Figures and Illustrations

Both grimoires contain illustrative images to aid the reader in their performance of magical spells. Those of Les Vrais Clavicules are hand-drawn and are more numerous and varied in their use than those of Enchiridion. For Les Vrais Clavicules, drawings seem to form a much more foundational and important part of performing magic than for Enchiridion. This is evident both in the difference in the number of figures present in the texts and in the variety of their uses.

Enchiridion's two figures both have direct connections to Jesus Christ, and their use is tied to their religious significance. While many of the figures in Les Vrais Clavicules are tied to certain spirits and their magical powers, none are so directly connected to major figures in the Christian canon. For this grimoire, magic comes from many different sources and can be performed in a greater variety of ways. Many of the illustrations in Les Vrais Clavicules seem to stem from the joy the scribe takes in drawing, whereas the printed figures of Enchiridion have much more clear, limited utilitarian purposes.