Weird sigil at the bottom of the page - Are we summoning demons? I’m in!

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It's smaller than before for whatever reason. Seal's power is diminishing...
Take my power! Demons fuck off!
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What's the name of this specific variant? I first saw something like it in Silent Hill 3 and always wondered what it meant.

It's known as "The Secret Seal of Solomon" as seen in the Lesser Key of Solomon. It is a variant of the prototypical "Seal of Solomon":

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This is an example from the 11th century Islamic caliphate. There is some interesting crossover between Jewish mysticism and Islamic mysticism in the middle ages.
 
You're thinking about the 'Mark of Samael'/'Seal of Metatron' or the 'Halo of the Sun'
I actually forgot the Seal's name when I made that post. The Seal was also used by Alessa in the first game.
It's known as "The Secret Seal of Solomon" as seen in the Lesser Key of Solomon. It is a variant of the prototypical "Seal of Solomon":

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This is an example from the 11th century Islamic caliphate. There is some interesting crossover between Jewish mysticism and Islamic mysticism in the middle ages.
What's the difference between the two? I'm assuming they're supposed to have different functions.
 
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I actually forgot the Seal's name when I made that post. The Seal was also used by Alessa in the first game.

What's the difference between the two? I'm assuming they're supposed to have different functions.

The Secret Seal was used to compel demons to enter a ritualistically prepared brass vessel and seal them permanently. Specifically, it was used by Solomon to seal the 72 demons who are the counterparts of the 72 angels in the Jewish faith. The Seal of Solomon was the corresponding seal that was present on Solomon's ring and allowed him to exert his faith and power over the demons that resided within the brass vessel. While wearing the ring it granted him the love and adoration of all his people, the ability to never be overcome in battle, and to be invulnerable to any and all attacks from both fire and water in any form.
 
The Secret Seal was used to compel demons to enter a ritualistically prepared brass vessel and seal them permanently. Specifically, it was used by Solomon to seal the 72 demons who are the counterparts of the 72 angels in the Jewish faith. The Seal of Solomon was the corresponding seal that was present on Solomon's ring and allowed him to exert his faith and power over the demons that resided within the brass vessel. While wearing the ring it granted him the love and adoration of all his people, the ability to never be overcome in battle, and to be invulnerable to any and all attacks from both fire and water in any form.

The fire part i could understand but water? Were people said to be using magic back then or something?
 
It's weirdly funny to me that we've got random bible verses in the random text and then an occult symbol down below.

You basically summed up medieval Goetic magic in one sentence. :biggrin:

The fire part i could understand but water? Were people said to be using magic back then or something?

Yup. Folk magic has long been popular, especially in the form of minor amulets and protective charms, and it used to be that most ancient kings had a crew of court sorcerors on official payroll. For an Old Testament example, it comes up in Exodus -- the magicians Pharaoh calls in were likely court mages. Aside from that, "protection from water" would also mean protection against flooding, which would've been something they would've been concerned about with the proximity to the sea and the Jordan river.
 
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