Lemegeton

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Lemegeton, of unknown further origin and meaning.

Proper noun

the Lemegeton

1. The Lesser Key of Solomon, a notable grimoire compiled in the mid-17th century.
   • 1916, L. W. de Laurence, The Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia‎^[1], De Laurence, Scott & Co., →OCLC, page 55:

     This Spirit is said to be under the rule of Bael, and to be of a mixed nature, partly good and partly evil, like the spirits of Theurgia-Goetia which follow in the second book of the Lemegeton.

   • 2006, Rosemary Ellen Guiley, The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy‎^[2], Infobase Publishing, →ISBN, page 123:

     Another grimoire attributed to Solomon is the Lemegeton, or Lesser Key of Solomon. The origin and meaning of Lemegeton is not known.