• ItWasntMe@discuss.onlineOP
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      2 days ago

      In catholic literature (and I think protestant) demons can understand and be repelled/summoned by phrases in Latin. A common symbol for Satan and demons are black goats and goats in general. So the joke is that he is messing up latin and inadvertantly summoning demons into his house.

    • shalafi@lemmy.world
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      He summoned the Devil (or Black Phillip!) by mistake with a Latin incantation. Had the read the comments before I got it.