Osculum infame
![The osculum infame illustrated in Francesco Maria Guazzo’s Compendium maleficarum of 1608](/Images/godic/202501/31/Osculum_infame4925.jpg")
Osculum infame is the name of a witch’s supposed ritual greeting upon meeting with the Devil. The name means The Shameful Kiss, or The Kiss of Shame since it involved kissing the devil's anus, his other mouth. According to folklore, it was this kiss that allowed the Devil to seduce women.