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This is the information that sparked this story. I didn't want it to include
it in with the story (largely because it spoils the 'twist' in the tale).

That done... This information was found as part of the Robin Of Sherwoord
FAQL (which can be found at:
http://dutepp0.et.tudelft.nl/~tirza/RoS/faq.html), and relates (in part) to
an episode of Robin of Sherwood called The Hounds of Lucifer...

And there they were.  The names of six of the '7 Swords of Wayland'.  The
names are taken from the Lesser Key of Solomon, in a section giving
instructions for the evocation of the 72 spirits whom the King of Israel
shut
up in a brass vessel and threw into a lake.  It was found by the
Babylonians,
who opened the vessel and released the demons.
Among the demons listed are:

BELETH -  a terrible and mighty king, riding on a pale horse, preceded by
musicians.  He procures love between man and woman, and is of the Order of
the Powers.

MORAX - a great earl who appears like a bull with a human head, and gives
skill in astronomy and the liberal sciences.  Knows the virtues of all herbs
and precious stones.

SOLAS - a powerful prince, appears in the likeness of a raven and then as a
man.  Teaches the art of astronomy and the virtues of herbs and stones.

ORIAS - a great marquis, appears in the form of a lion bestriding a horse,
has a serpent's tail and holds two enormous hissing snakes.  Teaches 'the
virtues of the planets and the mansions thereof.'

Slight change of spelling on these two:

FLAUROS - a great duke, appears as a terrible leopard, but at the command of
the exorcist puts on the shape of a man.  Converses of divinity and the
creation of the world;  will destroy and burn the enemies of the operator.

ELIGOR - a great duke, appearing as a goodly knight carrying a lance, pennon
and sceptre.  Discovers hidden things, causes war, marshals armies, kindles
love and lust.

Obviously, ALBION is named for the ancient name of Britain (which the OED
says is a Celtic derivation) and not for a demon.

The other quote I used is actually taken from The Lemegeton - Part 1: Goetia
which describes (in beautiful old English) how to summon and control the 72
demons who were bound by King Solomon into a brass vessel and set free by
the Babylonians. Should you wish to read this, it can be found at:
http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/goetia.htm

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