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Botis,
otherwise Otis, a great president and an earle he commeth foorth in the
shape of an ouglie viper, and if he put on humane shape, he sheweth great
teeth, and two hornes, carrieng a sharpe sword in his hand: he giveth
answers of things present, past, and to come, and reconcileth friends, and
foes, ruling sixtie legions. (g)
BOTI S.
- The Seventeenth Spirit is Botis, a Great President, and an Earl. He
appeareth at the first show in the form of an ugly Viper, then at the
command of the Magician he putteth on a Human shape with Great Teeth, and
two Horns, carrying a bright and sharp Sword in his hand. He telleth all
things Past, and to Come, and reconcileth Friends and Foes. He ruleth over
60 Legions of Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc. (h)
The Names of Some of the Good and Bad Spirits Solomon Made Use of
which are mentioned in Enoch's Seven Tables, with a true account of their
shapes, powers, government and effects, with their several seigniories* and
degrees.
19 BOTIS, a great Duke cometh in the shape of an ugly viper, and if
he put on human shape he showeth great tooth and two horns, carrying a
sharp sword in his hands. He giveth answers of things present and to
come, and reconcileth friends and foes, ruling 60 Legions of inferior
sprits. (s)
*this is the spelling in the text
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the original source:
(g) Pseudomonarchia
daemonum - Johann Wier (1583)
(h) The Lesser Key of Solomon.
GOETIA. Compiled and Translated By S.L. "MacGregor" Mathers.
Editing and Additional Material By Aleister Crowley
(s) "A Treatise on Angel Magic, Being a Complete
Transcription of Ms. Harley 6482 in the British Library." Edited &
Introduced by Adam McLean. Phanes Press. ©1990. First
published in 1949.
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