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(68.) Belial. — The Sixty-eighth Spirit is Belial. He is a Mighty and a Powerful King, and was created next after Lucifer. He appeareth in the Form of Two Beau- tiful Angels sitting in a Chariot of Fire. He speaketh with a Comely Voice, and declare th that he fell first from among the worthier sort, that were before Michael, and other Heavenly Angels. His Office is to distribute Pres- entations and Senatorships, etc. ; and to cause favour of Friends and of Foes. He giveth excellent Familiars, and governeth 50 Legions of Spirits. Note well that this King Belial must have Offerings, Sacrifices and Gifts presented unto him by the Exorcist, or else he will not give True Answers unto his Demands. But then he tarrieth not one hour in the Truth, unless he be con- strained by Divine Power. And his Seal is this, which is to be worn as aforesaid, etc.
(69.) Decarabia. — The Sixty-ninth Spirit is Decara- bia. He appeareth in the Form of a Star in a Pentacle, at first; but after, at the command of the Exorcist, he putteth on the image of a Man. His Office is to discover the Virtues of Birds and Precious Stones, and to make the Similitude of all kinds of Birds to fly before the Exorcist, singing and drinking as natural Birds do. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, being himself a Great Marquis. And this is his Seal, which is to be worn, etc.
(70.) Seere, Sear, or Seir. — The Seventieth Spirit is Seere, Sear, or Seir. He is a Mighty Prince, and Power- ful, under Amaymon, King of the East. He appeareth
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in the Form of a Beautiful Man, riding upon a Winged Horse. His Office is to go and come ; and to bring abun- dance of things to pass on a sudden, and to carry or re- carry anything whither thou wouldest have it to go, or whence thou wouldest have it from. He can pass over the whole Earth in the twinkling of an Eye. He giveth a True relation of all sorts of Theft, and of Treasure hid, and of many other things. He is of an indifferent Good Nature, and is willing to do anything which the Exorcist desireth. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits. And this his Seal is to be worn, etc.
(71.) Dantalion. — The Seventy-first Spirit is Dan- talion. He is a Duke Great and Mighty, appearing in the Form of a Man with many Countenances, all Men’s and Women’s Faces; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach all Arts and Sciences unto any ; and to declare the Secret Counsel of any one ; for he knoweth the Thoughts of all Men and Women, and can change them at his Will. He can cause Love, and show the Similitude of any person, and show the same by a Vision, let them be in what part of the World they Will. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits; and this is his Seal, which wear thou, etc.
(72.) Andromalius.i — The Seventy-second Spirit in Order is named Andromalius. He is an Earl, Great and Mighty, appearing in the Form of a Man holding a Great Serpent in his Hand. His Office is to bring back both a Thief, and the Goods which be stolen ; and to dis- cover all Wickedness, and Underhand Dealing; and to punish all Thieves and other Wicked People and also to discover Treasures that be Hid. He ruleth over 36 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, the which wear thou as aforesaid, etc.
These be the 72 Mighty Kings and Princes which King
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Solomon Commanded into a Vessel of Brass, together with their Legions. Of whom Belial, Bileth, Asmoday, and Gaap, were Chief. And it is to be noted that Solo- mon did this because of their pride, for he never declared other reason why he thus bound them. And when he had thus bound them up and sealed the Vessel, he by Divine Power did chase them all into a deep Lake or Hole in Babylon. And they of Babylon, wondering to see such a thing, they did then go wholly into the Lake, to break the Vessel open, expecting to find great store of Treasure therein. But when they had broken it open, out flew the Chief Spirits immediately, with their Le- gions following them ; and they were all restored to their former places except Belial, who entered into a certain Image, and thence gave answers unto those who did offer Sacrifices unto him, and did worship the Image as their God, etc.
OBSERVATIONS.
First, thou shalt know and observe the Moon ’s Age for thy working. The best days be when the Moon Luna is 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14 days old, as Solomon saith; and no other days be profitable. The Seals of the 72 Kings are to be made in Metals. The Chief Kings’ in Sol (Gold) ; Marquises’ in Luna (Silver) ; Dukes’ in Venus (Copper) ; Prelacies’ in Jupiter (Tin) ; Knights’ in Sat- urn (Lead) ; Presidents’ in Mercury (Mercury) ; Earls’ in Venus (Copper), and Luna (Silver), alike equal, etc. These 72 Kings be under the Power of Amaymon, Cor- son, Zimimay or Zimin air, and Goap, who are the Four Great Kings ruling in the Four Quarters, or Cardinal Points,1 viz. : East, West, North, and South, and are not
i These four Great Kings are usually called Oriens, or Uriens, Paymon or Paymonia, Ariton or Egyn, and Amaymon or Amaimon. By the Rabbins they are frequently entitled: Samael, Azazel, Az&el, and Mahazael.
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to be called forth except it be upon Great Occasions ; but are to be Invocated and Commanded to send such or such a Spirit that is under their Power and Rule, as is shown in the following Invocations or Conjurations. And the Chief Kings may be bound from 9 till 12 o’clock at Noon, and from 3 till Sunset ; Marquises may be bound from 3 in the afternoon till 9 at Night, and from 9 at Night till Sunrise ; Dukes may be bound from Sunrise till Noonday in Clear Weather; Prelates may be bound any hour of the Day; Knights may from Dawning of Day till Sun- rise, or from 4 o’clock till Sunset; Presidents may be bound any time, excepting Twilight, at Night, unless the King whom they are under be Invocated; and Counties or Earls any hour of the Day, so it be in Woods, or in any other places whither men resort not, or where no noise is, etc.
CLASSIFIED LIST OF THE 72 CHIEF SPIRITS OF THE GOETIA, ACCORDING TO RESPECTIVE RANK.
(Seal in Gold.) Kings. — (1.) Bael; (9.) Paimon; (13.) Beleth; (20.) Purson; (32.) Asmoday; (45.) Vine; (51.) Balam; (61.) Zagan; (68.) Belial.
(Seal in Copper.) Dukes. — (2.) Agares; (6.) Valefor; (8.) Barbatos; (11.) Gusion; (15.) Eligos; (16.) Zepar; (18.) Bathim; (19.) Sallos; (23.) Aim; (26.) Bune; (28.) Berith; (29.) Astaroth; (41.) Focalor; (42.) Vepar ; (47.) Vual; (49.) Crocell; (52.) Alloces; (54.) Murmur; (56.) Gremory; (60.) Vapula; (64.) Haures; (67.) Amdusias; (71.) Dantalion.
(Seal in Tin.) Princes and Prelates. — (3.) Vassago; (12.) Sitri; (22.) Ipos; (33.) Gaap ; (36.) Stolas; (55.) Orobas; (70.) Seere.
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(Seal in Silver.) Marquises. — (4.) Samigina; (7.) Amon; (14.) Leraje; (24.) Naberius; (27.) Ronove; (30.) Forneus; (35.) Marchosias; (37.) Phenex; (43.) Sabnock; (44.) Shax; (59.) Orias; (63.) Andras; (65.) Andrealphus; (66.) Cimeies; (69.) Decarabia.
(Seal in Mercury.) Presidents. — (5.) Marbas; (10.) Buer; (17.) Botis; (21.) Marax; (25.) Glasya-Labolas ; (31.) Foras; (33.) Gaap; (39.) Malphas; (48.) Haagen- ti; (53.) Cairn; (57.) Ose; (58.) Amy; (61.) Zagan; (62.) Yalac.
(Seal in Copper and Silver alike equal.) Earls, or Counts. — (17.) Botis; (21.) Marax; (25.) Glasya-Labo- las; (27.) Ronove; (34.) Furfur; (38.) Halphas; (40.) Raum; (45.) Vine; (46.) Bifrons; (72.) Andromalius. (Seal in Lead.) Knights. — (50.) Fhrcas.
Note. — It will be remarked that several among the above Spirits possess two titles of different ranks; e.g (45.) Vine is both King and Earl; (25.) Glasya-Labolas is both President and Earl, etc. “ Prince ” and “ Pre- late’ ’ are apparently used as interchangeable terms. Probably the Seals of Earls should be made of Iron, and those of Presidents in mixture either of Copper and Sil- ver, or of Silver and Mercury ; as otherwise the Metal of one Planet, Mars, is excluded from the List ; the Metals attributed to the Seven Planets being: to Saturn, Lead; to Jupiter, Tin; to Mars, Iron; to the Sun, Gold; to Venus, Copper; to Mercury, Mercury and mixtures of Metals, and to Luna, Silver.
In a manuscript codex by Dr. Rudd, which is in the British Museum, Hebrew names of these 72 Spirits are given; but it appears to me that many are manifestly incorrect in orthography. The codex in question, though beautifully written, also contains many other errors, par- ticularly in the Sigils. Such as they are, these names in
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the Hebrew of Dr. Rudd are here shown. (See Figures 81 to 152 inclusive.)
THE MAGICAL CIRCLE.
This is the Form of the Magical Circle of King Solomon, the which he made that he might preserve himself therein from the malice of these Evil Spirits. (See Frontis- piece, Figure 153.) This Magical Circle is to be made 9 feet across, and the Divine Names are to be written around it, beginning at EHYEH, and ending at LEVANAH, Luna.
(Colours. — The space between the outer and inner cir- cles, where the serpent is coiled, with the Hebrew names written along his body, is bright deep yellow. The square in the centre of the circle, where the word “Master” is written, is filled in with red. All names and letters are in black. In the Hexagrams the outer triangles where the letters a, d, o, n, a, i, appear are filled in with bright yellow, the centres, where the T-shaped crosses are, blue or green. In the Pentagrams outside the circle, the outer triangles where ‘ 1 Te, tra, gram, ma, ton, ’ ’ is written, are filled in bright yellow, and the centres with the T crosses written therein are red.1)
THE MAGICAL TRIANGLE OF SOLOMON.
This is the Form of the Magical Triangle, into the which Solomon did command the Evil Spirits. It is to be made at 2 feet distance from the Magical Circle and it is 3 feet across. (See Frontispiece Figure 154.) Note
i The coiled serpent is only shown in one private codex, the Hebrew names being in most cases simply written round in a somewhat spiral arrangement within the double circle. It is to be remembered that Hebrew is always written from right to left,
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that this triangle is to be placed toward that quarter whereunto the Spirit belongeth. And the base of the triangle is to be nearest unto the Circle, the apex point- ing in the direction of the quarter of the Spirit. Observe thou also the Moon in thy working, as aforesaid, etc. Anaphaxeton is sometimes written Anepheneton.
(Colours. — Triangle outlined in black; name of Michael black on white ground ; the three Names without the triangle written in red ; circle in centre entirely filled in in dark green.)
THE HEXAGRAM OF SOLOMON.
This is the Form of the Hexagram of Solomon, the figure whereof is to be made on parchment of a calf’s skin, and worn at the skirt of thy white vestment, and covered with a cloth of fine linen white and pure, the which is to be shown unto the Spirits when they do appear, so that they be compelled to take human shape upon them and be obedient.
(Colours. — Circle, Hexagon, and T cross in centre out- lined in black, Maltese crosses black; the five exterior
instead of from left to right like ordinary European languages. The small Maltese crosses are placed to mark the conclusion of each separate set of Hebrew names. These names are those of Deity Angels and Archangels allotted by the Qabalists to each of the 9 first Sephiroth or Divine Emanations. In English letters they run thus, beginning from the head of the serpent: + Ehyeh Kether Metatron Chaioth Ha-Qadehs Rashith Ha-Galgalim S.P.M. (for “ Sphere of the Primum Mobile”) + Iah Chokmah Ratziel Auphanim Masloth S.S.F (for “Sphere of the Fixed Stars,” or S.Z. for “Sphere of the Zodiac”) -}- Iehovah Eolhim Binah Tzaphquiel Aralim Shabbathai S. (for “Sphere”) of Saturn + El Chesed Tzadquiel Chaschmalim Tzedeq S. of Jupiter 4- Elohim Gibor Geburah Kamael Seraphim Madim S. of Mars + Iehovah Eloah Va-Daath Tiphereth Raphael Malakim Shemesh S. of the Sun + Iehovah Tzabaoth Netzach Haniel Elohim Nogah S. of Venus. + Elohim Tzabaoth Hod Michael Beni Elohim Kokav S. of Mercury + Shaddai El Chai Iesod Gabriel Cherubim Levanah S. of the Moon -{-.
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triangles of the Hexagram where Te, tra, gram, ma, ton, is written, are filled in with bright yellow ; the T cross in centre is red, with the three little squares therein in black. The lower exterior triangle, where the Sigil is drawn in black, is left white. The words “Tetragram- maton” and “Tau” are in black letters; and AGLA with Alpha and Omega in red letters.)
THE PENTAGRAM OF SOLOMON.
This is the Form of Pentagram of Solomon, the figure whereof is to be made in Sol or Luna (Gold or Silver), and worn upon thy breast ; having the Seal of the Spirit required upon the other side thereof. It is to preserve thee from danger, and also to command the Spirits by.
(Colours. — Circle and pentagram outlined in black. Names and Sigils within Pentagram black also. ‘ ‘ Tetra- grammaton” in red letters. Ground of centre of Penta- gram, where “Soluzen” is written, green. External angles of Pentagram where “Abdia,” * ‘ Ballaton, ’ ’ “Halliza,” etc., are written, blue.)
THE MAGIC RING OR DISC OF SOLOMON.
This is the Form of the Magic Ring, or rather Disc, of Solomon, the figure whereof is to be made in gold or sil- ver. It is to be held before the face of the exorcist to preserve him from the stinking sulphurous fumes and flaming breath of the Evil Spirits.
(Colour. — Bright yellow. Letters, black.)
THE VESSEL OF BRASS.
This is the Form of the Vessel of Brass wherein King Solomon did shut up the Evil Spirits, etc. (See Figures 158 and 159.) (Somewhat different forms are given in
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the various codices. The seal in Figure 160 was made in brass to cover this vessel with at the top. This history of the genii shut up in the brazen vessel by King Solo- mon recalls the story of “The Fisherman and the Jinni” in “The Arabian Nights.’ ’ In this tale, however, there was only one jinni shut up in a vessel of yellow brass the which was covered at the top with a leaden seal. This jinni tells the fisherman that his name is Sakhr, or Sacar.)
(Colour. — Bronze. Letters. — Black on a red band.)
THE SECRET SEAL OF SOLOMON.
This is the Form of the Secret Seal of Solomon, where- with he did bind and seal up the aforesaid Spirits with their legions in the Vessel of Brass.
This seal is to be made by one that is clean both in- wardly and outwardly, and that hath not defiled himself by any woman in the space of a month, but hath in prayer and fasting desired of God to forgive him all his sins, etc.
It is to be made on the day of Mars or Saturn (Tues- day or Saturday) at night at 12 o’clock, and written upon virgin parchment with the blood of a black cock that never trode hen. Note that on this night the moon must be increasing in light ( i.e going from new to full) and in the Zodiacal Sign of Virgo. And when the seal is so made thou shalt perfume it with alum, raisins dried in the sun, dates, cedar and lignum aloes.
Also, by this seal King Solomon did command all the aforesaid Spirits in the Vessel of Brass, and did seal it up with this same seal. He by it gained the love of all manner of persons, and overcame in battle, for neither weapons, nor fire, nor water could hurt him. And this
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privy seal was made to cover the vessel at the top withal, etc.
Note : Figures 162 to 174 inclusive are interesting as showing a marked resemblance to the central design of the Secret Seal. It will be observed that the evident desire is to represent hieroglyphically a person raising his or her hands in adoration. Nearly all are stone sepulchral steles, and the execution of them is rough and primitive in the extreme. Most are in the Musee du Louvre at Paris.
Figures 162 and 163 are from the district of Constan- tine and show a figure raising its arms in adoration.
In Figure 164, also from Constantine, the person bears a palm branch in the right hand. Above is a hierogly- phic representing either the Lunar Disc or the Sun in the heavens ; but more probably the former.
Figure 165 is a more complicated stele. Above is the symbol already mentioned, then comes the sign of the Pentagram, represented by a five-pointed star, towards which the person raises his or her hands. Besides the latter is a rude form of caduceus. A brief inscription follows in the Punic character. The Punic or Car- thaginian language is usually considered to have been a dialect of Phoenician, and Carthage was of course a col- ony of Tyre. Beneath the Tunic inscription is a horse ’s head in better drawing than the sculpture of the rest of the stele, which would seem to imply that the rudeness of the representation of the human figure is intentional. This and the following stele are also from Constantine.