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XLV - FORNEUS
45 - Forneus - Appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
FROM THE LESSER KEY
FORNEUS. – The Thirtieth Spirit is Forneus. He is a Mighty and Great Marquis, and appeareth in the Form of a Great Sea-Monster. Heteacheth, and maketh men wonderfully knowing in the Art of Rhetoric. He causeth men to have a 17 See ante, Spirit No. 13 Good Name, and to have the knowledge and understand...
2020-10-07 18:54:07 +0000 UTC View PostXLIV - RONEVE
44 - Roneve aka Ronwe appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
FROM DISCOVERIE / PSEUDOMONARCHIA
Ronove a marquesse and an earle, he is resembled to a monster, he bringeth singular understanding in rhetorike, faithfull servants, knowledge of toongs, favour of freends and foes; and nineteene legions obeie him.
FROM DICTIONIARE INFERNALE
Marquis et comt...
2020-09-30 18:21:36 +0000 UTC View PostDEMONOLOGY UPDATE:
AS WE APPROACH THE END OF THE GOETIA I AM CONSIDERING DOUBLING UP AND DOING TWO DEMONS A WEEK AS THE LATER DEMONS BECOME LESS AND LESS DENSE WITH INFORMATION
IM HOPING I CAN FINISH SOON AND PROPERLY ORGANIZE THE INFERNAL HIERARCHY SO I CAN GET BACK TO WRITING THE NARRATIVE PARTS
2020-09-16 16:00:44 +0000 UTC View PostXLIII - NABERIUS
43 - Naberius aka Cerberus - Appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, The Book of the Office of Spirits, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, The Grand Grimoire, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
FROM DISCOVERIE / PSEUDOMONARCHIA
Naberius, alias Cerberus, is a valiant marquesse, shewing himselfe in the forme of a crowe, when he speaketh with a hoarse voice: he maketh a man amiable and cunning ...
2020-09-16 15:54:25 +0000 UTC View PostXLII - LERAJE
42 - Leraje, aka Loray, Leraie, Oray appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Grand Grimoire, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From Discoverie
Leraie, alias Oray, a great marquesse, shewing himselfe in the likenesse of a galant archer, carrieng a bowe and a quiver, he is author of all battels, he dooth putrifie all such wounds as are made with arrowes by archers, Quos optimos objicit tribus diebus, and he hath regiment over thirtie legions. 2020-09-09 17:49:26 +0000 UTC View Post
XLI - AMON
41 - Aamon aka Amon- Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, The Book of the Office of Spirits, The Grand Grimoire, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From Discoverie / Pseudomonarchia
Amon, or Aamon, is a great and mightie marques, and commeth abroad in the likenes of a woolfe, having a serpents taile, <spetting out and breathing...
2020-09-02 19:39:05 +0000 UTC View PostXL - GAMIGIN
40 - Gamigin - aka Samigina Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From Discoverie
Gamigin is a great marquesse, and is seene in the forme of a little horsse, when he taketh humane shape he speaketh with a hoarse voice, disputing of all liberall sciences; he bringeth also to passe, that the soules, which are drowned in the sea, or which dwell in purgatorie (which is call...
2020-08-26 17:45:56 +0000 UTC View PostXXXIX - SEIR
39 - Seir - aka Sea, Seir - Appears in Book of Incantations and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From the Lesser Key / Book of Incantations
The 70th spirit in order is called Seere, he is a Mighty Prince and powerfull under Amaymon, king of ye East he appeareth in ye forme of a Beautifull Man, riding on a strong horse wth wings: his office is to goe & come, and to bring all Things to pass on a sudden & to carry & recarry any Thing where Thou wi...
2020-08-19 17:48:39 +0000 UTC View PostXXXVIII - OROBAS
38 - Orobas - Appears in Book of Incantations, The Book of Oberon, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From The Book of Oberon:
Orobas is a greate prince, he commeth forth like a horsse, but when he putteth one him a mans shape, he talketh of devine vertue, he giveth true Aunsweres of thinges present, past, & to come, & of the devinitie, & of the creation, he deceiveth no...
2020-08-19 17:47:32 +0000 UTC View PostXXXVII - STOLAS
37 - Stolas - Appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From Discoverie / Pseudomonarchia
Stolas is a great prince, appearing in the forme of a nightraven, before the exorcist, he taketh the image and shape of a man, and teacheth astronomie, absolutelie understanding the vertues of herbes and pretious stones; there are under him twentie six legions.
From the Lesser Key...
2020-08-12 17:22:52 +0000 UTC View PostXXXVI - GAAP
36 - Gaap - Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, Book of Spirits, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From Discoverie / Pseudomonarchia / Book of incantations
Gaap, alias Tap, a great president and a prince, he appeareth in a meridionall signe [Note: At the moment, the meridional sign is Capricorn], and when he taketh humane shape [Clm 849 reads: He appears in the form of a doctor when h...
2020-08-05 19:45:47 +0000 UTC View PostXXXV - IPOS
35 - Ipos, aka Ipes, Ayperos - Appears in, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal.
From Discoverie / Pseudomonarcia
Ipos, alias Ayporos, is a great earle and a prince, appeering in the shape of an angell, and yet indeed more obscure and filthie than a lion, with a lions head, a gooses feet, and a hares taile: he knoweth things to come and past, he maketh a man...
2020-08-05 19:45:02 +0000 UTC View PostTHANK YOU
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2020-08-01 17:08:53 +0000 UTC View Post
XXXIV - SITRI
34 - Sitri aka Bitru, Sytry- Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From Discoverie of Witchcraft / Pseudomonarchia
Sitri, alias Bitru, is a great prince, appeering with the face of a leopard, and having wings as a griffen: when he taketh humane shape, he is verie beautiful, he inflameth a man with a womans love, and also stirreth up women to love men, being commande...
2020-07-29 17:32:10 +0000 UTC View PostA DISCUSSION OF INFERNAL SOUL-WORKING
This diagrams the processing of souls by the legions of hell.
First, we should define our terms. Medieval society drew a distinction between the body, the soul, and the mind (or spirit.)
The body is the simplest definition. It is simply the physical shell you control. It is the meat and bones you consider “you.”
The soul seems to be defined by a measure of self-awareness. Canonically, only beings that can understand and accept the word of god have a so...
2020-07-24 17:35:54 +0000 UTC View PostXXXIII - Vassago
33 - Vassago aka Vsagoo, Usagoo - Appears in Book of Incantations, Book of Treasure Spirits, The Book of the Office of Spirits, The Book of Oberon, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From the Lesser Key
The Third spirit is a mighty prince, being of ye same Nature as Agares, he is called Vassago, This spirit is of a good nature, & his office is to declare things past and to come; and to discover all things hidden or lost &c: he governeth 26 Legions of spiri...
2020-07-24 17:29:45 +0000 UTC View PostTHEMS THE DUKES, ON TO THE PRINCES
HOW ARE YALL FINDING THE DEMONOLOGY SO FAR?
2020-07-15 20:32:49 +0000 UTC View PostXXXII - DANTALLION
32 - Dantallion aka Donskion, Dansiation, Danskalion, Dathyn - Appears in Book of Incantations, The Cambridge Book of Magic, The Grimoire of Arthur Gauntlet, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From The Cambridge Book of Magic / Discoverie of Witchcraft
While this demon does not have a biographical entry in the cambridge book of magic, the book details a spell called “Of the Revenge of Troy” [Cambridge, 82] which invokes a demon by the name of “Dathyn” ...
2020-07-15 20:30:53 +0000 UTC View PostXXXI - FLAUROS
31 - Flauros - Mentioned in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From Pesudomonarchia / Discoverie
Flauros a strong duke, is seene in the forme of a terrible strong leopard, in humane shape, he sheweth a terrible countenance, and fierie eies, he answereth trulie and fullie of things present, past, and to come; if he be in a trian...
2020-07-10 18:36:10 +0000 UTC View PostXXX - VAPULA
30 - Vapula aka Naphula - Mentioned in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From Pseudomonarchia
Vapula is a great duke and a strong, he is seene like a lion with griphens wings, he maketh a man subtill and wonderfull in handicrafts [mechanics], philosophie, and in sciences conteined in bookes, and is ruler over thirtie six legions.
From Discoverie
Vapula is a great duke and a ...
2020-07-10 18:35:29 +0000 UTC View PostXXIX - Gremory
29 - Gremory aka Gamori, Gomory, Gemon - Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, The Book of Oberon, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From the book of Oberon/libre officorum
Gemon a valiant captayne, he appeareth like a fayre wooman & crowned with a crowne, & rideth upon a Camell, & telleth of treasures hidd & of thinges paste presente & to come, ...
2020-07-05 16:51:28 +0000 UTC View PostXXVI - Murmurr
28 - Murmurr aka Murmur, or Murmus, or Murmux - Mentioned in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From Pseudomonarchia
Murmur is a great duke and an earle, appearing in the shape of a souldier, riding on a griphen [vulture], with a dukes crowne on his head; there go before him two of his ministers, with great trumpets, he teacheth philosophie absolutelie, he constraineth soules to come...
2020-07-05 16:50:19 +0000 UTC View PostXXVII - ALLOCER
27 - Allocer aka Alloger, Alloces - Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of the Office of Spirits, The Book of Oberon, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From Discoverie
For if they may learne of Marbas, all secrets, and to cure all diseases ; and of Furcas^ wisdome, and to be cunning in all mechanicall arts ; and to change anie mans shape, of Zepar : if Bu7ie can make them r...
2020-07-01 19:10:04 +0000 UTC View PostXXVI - Procell
26 - Procell aka Procell, Crokel - Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From Pseudomonarchia
Procell is a great and a strong duke, appearing in the shape of an angell, but speaketh verie darklie of things hidden, he teacheth geometrie and all the liberall arts, he maketh great noises, and causeth the waters to rore, where are none, he warmeth waters, and distempereth b...
2020-06-24 19:15:38 +0000 UTC View PostXXV - Vual
25 - Vual aka Wal, Ruall, Ryall, Voval, Uvall - Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of the Office of Spirits, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal
From The Libre Officorum
The 11 is Ryall,* whoe havinge human shape can resolve all doubts, & tell all thinges, he cane give love of woemen, get frinds & turne the hartes of enemies, he appeareth like a dromedary & speaketh sadely. [*In ...
2020-06-24 19:14:37 +0000 UTC View PostXXIV - VEPAR
24 - Vepar - Aka Separ, Semper, Vephar. Appears in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of the Office of Spirits, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From the Libre Officurum
The 5 is called Semper he hath power to make a great sea appeare full of shipes with all manner of instruments, of warre, to feare enemyes he cane make great windes, he can rancle woundes & make wormes breed in them & appeareth in l...
2020-06-17 19:13:08 +0000 UTC View PostXXIII - FOCALOR
23 - Focalor - Mentioned in Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon
From Pseudomonarchia:
Focalor is a great duke comming foorth as a man, with wings like a griphen, he killeth men, and drowneth them in the waters, and overturneth ships of warre, commanding and ruling both winds and seas. And let the conjuror note, that if he bid him hurt no man, he willinglie consenteth thereto: he hopet...
2020-06-17 19:12:07 +0000 UTC View PostA REMINDER DEAR READERS:
Patreon has changed their tax code in line with new legislation so come July 1st, your patreon bill will be slightly higher than normal. The actual amount will depend on where you are geographically and how much money you are paying me, but it shouldn't be more than a 3-20 cent increase.
2020-06-11 18:21:55 +0000 UTC View Post