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The Sworn Book of Honorius, or Liber Juratus (also Liber Sacer/Sacratus/Consecratus, often confused with the Grimoire of Pope Honorius), is a medieval grimoire purportedly written by Honorius of Thebes. The book is one of the oldest existing medieval grimoires as well as one of the most influential.
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It is supposedly the product of a conference of magicians who decided to condense all their knowledge into one volume. In 93 chapters, it covers a large variety of topics, from how to save one's soul from purgatory to the catching of thieves or finding of treasures. It has many instructions on how to conjure and command demons, to work other magical operations, and knowledge of what lies in Heaven among other highly sought information. Like many grimoires, it has lengthy dissertations for proper operation and seals to be used.
The book can be classified as a "Solomonic Grimoire" due to its heavy use of angelic powers and seals like those found in The Key of Solomon, and its own claim to "lay out the works of Solomon".