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Although Saturn's reign is associated with an era of abundance and peace, the deity itself is universally recognized, including by those who worship it, as, the source of evil, decay, malevolence, destruction and darkness.
These likewise appear to be a kind of contradiction: how can a being be evil, or the source of evil (as a related text indicated above), and yet be honorable? The only possible answer is that in the medieval mind, a deity or person could be malevolent, and yet have a code of honor, or at least some frame of reference which humans might possibly understand.
Honor implies that the deity will acknowledge sacrifices and prayers made in its honor, and that it will react accordingly.
Equally, it implies that the deity may be offended if it is approached without the proper respect and humility.
This apparent contradiction is further explained in another passage.
While Saturn ruled, the world was a utopia, a golden age of plenty.
All were equal, and thrived somehow under Saturn's rule. [β¦]
Nevertheless, the Saturnine kingdom was not ideal, for which reason it had to be overthrown by the Olympian gods.
Saturn was an aspect of Chaos, and so the equality enjoyed by all was an equality of utter subjugation.
Cult of the Black Cube - A Saturnian Grimoire
by Dr. Arthur Moros, pp. 59-60