Haures, more often called Flauros in some editions, is the sixty-fourth spirit in the Ars Goetia. He is a duke ruling thirty-six legions. His first form is a leopard; the later human figure has fiery eyes and a fearsome face.[1][2]
Speech within the triangle#
The entry says that Haures lies unless constrained in the triangle. Once constrained, he answers questions about past, present, and future and speaks about divinity, the world's creation, and the fall of spirits. Truthful speech is therefore made conditional in the catalogue's account.[2]
Furfur and Shax receive related warnings about the triangle and deception. These details connect a spirit's office with a ceremonial place, showing why the numbered descriptions cannot be separated entirely from the rest of the grimoire.
Fire and protection#
Haures is also said to burn the operator's enemies and prevent temptation by other spirits. Destruction and protection are joined in a role directed toward the operator's interests. The text's moral viewpoint is specific to that relationship.[1]
The different spellings can be followed through the leopard appearance, offices, and seal. A modern image of an exclusively fiery creature may emphasize one office while leaving out the animal and human forms actually supplied by the source. The edition used should remain visible in descriptions of the figure.
See also#
References
- Lemegeton, Goetia: Haures, 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 64 · Public-domain edition. Offices and appearances are statements in this catalogue. (accessed 2026-10-01) ↩