《Otherworldly General Store》 "~Goods That Seem to Exist in Another World~" 〜・〜・〜・〜・〜・〜・〜・〜・〜・〜 Seal 《Sigil》 "The Seal of Solomon" 【Origin in Legend】 King Solomon is said to have imprisoned the 72 demons of the Goetia in a brass vessel. The seal affixed to the mouth of that vessel to seal it was this "Seal of Solomon." The vessel in which the demons were imprisoned was sunk in the lake of Babylon. However, it is said that later, someone who knew nothing about it pulled it up and opened the lid, and the demons scattered throughout the world. 【Function of the Seal】 It is said that by affixing this seal to the lid of the vessel that imprisoned the 72 demons, they could be sealed. According to the description in the grimoire "The Lesser Key of Solomon," while Solomon held this seal, "neither weapons, fire, nor water" could harm him, and it is said that Solomon used this seal to gain love and also obtained the protection of invincibility in battle. 【Composition and Interpretation of the Seal】 The design in the center of the seal resembles a symbol of ancient Mediterranean culture, depicting a person raising their hands in worship. Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley, prominent occultists of the 19th century, analyzed this seal and concluded that "the obvious intention is to pictographically represent a person raising their hands in worship." They based this theory on ancient steles of Constantine and Carthage, which they investigated at the Louvre Museum. In other words, this seal is interpreted as representing the figure of the magician himself, invoking the authority of God. 【Historical Context in Literature】 The oldest manuscript mentioning "The Secret Seal of Solomon" is the 17th-century grimoire "The Lesser Key of Solomon." However, this book quotes from older documents that do not include specific descriptions or functions of the seal. Material: stainless steel Size: 3.5 x 3.5cm