Encyclopedia Goetica

The demonic spirits of the Ars Goetia book of Clavicula Salomonis, listed by attributes and tagged for organization and research. Historically sourced, artisanally selected, sustainable demonology. Maintained by @da-at-ass .

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Which of these books has most influenced you?

Lemegeton or the Lesser Key of Solomon

The Key of Solomon the King

The Sacred Book of Abramelin the Mage

Grimorium Verum

The 5th and 6th Books of Moses

The Emerald Tablet

Azoetia / other Three Hands Press grimoires

Sefir Yetzirah

The Goetia of Doctor Rudd

Any tarot deck

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The colors of Sol, Mercury, Venus, Luna, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn.

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Administrative post: sorry for the lag on new posts here. A lot happened in the past year and it's been a difficult environment to create in. This project is still going and I'll resume posting these entries after a few other priorities have been taken care of. Thanks for your support and your patience!

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The 3rd spirit is Pruflas

A flaming fire; a man with the head of a night raven.

[Pruflas has no seal.]

Name: Pruflas

Common aliases: Busas

Sign and placement: 10-20 ARIES (day)

Direction: Not stated

Rank: Prince/Duke

Metal and planet: Tin/Copper, Jupiter/Venus

Legions: 26

Pruflas, found elsewhere as Busas, is a great Prince and Duke, whose dwelling is around the Tower of Babylon, and he appears outside as a flame, but his head is likened to a great night raven. He is the author and promoter of discord, war, quarrels, and lies. All in the room may not be admitted. He responds to all questions fully. He hath under him twenty-six legions, partly of the Order of Thrones, partly of Angels. - Weir (Campbell's translation from the Latin)

Notes:

In some manuscripts the third demon is Vassago instead.

May appear as a mighty flame instead of an outdoor flame--the original Latin used "foris" instead of "fortis."

The location of the Tower of Babylon would be vaguely in present-day Iraq.

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The 3rd spirit is Vassago

A good-natured old man with angel wings.

Name: Vassago

Common aliases: Usagoo

Sign and placement: 20-30 ARIES (day)

Direction: Unstated

Rank: Prince

Metal and planet: Tin, Jupiter

Legions: 26 (20)

The third spirit is Vassago, a Prince. He is good-natured, like Agares. His office is to declare all things past, present, and future, as well as to find things that have been hidden or lost. He presides over twenty-six legions of spirits. - Campbell's Of the Arte Goetia

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 spirits. - Goetia

Usagoo, magnus petis [likely magnus princeps], he appeareth like an angel, and is just and true in all his doings, he giveth the love of women and telleth of hid treasures and hath under him 20 legions. - The Offices of Spirits

Notes:

There will be an additional "3rd" spirit after this as Vassago does not appear in Weir's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. There is an entry for "Usagoo" in The Offices of Spirits which is comparable but lists an alternate number of legions.

The 'V' in Vassago may thus be pronounced like 'W,' in the Latin style, as the Latin V was basically an easily-carveable form of 'U.' (A similar pronunciation relationship exists between the English 'J' and the Latin 'I.') You would end up with "ooahsahgoh."

"Of a good nature" means friendly in interactions, it's not a reference to spiritual alignment.

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The 2nd spirit is Agares

A kindly old man holding a hawk and riding on a crocodile.

Name: Agares Common aliases: Agaros Sign and placement: 10-20 ARIES (day) Direction: East Rank: Duke Metal and planet: Copper, Venus Legions: 31 The Duke Agares or Agaros, first under the power of the East, appears as a benevolent old man, riding on a crocodile and holding a hawk in his hand. He expertly teaches all existing languages, makes those that have run away return, and help those who are captured to escape. He grants prelacies and dignities, and causes earthquakes. He was formerly of the Order of Virtues. He presides over thirty-one legions of spirits. - Weir

The second spirit is a Duke, called Agares, he is under ye power of ye East and cometh up in the form of a fair Old man riding upon a Crocodill, very mildly, carr[y]ing a goshawke on his fist. he maketh them runne that stand still, and fetcheth back ye runnawayes, he can teach all Languages or Tongues presently; he hath power also to destroy dignities, both supernaturall & Temporall; & cause Earth quakes; he was of ye order of Vertues, he hath under his government 31 Legions, &c: - Goetia

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The 1st spirit is Bael

A man with three heads: a toad, a man, and a cat.

Name: Bael Common aliases: Baell, Baal Sign and placement: 1-10 ARIES (day) Direction: East Rank: King Metal and planet: Gold, Sun Legions: 66

The first King, who is the power of the East, is called Bael, Baell, or Baal. He has a hoarse voice and appears with three heads: the first a toad, the next a man, and the third a cat. He turns people invisible, and makes them either wise or foolish. He presides over sixty-six legions of spirits. - Wier

The first principall spirit is a king ruling to the East, called Bael. he maketh men goe Invisible, he rideth over 66 Legions of Inferiour spirits, he appeareth in divers shapes, sometimes like a Catt, sometimes like a Toad sometimes like a man & sometimes in all these formes at once. he speaketh very horsly. - Goetia