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Minoson

Minoson is a demon described in grimoires like the Clavicules de Salomon (Key of Solomon). He is associated with gambling and games of chance, granting those who invoke him luck and success in winning. The text states that Minoson is under the command of Bael, a powerful infernal duke in demonological hierarchies. Bael is often … Read more

Encyclopedia of Mythical Creatures:
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Game

A ritual or spell for good luck in games of chance involves using an eel that died from lack of water, the gall of a bull killed by dogs, a drachma of vulture blood, and a hangman’s rope. These components are placed inside the eel’s skin, hidden in hot manure for fifteen days, and then … Read more