Surgat Explained

Surgat (Latin: Surgat|translation=Rise) is a minor demon mentioned in The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, The Secrets of Solomon and the Grimorium Verum. He is listed as "Surgat who opens all locks." His angel opposite is Aquiel.^[1]

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.^[2]

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^[3]
• Doomed Lensmen (1967) - Sybly White (Lee Gold)^[4]
• Bird Box (film) - (2018)
• (film) - (2018)
• Anything for Jackson (film) - (2020)

See also

• Christian demons in popular culture

External links

• Conjuration in The Book of Ceremonial Magic at Internet Sacred Text Archive

Notes and References

1. Web site: Surgat. www.grimoire.org. 3 February 2018.
2. Book: Harlan Ellison. Stalking the nightmare. 3 February 2018. 1 September 1982. Phantasia Press. 978-0-932096-16-6. 27–. Grail.
3. Book: Clayton Rawson. Death from a Top Hat. 22 May 2012. MysteriousPress.com/Open Road. 978-1-4532-5686-2. 105–.
4. Web site: Planetary Stories: 2005 - Vol 1 No 2. efanzines.com. 3 February 2018.