On the Occult Philosophy or the Secret Miraculous Birth of the Seven Planets and Metals

was called out through the whole world. And a nurse was given to the child who was to look after him, named Pleiades. She did not perform her duties well but neglected the child with improper food and drink, so that she could not raise him properly. For he became entirely evil, angry, and envious. Through much suffering that was inflicted upon him, he also became lame in one leg and unfit, so that one had to attach a wooden leg original: "Stelzen" to him, so that the limping would not be recognized so plainly. But what he lacked in the foundation, he took up in the heights, namely in the head. For in his brain, he became learned, understanding, wise, clever, and cautious, so that in war he could mostly overcome all enemies, except for two lords of the world who were superior to him in wealth, power, glory, and might, because in the womb and afterwards much had been neglected and overseen regarding him, so that he could not take full revenge. Thus was SATVRNVS born and brought into the world. The