Livre des Esperitz

For the Spiritist book by Allan Kardec, see The Spirits Book.

The Livre des Esperitz (or Book of Spirits) is a 15th- or 16th-century French goetic grimoire that inspired later works including Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and the Lesser Key of Solomon.[1][2][3][4][5] It contains ideas, traditions, and elements of works dating back to at least the 13th century.[6]

Like the Lesser Key of Solomon, the Livre des Esperitz has been attributed to Solomon.[7] The Livre des Esperitz merely lists the hierarchy of hell, and does not include prayers, conjurations, invocations, or spells to summon any being described. It does provide detailed descriptions of each spirit's appearance and function, and lists how many legions of demons serve under each. Many of these descriptions eventually found their way into later works, often unmodified.[6]

The demons listed within it are first listed as:[1][3][4] Lucifer, Bezlebut, Satan, Orient, Poymon, Equi, King Veal, Duke Agarat, Prince Barbas, Prince Bulfas, Marquis Amon, Count Batal, King Gemen, Duke Gazon, Prince Artis, Duke Machin, King Dicision, Duke Abugor, Count Vipos, Marquis Cerbere, Prince Carmola, Duke Estor, Prince Coap, Duke Deas, King Asmoday, Marquis Bitur, Duke Beal, Prince Forcas, Count Furfur, Marquis Margotias, Prince Oze, Marquis Lucay, Duke Pucel, Count Jayn, Duke Suralet, King Zagon, Prince Dragon, Prince Parcas, Duke Gorsin, Marquis Andralfas, Duke Flanos, King Brial, Marquis Fenix, Distolas

And then as:

  1. Lucifer
  2. Gay / Bezlebuth
  3. Satan
  4. Orient
  5. Poymon
  6. King Aymoymon
  7. King Beal
  8. Duke Agarat
  9. Prince Barthas
  10. Prince Bulfas
  11. Marquis Amon
  12. Prince Barbas
  13. King Gemer
  14. Duke Gazon
  15. Duke Artis
  16. Duke Machin
  17. King Diusion
  18. Duke Abugor
  19. Count Vipos
  20. Marquis Cerbere
  21. Prince Carmola
  22. Marquis Salmatis
  23. Prince Coap
  24. Duke Drap
  25. King Asmoday
  26. Prince Caap
  27. Duke Bune
  28. Marquis Bitur
  29. Duke Lucubar
  30. King Bugan
  31. Prince Parcas
  32. Duke Flavos
  33. King Vaal
  34. Marquis Fenix
  35. Marquis Distolas
  36. Duke Berteth
  37. Count Dam
  38. Duke Furfur
  39. Prince Forcas
  40. Lord Malpharas
  41. Duke Gorsay
  42. King Samon
  43. Marquis Tudiras Hoho
  44. Marquis Oze
  45. Marquis Ducay
  46. Duke Bucal
  1. ^ a b "Les who's who démonologiques de la Renaissance et leurs ancêtres médiévaux" by Jean-Patrice Boudet, Médiévales 44, Spring 2003, (online link).
  2. ^ Introduction by Joseph Peterson to Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Twilit Grotto -- Esoteric Archives, 2000.
  3. ^ a b Forbidden Rites: A Necromancer's Manual of the Fifteenth Century; Richard Kieckhefer; Pennsylvania State University Press, University Park, PA; 1997. P. 161
  4. ^ a b The Goetia of Dr Rudd; Thomas Rudd, Ed. Stephen Skinner & David Rankine; 2007, Golden Hoard Press. p.32-33
  5. ^ Entre science et nigromance: astrologie, divination et magie dans l'occident médiéval, XIIe-XVe siècle; by Jean-Patrice Boudet, Publications de la Sorbonne, 2006, p.380-381
  6. ^ a b Boudet, Médiévales, Résumé.
  7. ^ Boudet, Médiévales, par.27