The Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (lit. 'False Monarchy of Demons') first appears as an appendix to De praestigiis daemonum (1577) by Johann Weyer.[1] An abridgment of a grimoire similar in nature to the Ars Goetia (first book of The Lesser Key of Solomon), it contains a list of demons, and the appropriate hours and rituals to conjure them.
The Pseudomonarchia predates, and differs somewhat from, Ars Goetia. The Pseudomonarchia lists sixty-nine demons (in contrast to the later seventy-two), and their sequence varies, along with some of their characteristics. The demon Pruflas appears only in Pseudomonarchia,[note 1] and Pseudomonarchia does not attribute any sigils to the demons.[citation needed]
Weyer referred to his source manuscript as Liber officiorum spirituum, seu Liber dictus Empto. Salomonis, de principibus et regibus daemoniorum. (Book of the offices of spirits, or the book called 'Empto'. Solomon, concerning the princes and kings of demons.)[1] This work is likely related to a very similar 1583 manuscript titled The Office of Spirits,[2] both of which appear ultimately be an elaboration on a fifteenth-century manuscript titled Le Livre des Esperitz (of which 30 of its 47 spirits are nearly identical to spirits in the Ars Goetia).[3]
The 69 demons
edit- King Baël
- Duke Aguarès
- President Barbas
- Prince/Duke Pruflas
- Marquess Amon
- Duke/Count Barbatos
- President Buer
- Duke Gusoyn
- Count/President Botis
- Duke Bathym
- King Pursan
- Duke Eligos
- Marquess Loray
- Duke Valefor
- Count/President Morax
- Prince/Count Ipes
- President Glasya labolas
- Marquess Naberius
- Duke Zepar
- King Byleth
- Prince Sytry
- King Paimon
- King Bélial
- Duke Bune
- Marquess Forneus
- Marquess/Count Roneve
- Duke Berith
- Duke Astaroth
- President Forras
- Count Furfur
- Marquess Marchocias
- President Malphas
- Duke Vepar
- Marquess Sabnac
- King Sidonay
- Prince/President Gaap
- Duke/Marquess Chax
- Duke Pucel
- Knight Furcas
- Duke/Count Murmur
- President Caym
- Count Raum
- Count Halphas
- Duke Focalor
- King/Count Vine
- Count Bifrons
- Marquess Samigina
- King/President Zagan
- Marquess Orias
- President Volac
- Duke Gomory
- King/Count Decarabia
- Duke Amduscias
- Marquess Andras
- Marquess Andrealphus
- President Oze
- Duke Aym
- Prince Orobas
- Duke Vapula
- Marquess Cimeries
- President Amy
- Duke Flauros
- King Balam
- Duke Alocer
- Count Saleos
- Duke Vuall
- President Haagenti
- Marquess Phoenix
- Prince Stolas
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ The Lesser Key of Solomon add the demons Vassago, Seere, Dantalion, and Andromalius.
References
edit- ^ a b Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (Liber officiorum spirituum); Johann Weyer, ed. Joseph Peterson; 2000. Available online at Esoteric Archives
- ^ A Book of the Office of Spirits; John Porter, Trans. Frederick Hockley, Ed. Colin D. Campbelll; Teitan Press, 2011. pp. xiii-xvii.
- ^ The Goetia of Dr Rudd; Thomas Rudd, Ed. Stephen Skinner & David Rankine; 2007, Golden Hoard Press. pp. 14-19, 399.