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The Book of ceremonial Magic

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XLI. FOCALOR, a strong duke, appears in the form <strong>of</strong> a man with the wings <strong>of</strong> a griffin.<br />

He drowns men, sinks warships<br />

p. 209<br />

and has power over the winds and the sea, but he will not hurt any one if commanded to<br />

forbear by the exorcist. He hopes to return to the Seventh Thrones in 1050 years. 1<br />

XLII. SABNACK, 2 a mighty marquis, appears in the form <strong>of</strong> an armed soldier, having a<br />

lion's head and riding on a pale-coloured horse. He builds towers, camps and cities,<br />

fortifies the same, torments men with wounds and putrid sores swarming with worms; 3<br />

he also gives good familiars.<br />

THE SEAL OF VEPAR<br />

XLIII. VEPAR, 4 a great duke, appears as a mermaid. He guides the waters and<br />

battleships; he occasions storms at sea, when so commanded by the <strong>Magic</strong>ian. He also<br />

causes the sea to seem full <strong>of</strong> ships; he occasions death in three days by means <strong>of</strong><br />

putrefying sores and worm-eaten wounds.<br />

THE SEAL OF SHAX<br />

THE SEAL OF VINE<br />

XLIV. SHAX, 5 a great marquis, comes in the form <strong>of</strong> a stockdove, 6 speaking with a<br />

hoarse voice. He destroys the sight, hearing and understanding <strong>of</strong> any man or woman at<br />

the will <strong>of</strong> the exorcist, steals money from the king's exchequer<br />

p. 210<br />

and returns it in 1200 years. He will transport anything, but must first be commanded into<br />

the triangle; otherwise he will deceive the operator. He discovers all hidden things which<br />

are not in the keeping <strong>of</strong> wicked spirits and gives good familiars. 1

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