Crocell, also called Procel, is the forty-ninth spirit of the Ars Goetia. He is a duke with forty-eight legions and appears as an angel. The catalogue describes mysterious speech about hidden things and the teaching of geometry and the liberal sciences.[1][2]
Water without water#
Crocell is said to produce noises resembling rushing water even when no water is present. The entry separately gives him the warming of water and an effect upon baths. Sound, temperature, and bathing are therefore separate features of the office rather than one undifferentiated power over a river.[2]
The distinction is especially useful for interpreting an illustration. A figure standing in a waterfall may visualize the sound described by the source, but the source itself makes the absence of actual water part of the effect.
Angelic appearance#
The angelic form fits the entry's recollection of Crocell as formerly belonging to Powers. The catalogue does not replace every former angel with a monstrous animal. Furfur changes into an angelic figure, while Crocell's entry begins with that appearance.[1]
The spellings Crocell, Procel, and Pucel can be followed through the textual witnesses. The seal, ranked position, and distinctive water-related offices help identify the entry. Its teaching of geometry also places it beside Foras, Bifrons, and other figures associated with mathematical or learned subjects.
See also#
References
- Lemegeton, Goetia: Crocell, 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 49 · Public-domain edition. Offices and appearances are statements in this catalogue. (accessed 2026-10-01) ↩