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The devil’s trap is a mystical symbol used to imbolise and control demons. The devil’s traps seen in ''Supernatural'' all originate from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goetia:_The_Lesser_Key_of_Solomon_the_King The Lesser Key of Solomon], which is grimoire or magical text written in the 17th century. It contains rituals and spells for invoking and controlling both demons and angels. | The devil’s trap is a mystical symbol used to imbolise and control demons. The devil’s traps seen in ''Supernatural'' all originate from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Goetia:_The_Lesser_Key_of_Solomon_the_King The Lesser Key of Solomon], which is grimoire or magical text written in the 17th century. It contains rituals and spells for invoking and controlling both demons and angels. | ||
| − | The devil's trap seen painted on the ceiling at [[Bobby]]'s house is composed of two pentacles from the [http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/ksol.htm#chap18 Lesser Key of Solomon] | + | The devil's trap seen painted on the ceiling at [[Bobby]]'s house is composed of two pentacles from the [http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/ksol.htm#chap18 Lesser Key of Solomon]. See also [[Heptagram]] |
[[Image: Grandpentacle.gif|left|thumb|350px|The Grand Pentacle:"It serves to convene all spirits; when shown to them they will bow and obey you"]] | [[Image: Grandpentacle.gif|left|thumb|350px|The Grand Pentacle:"It serves to convene all spirits; when shown to them they will bow and obey you"]] | ||
Revision as of 14:00, 31 May 2007
Contents
Origin
The devil’s trap is a mystical symbol used to imbolise and control demons. The devil’s traps seen in Supernatural all originate from The Lesser Key of Solomon, which is grimoire or magical text written in the 17th century. It contains rituals and spells for invoking and controlling both demons and angels.
The devil's trap seen painted on the ceiling at Bobby's house is composed of two pentacles from the Lesser Key of Solomon. See also Heptagram
Appearances
1.22 Devil's Trap
At Bobby's house Meg (who is possessed by a demon)is trapped under the devil's trap where the boys interrogate her before exorcising the demon
2.14 Born Under a Bad Sign
- When Sam is possessed by the same demon who had possessed Meg, he is trapped by Bobby under the same symbol that trapped her. However the demon was gained new powers and breaks the symbol, freeing itself.
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Possessed Sam under the devil's trap
2.22 All Hell Breaks Loose: Part Two
- Samuel Colt built a huge devil's trap 100 miles across in southern Wyoming. There is a church at each point and the sides of the pentacle are made of iron railroad lines. At the center, in an old cowboy cemetery, is a gate to hell.
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The giant devil's trap
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The gate to hell is locked with a devil's trap opened by the Colt
