The Spirits of Solomon are seventy-two Demons or Djinncaptured by the legendary King Solomon, who imprisoned them in a brass vessel and cast it into the sea. The vessel was discovered by Babylonians, who believed it contained a great treasure. When they broke open the vessel, the Demons and their legions were set free, and they returned to their home. One exception was Belial, who entered an image and delivered oracles in exchange for sacriļ¬ces and divine honours.
The Lemegeton, or Lesser Key of Solomon, is a grimoire that gives instructions for the evocation of the 72 spirits. They are also known as the Spirits of the Brazen Vessel and the False Monarchy of Demons. Combined, the spirits accomplish āall abominations.ā
THE 72 SPIRITS ARE :
The Demon Agares is a Fallen Angel and the second of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Prior to his fall, ...
The Demon Aim ( or Haborym ) is a Fallen Angel and 23rd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In ...
The Demon Alloces ( Allocen, Allocer ) is a Fallen Angel and 52nd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. A ...
The Demon Amdusias is a Fallen Angel and 67th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Amduscias is a great duke ...
The Demon Amon is a Fallen Angel and the seventh of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In Hell, Amon is ...
The Demon Amy is a Fallen Angel and 58th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Prior to his fall, Amy ...
The Demon Andras is a Fallen Angel and 63rd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Andras is a great marquis ...
Andrealphus is a Fallen Angel and 65th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Andrealphus is a mighty marquis, who rules ...
The Demon Andromalius is a Fallen Angel and 72nd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Andromalius is a great earl ...
Asmodeus (Aeshma, Ashmedai, Ashmodai, Asmoday, Asmodius, Hasmoday, Sydonay) The Demon of lust, the third of the Seven Deadly Sins, and ...
A male Demon who evolved from the ancient Phoenician mother goddess of fertility,Astarte or Ashtoreth. Astaroth is also a Fallen ...
The Demon Baal (Bael, Baell) is an agricultural and fertility deity of Canaan turned into a Fallen Angel and a ...
WANT TO LEARN BLACK MAGICK? CLICK HERE The Demon Balam (Balan) is a former member of the angelic order of ...
Barbatos is a Fallen Angel and eighth of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Formerly a member of the Angelic Order ...
From āThe Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the Kingā (1904) Written by S.L. MacGregor Mathers The 18th spirit is ...
The demon Beleth ( Bileth, Bilet, Byleth ) is a Fallen Angel and 13th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon ...
Belial is one of the most important and evil Demons, who is deceptively beautiful in appearance and soft in voice, ...
The Demon Berith is a Fallen Angel. Berith appears as a man wearing a soldierās uniform and a golden crown ...
Bifrons: The Spirit of Solomon Bifrons is one of the 72 spirits bound by King Solomon, featured prominently in grimoires ...
The Demon Botis (Otis) is a Fallen Angel and 17th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. As a great president ...
The Demon Buer is a Fallen Angel and the 10th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Buer is a president ...
The Demon Bune is a Fallen Angel and 26th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Bune is a duke with ...
The Demon Caim (Caym, Camio) is a Fallen Angel and 53rd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Prior to his ...
Cimeries is a Fallen Angel and 66th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Cimeries rules 20 Legions of Demons as ...
The Spirit of Dantalion: The 71st Spirit of Solomon Dantalion is one of the most enigmatic spirits in the Ars ...
The Demon Decarabia (Carabia) is a Fallen Angel and 69th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Decarabia is a marquis ...
The Demon Abigor ( Eligos ) is a Demon who is a grand duke in Hell. Abigor appears as a ...
The Demon Focalor is a fallen Angel and the 41st of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Prior to his fall, ...
The Demon Forcas is a Fallen Angel and 31st of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Forcas is a president who ...
The Demon Forneus is a Fallen Angel and 30th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Forneus is a marquis of ...
WANT TO LEARN BLACK MAGICK? CLICK HERE The Demon Furcas is a Fallen Angel and 50th of the 72 Spirits ...
The Spirit of Furfur: A Demon of Secrets, Storms, and Truth In the annals of demonology, few spirits capture the ...
The Demon Gaap is a Fallen Angel and 33rd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Once a member of the ...
The Demon Gamigin ( Samigina ) is a Fallen Angel and fourth of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In Hell, ...
The Demon Glasya Labolas ( Caacrinolaas, Caassimola, Glasyalabolas ) is a Fallen Angel and 25th of the 72 Spirits of ...
The Demon Gremory (Gomory)is a Fallen Angel and 56th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Gremory is a powerful duke ...
The Demon Gusion is a Fallen Angel and eleventh of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In Hell, Gusion is a ...
Haagenti is a Fallen Angel and 48th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Hagenti is a president who rules 33 ...
The Demon Halphas is a Fallen Angel and 38th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In Hell, Halphas is an ...
The Demon Haures (Hauras, Haurus, Havres, Flauros) is a Fallen Angel and the 64th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon ...
Ipos is a Fallen Angel and 22nd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Ipos is an earl and prince who ...
The Demon Leraje (Leraie, Lerayou, Oray) is a Fallen Angel and 14th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Leraje is ...
The demon Malphas (Malpas) is a Fallen Angel and 39th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Malphas is a powerful ...
The Demon Marax (Foraii, Forfax) is a Fallen Angel and 21st of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Marax is an ...
The Demon Marbas (Barbas) is a Fallen Angel and fifth of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Marbas is a president ...
Marchosias: The Fearsome Warrior of the 72 Spirits of Solomon Marchosias, the 35th spirit of theĀ Ars Goetia, is a powerful ...
The Demon Murmur is a Fallen Angel and 54th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Murmur is a duke and ...
The Demon Naberius ( Cerberus) is a Fallen Angel and 24th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Naberius is a ...
From āThe Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the Kingā (1904) Written by S.L. MacGregor Mathers ORIAX, or ORIAS. - ...
The Demon Orobas is a Fallen Angel and 55th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Orobas is a prince in ...
WANT TO LEARN BLACK MAGICK? CLICK HERE The Demon Ose is a Fallen Angel and 57th of the 72 Spirits ...
Paimon is a Fallen Angel and ninth of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Prior to his fall, Paimon was in ...
The Demon Phoenix (also seen as Phenix, Pheynix) is a Fallen Angel and the 37th of the 72 Spirits of ...
Procel (Crocell, Pucel) Fallen Angel and 49th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Procel is a duke who appears in ...
WANT TO LEARN BLACK MAGICK? CLICK HEREThe Demon Purson (Curson) is a Fallen Angel and 20th of the 72 Spirits ...
The Demon Raum is a Fallen Angel and 40th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Raum is an earl who ...
Ronove (Roneve, Ronobe) is a Fallen Angel and 27th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Ronobe is an earl and ...
SabnockĀ is aĀ Fallen AngelĀ and one of theĀ 72 Spirits of Solomon, occupying the rank ofĀ Marquis in Hell. He is theĀ 43rd spiritĀ in the ...
The Demon Sallos ( also Zaebos ) is a Fallen Angel and 19th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Sallos ...
Seere: The Swift Prince of the 72 Spirits of Solomon Seere, also known as Sear or Seir, is a powerful ...
Shax, also known as Chax or Scox, is a mysterious and cunning figure among the 72 Spirits of Solomon, ranked ...
The Demon Sitri is a Fallen Angel and 12th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Sitri is a great prince ...
The Demon Stolas ( Solas ) is a Fallen Angel and 36th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Stolas is ...
The Demon Uvall is a Fallen Angel and 47th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Once a member of the ...
From āThe Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the Kingā (1904) Written by S.L. MacGregor Mathers From the "Pseudomonarchia Daemonum" ...
The Demon Valefor (Malaphar, Malephar) is a Fallen Angel and sixth of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Valefor is a ...
The Demon Vapula is a Fallen Angel and 60th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In Hell, Vapula is a ...
The Demon Vassago is a Fallen Angel and third of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Vassago is a prince who ...
The Demon Vepar is a Fallen Angel and 42nd of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In Hell, Vepar is a ...
The Demon Vine is a Fallen Angel and 45th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In Hell, Vine is a ...
The Demon Zagan is a Fallen Angel and 61st of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Zagan is a president and ...
The Demon Zepar is a Fallen Angel and 16th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Zepar is a duke who ...
Solomonās Seventy-Two Spirits
Ancient folklore describes how Solomon commanded Djinn. One legend describes how he sealed seventy-two particularly recalcitrant spirits in a brass vessel and flung it into the sea. The goal was to isolate these spirits and to prevent them from doing harm. Various sequel legends describe how the spirits were eventually liberated.
In medieval Europe, the legend evolved further: Solomon sealed these seventy-two dangerous spirits inside a brazen vessel so they were always available to labour for him. Medieval magicians cast themselves in the role of Solomon and sought to command and compel these seventy-two spirits.
Spirits identified as being among the seventy-two are the subject of the various books of the Lemegeton and other grimoires. Many of them are clearly distortions of ancient Pagan deitiesālike āMarquisā Ammon, āDukeā Ashtaroth, or King Baal, now redefined as Demons. It is not always clear whether these distortions were deliberate, whether the authors were unfamiliar with the original spirits, or whether the spirits did indeed manifest in hostile fashion. Information is written from the perspective of Christian magicians who sought to command dangerous spirits but did not love or respect them (or at least did not wish to appear to love and respect them).
Many spirits reclassified as Demons were originally very beloved; their original devotees would be shocked and dismayed at their portrayal. In some cases, as with Ashtaroth (formerly known as Astarte), even the original gender has been changed. Ranks given the spirits (marquis, duke, count, knight) are European and may not have existed in the spiritsā original home or heyday. It is probably fair to assume that all seventy-two spirits are victims of such distortions. Those who would like to attempt to command them will find lots of instruction in the Lesser Key of Solomon and other grimoires.
SOURCE:
Encyclopedia of Spirits: The Ultimate Guide to the Magic of Fairies, Genies, Demons, Ghosts, Gods & Goddesses– Written by Judika Illes Copyright Ā© 2009 by Judika Illes.
