Skeptical demonology and early psychiatry
Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (False Hierarchy of Demons)
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The definitive Renaissance catalogue of the infernal hierarchy. Appended to his larger work 'De Praestigiis Daemonum', Weyer provides a list of 69 major demons, their titles (Kings, Dukes, Marquises), their appearances, the number of legions they command, and the specific offices they hold. While Weyer was a critic of the witch-hunts, he included this 'grimoire' to demonstrate the complexity of the spirits he believed were deceiving humanity. It served as a primary source for the 'Goetia' of the Lesser Key of Solomon.
Also known asJohann Weyer (Johannes Wierus) - Pseudomonarchia Daemonum · The Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
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Contents8 chapters
- 01Introduction: The Hierarchy of Demons
- 02Kings of Hell
- 03Bael (First King)
- 04Paimon and Other Kings
- 05Princes and Dukes of Hell
- 06Marquises and Earls
- 07Presidents and Lesser Demons
- 08Conclusion: Invocations and Warnings
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