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The Goetia
The Goetia (1904), PDF p. 39
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Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape, and speaketh the
Egyptian Tongue, but not perfectly.1. His Office is to procure the Love of
Women, and to tell Things Past, Present, and to Come. He also procureth
Friendship between Friends and Foes. He was of the Order of Potestates
or Powers. He governeth 37 Legions of Spirits, and his Seal is this, to be
made and worn before thee, etc.
(48.) Haacenti.—The Forty-eighth Spirit is Haagenti. He is a Presi-
dent, appearing in the Form of a Mighty Bull with Gryphon’s Wings. This
is at first, but after, at the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human
Shape. His Office is to make Men wise, and to instruct them in divers
things; also to Transmute all Metals into Gold; and to change Wine into
Water, and Water into Wine. He governeth 33 Legions of Spirits, and
his Seal is this, etc.
(49.) CroceLt.—The Forty-ninth Spirit is Crocell, or Crokel. He
appeareth in the Form of an Angel. He is a Duke Great and Strong,
speaking something Mystically of Hidden Things. He teacheth the Art of
Geometry and the Liberal Sciences. He, at the Command of the Exorcist,
will produce Great Noises like the Rushings of many Waters, although there
be none. He warmeth Waters, and discovereth Baths. He was of the Order
of Potestates, or Powers, before his fall, as he declared unto the King
Solomon. He governeth 48 Legions of Spirits. Huis Seal is this, the which
wear thou as aforesaid.
(50.) Furcas.—The Fiftieth Spirit is Furcas. He is a Knight, and
appeareth in the Form of a Cruel Old Man with a long Beard and a hoary
Head, riding upon a pale-coloured Horse, with a Sharp Weapon in his hand.
His Office is to teach the Arts of Philosophy, Astrology, Rhetoric, Logic,
Cheiromancy, and Pyromancy, in all their parts, and perfectly. He hath
under his Power 20 Legions of Spirits. His Seal, or Mark, is thus made,
etc.
(51.) Batam.—The Fifty-first Spirit is Balam or Balaam. He is a
Terrible, Great, and Powerful King. He appeareth with three Heads: the
first is like that of a Bull; the second is like that of a Man; the third is
like that of a Ram. He hath the Tail of a Serpent, and Flaming Eyes.
He rideth upon a furious Bear, and carrieth a Goshawk upon his Fist. He
* He can nowadays converse in sound though colloquial Coptic.—Eb.
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