Marchosias

Marchosias - an angel who, before he fell, belonged to the order of dominations.  In hell, where he now serves, Marchosias is a mighty marquis.  When invoked, he manifests in the form of a wolf or an ox, with griffin wings and serpent's tail, as he is pictured in De Plancy, Dictionnaire Infernal (1863 ed.).  He confided to Solomon that he "hopes to return to the 7th throne after 1,200 years."  For the sigil of this spirit, see Waite, The Book of Black Magic and of Pacts, p. 176.  (a)

Marchosias is a great marquesse, he sheweth himselfe in the shape of a cruell shee woolfe, with a griphens wings, with a serpents taile, and spetting I cannot tell what out of his mouth. When he is in a mans shape, he is an excellent fighter, he answereth all questions trulie, he is faithfull in all the conjurors businesse, he was of the order of dominations, under him are thirtie legions: he hopeth after 1200. yeares to returne to the seventh throne, but he is deceived in that hope. (g)

MARCHOSIAS. - The Thirty-fifth Spirit is Marchosias. He is a Great and Mighty Marquis, appearing at first in the Form of a Wolf¹⁸ having Gryphon’s Wings, and a Serpent’s Tail, and Vomiting Fire out of his mouth. But after a time, at the command of the Exorcist he putteth on the Shape of a Man. And he  is a strong fighter. He was of the Order of Dominations. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. He told his Chief, who was Solomon, that after 1,200 years he had hopes to return unto the Seventh Throne. And his Seal is this, to be made and worn as a Lamen, etc. (h)

¹⁸ In one Codex of the seventeenth century, very badly written, it might be read "Ox" instead of "Wolf." - TRANS. [For me he appeared always like an ox, and very dazed.-ED.]

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.

46 MARCHOSIAS, a Great Marquis showeth himself in the shape of a cruel she wolf with Griffin's wings and a serpent's tail.  When his is in a man's shape he is an excellent fighter, answereth all questions truly.  He was of the Order of Dominations.  Under him are 30 Legions.  He hopeth after 1200 years to come to the seventh heaven. (s)

*this is the spelling in the text

Resource List - all entries are taken verbatim from the original source:

(a) "The Dictionary of Angels" by Gustav Davidson, © 1967

(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.