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The 72 sigils. In this article, the demons' names are taken from the goetic grimoire Ars Goetia, which differs in terms of number and ranking from the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum of Johann Weyer. As a result of multiple translations, there are multiple spellings for some of the names, explained in more detail in the articles concerning them.
In demonology, sigils are pictorial signatures attributed to demons, angels, or other beings. In the ceremonial magic of the Middle Ages, sigils were used in the summoning of these beings and were the pictorial equivalent to their true name.
The 72 sigils. The demons' names (given below) are taken from the Ars Goetia, which differs in terms of number and ranking from the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum of Weyer. As a result of multiple translations, there are multiple spellings for some of the names, which are given in the articles concerning them.
One well-known goetic grimoire is the Ars Goetia, included in the 16th-century text known as The Lesser Key of Solomon, [2] which was likely compiled from materials several centuries older. [71] [72] One of the most obvious sources for the Ars Goetia is Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum in his De praestigiis daemonum (1577).
72 seals from The Lesser Key of Solomon. The term sigil derives from the Latin sigillum (pl. sigilla), meaning "seal". [2] In medieval magic, the term sigil was commonly used to refer to occult signs which represented various angels and demons which the practitioner might summon.
Below him, the Ars Goetia suggests, are the four kings of the cardinal directions who have power over the seventy-two, next the kings, and onward with other demons with lower monarchic titles. The four kings of the cardinal directions are the primary point of contention between different editions and translations, and occultist writers.
Paimon as depicted in Jacques Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863 edition Sigil of Paimon. Paimon is a “spirit” named in early grimoires.These include The Lesser Key of Solomon (in the Ars Goetia), [1] Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, [2] Jacques Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, [3] the Livre des Esperitz (as "Poymon"), [4] the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (as ...
Gemory is described in demonological works such as the Munich Manual of Demonic Magic [note 1] [1] [2] [3] the Liber Officiorum Spirituum [note 2] [4] [5] the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, [note 3] [6] the Lesser Key of Solomon, [note 4] [7] the Dictionnaire Infernal, [note 3] [8] as appearing in the form of a beautiful woman (though as with all Goetic demons referred to using the masculine ...