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Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
Pseudomonarchia Daemonum is a spirit catalogue associated with Johann Weyer. Its transmission helps explain similarities and differences in the later Ars Goetia.
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Johann Weyer
The physician and author whose Pseudomonarchia daemonum supplied an important source for later spirit catalogues.
Demonology & Spirits
Demonology
Demonology is the study, classification, and interpretation of demons and related spirits. In Western religious history it has included theological arguments about the nature and powers of demons, lists of named spirits, explanations of possession and temptation, magical techniques for summoning or constraining spirits, and folklore about dangerous supernatural beings. Modern theistic Satanists and…
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Vassago
A Goetic prince associated with finding lost things and knowledge of past and future events.
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Marbas
A Goetic president depicted as a lion, associated with hidden knowledge, mechanical arts, and transformation.
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Seere
A Goetic prince riding a winged horse, associated with rapid movement and the recovery of hidden things.
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Andromalius
The final Goetic spirit, associated with stolen goods, concealed wrongdoing, and hidden treasure.
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Astaroth
Astaroth appears in early modern spirit catalogues and later illustrated demonology. Source editions matter when comparing the figure’s rank, appearance, and supposed knowledge.
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Ars Goetia
The Ars Goetia is the first section of the Lemegeton or Lesser Key of Solomon, an early modern English compilation of ceremonial magic. It is famous for a catalogue of seventy-two spirits, each described by name, rank, appearance, abilities, and a seal or character. In modern occultism the term “Goetia” is often used loosely for demon-summoning or work with these spirits, but historically the Ars Goetia…
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Glasya-Labolas
A Goetic spirit combining learned offices with a violent reputation and a winged dog form.
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Eligos
A Goetic duke depicted as a knight, associated with hidden matters, battles, and favor from powerful people.
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Ipos
A Goetic spirit with an angelic body, lion head, goose foot, and hare tail, associated with knowledge and boldness.
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Caim
A Goetic president associated with animal voices, disputation, and answers given through burning ashes.
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Grimoires
A grimoire is a book or manuscript containing magical knowledge, ritual procedures, charms, conjurations, talismans, spirit catalogues, astrological instructions, prayers, or other techniques intended to produce supernatural or occult effects. The term is most strongly associated with European magic, but scholars use it within a much wider history of magical books and written ritual technologies.
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Gusion
A Goetic duke associated with answers, reconciliation, and the obscure term Xenopilus.
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Focalor
A Goetic duke with griffin wings, associated with winds, the sea, and shipwreck.
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Dantalion
A many-faced Goetic duke carrying a book, associated with thoughts, knowledge, and visions of other people.
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Bael
Bael is a ranked spirit in early modern magical catalogues. The Goetic figure should be distinguished from the wider use of the ancient title Baal.
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Buer
Buer is a spirit associated in magical catalogues with learning and healing. The well-known radial illustration belongs to later printed demonology.