File:Kings of the East, West, South, North. Cyprianus, 18th C Wellcome L0036625.jpg
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Kings of the East, West, South, North. Cyprianus, 18th C |
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llustrations showing kings wearing gold crowns, represented by Uricus - a red-crowned and winged serpent - as King of the East; Paymon - a black cat-like animal with horns, long whiskers and tail - as King of the West; Maymon - a black bird - as King of the South; and Egyn - a black bear-like animal with a short tail - as King of the North. From Cyprianus, 18th century. Cyprianus is also known as the Black Book, and is the textbook of the Black School at Wittenburg, the book from which a witch or sorceror gets his spells. The Black School at Wittenburg was purportedly a place in Germany where one went to learn the black arts. Archives & Manuscripts |
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