Surgat (Latin: Surgat, lit. 'Rise') is a minor demon mentioned in The Grimoire of Pope Honorius,[1] The Secrets of Solomon and the Grimorium Verum. He is listed as "Surgat who opens all locks." His angel opposite is Aquiel.[2]
In fiction
In Harlan Ellison's 1981 short story "Grail", Surgat is an important character, unlocking some of the barriers in the protagonist's path but at a terrible price.[3]
He is also a character or mentioned in:
- I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream (1995) (video game)
- Death from a Top Hat (1938) - Clayton Rawson[4]
- Bird Box (film) - (2018)
- Insidious: The Last Key (film) - (2018)
- Anything for Jackson (film) - (2020)
See also
References
- ↑ The Grimoire of Honorius at the Internet Archive
- ↑ "Surgat". www.grimoire.org. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ Harlan Ellison (1 September 1982). "Grail". Stalking the nightmare. Phantasia Press. pp. 27–. ISBN 978-0-932096-16-6. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
- ↑ Clayton Rawson (22 May 2012). Death from a Top Hat. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-1-4532-5686-2.
- ↑ "Planetary Stories: 2005 - Vol 1 No 2". efanzines.com. Retrieved 3 February 2018.
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