Lesser-Key-Of-Solomon

PART I: OF THE ARTE GOETIA
[103r]
The 18 th spirit is called Bathin, he is a mighty [and] strong duke & appeareth
like a strong man w th ye Taile ofa serpent, sitting on a pl:me paile couloured
horse33 he knoweth the vertue of hearbes & precious stones, & can transport
men suddenly from one Country into an other, he ruleth over 30 Legions
of spirits his seal is thus to be made and to be warne before you.
The 19 th spirit is called Saleos [Sallosvt], he is a great and mighty duke, &
appeareth in [the] form of a gallant souldier, ridding on a Crocodile, w th a
dukes crowne on his head peaceably he causeth ye love ofwomen to men &
men to women, he governeth 30 Legions of spirits his seal is this,35 we h
must be warne before you.
The 20 th spirit is called Purson 36 a great king; he appeareth commonly like
a man w th a Lyons face, earring a cruel viper in his hand, and ridding on a
Bear goeing before him [are] many Trumpets sounding; he knoweth hid-
33 C reads, "[Horse?]" and adds the footnote, "In some of the older Codices this word
is left out, in others it is indistinct, but appears to be 'horse,' so I have put the word
horse within brackets above. - TRANS. [The Quartos have 'ass.' -Ed]."
34 W: "Zaleos/Saleos"; S3: "Saleos"; Hand S2: "Sallos"; C: "Sallos (or Saleos)."
35 S2 omits the rest of this sentence.
36 W: "Pursan, alias Curson"; Scot's translation reads "Purson."