PSEUDOMONARCHIA DÆMONUM

PSEUDOMONARCHIA

DÆMONUM
THE FALSE MONARCHY OF DEMONS

BY
JOHANN WEYER
1563
TRANSLATED BY
REGINALD SCOT
1583
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 EDITOR’S NOTE

Johan Weyer’s Pseudomonarchia Dæmonum first appeared as an

appendix to his 1563 work, De Praestigiis Dæmonum. Weyer’s
source material was a manuscript known as Liber officiorum
spirituum, seu Liber dictus Empto. Salomonis, de principibus et
regibus dæmoniorum.
The version presented in this edition is Reginald Scot’s
English translation from in his 1583 work The Discoverie of
Witchcraft. Scot’s translation differs from Weyer by the
omission of a Demon named Pruflas. This deficiency is
repeated in this edition, as Scot’s version is being presented
as it originally appeared. There has also been no attempt to
modernize Scot’s archaic English.
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An inventarie of the names, shapes, powers,

governement, and effects of divels and spirits, of
their severall segniories and degrees: a strange
discourse woorth the reading.

Their first and principall king (which is of

the power of the east) is called Baëll; who
when he is conjured up, appeareth with three
heads; the first, like a tode; the second, like a
man; the third, like a cat. He speaketh with a
hoarse voice, he maketh a man go invisible,
he hath under his obedience and rule sixty
and six legions of divels.

The first duke under the power of the

east, is named Agares, he cometh up mildly in
the likenes of a faire old man, riding upon a
crocodile, and carrieng a hawke on his fist;
hee teacheth presentlie all manner of
tongues, he fetcheth back all such as run
away, and maketh them run that stand still;
he overthroweth all dignities, supernatural
and temporal, he maketh earthquakes, and is
of the order of virtues, having under his
regiment thirty one legions.

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Marbas, *alias Barbas is a great president,

and appeareth in the form of a mighty lion;
but at the commandment of a conjurer
cometh up in the likeness of a man, and
answereth fully as touching any thing which
is hidden or secret: he bringeth diseases, and
cureth them, he promoteth wisdom, and the
knowledge of mechanical arts, or handicrafts;
he changeth men into other shapes, and
under his presidency or government are
thirty six legions of devils contained.

Amon, or Aamon, is a great and mighty

marques, and cometh abroad in the likeness
of a wolf, having a serpents tail, spitting out
and breathing flames of fire; when he putteth
on the shape of a man, he sheweth out dog’s
teeth, and a great head like to a mighty
raven; he is the strongest prince of all other,
and understandeth of all things past and to
come, he procureth favor, and reconcileth
both friends and foes, and ruleth forty
legions of devils.

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Barbatos, a great countie or earle, and also

a duke, he appeareth in Signo sagittarii
sylvestris, with foure kings, which bring
companies and great troopes. He
understandeth the singing of birds, the
barking of dogs, the lowings of bullocks, and
the voice of all living creatures. He detecteth
treasures hidden by magicians and inchanters,
and is of the order of vertues, which in part
beare rule: he knoweth all things past, and to
come, and reconcileth freends and powers;
and governeth thirtie legions of divels by his
authoritie.

Buer is a great president, and is seene in

this signe; he absolutelie teacheth
philosophie morall and naturall, and also
logicke, and the vertue of herbes: he giveth
the best familiars, he can heale all diseases,
speciallie of men, and reigneth over fiftie
legions.

Gusoin is a great duke, and a strong,

appearing in the forme of a Xenophilus, he
answereth all things, present, past, and to
come, expounding all questions. He

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reconcileth freendship, and distributeth

honours and dignities, and ruleth over fourtie
legions of divels.

Botis, otherwise Otis, a great president and

an earle he commeth foorth in the shape of
an ouglie viper, and if he put on humane
shape, he sheweth great teeth, and two
homes, carrieng a sharpe sword in his hand:
he giveth answers of things present, past, and
to come, and reconcileth friends, and foes,
ruling sixtie legions.

Bathin, sometimes called Mathim, a great

duke and a strong, he is seene in the shape of
a verie strong man, with a serpents taile,
sitting on a pale horsse, understanding the
vertues of hearbs and pretious stones,
transferring men suddenlie from countrie to
countrie, and ruleth thirtie legions of divels.

Purson, *alias Curson, a great king, he

commeth foorth like a man with a lions face,
carrieng a most cruell viper, and riding on a
beare; and before him go alwaies trumpets,
he knoweth things hidden, and can tell all

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things present, past, and to come: he

bewraieth treasure, he can take a bodie either
humane or aierie; he answereth truelie of all
things earthlie and secret, of the divinitie and
creation of the world, and bringeth foorth
the best familiars; and there obeie him two
and twentie legions of divels, partlie of the
order of vertues, & partlie of the order of
thrones.

Eligor, *alias Abigor, is a great duke, and

appeereth as a goodlie knight, carrieng a
lance, an ensigne, and a scepter: he answereth
fullie of things hidden, and of warres, and
how souldiers should meete: he knoweth
things to come, and procureth the favour of
lords and knights, governing sixtie legions of
divels.

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 optimus objicit tribus diebus, and he
hath regiment over thirtie legions.

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Valefar, *alias Malephar, is a strong duke,

comming foorth in the shape of a lion, and
the head of a theefe, he is verie familiar with
them to whom he maketh himselfe
acquainted, till he hath brought them to the
gallowes, and ruleth ten legions.

Morax, *alias Foraii, a great earle and a

president, he is seene like a bull, and if he
take unto him a mans face, he maketh men
wonderfull cunning in astronomie, & in all
the liberall sciences: he giveth good familiars
and wise, knowing the power & vertue of
hearbs and stones which are pretious, and
ruleth thirtie six legions.

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 wittie, and bold, and
hath under his jurisdiction thirtie six legions.

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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
in all arts, and speciallie in rhetorike, he
procureth the losse of prelacies and dignities:
nineteene legions heare and obeie him.

Glasya Labolas, *alias Caacrinolaas, or

Caassimolar, is a great president, who
commeth foorth like a dog, and hath wings
like a griffen, he giveth the knowledge of
arts, and is the captaine of all mansleiers: he
understandeth things present and to come,
he gaineth the minds and love of freends and
foes, he maketh a man go invisible, and hath
the rule of six and thirtie legions.

Zepar is a great duke, appearing as a

souldier, inflaming women with the loove of
men, and when he is bidden he changeth their
shape, untill they maie enjoie their beloved,
he also maketh them barren, and six and
twentie legions are at his obeie and
commandement.

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Bileth is a great king and a terrible, riding

on a pale horsse, before whome go trumpets,
and all kind of melodious musicke. When he
is called up by an exorcist, he appeareth
rough and furious, to deceive him. Then let
the exorcist or conjuror take heed to himself,
and to allaie his courage, let him hold a hazell
bat in his hand, wherewithall he must reach
out toward the east and south, and make a
triangle without besides the circle; but if he
hold not out his hand unto him, and he bid
him come in, and he still refuse the bond or
chaine of spirits; let the conjuror proceed to
reading, and by and by he will submit
himselfe, and come in, and doo whatsoever
the exorcist commandeth him, and he shal be
safe. If Bileth the king be more stubborne,
and refuse to enter into the circle at the first
call, and the conjuror shew himselfe fearfull,
or if he have not the chaine of spirits,
certeinelie he will never feare nor regard him
after. Also, if the place be unapt for a triangle
to be made without the circle, then set there a
boll of wine, and the exorcist shall certeinlie
knowe when he commeth out of his house,
with his fellowes, and that the foresaid Bileth

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will be his helper, his friend, and obedient

unto him when he commeth foorth. And
when he commeth, let the exorcist receive
him courteouslie, and glorifie him in his
pride, and therfore he shall adore him as
other kings doo, bicause he saith nothing
without other princes. Also, if he be cited by
an exorcist, alwaies a silver ring of the middle
finger of the left hand must be held against
the exorcists face, as they doo for Amaimon.
And the dominion and power of so great a
prince is not to be pretermitted; for there is
none under the power & dominion of the
conjuror, but he that deteineth both men and
women in doting love, till the exorcist hath
had his pleasure. He is of the orders of
powers, hoping to returne to the seaventh
throne, which is not altogether credible, and
he ruleth eightie five legions.

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 beautifull, he
inflameth a man with a womans love, and also
stirreth up women to love men, being

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commanded he willinglie deteineth secrets of

women, laughing at them and mocking them,
to make them luxuriouslie naked, and there
obeie him sixtie legions.

Paimon is more obedient to Lucifer than

other kings are. Lucifer is heere to be
understood he that was drowned in the depth
of his knowledge: he would needs be like
God, and for his arrogancie was throwne out
into destruction, of whome it is said; Everie
pretious stone is thy covering (Ezech. 88).
Paimon is constrained by divine vertue to
stand before the exorcist; where he putteth
on the likenesse of a man: he sitteth on a
beast called a dromedarie, which is a swift
runner, and weareth a glorious crowne, and
hath an effeminate countenance. There
goeth before him an host of men with
trumpets and well sounding cymbals, and all
musicall instruments. At the first he
appeereth with a great crie and roring, as in
Circulo Salomonis, and in the art is declared.
And if this Paimon speake sometime that the
conjuror understand him not, let him not
therefore be dismaied. But when he hath

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delivered him the first obligation, to observe

his desire, he must bid him also answer him
distinctlie and plainelie to the questions he
shall aske you, of all philosophie, wisedome,
and science, and of all other secret things.
And if you will knowe the disposition of the
world, and what the earth is, or what holdeth
it up in the water, or any other thing, or what
is Abyssus, or where the wind is, or from
whence it commeth, he will teach you
aboundantlie. Consecrations also as well of
sacrifices as otherwise may be reckoned. He
giveth dignities and confirmations; he
bindeth them that resist him in his owne
chaines, and subjecteth them to the conjuror;
he prepareth good familiars, and hath the
understanding of all arts. Note, that at the
calling up of him, the exorcist must looke
towards the northwest, bicause there is his
house. When he is called up, let the exorcist
receive him constantlie without feare, let him
aske what questions or demands he list, and
no doubt he shall obteine the same of him.
And the exorcist must beware he forget not
the creator, for those things, which have
beene rehearsed before of Paimon, some saie

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he is of the order of dominations; others saie,

of the order of cherubim. There follow him
two hundred legions, partlie of the order of
angels, and partlie of potestates. Note that if
Paimon be cited alone by an offering or
sacrifice, two kings followe him; to wit, Beball
& Abalam, & other potentates: in his host are
twentie five legions, bicause the spirits
subject to them are not alwaies with them,
except they be compelled to appeere by
divine vertue.

Some saie that the king Beliall was created

immediatlie after Lucifer, and therefore they
thinke that he was father and seducer of them
which fell being of the orders. For he fell
first among the worthier and wiser sort,
which went before Michael and other
heavenlie angels, which were lacking.
Although Beliall went before all them that
were throwne downe to the earth, yet he
went not before them that tarried in heaven.
This Beliall is constrained by divine vertue,
when he taketh sacrifices, gifts, and
offerings, that he againe may give unto the
offerers true answers. But he tarrieth not one

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houre in the truth, except he be constrained

by the divine power, as is said. He taketh the
forme of a beautifull angell, sitting in a firie
chariot; he speaketh faire, he distributeth
preferments of senatorship, and the favour of
friends, and excellent familiars: he hath rule
over eightie legions, partlie of the order of
vertues, partlie of angels; is found in the
forme of an exorcist in the bonds of spirits.
The exorcist must consider, that this Beliall
doth in everie thing assist his subjects. If he
will not submit himselfe, let the bond of
spirits be read: the spirits chaine is sent for
him, wherewith wise Salomon gathered them
togither with their legions in a brasen vessell,
where were inclosed among all the legions
seventie two kings, of whome the cheefe was
Bileth, the second was Beliall, the third
Asmoday, and above a thousand thousand
legions. Without doubt (I must confesse) I
learned this of my maister Salomon; but he
told me not why he gathered them together,
and shut them up so: but I beleeve it was for
the pride of this Beliall. Certeine
nigromancers doo saie, that Salomon, being
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certeine woman, inclined himselfe to praie

before the same idoll, Beliall by name: which
is not credible. And therefore we must rather
thinke (as it is said) that they were gathered
together in that great brasen vessell for pride
and arrogancie, and throwne into a deepe
lake or hole in Babylon. For wise Salomon did
accomplish his workes by the divine power,
which never forsooke him. And therefore we
must thinke he worshipped not the image
Beliall; for then he could not have constrained
the spirits by divine vertue: for this Beliall,
with three kings were in the lake. But the
Babylonians woondering at the matter,
supposed that they should find therein a
great quantitie of treasure, and therefore
with one consent went downe into the lake,
and uncovered and brake the vessell, out of
the which immediatlie flew the capteine
divels, and were delivered to their former and
proper places. But this Beliall entred into a
certeine image, and there gave answer to
them that offered and sacrificed unto him: as
Tocz. in his sentences reporteth, and the
Babylonians did worship and sacrifice
thereunto.

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Bune is a great and a strong Duke, he

appeareth as a dragon with three heads, the
third whereof is like to a man; he speaketh
with a divine voice, he maketh the dead to
change their place, and divels to assemble
upon the sepulchers of the dead: he greatlie
inricheth a man, and maketh him eloquent
and wise, answering trulie to all demands, and
thirtie legions obeie him.

Forneus is a great marquesse, like unto a

monster of the sea, he maketh men
woonderfull in rhetorike, he adorneth a man
with a good name, and the knowledge of
toongs, and maketh one beloved as well of
foes as freends: there are under him nine and
twentie legions, of the order partlie of
thrones, and partlie of angels.

Ronove a marquesse and an earle, he is

resembled to a monster, he bringeth singular
understandmg in rhetorike, faithfull servants,
knowledge of toongs, favour of freends and
foes; and nineteene legions obeie him.

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Berith is a great and a terrible duke, and

hath three names. Of some he is called Beall;
of the Jewes Berith; of Nigromancers Bolfry:
he commeth foorth as a red souldier, with red
clothing, and upon a horsse of that colour,
and a crowne on his head. He answereth
trulie of things present, past, and to come.
He is compelled at a certeine houre, through
divine vertue, by a ring of art magicke. He is
also a lier, he turneth all mettals into gold, he
adorneth a man with dignities, and
confirmeth them, he speaketh with a cleare
and a subtill voice, and six and twentie
legions are under him.

Astaroth is a great and a strong duke,

comming foorth in the shape of a fowle
angell, sitting upon an infernall dragon, and
carrieng on his right hand a viper: he
answereth trulie to matters present, past. and
to come, and also of all secrets. He talketh
willinglie of the creator of spirits, and of
their fall, and how they sinned and fell: he
saith he fell not of his owne accord. He
maketh a man woonderfull learned in the
liberall sciences, he ruleth fourtie legions.

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Let everie exorcist take heed, that he admit

him not too neere him, bicause of his
stinking breath. And therefore let the
conjuror hold neere to his face a magicall
ring, and that shall defend him.
Foras, *alias Forcas is a great president, and
is seene in the forme of a strong man, and in
humane shape, he understandeth the vertue
of hearbs and pretious stones: he teacheth
fullie logicke, ethicke, and their parts: he
maketh a man invisible, wittie, eloquent, and
to live long; he recovereth things lost, and
discovereth treasures, and is lord over nine
and twentie legions.
Furfur is a great earle, appearing as an
hart, with a firie taile, he lieth in everie thing,
except he be brought up within a triangle;
being bidden, he taketh angelicall forme, he
speaketh with a hoarse voice, and willinglie
maketh love betweene man and wife; he
raiseth thunders and lightnings, and blasts.
Where he is commanded, he answereth well,
both of secret and also of divine things, and
hath rule and dominion over six and twentie
legions.

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Marchosias is a great marquesse, he

sheweth himselfe in the shape of a cruell shee
woolfe, with a griphens wings, with a
serpents taile, and spetting I cannot tell what
out of his mouth. When he is in a mans shape,
he is an excellent fighter, he answereth all
questions trulie, he is faithfull in all the
conjurors businesse, he was of the order of
dominations, under him are thirtie legions:
he hopeth after 1200 yeares to returne to the
seventh throne, but he is deceived in that
hope.

Malphas is a great president, he is seene

like a crowe, but being cloathed with humane
image, speaketh with a hoarse voice, he
buildeth houses and high towres
wonderfullie, and quicklie bringeth artificers
togither, he throweth downe also the enimies
edifications, he helpeth to good familiars, he
receiveth sacrifices willinglie, but he
deceiveth all the sacrificers, there obeie him
fourtie legions.

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Vepar, *alias Separ, a great duke and a

strong, he is like a mermaid, he is the guide
of the waters, and of ships laden with armour;
he bringeth to passe (at the commandement
of his master) that the sea shall be rough and
stormie, and shall appeare full of shippes; he
killeth men in three daies, with putrifieng
their wounds, and producing maggots into
them; howbeit, they maie be all healed with
diligence, he ruleth nine and twentie legions.

Sabnacke, *alias Salmac, is a great

marquesse and a strong, he commeth foorth
as an armed soldier with a lions head, sitting
on a pale horsse, he dooth marvelouslie
change mans forme and favor, he buildeth
high towres full of weapons, and also castels
and cities; he inflicteth men thirtie daies with
wounds both rotten and full of maggots, at
the exorcists commandement, he provideth
good familiars, and hath dominion over fiftie
legions.

Sidonay, *alias Asmoday, a great king,

strong and mightie, he is seene with three
heads, whereof the first is like a bull, the

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second like a man, the third like a ram, he

hath a serpents taile, he belcheth flames out
of his mouth, he hath feete like a goose, he
sitteth on an infernall dragon, he carrieth a
lance and a flag in his hand, he goeth before
others, which are under the power of
Amaymon. When the conjuror exerciseth this
office, let him be abroad, let him be warie
and standing on his feete; if his cap be on his
head, he will cause all his dooings to be
bewraied, which if he doo not, the exorcist
shall be deceived by Amaymon in everie
thing. But so soone as he seeth him in the
forme aforesaid, he shall call him by his
name, saieng; Thou art Asmoday: he will not
denie it, and by and by he boweth downe to
the ground; he giveth the ring of vertues, he
absolutelie teacheth geometric, arythmetike,
astronomic, and handicrafts. To all demands
he answereth fullie and trulie, he maketh a
man invisible, he sheweth the places where
treasure lieth, and gardeth it, if it be among
the legions of Amaymon, he hath under his
power seventie two legions.

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Gaap, *alias Tap, a great president and a

prince, he appeareth in a meridionall signe,
and when he taketh humane shape he is the
guide of the foure principall kings, as
mightie as Bileth. There were certeine
necromancers that offered sacrifices and
burnt offerings unto him; and to call him up,
they exercised an art, saieng that Salomon the
wise made it. Which is false: for it was rather
Cham, the sonne of Noah, who after the floud
began first to invocate wicked spirits. He
invocated Bileth, and made an art in his name,
and a booke which is knowne to manie
mathematicians. There were burnt offerings
and sacrifices made, and gifts given, and
much wickednes wrought by the exorcists,
who mingled therewithall the holie names of
God, the which in that art are everie where
expressed. Marie there is an epistle of those
names written by Salomon, as also write Helias
Hierosolymitanus and Helisæus. It is to be
noted, that if anie exorcist have the art of
Bileth, and cannot make him stand before
him, nor see him, I may not bewraie how and
declare the meanes to conteine him, bicause
it is abhomination, and for that I have

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learned nothing from Salomon of his dignitie

and office. But yet I will not hide this; to wit,
that he maketh a man woonderfull in
philosophie and all the liberall sciences: he
maketh love, hatred, invisibilitie, and
consecration of those things that are
belonging unto the domination of Amaymon,
and delivereth familiars out of the possession
of other conjurors, answering truly and
perfectly of things present, past, & to come,
& transferreth men most speedilie into other
nations, he ruleth sixtie six legions, & was of
the order of potestats.

Shax, *alias Scox, is a darke and a great

marquesse, like unto a storke, with a hoarse
and subtill voice: he dooth marvellouslie take
awaie the sight, hearing, and understanding
of anie man, at the commandement of the
conjuror: he taketh awaie monie out of everie
kings house, and carrieth it backe after 1200
yeares, if he be commanded, he is a
horssestealer, he is thought to be faithfull in
all commandements: and although he
promise to be obedient to the conjuror in all

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things; yet is he not so, he is a lier, except he

be brought into a triangle, and there he
speaketh divinelie, and telleth of things
which are hidden, and not kept of wicked
spirits, he promiseth good familiars, which
are accepted if they be not deceivers, he hath
thirtie legions.
Procell, or Pucel 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 bathes at certeine
times, as the exorcist appointeth him, he was
of the order of potestats, and hath fourtie
eight legions under his power.
Furcas is a knight and commeth foorth in
the similitude of a cruell man, with a long
beard and a hoarie head, he sitteth on a pale
horsse, carrieng in his hand a sharpe weapon,
he perfectlie teacheth practike philosophie,
rhetorike, logike, astronomie, chiromancie,
pyromancie, and their parts: there obeie him
twentie legions.

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Murmur is a great duke and an earle,

appearing in the shape of a souldier, riding
on a griphen, 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 before the exorcist, to answer
what he shall aske them, he was of the order
partlie of thrones, and partlie of angels, and
ruleth thirtie legions.

Caim is a great president, taking the forme

of a thrush, but when he putteth on mans
shape, he answereth in burning ashes,
carrieng in his hand a most sharpe swoord, he
maketh the best disputers, he giveth men the
understanding of all birds, of the lowing of
bullocks, and barking of dogs, and also of the
sound and noise of waters, he answereth best
of things to come, he was of the order of
angels, and ruleth thirtie legions of divels.

Raum, or Raim is a great earle, he is seene

as a crowe, but when he putteth on humane
shape, at the commandement of the exorcist,
he stealeth woonderfullie out of the kings

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house, and carrieth it whether he is assigned,

he destroieth cities, and hath great despite
unto dignities, he knoweth things present,
past, and to come, and reconcileth freends
and foes, he was of the order of thrones, and
governeth thirtie legions.

Halphas is a great earle, and commeth

abroad like a storke, with a hoarse voice, he
notablie buildeth up townes full of munition
and weapons, he sendeth men of warre to
places appointed, and hath under him six and
twentie legions.

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 hopeth
after 1ooo yeares to returne to the seventh
throne, but he is deceived, he hath three
legions.

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Vine is a great king and an earle, he

showeth himselfe as a lion, riding on a blacke
horsse, and carrieth a viper in his hand, he
gladlie buildeth large towres, he throweth
downe stone walles, and maketh waters
rough. At the commandement of the exorcist
he answereth of things hidden, of witches,
and of things present, past, and to come.

Bifrons is seene in the similitude of a

monster, when he taketh the image of a man,
he maketh one woonderfull cunning in
astrologie, absolutelie declaring the mansions
of the planets, he dooth the like in
geometrie, and other admesurements, he
perfectlie understandeth the strength and
vertue of hearbs, pretious stones, and woods,
he changeth dead bodies from place to place,
he seemeth to light candles upon the
sepulchres of the dead, and hath under him
six and twentie legions.

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
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bringeth also to passe, that the soules, which

are drowned in the sea, or which dwell in
purgatorie (which is called Cartagra, that is,
affliction of soules) shall take aierie bodies,
and evidentlie appeare and answer to
interrogatories at the conjurors
commandement; he tarrieth with the exorcist,
untill he have accomplished his desire, and
hath thirtie legions under him.

Zagan is a great king and a president, he

commeth abroad like a bull, with griphens
wings, but when he taketh humane shape, he
maketh men wittie, he turneth all mettals into
the coine of that dominion, and turneth
water into wine, and wine into water, he also
turneth bloud into wine, & wine into bloud,
& a foole into a wise man, he is head of thirtie
and three legions.

Orias is a great marquesse, and is seene as a

lion riding on a strong horsse, with a serpents
taile, and carrieth in his right hand two great
serpents hissing, he knoweth the mansion of
planets, and perfectlie teacheth the vertues of
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dignities, prelacies, and confirmations, and

also the favour of freends and foes, and hath
under him thirtie legions.

Valac is a great president, and commeth

abroad with angels wings like a boie, riding
on a twoheaded dragon, he perfectlie
answereth of treasure hidden, and where
serpents may be seene, which he delivereth
into the conjurors hands, void of anie force
or strength, and hath dominion over thirtie
legions of divels.

Gomory a strong and a mightie duke, he

appeareth like a faire woman, with a duchesse
crownet about hir midle, riding on a camell,
he answereth well and truelie of things
present, past, and to come, and of treasure
hid, and where it lieth: he procureth the love
of women, especiallie of maids, and hath six
and twentie legions.

Decarabia or Carabia, he commeth like a

*[star] and knoweth the force of herbes and
pretious stones, and maketh all birds flie
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though they were tame, and that they shall

drinke and sing, as their maner is, and hath
thirtie legions.

Amduscias a great and a strong duke, he

commeth foorth as an unicorne, when he
standeth before his maister in humane shape,
being commanded, he easilie bringeth to
passe, that trumpets and all musicall
instruments may be heard and not seene, and
also that trees shall bend and incline,
according to the conjurors will, he is
excellent among familiars, and hath nine and
twentie legions.

Andras is a great marquesse, and is seene in

an angels shape with a head like a blacke
night raven, riding upon a blacke and a verie
strong woolfe, flourishing with a sharpe
sword in his hand, he can kill the maister, the
servant, and all assistants, he is author of
discords, and ruleth thirtie legions.

Andrealphus is a great marquesse,

appearing as a pecocke, he raiseth great
noises, and in humane shape perfectlie

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teacheth geometrie, and all things belonging

to admeasurements, he maketh a man to be a
subtill disputer, and cunning in astronomie,
and transformeth a man into the likenes of a
bird, and there are under him thirtie legions.
Ose is a great president, and commeth
foorth like a leopard, and counterfeting to be
a man, he maketh one cunning in the liberall
sciences, he answereth truelie of divine and
secret things, he transformeth a mans shape,
and bringeth a man to that madnes, that he
thinketh himselfe to be that which he is not;
as that he is a king or a pope, or that he
weareth a crowne on his head, Durátque id
regnum ad horam.
Aym or Haborim is a great duke and a
strong, he commeth foorth with three heads,
the first like a serpent, the second like a man
having two *[stars], the third like a cat, he
rideth on a viper, carrieng in his hand a light
fier brand, with the flame whereof castels and
cities are fiered, he maketh one wittie everie
kind of waie, he answereth truelieof privie
matters, and reigneth over twentie six
legions.

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Orobas is a great prince, he commeth

foorth like a horsse, but when he putteth on
him a mans idol, he talketh of divine vertue,
he giveth true answers of things present, past,
and to come, and of the divinitie, and of the
creation, he deceiveth none, nor suffereth
anie to be tempted, he giveth dignities and
prelacies, and the favour of freends and foes,
and hath rule over twentie legions.

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, philosophie, and in sciences
contained in bookes, and is ruler over thirtie
six legions.

Cimeries is a great marquesse and a strong,

ruling in the parts of Aphrica; he teacheth
perfectlie grammar, logicke, and rhetorike,
he discovereth treasures and things hidden,
he bringeth to passe, that a man shall seeme
with expedition to be turned into a soldier,
he rideth upon a great blacke horsse, and
ruleth twentie legions.

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Amy is a great president, and appeareth in

a flame of fier, but having taken mans shape,
he maketh one marvelous in astrologie, and
in all the liberall sciences, he procureth
excellent familiars, he bewraieth treasures
preserved by spirits, he hath the governement
of thirtie six legions, he is partlie of the order
of angels, partlie of potestats, he hopeth
after a thousand two hundreth yeares to
returne to the seventh throne: which is not
credible.

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 triangle, he lieth in all things and deceiveth
in other things, and beguileth in other
busines, he gladlie talketh of the divinitie,
and of the creation of the world, and of the
fall; he is constrained by divine vertue, and so
are all divels or spirits, to burne and destroie
all the conjurors adversaries. And if he be
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be tempted, and he hath twentie legions

under him.
Balam is a great and a terrible king, he
commeth foorth with three heads, the first of
a bull, the second of a man, the third of a
ram, he hath a serpents taile, and flaming
eies, riding upon a furious beare, and
carrieng a hawke on his fist, he speaketh with
a hoarse voice, answering perfectlie of things
present, past, and to come, hee maketh a man
invisible and wise, hee governeth fourtie
legions, and was of the order of dominations.
Allocer is a strong duke and a great, he
commeth foorth like a soldier, riding on a
great horsse, he hath a lions face, verie red,
and with flaming eies, he speaketh with a big
voice, he maketh a man woonderfull in
astronomie, and in all the liberall sciences, he
bringeth good familiars, and ruleth thirtie six
legions.
Saleos is a great earle, he appeareth as a
gallant soldier, riding on a crocodile, and
weareth a dukes crowne, peaceable, &c.

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Vuall is a great duke and a strong, he is

seene as a great and terrible dromedarie, but
in humane forme, he soundeth out in a base
voice the Ægyptian toong. This man above all
other procureth the especiall love of women,
and knoweth things present, past, and to
come, procuring the love of freends and foes,
he was of the order of potestats, and
governeth thirtie seven legions.

Haagenti is a great president, appearing

like a great bull, having the wings of a
griphen, but when he taketh humane shape,
he maketh a man wise in everie thing, he
changeth all mettals into gold, and changeth
wine and water the one into the other, and
commandeth as manie legions as Zagan.

Phœnix is a great marquesse, appearing

like the bird Phœnix, having a childs voice: but
before he standeth still before the conjuror,
he singeth manie sweet notes. Then the
exorcist with his companions must beware he
give no eare to the melodie, but must by and
by bid him put on humane shape; then will he
speake marvellouslie of all woonderfull

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sciences. He is an excellent poet, and

obedient, he hopeth to returne to the seventh
throne after a thousand two hundreth yeares,
and governeth twentie legions.

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 under-
standing the vertues of herbes and pretious
stones; there are under him twentie six
legions.

Note that a legion is 6666 and now by multiplication count

how manie legions doo arise out of everie particular.

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The houres wherin principal divels may be bound, to

wit, raised and restrained from dooing of hurt.

Amaymon king of the east, Gorson king of the

south, Zimimar king of the north, Goap king
and prince of the west, may be bound from
the third houre, till noone, and from the
ninth houre till evening. Marquesses may be
bound from the ninth houre till compline,
and from compline till the end of the daie.
Dukes may be bound from the first houre till
noone; and cleare wether is to be observed.
Prelates may be bound in anie houre of the
daie. Knights from daie dawning, till sunne
rising; or from evensong, till the sunne set. A
President may not be bound in anie houre of
the daie, except the king, whome he obeieth,
be invocated; nor in the shutting of the
evening. Counties or erles may be bound at
anie houre of the daie, so it be in the woods
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The forme of adjuring or citing of the spirits

aforesaid to arise and appeare.

When you will have anie spirit, you must

know his name and office; you must also fast,
and be cleane from all pollusion, three or
foure daies before; so will the spirit be the
more obedient unto you. Then make a circle,
and call up the spirit with great intention,
and holding a ring in your hand, rehearse in
your owne name, and your companions (for
one must alwaies be with you) this praier
following, and so no spirit shall annoie you,
and your purpose shall take effect. And note
how this agreeth with popish charmes and
conjurations.*
In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ the
 father  and the Sonne  and the Holie-
ghost  holie trinitie and unseparable unitie,
I call upon thee, that thou maiest be my
salvation and defense, and the protection of
my bodie and soule, and of all my goods.

* This sentence was not present in Weyer.

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Through the vertue of thy holie crosse, and

through the vertue of thy passion, I beseech
thee O Lord Jesus Christ, by the merits of
thy blessed mother S. Marie, and of all thy
saints, that thou give me grace and divine
power over all the wicked spirits, so as which
of them soever I doo call by name, they may
come by and by from everie coast, and
accomplish my will, that they neither be
hurtfull nor fearefull unto me, but rather
obedient and diligent about me. And through
thy vertue streightlie commanding them, let
them fulfill my commandements. Amen.
Holie, holie, holie. Lord God of sabboth,
which wilt come to judge the quicke and the
dead, thou which art Α and Ω, first and last,
King of kings and Lord of lords, Ioth,
Aglanabrath, El, Abiel, Anathiel, Amazim,
Sedomel, Gayes, Heli, Messias, Tolimi, Elias,
Ischiros, Athanatos, Imas. By these thy holie
names, and by all other I doo call upon thee,
and beseech thee O Lord Jesus Christ, by thy
nativitie and baptisme, by thy crosse and
passion, by thine ascension, and by the
comming of the Holie-ghost, by the
bitternesse of thy soule when it departed

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from thy bodie, by thy five wounds, by the

bloud and water which went out of thy bodie,
by thy vertue, by the sacrament which thou
gavest thy disciples the daie before thou
sufferedst, by the holie trinitie, and by the
inseparable unitie, by blessed Marie thy
mother, by thine angels, archangels,
prophets, patriarchs, and by all thy saints,
and by all the sacraments which are made in
thine honour, I doo worship and beseech
thee, I blesse and desire thee, to accept these
praiers, conjurations, and words of my
mouth, which I will use. I require thee O
Lord Jesus Christ, that thou give me thy
vertue & power over all thine angels (which
were throwne downe from heaven to deceive
mankind) to drawe them to me, to tie and
bind them, & also to loose them, to gather
them togither before me, & to command
them to doo all that they can, and that by no
meanes they contemne my voice, or the
words of my mouth; but that they obeie me
and my saiengs, and feare me. I beseech thee
by thine humanitie, mercie and grace, and I
require thee Adonay, Amay, Horta, Vege, dora,
Mitai, Hel, Suranat, Ysion, Ysesy, and by all thy

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holie names, and by all thine holie he saints

and she saints, by all thine angels and
archangels, powers, dominations, and
vertues, and by that name that Salomon did
bind the divels, and shut them up, Elhrach,
Ebanher, Agle, Goth, Ioth, Othie, Venoch, Nabrat,
and by all thine holie names which are written
in this booke, and by the vertue of them all,
that thou enable me to congregate all thy
spirits throwne downe from heaven, that they
may give me a true answer of all my demands,
and that they satisfie all my requests, without
the hurt of my bodie or soule, or any thing
else that is mine, through our Lord Jesus
Christ thy sonne, which liveth and reigneth
with thee in the unitie of the Holie-ghost,
one God world without end.
Oh father omnipotent, oh wise sonne, oh
Holie-ghost, the searcher of harts, oh you
three in persons, one true godhead in
substance, which didst spare Adam and Eve in
their sins; and oh thou sonne, which diedst
for their sinnes a most filthie death,
susteining it upon the holie crosse; oh thou
most mercifull, when I flie unto thy mercie,
and beseech thee by all the means I can, by

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these the holie names of thy sonne; to wit, Α

and Ω, and all other his names, grant me thy
vertue and power, that I may be able to cite
before me, thy spirits which were throwne
downe from heaven, & that they may speake
with me, & dispatch by & by without delaie,
& with a good will, & without the hurt of my
bodie, soule, or goods, &c: as is conteined in
the booke called Annulus Salomonis.
Oh great and eternall vertue of the
highest, which through disposition, these
being called to judgement, Vaicheon,
Stimulamaton, Esphares, Tetragrammaton,
Olioram, Cryon, Esytion, Existion, Eriona, Onela,
Brasim, Noym, Messias, Soter, Emanuel, Sabboth,
Adonay, I worship thee, I invocate thee, I
imploie thee with all the strength of my
mind, that by thee, my present praiers,
consecrations, and conjurations be hallowed:
and whersoever wicked spirits are called, in
the vertue of thy names, they may come
togither from everie coast, and diligentlie
fulfill the will of me the exorcist. Fiat, fiat,
fiat, Amen.

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