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, Forneus is a Great Marquis of

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, and has twenty-nine legions of

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s under his rule. He teaches

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and languages, gives men a good name, and makes them be loved by their friends and foes. He is depicted as a great

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. He causes men to have a good name and to have the knowledge and understanding of tongues. He makes one beloved by his foes as well as of his friends. He is partly of the Order of Thrones, and partly of that of Angels. His name seems to come from "fornus" (oven). He can take many different forms but mainly prefers his human form.

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*S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, '' The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King'' (1904). 1995 reprint: . Goetic demons {{occult-stub

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