List of demons in the Ars Goetia
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In this article, the demons' names are taken from the goetic grimoire Ars Goetia, which differs in terms of number and ranking from the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum of Johannes Wier. As a result of multiple translations, there are multiple spellings for some of the names, explained in more detail in the articles concerning them.
Each ranking represents association with one of the local astrological bodies; Kings with the Sun, Marquises with the Moon, Presidents with Mercury, Dukes with Venus, Earls with Mars, Princes with Jupiter, and the sole Knight with Saturn. The sole demon which appears in the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum but not in the Ars Goetia is Pruflas.
The 72 angels of the Shem HaMephorash are considered to be the opposite and balancing forces against these fallen angels.
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According to The Grand Grimoire, Bael (or Baal, Ba'al, Baell, Buel, Baël) is the head of the infernal powers. He is also the first demon listed in Wierus's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. According to Wierus, Bael is the first King of Hell with estates in the east. He has three heads; the first is that of a toad, the second like a man, and the third like a cat. He also speaks in a raucous, but well-formed voice, and commands 66 legions.
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