Marbas
Marbas, also known as Barbas, is a powerful Fallen Angel and the fifth spirit named among the seventy-two Spirits of Solomon. In the infernal hierarchy, he holds the rank of President and commands thirty-six legions of demons.
He is said to appear first in the form of a great lion, fierce and imposing, before assuming the shape of a man when commanded by the magician. This transformation reflects one of his most feared powers: the ability to alter human beings into different forms and change their appearance according to his will.
Marbas is a revealer of hidden things. He can uncover secrets, expose concealed knowledge and bring to light what others have attempted to bury. Nothing hidden remains entirely beyond his sight, making him a spirit associated with investigation, revelation and forbidden understanding.
He is also closely connected with disease and healing. Traditional grimoires claim that Marbas can both cause illness and remove it, giving him dominion over the mysterious forces that weaken or restore the human body. This dual power makes him both dangerous and valuable, for the same spirit who inflicts suffering is also believed capable of ending it.
Marbas is further known as a master of wisdom, craftsmanship and the mechanical arts. He can reveal knowledge concerning machines, construction, engineering and the hidden principles behind how things work. His intelligence is practical as well as occult, granting insight into both physical structures and invisible forces.
Yet Marbas should never be treated as a harmless symbol or a figure of entertainment. He represents transformation, hidden knowledge, sickness, healing and power over form itself. To approach such a spirit without discipline, preparation or understanding is to step blindly into forces far greater than curiosity.
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From “The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King” (1904) Written by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
The fifth Spirit is Marbas.
He is a Great President, and appeareth at first in the form of a Great Lion, but afterwards, at the request of the Master, he putteth on Human Shape. He answereth truly of things Hidden or Secret. He causeth Diseases and cureth them. Again, he giveth great Wisdom and Knowledge in Mechanical Arts; and can change men into other shapes. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. And his Seal is this, which is to be worn as aforesaid.
From the “Pseudomonarchia Daemonum” ( 1583 ) Written by Johann Weyer (Johann Wier)
Marbas, alias Barbas is a great president, and appeareth in the forme of a mightie lion; but at the commandement of a conjuror commeth up in the likenes of a man, and answereth fullie as touching anie thing which is hidden or secret: he bringeth diseases, and cureth them, he promoteth wisedome, and the knowledge of mechanicall arts, or handicrafts; he changeth men into other shapes, and under his presidencie or gouvernement are thirtie six legions of divels conteined.
Original Text:
Marbas, alias Barbas, Præses magnus, se manifestans in fortissimi leonis specie, sed ab exorcista accitus humana induitur forma, and de occultis plene respondet, morbos invehit and tollit, promovet sapientiam artiumque mechanicarum cognitionem, homines adhæc in aliam mutat formã. Præest trigintasex legionibus.
From the “Dictionnaire Infernal” (edition of 1863 ) Written by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy
Original Text :
Marbas ou Barbas, grand président des enfers;il se montre sous la forme d’un lion furieux.
Lorsqu’il est en présence d’un exorciste, il prend la figure humaine et répond sur les choses cachées.Il envoie les maladies; il donne la connaissance des arts mécaniques ; il change l’homme en différentes métamorphoses ; il commande trente-six légions.
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