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In demonology
Demonology

Demonology is the systematic research of demons or beliefs about demons. Insofar as it involves exegesis, demonology is an orthodox branch of theology....
, Gaap is a mighty Prince and Great President of Hell
Hell

In many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear Divinity history often depict Hell as endless ....
, commanding sixty-six legions of demon
Demon

In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon is a supernatural being that is generally described as a malevolent spirit. In Christian terms demons are generally understood as fallen angels, formerly of God....
s. He is, according to The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon

The Lesser Key of Solomon or Clavicula Salomonis , is an Anonymous work 17th century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology....
, the king and prince of the southern region of Hell
Hell

In many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear Divinity history often depict Hell as endless ....
 and Earth
Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
, and according to the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, or Hierarchy of Demons first appears as an Appendix to Johann Weyer's De praestigiis daemonum . The title of the book translates roughly to "false monarchy of demons"....
 the king of the western region and as mighty as Beleth
Beleth

In demonology, Beleth also spelled Bilet, Bileth and Byleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command....
, but for both he is the guide of the four kings (the others being Ziminiar
Ziminiar

In demonology Ziminiar or Zymymar is one of the four principal kings that have power on the seventy-two demons constrained by King Solomon, and has not to be conjuration except on great occasions....
, Corson and Amaymon, although some translations of The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon

The Lesser Key of Solomon or Clavicula Salomonis , is an Anonymous work 17th century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology....
 consider Belial
Belial

Belial is a demon in the Bible, Biblical apocrypha and Jewish apocrypha, and also a term used to characterize the wicked or worthless.The etymology of the word is uncertain, but is most commonly translated as "without worth"....
, Beleth
Beleth

In demonology, Beleth also spelled Bilet, Bileth and Byleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command....
, Asmodai
Asmodai

Asmodeus or Asmodai is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical books Book of Tobit. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon....
 and Gaap, not giving detail on the cardinal point they rule).






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In demonology
Demonology

Demonology is the systematic research of demons or beliefs about demons. Insofar as it involves exegesis, demonology is an orthodox branch of theology....
, Gaap is a mighty Prince and Great President of Hell
Hell

In many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear Divinity history often depict Hell as endless ....
, commanding sixty-six legions of demon
Demon

In religion, folklore, and mythology a demon is a supernatural being that is generally described as a malevolent spirit. In Christian terms demons are generally understood as fallen angels, formerly of God....
s. He is, according to The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon

The Lesser Key of Solomon or Clavicula Salomonis , is an Anonymous work 17th century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology....
, the king and prince of the southern region of Hell
Hell

In many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife, often in the underworld. Religions with a linear Divinity history often depict Hell as endless ....
 and Earth
Earth

Earth is the third planet from the Sun. Earth is the largest of the terrestrial planets in the Solar System in diameter, mass and density. It is also referred to as the World and Wiktionary:Terra.Note that by International Astronomical Union convention, the term "Terra" is used for naming extensive land masses, rather...
, and according to the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, or Hierarchy of Demons first appears as an Appendix to Johann Weyer's De praestigiis daemonum . The title of the book translates roughly to "false monarchy of demons"....
 the king of the western region and as mighty as Beleth
Beleth

In demonology, Beleth also spelled Bilet, Bileth and Byleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command....
, but for both he is the guide of the four kings (the others being Ziminiar
Ziminiar

In demonology Ziminiar or Zymymar is one of the four principal kings that have power on the seventy-two demons constrained by King Solomon, and has not to be conjuration except on great occasions....
, Corson and Amaymon, although some translations of The Lesser Key of Solomon
The Lesser Key of Solomon

The Lesser Key of Solomon or Clavicula Salomonis , is an Anonymous work 17th century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology....
 consider Belial
Belial

Belial is a demon in the Bible, Biblical apocrypha and Jewish apocrypha, and also a term used to characterize the wicked or worthless.The etymology of the word is uncertain, but is most commonly translated as "without worth"....
, Beleth
Beleth

In demonology, Beleth also spelled Bilet, Bileth and Byleth is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command....
, Asmodai
Asmodai

Asmodeus or Asmodai is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical books Book of Tobit. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon....
 and Gaap, not giving detail on the cardinal point they rule). He is said to be better conjured to appear when the Sun is in a southern zodiacal
Zodiac

Zodiac denotes an annual cycle of twelve stations along the ecliptic, the apparent path of the Sun across the heavens through the constellations that divide the ecliptic into twelve equal zones of celestial longitude....
 sign.

Gaap specifically controls the element of water and reigns over the Water Elementals or the 'water demons'.

Gaap teaches Philosophy
Philosophy

Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence, knowledge, truth, beauty, justice, validity, mind, and language....
 and all liberal sciences, can cause love or hate and make men insensible and invisible, deliver familiars
Familiar spirit

In early modern English superstition, a familiar spirit, imp, or familiar is an animal-shaped spirit who serves for Witchcraft, a demon, or other magician-related subjects....
 out of the custody of other magicians, teaches how to consecrate those things that belong to the dominion of Amaymon his king (there is a contradiction here, see above), gives true answers concerning past, present and future, and can carry and re-carry men and things speedily from one nation to another at the conjurer's will. According to a few authors he can make men ignorant.

According to Pseudomonarchia Daemonum certain necromancer
Necromancy

Necromancy is a form of divination in which the practitioner seeks to summon "operative spirits" or "spirits of divination", for multiple reasons, from spiritual protection to wisdom....
s honour him with sacrifices and burning offerings.

He is depicted in human shape.

Other spellings: Goap, Tap.

See also



Sources

  • S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.