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<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hierarch; <strong>the</strong>y must have been a source <strong>of</strong> considerable inconvenience, and even <strong>of</strong><br />

dismay, to <strong>the</strong> operator!<br />

THE SEAL OF BAAL<br />

I. BAAL, a king ruling in <strong>the</strong> East, who imparts invisibility and wisdom. He appears with<br />

a human head, or with that <strong>of</strong> a toad or cat, 1 but sometimes with all at once. He speaks<br />

with a hoarse voice. 2<br />

THE SEAL OF AGARES<br />

THE SEAL OF VASSAGO<br />

THE SEAL OF VASSAGO USED IN<br />

WHITE MAGIC<br />

II. AGARES, a duke ruling in <strong>the</strong> East, who appears in <strong>the</strong> form <strong>of</strong> a <strong>com</strong>ely old man,<br />

ambling upon a crocodile and carrying a goshawk on his wrist. He makes those who run<br />

stand still, brings back runaways, teaches all languages, destroys spiritual and temporal<br />

dignities and causes earthquakes. 3 He is <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Order <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Virtues. 4<br />

p. 197<br />

III. VASSAGO, a mighty prince, <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> nature <strong>of</strong> Agares, who declares things past,<br />

present and future, and discovers what has been lost or hidden. He is good by nature. 1

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