The ''Pseudomonarchia Daemonum'' () first appears as an appendix to ''
De praestigiis daemonum
''De praestigiis daemonum'', translated as ''On the Tricks of Demons'', is a book by Doctor of Medicine, medical doctor Johann Weyer, also known as Wier, first published in Basel in 1563. The book argues that witchcraft does not exist and that t ...
'' (1577) by
Johann Weyer.
[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (Liber officiorum spirituum); Johann Weyer, ed. Joseph Peterson; 2000. Available online a]
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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 ritual
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s 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'',[''The Lesser Key of Solomon'' add the demons Vassago, Seere, Dantalion, and Andromalius.] and ''Pseudomonarchia'' does not attribute any sigils to the demons.
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.'')[''A Book of the Office of Spirits''; John Porter, Trans. Frederick Hockley, Ed. Colin D. Campbelll; Teitan Press, 2011. pp. xiii-xvii.] 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'').[''The Goetia of Dr Rudd''; Thomas Rudd, Ed. Stephen Skinner & David Rankine; 2007, Golden Hoard Press. pp. 14-19, 399.]
The 69 demons
# King Baël
# Duke Aguarès
# President Barbas
# Prince/Duke Pruflas
# Marquess Amon
Amon may refer to:
Mythology
* Amun, an Ancient Egyptian deity, also known as Amon and Amon-Ra
* Aamon, a Goetic demon
People Mononym
* Amon of Judah ( 664– 640 BC), king of Judah
* Amon of Toul ( 375– 423 AD), second recorded Bishop of ...
# 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
Astaroth (also Ashtaroth, Astarot and Astetoth), in demonology, is considered to be the Great Duke of Hell. He is described as a male figure, most likely named after the unrelated Near Eastern goddess Astarte.
Background
The name ''Ast ...
# 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
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# 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
* List of demons in the ''Ars Goetia''
* ''The Lesser Key of Solomon
''The Lesser Key of Solomon'', also known by its Latin title ''Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis'' or simply the ''Lemegeton'', is an anonymously authored grimoire on Goetia, sorcery, mysticism and Magic (supernatural), magic. It was compiled in th ...
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* '' Dictionnaire Infernal''
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References
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External links
''Pseudomonarchia Daemonum''
1577 books
Demonological literature
Goetic grimoires