Andromalius is the seventy-second and final spirit in the familiar Ars Goetia catalogue. He is an earl commanding thirty-six legions and appears as a man holding a serpent. His office concerns theft, hidden wrongdoing, punishment, and treasure.[1][2]
Recovery and accusation#
The text says that Andromalius brings back a thief and stolen goods, discovers dishonest dealings, and punishes wrongdoers. Recovery is paired with judgment, giving the entry an office more specific than merely locating something that has been lost.[2]
Vassago finds hidden or lost things, while Seere reports on theft and treasure. Andromalius's account makes the supposed wrongdoer part of the return. Those distinctions should remain visible in a comparison of the entries.
The last spirit#
Andromalius is among the figures absent from Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. The difference helps document the way the Goetia rearranges and extends an earlier tradition. Its final position is a feature of this catalogue, not a universal rank in every demonological system.[1]
The serpent and seal provide identifying images. The entry can be studied as a historical expression of the desire to expose wrongdoing, but it cannot substantiate an accusation against a real person. An encyclopedic description records what the grimoire promises without treating its procedure as evidence of guilt.
See also#
References
- Lemegeton, Goetia: Andromalius, Sloane 3825 transcription · Joseph H. Peterson edition of the historical grimoire, with manuscript readings. (accessed 2026-10-01) ↩
- S. L. MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley, The Goetia (1904), spirit 72 · Public-domain edition. Offices and appearances are statements in this catalogue. (accessed 2026-10-01) ↩