The Magus/Book 1/Part 2/Chapter 43

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CHAP. XLIII.

OF THE IMAGES OF THE HEAD AND TAIL OF THE DRAGON OF THE MOON.

THEY made, alfo, the image of the head and tail of the Dragon of the Moon, namely, between an-ærial and fiery circle, the likenefs of a ferpent, with the head of a hawk, tied about them after the manner of the great letter Theta; they made it when Jupiter, with the head, obtained the mid heaven; which image they affirm to avail much for the fuccefs of petitions, and would fignify by this image a good and fortunate genius, which they would reprefent by this image of the ferpent; for the Egyptians and Phoenicians do extol this creature above all others, and fay it is a divine creature, and hath a divine nature; for in this is a more acute fpirit, and a greater fire than in any other, which thing is manifeft both by his fwift motion without feet, hands, ​or any other inftruments; and alfo that it often renews its age with his fkin, and becomes young again; but they made the image of the tail like as when the Moon was eclipfed in the tail, or ill affected by Saturn or Mars, and they made it to introduce anguifh, infirmity, and misfortune: we call it an evil genius.

THE TALISMAN OF THE DRAGON'S HEAD.

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