Goetic demon Nº 20 of 72
Purson
King · 22 legions · Sun ☉
How Purson appears
A comely man with a lion's face, carrying a cruel viper and riding a bear, with trumpets sounding before him.
What Purson does
- Knows hidden things and finds treasures; tells all things past, present and future truly, taking a human or aerial body; gives good familiars.
The original text
The Twentieth Spirit is Purson, a Great King. His appearance is comely, like a Man with a Lion’s face, carrying a cruel Viper in his hand, and riding upon a Bear. Going before him are many Trumpets sounding. He knoweth all things hidden, and can discover Treasure, and tell all things Past, Present, and to Come. He can take a Body either Human or Aërial, and answereth truly of all Earthly things both Secret and Divine, and of the Creation of the World. He bringeth forth good Familiars, and under his Government there be 22 Legions of Spirits, partly of the Order of Virtues and partly of the Order of Thrones. His Mark, Seal, or Character is this, unto the which he oweth obedience, and which thou shalt wear in time of action, etc.
The Goetia, Mathers & Crowley (1904), entry 20, as reprinted by de Laurence (1916). Public domain.
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