The Lesser Key of Solomon
The 72 demons of the Goetia.
Every demon Solomon bound in the vessel of brass, with its seal, its rank, how it appears and what it does, from the 1904 Mathers and Crowley edition. Choose one to open its page.
Appears as a cat, a toad or a man, and sometimes as all three at once. Speaks hoarsely.
02An old, fair man riding a crocodile, with a goshawk on his fist, and mild in appearance.
03No form is given. The text says only that he is "of the same nature as Agares".
04A little horse or ass, which changes into human shape when the magician asks. Speaks with a hoarse voice.
05A great lion at first, then human shape at the magician's request.
06A lion with an ass's head, bellowing.
07A wolf with a serpent's tail, breathing flames. On command he becomes a man with a raven's head, sometimes with a dog's teeth.
08Appears when the Sun is in Sagittarius, together with four noble kings and their great troops.
09A man on a dromedary wearing a glorious crown, led by a host of spirits playing trumpets, cymbals and every kind of music. Roars at his coming, in a great voice that is hard to understand.
10No body is described: he "appeareth in Sagittary", and that sign is his shape while the Sun is there.
11Like a "Xenopilus", a word the text leaves unexplained.
12A leopard's head with the wings of a gryphon at first, then a very beautiful human shape on command.
13A king riding a pale horse, with trumpets and all kinds of music playing before him. Very furious when he first appears.
14An archer clad in green, carrying a bow and a quiver.
15A goodly knight carrying a lance, an ensign and a serpent.
16A soldier in red apparel and armour.
17An ugly viper at first, then a man with great teeth and two horns, carrying a bright, sharp sword.
18A strong man with a serpent's tail, sitting on a pale horse.
19A gallant soldier riding a crocodile, with a ducal crown on his head. He comes peaceably.
20A comely man with a lion's face, carrying a cruel viper and riding a bear, with trumpets sounding before him.
21A great bull with a man's face.
22An angel with a lion's head, a goose's feet and a hare's tail.
23A handsome man's body with three heads: a serpent, a man with two stars on his forehead, and a calf. He rides a viper and carries a firebrand.
24A black crane fluttering about the circle. Speaks with a hoarse voice.
25A dog with the wings of a gryphon.
26A dragon with three heads: a dog's, a gryphon's and a man's. Speaks with a high, comely voice.
27A monster. No more detail is given.
28A soldier in red riding a red horse, with a crown of gold on his head.
29A hurtful angel riding an infernal beast like a dragon, holding a viper in his right hand. His breath is noisome, so the magician keeps him at a distance and holds the magical ring near his own face.
30A great sea-monster.
31A strong man in human shape.
32Three heads (a bull's, a man's and a ram's), a serpent's tail, and flames from his mouth. His feet are webbed like a goose's, and he rides an infernal dragon carrying a lance with a banner.
33A human shape walking before four great kings, as if guiding them. Appears when the Sun is in the southern signs.
34A hart (a stag) with a fiery tail. Takes the shape of an angel when compelled into the triangle.
35A wolf with gryphon's wings and a serpent's tail, vomiting fire. Later takes the shape of a man.
36A mighty raven at first, then the image of a man.
37The bird phoenix, with the voice of a child, singing many sweet notes, which the magician must ignore. Then he is bidden to take human shape.
38A stock-dove, speaking with a hoarse voice.
39A crow at first, then human shape at the magician's request. Speaks with a hoarse voice.
40A crow at first, then human shape on command.
41A man with the wings of a gryphon.
42A mermaid.
43An armed soldier with a lion's head, riding a pale horse.
44A stock-dove, speaking in a voice hoarse but subtle.
45A lion riding a black horse, carrying a viper.
46A monster at first, then the shape of a man on command.
47A mighty dromedary at first, then human shape. Speaks the Egyptian tongue, though not perfectly.
48A mighty bull with gryphon's wings, then human shape on command.
49An angel. Speaks mystically of hidden things.
50A cruel old man with a long beard and a hoary head, riding a pale horse, with a sharp weapon in his hand.
51Three heads (a bull's, a man's and a ram's), a serpent's tail and flaming eyes, riding a furious bear with a goshawk on his fist. Speaks with a hoarse voice.
52A soldier riding a great horse. His face is like a lion's, very red, with flaming eyes, and his speech is hoarse and very big.
53A thrush (a bird) at first, then a man carrying a sharp sword. Seems to answer in burning ashes or coals of fire.
54A warrior riding a gryphon, with a ducal crown on his head, with ministers sounding trumpets before him.
55A horse at first, then the image of a man on command.
56A beautiful woman riding a great camel, with a duchess's crown tied about her waist.
57A leopard at first, then after a little time the shape of a man.
58A flaming fire at first, then the shape of a man.
59A lion with a serpent's tail, riding a mighty horse and holding two great hissing serpents in his right hand.
60A lion with the wings of a gryphon.
61A bull with the wings of a gryphon at first, then human shape.
62A child with an angel's wings, riding a two-headed dragon.
63An angel with the head of a black night-raven, riding a strong black wolf and flourishing a sharp, bright sword.
64A mighty, terrible leopard at first, then human shape with flaming eyes and a most terrible face.
65A peacock, with great noises, then human shape after a time.
66A valiant warrior riding a goodly black horse.
67A unicorn at first, then human shape, while trumpets and every kind of music are heard.
68Two beautiful angels sitting in a chariot of fire. Speaks with a comely voice.
69A star in a pentacle at first, then the image of a man on command.
70A beautiful man riding a winged horse.
71A man with many faces, both men's and women's, holding a book in his right hand.
72A man holding a great serpent in his hand.