Forneus

Forneus appears thirtieth in the Ars Goetia. He is a marquis commanding twenty-nine legions and is described as a great sea monster. His offices concern rhetoric, languages, reputation, and being loved by enemies as well as friends.^[1][2]

A good name#

The catalogue's promise of a good name concerns how a person is regarded by others. It sits naturally beside rhetoric, the art of persuasive speech. Forneus's entry connects learning with its public effect rather than treating the teaching of languages as a separate accomplishment.^[2]

The favor of enemies broadens that social office. The text imagines hostility becoming affection through the spirit's assistance. Comparable offices occur in Ronove and Orobas, though each receives different titles and physical forms.

Sea creature and angelic orders#

Forneus's body is called a sea monster without a fuller list of features. A dragon, fish, or whale-like portrait may be an artist's interpretation of that term. The source gives the category of creature but leaves its anatomy open.

The twenty-nine legions are said to belong partly to Thrones and partly to Angels. The use of those orders places the spirit inside the grimoire's inherited Christian classifications. It does not turn the entry into a statement accepted by every later religious tradition that uses Forneus's name. The seal displayed with the entry offers the historical catalogue's other identifying image.^[1]

See also#

• Ronove
• Naberius
• Orobas

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