Solomon summons them to appear before him for interrogation to learn what they do and the names of the angels who thwart them. They appear with heads of formless dogs and as humans, bulls, dragons with bird faces, beasts, and sphinxes.
The demons are, by order of decan:
ARIES - THE RAM
1st—Ruax (also Rhyx), or “the Lord”: He causes headaches and is dispatched by the words “Michael, imprison Ruax.”
2nd—Barsafael: He causes those who live in his period to have pains in the sides of their heads. He is repelled by the words “Gabriel, imprison Barsafael.”
3rd—Artosael: He damages eyes and is sent away by the words “Uriel, imprison Artosael.”
TAURUS - THE BULL
4th—Oropel: He causes sore throats and mucus and is thwarted by the words “Raphael, imprison Oropel.”
5th—Kairoxanondalon: He causes ear problems and is dispatched by the words “Ourouel (Uriel), imprison Kairoxanondalon.”
6th—Sphendonael: He causes tumors of the parotid gland and tetanic recurvation (the body bent backward rigidly) and is quelled by the words “Sabael, imprison Sphendonael.”
GEMINI - THE TWINS
7th—Sphandor: He paralyzes limbs, deadens the nerves in hands, and weakens shoulders. He is subdued by the words “Arael, imprison Sphandor.”
8th—Belbel: He perverts the hearts and minds of men and is dispatched by the words “Karael, imprison Belbel.”
9th—Kourtael: He causes bowel colic and pain and retreats when he hears the words “Iaoth, imprison Kourtael.”
CANCER - THE CRAB
10th—Methathiax: He causes kidney pains and is sent away by the words “Adonael, imprison Methatiax.”
11th—Katanikotael: He causes domestic fights and unhappiness. To dispel him, write on seven laurel leaves the names of the angels who thwart him: “Angel, Eae, Ieo, Sabaoth.”
12th—Saphthorael: He causes mental confusion. To get rid of him, write down the words “Iae, Ieo, sons of Sabaoth” and wear the AMULET around the neck.
LEO - THE LION
13th—Phobothel: He causes loosening of the tendons and retreats when he hears the word “Adonai.”
14th—Leroel: He causes fever, chills, shivering, and sore throats and retreats when he hears the words “Iax, do not stand fast, do not be fervent, because Solomon is fairer than eleven fathers.”
15th—Soubelti: He causes shivering and numbness and is dispatched by the words “Rizoel, imprison Soubelt.”
VIRGO - THE VIRGIN
16th—Katrax: He causes fatal fevers. He can be averted by rubbing pulverized coriander on the lips and saying, “I adjure you by Zeus, retreat from the image of God.”
17th—Ieropa: He causes men to collapse and creates stomach problems that cause convulsions in the bath. He retreats if the words “Iouda Zizabou” are repeated three times in the right ear of the afflicted person.
18th—Modebel: He causes married couples to separate but will retreat if the names of the eight fathers are written down and posted in doorways.
LIBRA - THE SCALE
19th—Mardeo: He causes incurable fevers and is sent away by writing his name down in the house.
20th—Rhyx Nathotho: He causes knee problems and is repelled if the word “Phounebiel” is written on a piece of papyrus.
21st—Rhyx Alath: He causes croup in infants and is dispelled if the word “Rarideris” is written down and carried on a person.
SCORPIO - THE SCORPION
22nd—Rhyx Audameoth: He causes heart pain and is dispatched by the written word “Raiouoth.”
23rd—Rhyx Manthado: He causes kidney disease and is thwarted by the written words “Iaoth, Uriel.”
24th—Rhyx Atonkme: He causes rib pain. If a person writes “Marmaraoth of mist” on a piece of wood from a ship that has run aground, the demon retreats.
SAGITTARIUS - THE ARCHER
25th—Rhyx Anatreth: He causes bowel distress and is quelled by the words “Arara, Arare.”
26th—Rhyx, the Enautha: He alters hearts and “makes off” with minds. He is thwarted by the written word “Kalazael.”
27th—Rhyx Axesbuth: He causes diarrhea and hemorrhoids. If he is adjured in pure wine given to the sufferer, he retreats.
CAPRICORN - THE GOAT
28th—Rhyx Hapax: He causes insomnia and is subdued by the written words “Kok; Phedisomos.”
29th—Rhyx Anoster: He causes hysteria and bladder pain and is thwarted when someone mashes laurel seeds into oil, massages it into the body, and calls upon Mamaroth.
30th—Rhyx Physikoreth: He causes long-terms illnesses but retreats when the sick person massages his or her body with salted olive oil while saying, “Cherubim, seraphim, help me.”
AQUARIUS - THE WATER CARRIER
31st—Rhyx Aleureth: He causes choking on fish bones. If one places a fish bone into the breasts of the afflicted one, the demon retreats.
32nd—Rhyx Ichthuron: He detaches tendons and retreats when he hears the words “Adaonai, malthe.”
33rd—Rhyx Achoneoth: He causes sore throats and tonsillitis. He is sent away by writing “Leikourgos” on ivy leaves and heaping them into a pile.
PISCES - THE FISH
34th—Rhyx Autoth: He causes jealousy and fights between people who love each other. He is subdued by writing the letters alpha and beta.
35th—Rhyx Phtheneoth: He cast the evil eye on everyone and is thwarted by the “much suffering eye” amulet.
36th—Rhyx Mianeth: He holds grudges against the body, causes flesh to rot, and demolishes houses. He flees when the words “Melto Ardad Anaath” are written on the front of the house.
King Solomon orders the demons of the decans to bear water and prays that they will go to the Temple of God (Jerusalem).
Magical Handbooks
The Testament provides a significant contribution to the legends of Solomon’s magical powers and the magical handbooks attributed to Solomon. The two most important magical handbooks, or GRIMOIRES, are the Key of Solomon, also called the Greater Key of Solomon, and the Lemegeton, or Lesser Key of Solomon, said to be based on Solomonic wisdom.
Many other grimoires borrow from these texts.
FURTHER READING:
- The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha. Vols. 1 & 2. Edited by James H. Charlesworth. 1983. Reprint, New York: Doubleday, 1985.
Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology. Rosemary Ellen Guiley. 2009.
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