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Valefar, Valafar, Malephar |
Valafar, a duke, gave the orders to
robbers and brigands who attacked innocents. He was usually depicted
as having the head of a thief (whatever that was) and the body of a lion.
(b)
Valefar,
alias Malephar, is a strong duke, comming foorth in the shape of a lion, and
the head of a theefe, he is verie familiarwith them to whom he maketh
himself acquainted, till he hath brought them to the gallowes, and ruleth
ten legions. (g)
VALEFO R.
- The Sixth Spirit is Valefor. He is a mighty Duke, and appeareth in the
shape of a Lion with an Ass’s Head, bellowing. He is a good Familiar, but
tempteth them he is a familiar of to steal. He governeth 10 Legions of
Spirits. His Seal is this, which is to be worn, whether thou wilt have him
for a Familiar, or not.
(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.
59 VALEFOR, is a strong Duke, appears in the shape of a lion and
the head of a thief. He is very familiar with them to whom he maketh
himself acquainted, that he may bring them to the gallows. Ruleth
ten Legions. (s)
*this is the spelling in the text
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Resource List - all entries are taken verbatim from
the original source:
(c)
"Fallen Angels...and Spirits of the Dark" by Robert Masello ©1994.
(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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