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[[File:Amaymon Clavis Inferni.jpg|350px|thumb|The demon Amaymon as depicted in ''Clavis Inferni'']] | [[File:Amaymon Clavis Inferni.jpg|350px|thumb|The demon Amaymon as depicted in ''[[Clavis Inferni]]'']] | ||
'''Amaymon''' (also '''Amaimon''', '''Maymon''', '''Amoymon''') is a prince of [[Hell]], and, according to some [[grimoire]]s, the only one who has power over [[Asmoday]]. | '''Amaymon''' (also '''Amaimon''', '''Maymon''', '''Amoymon''') is a prince of [[Hell]], and, according to some [[grimoire]]s, the only one who has power over [[Asmoday]]. | ||
He is usually named in grimoires alongside [[Oriens]], [[Egyn]], and [[Paimon]] as kings of the cardinal directions. He variously described as the king of the north, east, or south. | He is usually named in grimoires alongside [[Oriens]], [[Egyn]], and [[Paimon]] as kings of the cardinal directions. He variously described as the king of the north, east, or south. According to ''[[Clavis Inferni]]'', he is king of the north. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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According to ''[[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]'' and the ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'' he is the king of the east. | According to ''[[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]'' and the ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'' he is the king of the east. | ||
In the ''[[Liber Officiorum Spirituum]]'' and the | In the ''[[Liber Officiorum Spirituum]]'' and the ''[[Book of Abramelin|The Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage]]'', he is stated to be the king of the south. | ||
The 1717 grimoire ''[[Clavis Inferni]]'' lists him as king of the north. | |||
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