“ The names of spirits were thought also to compel them, control them, bind them, and banish them. In Jewish demonology, the many names of the night-demon Lilith were inscribed upon protective amulets because those names were thought to have power over her. Properly applied, they didn’t attract her—they could drive her away. In the Testament of Solomon, King Solomon demands the names of a series of demons so he can then put them to work building the Temple of Jerusalem. By surrendering their names, one after the other, they acknowledge Solomon’s power over them.” - The Dictionary of Demons: Expanded & Revised. Michelle Belanger
