The Magical Treatise of Solomon The unique material in Recension C of the
Testament of Solomon refers to fifty one
demons together with their hosts and the various tasks they can perform. Thus, it fits perfectly the description, despite McCown's conviction that the Solomonic book in question could not have been the
Testament.l
Finally, a mention has to be made concerning the transliteration of the angelic
and
demonic
names,
as
well
as
their
pronunciation.
The
transliteration system used in this book is shown in the following table, along with the pronunciation of the letters in medieval Greek. In the Middle Ages the letters were pronounced as in modern Greek, but this phonology is different from both classical Greek and Koine Greek.
Greek Minuscule
Transliteration
a
a
a: as in father
B
p
b
v: as in vine
r
y
g
y: as in year (before the vocal sounds i or e) r: as in French rompre (in all other cases}
Greek Capital A
L\
6
d
th: as in mother
E
e
e: as in get
z
s
z
z: as in zeal
11
e
i: as in pick
E
H
8
th
l
i
i: as in pick
K
K
k
A
A
1
ch: as in Italian che (before the vocal sounds i or e) k: as in kite (in all other cases)
e I
M N
3
0 1
Medieval and modem Greek pronunciation
McCown,
th: as in moth
1: as in love
]1
m
m: as in man
v
n
n: as in never
ďż˝
X
x:
0
0
o: as in lot
as in ox
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published by McCown in
76
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11'
C of the
Testament
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