In
demonology
Demonology is the study of demons within religious belief and myth. Depending on context, it can refer to studies within theology, religious doctrine, or pseudoscience. In many faiths, it concerns the study of a hierarchy of demons. Demons may ...
, Phenex is a Goetic demon. A Great Marquis of
Hell he has twenty legions of
demons under his command. He teaches all wonderful sciences, is an excellent poet, and is very obedient to the
conjuror. Phenex hopes to return to
Heaven after 1,200 years, but he is deceived in this hope.
Description
He is depicted as a
phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, which sings sweet notes with the voice of a child, but the conjurer must warn his companions (for he is not to be alone) not to hear them and ask him to put on a human shape, which the demon supposedly does after a certain amount of time.
In conjuring
The 17th-century spellbook, ''
The Lesser Key of Solomon
''The Lesser Key of Solomon'', also known as ''Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis'' or simply ''Lemegeton'', is an anonymous grimoire on demonology. It was compiled in the mid-17th century, mostly from materials a couple of centuries older.''Lemegeto ...
'' describes this spirit as follows:
Phoenix is a great marquesse, appearing like the bird Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
, having a child's voice: but before he standeth still before the conjuror, he singeth many sweet notes. Then the exorcist with his companions must beware he give no ear to the melody, but must by and by bid him put on humane shape; then will he speak marvelously of all wonderful sciences. He is an excellent poet, and obedient, he hopeth to return to the seventh throne after a thousand two hundredth years, and governeth twenty legions.
''Other spellings'': Pheynix, Phoenix, Phoeniex.
See also
*
Phoenix
Phoenix most often refers to:
* Phoenix (mythology), a legendary bird from ancient Greek folklore
* Phoenix, Arizona, a city in the United States
Phoenix may also refer to:
Mythology
Greek mythological figures
* Phoenix (son of Amyntor), a ...
*
The Lesser Key of Solomon
''The Lesser Key of Solomon'', also known as ''Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis'' or simply ''Lemegeton'', is an anonymous grimoire on demonology. It was compiled in the mid-17th century, mostly from materials a couple of centuries older.''Lemegeto ...
Sources
*S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, ''
The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King'' (1904). 1995 reprint: .
Goetic demons
Phoenix birds
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