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[[File:Gaap.jpg|thumb|The demon Gaap]]'''Gaap''' (also '''Tap''', '''Coap''', '''Taob''', '''Goap''') is a demon that is described in demonological grimoires such as the [[Lesser Key of Solomon]], Johann Weyer's ''[[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]'', and the ''[[Munich Manual of Demonic Magic]]'', as well as Jacques Collin de Plancy's ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]''.  He rules twenty-five or twenty-six legions of spirits.  He is also one of the four cardinal spirits, of the south in the Lesser Key of Solomon, the west in the [[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]. Accomplished occultist Carroll "Poke" Runyon treats Gaap and Coap as different entities, although they were historically the same figure.
[[File:Gaap.jpg|thumb|Gaap as depicted in ''[[The Infernal Dictionary]]'']]'''Gaap''' (also '''Tap''', '''Coap''', '''Taob''', '''Goap''') is a [[Goetic demon]] that is described in demonological [[grimoire]]s such as the ''[[Lesser Key of Solomon]]'', Johann Weyer's ''[[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]'', and the ''[[Munich Manual of Demonic Magic]]'', as well as Jacques Collin de Plancy's ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]''.  He rules twenty-five or twenty-six legions of spirits.  He is also one of the four cardinal spirits, of the south in the ''Lesser Key of Solomon'', the west in the ''[[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]''. Accomplished occultist Carroll "Poke" Runyon treats Gaap and Coap as different entities, although they were historically the same figure.


According to [[Thomas Rudd]], Gaap is opposed by the Shemhamphorasch angel [[Ieuiah]].
Gaap is opposed by the [[Kabbalistic angel]] [[Iehuiah]].


==General appearance==
==General appearance==
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==Abilities==
==Abilities==
Gaap incites love, provides medical care for women, transforms them to make it easier to get to a lover, and renders them infertile.  Some sources instead describe Gaap as a president, giving him the power to teach philosophy and liberal arts, make others invisible, steal familiars from other magicians, make men stupid, and carry men between kingdoms.  [[Johann Weyer]] also connects Gaap to necromancers, and states that he was first called upon by Noah's son Ham, along with Beleth. He was of the order of potestates.
Gaap incites love, provides medical care for women, transforms them to make it easier to get to a lover, and renders them infertile.  Some sources instead describe Gaap as a president, giving him the power to teach philosophy and liberal arts, make others invisible, steal familiars from other magicians, make men stupid, and carry men between kingdoms.  [[Johann Weyer]] also connects Gaap to necromancers, and states that he was first called upon by Noah's son Ham, along with Beleth. He was of the order of [[Powers]].
 
 
 


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Revision as of 23:51, 26 December 2021

Gaap as depicted in The Infernal Dictionary

Gaap (also Tap, Coap, Taob, Goap) is a Goetic demon that is described in demonological grimoires such as the Lesser Key of Solomon, Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and the Munich Manual of Demonic Magic, as well as Jacques Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal. He rules twenty-five or twenty-six legions of spirits. He is also one of the four cardinal spirits, of the south in the Lesser Key of Solomon, the west in the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. Accomplished occultist Carroll "Poke" Runyon treats Gaap and Coap as different entities, although they were historically the same figure.

Gaap is opposed by the Kabbalistic angel Iehuiah.

General appearance

Gaap appears as a prince in human form riding a huge bat-winged humanoid monster with overly large ears and two straight horns on its head.

Abilities

Gaap incites love, provides medical care for women, transforms them to make it easier to get to a lover, and renders them infertile. Some sources instead describe Gaap as a president, giving him the power to teach philosophy and liberal arts, make others invisible, steal familiars from other magicians, make men stupid, and carry men between kingdoms. Johann Weyer also connects Gaap to necromancers, and states that he was first called upon by Noah's son Ham, along with Beleth. He was of the order of Powers.



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