Talk:Grimoire
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Moved from mythology of demons, needing cleanup before insertion into some article:
- According to some grimoires, the demons will even warn you about their ward (their special defence against particular weapons e.g. swords). However they can never be dissuaded from fulfilling their mission. For every demon, those books describe his/her properties, looks, what he might do for someone who calls him. They also describe a ritual, curse, spell or similar to do when conjuring a demon in order to restrain him and keep him from taking over control. Some books also give specific "sigils" for individual demons that can be used to call and bind the demon. According to contemporary magicians, a sigil is a type of signature or symbol of intent. Sigils incorporated with other influences can add great direction and focus to spellwork. Sigils can be traced in air, carved on candles, drawn on paper and burned etc.
Sean Curtin 01:03, 15 Jun 2004 (UTC)
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Pronunciation
The pronunciation I've heard is GRIM-uh-ree. I'm getting the feeling that this is at best an uncommon pronunciation. Has anyone else heard it pronounced like this? --Spikey 00:02, Nov 20, 2004 (UTC)
- It's pronounced as in the French: 'GRIM-wahr.'
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pronunciation
Yeah, good catch. It seems to be more like 'greem-WAH' in the French, but that's a really subtle distinction. In English, I've only heard the first syllable stressed.
