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Sigil of Lucifer ("Seal of Satan")

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The Sigil of Lucifer is a lesser known historical magical sigil used occasionally as an emblem by modern Satanists. The image originates in the sixteenth century Italian Grimoirium Verum, or "Grimoire of Truth." Used in conjunction with other symbols, its original purpose of the sigil was to aid in a visual invocation of the angel Lucifer. The figure is probably derived from an earlier work, most likely drawn from a magic square whose origins are now lost.

The emblem is sometimes referred to as the "Seal of satan," although this is not a historical usage.

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