Sallos: The Demon of Love and Authority
Sallos, also known as Zaebos, is a Fallen Angel and the 19th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. In the Goetic hierarchy, he holds the rank of duke and governs 30 Legions of Demons.
He is described as appearing in the form of a gallant soldier, wearing a duke’s crown and riding upon a crocodile. This striking image gives Sallos an air of nobility, command, and dangerous mystery. The soldierly form suggests discipline and authority, while the crocodile symbolises ancient power, hidden depths, and primal instinct.
Powers and Abilities
Sallos is best known for his influence over love between men and women. He is traditionally invoked for matters of attraction, affection, desire, and emotional union. Unlike some spirits associated with force or conflict, Sallos is often described as working through passion, charm, and the bonds that draw people together.
He is also said to speak authoritatively about the creation of the world. This gives Sallos a deeper and more mysterious dimension, connecting him not only with love and desire, but also with cosmic knowledge, origin mysteries, and hidden wisdom.
Sallos in the Goetic Tradition
As one of the 72 Spirits of Solomon, Sallos belongs to the complex world of ceremonial magic, demonology, and ancient grimoires. His image as a crowned duke riding a crocodile reflects the symbolic richness of Goetic spirits, where appearance, rank, and powers all reveal deeper occult meanings.
Sallos is a spirit of attraction, authority, and hidden knowledge. His presence reminds the magician that love itself can be a powerful magical force, capable of binding, transforming, and revealing the unseen currents that move between human beings.
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From Demonologia ( October 2003 )
The Demon is also known as Saleos. About him is written in the Lemegeton :
“he is a great and Mighty Duke; and appeareth in forme of a Gallant Soldier Riding on a Crocadile with Dukes Crowne on his head Peacibly; He causeth the Love of women to men; and men to women; and Governeth 30 Legions of Spirits;”
(Sloane 2731).Mathers reproduced this text for his edition of the Goetia, but the description in Scot is oddly truncated. It reads only”Saleos is a great earle, he appeareth as a gallant soldier, riding on a crocodile, and weareth a dukes crowne, peaceable, etc.”
(Scot, Discoverie of Witchcraft, page 225)
Collin de Plancy has given Sallos a somewhat Teutonic look with his full beard, shortspear and horned helmet. When a Demon appears riding a specific animal, he may be assumed to have some symbolic link with the beast. The crocodile is a southern predator, and is connected with elemental Water. This would lend Sallos a mingled fiery and watery quality, and in the absence of any other indicators to the contrary,would place him in the south.
From “The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King” (1904) Written by S.L. MacGregor Mathers
SALLOS. – The Nineteenth Spirit is Sallos (or Saleos). He is a Great and Mighty Duke, and appeareth in the form of a gallant
Soldier riding on a Crocodile, with a Ducal Crown on his head, but peaceably. He causeth the Love of Women to Men, and of Men to Women; and governeth 30 Legions of Spirits.
His Seal is this, etc.
From the “Pseudomonarchia Daemonum” ( 1583 ) Written by Johann Weyer (Johann Wier)
Saleos [Zaleos] is a great earle, he appeareth as a gallant [handsome] soldier, riding on a crocodile, and weareth a dukes crowne, peaceable, andc.
Original Text: Zaleos magnus Comes: apparet ut miles pulcherrimus in crocodilo equitans, and ducali ornatus corona, pacificus, andc.
From the “Dictionnaire Infernal” (edition of 1863 ) Written by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy
Zaebos is grand-count of Hell and sweet of character. He appears as a good soldier with a ducal crown on his head and rides a crocodile.
Original Text : Zaebos, grand comte dés enfers. Il a la figure d’un beau soldat monté sur un crocodile; sa tête est ornée d’une couronne ducale. Il est doux de caractère.
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