Locater

Locater: Another demon named in connection with the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage whose name varies depending on the source material. In the fifteenth-century French manuscript sourced by Mathers, the name is Locater. In the Peter Hammer edition, it appears as Lochaty. In the versions kept at the Wolfenbiittel and Dresden libraries, the name is presented as Lachatyl. As all of these texts are distant copies of an original dating to the fourteenth century, there is no way to know for certain which is correct. All texts agree, however, that this demon functions as a servant of the infernal ruler Magoth. Mathers’ text asserts that he also serves Kore.

SEE ALSO:

• List of Demons
• Demonology

SOURCE:

The Dictionary of Demons written by Michelle Belanger.

NOTE:

Edited and revised for the Web by Occult Media, the 22nd of April 2021. We use British English spelling.