The Lesser Key of Solomon



The Lesser Key of Solomon, or Clavicula Solomon Regis, often referred to as "The Legemeton", is an anonymous text written in the 17th century and one of the most popular books of demonology.

Description
Although it claims to be originally written by King Solomon, the Legemeton is a book dating from the 17th century, and much of its material was actually compiled from the previous century, including parts based on the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum.

The Lesser Key contains detailed descriptions of spirits and the conjurations needed to evoke and and oblige them to the will of the summoner. It depicts rituals, protective measures, preparations prior to the invocations, and instructions on how to make the necessary tools for the execution of the rituals.

The most famous translations of the book are the ones made by Aleister Crowley and Samuel Mathers.

Ars Goetia
The first section of the book, the Ars Goetia, contains descriptions of the seventy-two spirits summoned by King Solomon and contained by him. It gives instructions on how to construct a brass vessel similar to that used by Solomon to bind the demons, and use the proper magick to safely call upon them.

This part deals with the evocation of all classes of spirits, and assigns a range of titles and ranks to each member of the infernal hierarchy.

The goetic hierarchy, or pantheon, is one of the most used in demonolatry, along with the Dukante hierarchy.

The following is the list of demons in the Ars Goetia:
 * 1) King Bael
 * 2) Duke Agares
 * 3) Prince Vassago
 * 4) Marquis Samigina
 * 5) President Marbas
 * 6) Duke Valefar
 * 7) Marquis Amon
 * 8) Duke Barbatos
 * 9) King Paimon
 * 10) President Buer
 * 11) Duke Gusion
 * 12) Prince Sitri
 * 13) King Beleth
 * 14) Marquis Leraje
 * 15) Duke Eligos
 * 16) Duke Zepar
 * 17) Count/President Botis
 * 18) Duke Bathin
 * 19) Duke Sallos
 * 20) King Purson
 * 21) Count/President Marax
 * 22) Count/Prince Ipos
 * 23) Duke Aim
 * 24) Marquis Naberius
 * 25) Count/President Glasya-Labolas
 * 26) Duke Bune
 * 27) Marquis/Count Ronove
 * 28) Duke Berith
 * 29) Duke Astaroth
 * 30) Marquis Forneous
 * 31) President Foras
 * 32) King Asmoday
 * 33) Prince/President Gaap
 * 34) Count Furfur
 * 35) Marquis Marchosias
 * 36) Prince Stolas
 * 37) Marquis Phenex
 * 38) Count Halphas
 * 39) President Malphas
 * 40) Count Raum
 * 41) Duke Focalor
 * 42) Duke Vepar
 * 43) Marquis Sabnock
 * 44) Marquis Shax
 * 45) King/Count Viné
 * 46) Count Bifrons
 * 47) Duke Vual
 * 48) President Haagenti
 * 49) Duke Crocell
 * 50) Knight Furcas
 * 51) King Balam
 * 52) Duke Alloces
 * 53) President Caim
 * 54) Duke/Count Murmur
 * 55) Prince Orobas
 * 56) Duke Gremory
 * 57) President Ose
 * 58) President Amy
 * 59) Marquis Orias
 * 60) Duke Vapula
 * 61) King/President Zagan
 * 62) President Valac
 * 63) Marquis Andras
 * 64) Duke Haures
 * 65) Marquis Andrealphus
 * 66) Marquis Cimeies
 * 67) Duke Amducias
 * 68) King Belial
 * 69) Marquis Decarabia
 * 70) Prince Seere
 * 71) Duke Dantalion
 * 72) Count Andromalius