The Lesser Key of Solomon

The Ars Goetia

The Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis — the Lesser Key of Solomon — consists of five books, the first of which, the Ars Goetia, is the most famous catalogue of demons in Western history. It names, describes, ranks, and provides the seals of 72 demons: their abilities, their appearance, the number of legions they command, and the precise ritual methods for summoning and binding them. This is the text t

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01 / Historical context

17th century compilation from older sources. The most complete catalogue of demons in Western occultism. Banned, burned, and confiscated across four centuries.

02 / Why it matters

The complete list. Banned for four hundred years. Here.

From / associated with the text

““The First Principal Spirit is a King ruling in the East, called Bael. He maketh thee to go Invisible. He ruleth over 66 Legions of Infernal Spirits.””

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The Lesser Key of Solomon

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