SATANIC OCCULT CEREMONY RITUAL DAGGER

Bronze guard, handle representing the naked devil under a cape, clutching a sword to himself, holding a snake in his hand, his feet resting on an owl with outstretched wings.

Straight, hollowed-out quadrangular blade.

Scabbard entirely in bronze.

During the 19th century, a growing fascination with the devil emerged in various areas of society. The era was marked by a mixture of morbid curiosity and rejection of traditional religious norms. Literary and artistic movements, such as Romanticism, often explored dark and occult themes, reflecting a growing interest in mystery and the macabre. Gothic stories and fantasy novels featured diabolical characters, embodying evil in seductive and disturbing forms. At the same time, scientific advances called religious beliefs into question, giving way to a feeling of existential anxiety and a quest for meaning, sometimes fulfilled by spiritual or esoteric experiments. This fascination with the devil in the 19th century thus reflects the tensions between tradition and modernity, between reason and superstition, in a rapidly changing society.

The owl and the owl, mysterious creatures associated with darkness, haunt the nights in high places such as old bell towers and attics. Their appearances are marked by superstition, being considered the companions of witches and bearers of dire omens. Despite their usefulness in the fight against pests, their link with black magic and occult rites is underlined by their enigmatic appearance and their disturbing cries. Additionally, they are associated with death as psychopomp animals, guiding souls to the afterlife, while their ability to see in the dark enhances their aura of mystery and supernatural power.