The Livre des Esperitz (Book of Spirits) is a 15th- or 16th-century French goetic grimoire that inspired later works including Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and the Lesser Key of Solomon.[1][2][3][4][5] It contains ideas, traditions, and elements of works dating back to at least the 13th century.[6]
Like the Lesser Key of Solomon, the Livre des Esperitz has been attributed to Solomon.[7] The Livre des Esperitz merely lists the hierarchy of hell, and does not include prayers, conjurations, invocations, or spells to summon any being described. It does provide detailed descriptions of each spirit's appearance and function, and lists how many legions of demons serve under each. Many of these descriptions eventually found their way into later works, often unmodified.[6]
The demons listed within it are first listed as:[1][3][4] Lucifer, Bezlebut, Satan, Orient, Poymon, Equi, King Veal, Duke Agarat, Prince Barbas, Prince Bulfas, Marquis Amon, Count Batal, King Gemen, Duke Gazon, Prince Artis, Duke Machin, King Dicision, Duke Abugor, Count Vipos, Marquis Cerbere, Prince Carmola, Duke Estor, Prince Coap, Duke Deas, King Asmoday, Marquis Bitur, Duke Beal, Prince Forcas, Count Furfur, Marquis Margotias, Prince Oze, Marquis Lucay, Duke Pucel, Count Jayn, Duke Suralet, King Zagon, Prince Dragon, Prince Parcas, Duke Gorsin, Marquis Andralfas, Duke Flanos, King Brial, Marquis Fenix, Distolas
And then as:
- Lucifer
- Gay / Bezlebuth
- Satan
- Orient
- Poymon
- King Aymoymon
- King Beal
- Duke Agarat
- Prince Barthas
- Prince Bulfas
- Marquis Amon
- Prince Barbas
- King Gemer
- Duke Gazon
- Duke Artis
- Duke Machin
- King Diusion
- Duke Abugor
- Count Vipos
- Marquis Cerbere
- Prince Carmola
- Marquis Salmatis
- Prince Coap
- Duke Drap
- King Asmoday
- Prince Caap
- Duke Bune
- Marquis Bitur
- Duke Lucubar
- King Bugan
- Prince Parcas
- Duke Flavos
- King Vaal
- Marquis Fenix
- Marquis Distolas
- Duke Berteth
- Count Dam
- Duke Furfur
- Prince Forcas
- Lord Malpharas
- Duke Gorsay
- King Samon
- Marquis Tudiras Hoho
- Marquis Oze
- Marquis Ducay
- Duke Bucal
References
edit- ^ a b "Les who's who démonologiques de la Renaissance et leurs ancêtres médiévaux" by Jean-Patrice Boudet, Médiévales 44, Spring 2003, (online link).
- ^ Introduction by Joseph Peterson to Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Twilit Grotto -- Esoteric Archives, 2000.
- ^ a b Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer's Manual of the Fifteenth Century; Richard Kieckhefer; Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA; 1997. P. 161
- ^ a b The Goetia of Dr Rudd; Thomas Rudd, Ed. Stephen Skinner & David Rankine; 2007, Golden Hoard Press. p.32-33
- ^ Entre science et nigromance: astrologie, divination et magie dans l'occident médiéval, XIIe-XVe siècle; by Jean-Patrice Boudet, Publications de la Sorbonne, 2006, p.380-381
- ^ a b Boudet, Médiévales, Résumé.
- ^ Boudet, Médiévales, par.27
External links
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- "Les who's who démonologiques de la Renaissance et leurs ancêtres médiévaux" by Jean-Patrice Boudet, Médiévales 44, Spring 2003 - Features the only published version of the text to date.