furred and feathered friends, a world which often provides an uncanny resemblance to our own. A must for any animal-lover!
Like Solomon with his magic ring, famed Austrian ethologist Konrad Lorenz was a gifted student of the animal world. King Solomon's Ring, which brought him worldwide recognition, is a delightful collection of observations and insights into the lives of our furry and feathered friends, from our familiar furry companions to water shrews and jackdaws. A must listen for any animal lover.
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