![]() Some of them are curses to be used against one's enemies. Most of these are intended to ward off evil or to invoke the Elder Gods to one's aid. Many incantations and seals are described. Much of the book is a collection of magic rituals and conjurations. He is unable to sign his work, and thus remains nameless. The text is littered with non sequiturs and arcane incantations, presented as indication of his unstable mental state and his desire to protect himself from perceived danger. He realizes that the horrors of the Necronomicon are enraged and seek revenge upon him for revealing their existence to the world. In the epilogue, the Mad Arab is haunted by premonitions of his gruesome death. The prologue explains how the Arab first came to discover the dark secrets that he is recording, accidentally witnessing an arcane ritual performed by a cult that worships Tiamat, in which both the demons Kutulu and Humwawa are conjured. The author describes himself as a "Mad Arab". The "Testimony" is in two parts, forming a prologue and an epilogue to the core Necronomicon. In addition to an introduction, the book uses a frame story titled "The Testimony of the Mad Arab". Some of the discussion is based on a supposed connection between Crowley and Lovecraft first espoused by Kenneth Grant. Lovecraft, Aleister Crowley and ancient mythology (including Sumerian, Babylonian, Assyrian, and Chaldean myths and rituals), and draw parallels to other religions (such as Christianity, Wicca, Satanism and Hebrew Mythology). The introduction attempts to establish links between H. Simon claims that after experimenting with the text, they verified that the work is a genuine collection of magical rituals that predates most known religions, and warns that anyone attempting to use the Necronomicon may "unleash dangerous forces". It relates how Simon and his associates were introduced to a Greek translation of the Necronomicon by a mysterious monk. The introduction to the book (comprising about 80 pages of a total of 263) is the only part that Simon claims to have written. in a limited edition hardback printing, followed by a paperback release by Avon Books, and a subsequent paperback release by Bantam Books. The book was released in 1977 by Schlangekraft, Inc. Lovecraft and Aleister Crowley, woven together with a story about a man known as the " Mad Arab". Materials presented in the book are a blend of ancient Middle Eastern elements, with allusions to the writings of H. The Simon Necronomicon is a grimoire allegedly written by Peter Levenda (aka "Simon" from the introduction in the book). ![]()
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