Maple Shade Goetia Lore Research

Goetia Lore (Main Topic)

Skill: Occult
Lore detailing the goetic family of spirits, part of a larger body referred to as "demons."

Goetia Lore, Basic

Obscurity: Occult •
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• 2 successes: Goetic demons are a type of strange demonic entity that seems to originate in Levantine (Middle Eastern) lore, most notably as the demons bound by King Solomon's virtue into building the Great Temple of Jerusalem. The term "goetia" means "the howling" or the "wailing ones," a reference to the cries they made when bound by Solomon; "goetia" is used as both plural and singular. The entire body of the goetia is sometimes called the "Goetic Legion."
• 4 successes: Goetia are highly tied to symbolic concepts whose origins stretch back to the occult lore that supposedly has its origins with Solomon the Magus-King. These symbols are often tied to written words and symbols, rather than pictographic or physical symbolisms.
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Goetic Symbolism

Obscurity: Occult •
Lore concerning the kinds of symbols and ritual embellishments that engage the spiritual power of the goetia.
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