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HYGROMANTEIA - 1400 - (Ioannis Marathakis)

http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/mts.htm

(Sources: No clear sources, clearly follows the tradition of solomon)

(Influenced: Grimorium Verum, primary source for the Lesser Key)

THE HEPTAMERON - 1496 - (attributed to Pietro d’Abano, th...

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XXII - ASTAROTH

22 - Astaroth, Diabolus - Male, previously female. Mentioned in Munich Manual of Demonic Magic, The Cambridge Book of Magic, Hygromanteia, The Magus, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of the Office of Spirits, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, Grimorium Verum, The Book of Abramelin, The Book of Oberon, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser...

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XXI - Berith

21 - Berith, Beale, Beal, Bofry, Bolfry, Berthi - Appears in Munich Manual of Demonic Magic, The Book of the Office of Spirits, The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal.

From Libre Officorum

5. The 5 is called Berith,90 he giveth dignitie, he ...

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XX - BUNE

20 - Bune, Bime - Appears a man with two dragon heads. Changes the place of the dead and makes one a demon if they should so wish. Responsible for demons to where they are supposed to be in hell, demonic “shore leaves.” Appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon, Livre Espritz

From Pseudomonarchia

Bu...

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XIX

19 - Aym - Aym, Haborim, head of a man, a serpent, and a cat. Rides a viper, carries a firebrand. Appears in Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal

From Pesudomonarchia

Aym or Haborim [Haborym] is a great duke and a strong, he commeth foorth with three heads, the first like a serpent, the...

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XVIII - Saleos

18 - Saleos - Caleos, Saleos, Zaleos Depicted as a solider riding a crocodile. Said to be of Pacifist Nature, causing men to love women. Wears a ducal crown. Appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of the Office of Spirits, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon

From Libre Officorum

The 8 is called Caleos, 95 he hath power & k...

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XVII - Bathin

 

17 - Bathin - Barton, Mathim, Marthim (Mathim in the book of oberon) - Bathim’s name seems to be derived from the old german for Baeth, meaning bad. Mathim is derived from the old french mayhem, meaning mayhem. Needless to say, the french-soruced books refer to Bathin with the Math- prefix. Depicted as a strong man with a serpents tail riding a horse. Appears in:...

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XVI - Zepar

 

16 - Zepar - Appears as a solider, often clothed in red. Appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon

From Pseudomonarchia 

Zepar is a great duke, appearing as a souldier, inflaming women with the loove of men, and when he is bidden he changeth their shape, untill they maie enjoi...

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XV - Abigor

15 - Abigor - Eligor, Allogor, Abigor -  Appears as a handsome knight carrying a banner and a lance. Appears in: The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Book of Spirits, The Grand Grimoire, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal

From Libre Officorum

Allogor, a duke, & appeareth like a fayer knight,...

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XIV - Gusoin

Depicted as a baboon or a man with a dogs head. Reconciles friends and gives honor and dignity. Seems like a nice chap.

From The Lesser Key

The Eleventh Spirit in order is a great and strong Duke, called Gusion. He appeareth like a Xenopilus. He telleth all things, Past, Present and to Come, and showeth the meaning and resolution of all questions thou mayest ask. He conciliateth and...

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XIII - Barbatos

Barbates, Barbares, Likely derived from Barbates from Book of Oberon

Appears in The Discoverie of Witchcraft, The Grand Grimoire, The Book of Oberon, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, The Lesser Key of Solomon, and Dictionnaire Infernal

From The Book of Oberon

Barbates vel Barbares, a lorde & a greate vicounte, he appeareth like a showter, or forrest man ...

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XII - Valefar

12 - Valefar - Malaphr, Vale

Depicted as a lion headed man, or a man with the head of a donkey. 

From Pseudomonarchia

Valefar, alias Malephar [Malaphar], is a strong duke, comming foorth in the shape of a lion, and the head of a theefe [or "barking"], he is verie familiar with them to whom he maketh himself acquainted, till he hath brough...

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XI - Agares

11 - Agares - aka Agaros 

From Pseudomonarchia

Agares. The first duke under the power of the east, <is named Agares,> he commeth up mildile [i.e. he appears willingly] in the likenes of a faire old man, riding upon a crocodile, and carrieng a hawke on his fist; hee teacheth presentlie all maner of toongs, he fetcheth backe all such as runne awaie, and mak...

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X - AMDUCIAS

10 - Amducias - Depicted as having claws instead of hands and feet. Rides a unicorn or possibly is a unicorn? Carries a trumpet. Described as being in charge of the discordant music. Can make trees bend to his will. Said to give good familiars. 

From Pseudomonarchia

Amduscias a great and a strong duke, he commeth forth as an unicorn, when he standeth before his...

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IX - Belial [incomplete]

 

Some say he was created just after lucifer, and he is the true deciever. First to leave heaven, and did so willingly. One of the most angelic. Appears as beautiful man on a chariot of fire. The first to rebel. Possibly actually agreed to help solomon build the temple. Distributes senatorships among demons. Said to give excellent familiars. Name means “lacking worth”

In Th...

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VIII - Zagan [incomplete]

He is literally described as having the ability to create the coins of the realm. Obviously, he would function as the infernal treasurer. The treasurer would probably work under the head of policy, and thus Zagan would work under Baal.

From Pseudomonarchia 

Zagan [Zagam] is a great king and a president, he commeth abroad like a bull, with griphens wings, but when he taketh huma...

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VII - Balaam [incomplete]

Similar to asmodeus, has a ram and a sheeps head. Serpents tail, flaming eyes. Riding upon a bear. Carries a hawk.

From Pesudomonarchia

Balam is a great and a terrible king, he commeth foorth with three heads, the first of a bull, the second of a man, the third of a ram, he hath a serpents taile, and flaming eies, riding upon a furious [very powerful] beare, and carrieng a ...

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VI - Vine (Incomplete)

 

From Libre Officorum

48 Royne a greate earle, & appeareth like a souldier, & he continually procureth venery, & that betwene a man & his wiffe, & his face is like a lyon, & he rideth upon a blacke horse & devidinge a snake with his armes or arme, & he buildeth greate towers & that willingly, & howses, & bulworckes of warre, & he...

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SAUCES: (last updated 4/1/2020)

THE HEPTAMERON - 1496 - (attributed to Pietro d’Abano, this is likely not true)

https://www.grimoire.org/grimoire/heptameron/

(Sources: Sefer Raziel HaMalakh, Sworn Book of Honorius)

(Influenced: Pseudomonarchia Daemonium, Grimoire of Honorius, Book of Oberon)

THE LIBER OFFICORUM SPIR...

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V - Asmodeus

 

“Six more nights spent tracing arcane geometries. If the counsel of king Purson were correct, and I believed it heartily to be, my wards would be impenetrable, the ritual perfect. 

Six more souls I cast upon the circle. But there was no flash of light, no snap of brimstone. From above and behind me there came a sudden racket. Nothing like the explosive din that the sum...

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IV - Purson

 

The infernal science officer, the demon most associated with the occult. Abilities related to seeing, and the first king to give familiars. A man with a lions head, carrying a viper riding a bear, carrying a trumpet. Preceeded by caucauphony. Fallen angel.

Purson [Pursan], alias Curson, a great king, he commeth forth like a man with a lions face, carrying a most cruel viper, ...

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III - BELETH

 

Short. Feline. Appears with a curly horn. Attempts to scare the conjurer. Possibly invoked by Noah’s son, Ham. Generally hates being summoned unless you’re polite. Referred to as a the First of the Kings. PM mentions offering a bowl of wine for summoning. PM also mentions multiple protection measures such as a silver ring to see through glamours and a hazel staff, also for comb...

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The Revised Key of Solomon

 

2 - II - Paimon

King of the west. Female. Appears as a woman riding a camel. Former Dominion. Will speak to you in infernal, summoning must be done deaf. Teaches science and reveals treasures.

Paimon is more obedient in Lucifer than other kings are. Lucifer is heere to be understood he that was drowned in the depth of his know...

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REVISED KEY OF SOLOMON:

 [ROUGH DRAFT]

I - Bael

From The Lesser Key:

The first principal spirit is a king ruling in ye East, called Bael.? he maketh men goe Invisible, he ruleth over 66 Legions ofInferiour spirits, he appeareth in divers shapes, sometimes like a Catt, sometimes like a toad sometimes like a man and sometimes in all these forms at once. he speaketh very horsly' This is his Charact...

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AS WE COME TO COMPLETION ON THE TAROT DECK I AM EXCITED TO REVEAL THE NEXT PROJECT I HAVE IN STORE FOR YALL

HINT HINT WE GETTING INTO DEMONOLOGY 

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ALL THATS LEFT TO DO IS WAIT! YALL CANNOT BELIEVE HOW HYPED I AM TO SEE THIS DECK BECOME A REAL THING I HOPE YOU ALL LOVE IT AS MUCH AS I DO

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WE SHIPPIN! BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL!

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WITH THE ADDITION OF A SEXY NEW LABEL MAKER TO SPEED UP THE PROCESS WE START SHIPPING OUT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS!!

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UPDATE ON THE BOOKS:

WHILE THE CARDS ARE PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO THE TEST PRINTS WE GOT FROM THE PRINTER WERE DISCOLORED AND SO DARK YOU COULD BARELY READ THEM SO WE ARE WORKING WITH THE PRINTER TO FIX THE PROBLEM BUT IT DOES MEAN THE DELIVERIES WILL BE LATE 

APPARENTLY THE PRINTER HAD NEVER DONE AN ORDER THIS LARGE BEFORE AND THAT WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM  

WE DONT WANT TO SHIP THE CARDS...

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THE BOOKS HAVE BEEN ORDERED THE BOOKS HAVE BEEN ORDERED THE BOOKS HAVE BEEN ORDERED

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