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Uricus and Paymon, from Cyprianus, 18th C
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Uricus and Paymon, from Cyprianus, 18th C
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Illustrations showing kings wearing gold crowns, represented by Uricus - a red-crowned and winged serpent - as King of the East; and Paymon - a black cat-like animal with horns, long whiskers and tail - as King of the West. From Cyprianus, 18th century. Cyprianus is also known as the Black Book, and is the textbook of the Black School at Wittenburg, the book from which a witch or sorceror gets his spells. The Black School at Wittenburg was purportedly a place in Germany where one went to learn the black arts.

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Keywords: Occult; King; Magic; Snakes; Serpent; Talismans; Demon; Monsters; Snake; Demonology; M L Cyprianus

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  • Library reference: Archives and Manuscripts MS.2000
  • Photo number: L0036624
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