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[[File:Marchosias.jpg|thumb|The demon Marchosias]]In demonology, '''Marchosias''' is a great and mighty Marquis of Hell, commanding thirty legions of demons. | [[File:Marchosias.jpg|thumb|The demon Marchosias]]In demonology, '''Marchosias''' is a great and mighty Marquis of Hell, commanding thirty legions of demons. Before his fall he belonged to the angelic order of Dominations (or [[Dominions]]), and when he was bound by Solomon he told him that after 1,200 years he hoped to return to Heaven ("unto the Seventh Throne"). | ||
In the ''[[ | ==General appearance== | ||
In the ''[[Ars Goetia]]'', the first book of The [[Lesser Key of Solomon]] (17th century), he is depicted as a wolf with gryphon's wings and a serpent's tail, spewing fire from his mouth, but at the request of the magician he may take the form of a man. The name "Marchosias" comes from Late Latin ''marchio'', "marquis". | |||
[[Collin de Plancy]] in his ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]'' (1818) draws on both sources for his description of Marchosias in his catalogue of demons. | In the ''[[Pseudomonarchia Daemonum]]'' (1577) of [[Johann Weyer]] the demon is called "Marchocias" and his description is much the same as that given in the ''Goetia'' except that his gender when appearing as a wolf is female ("a cruel she wolf") and spewing forth "I cannot tell what" from his mouth. [[Collin de Plancy]] in his ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]'' (1818) draws on both sources for his description of Marchosias in his catalogue of demons. | ||
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He is a strong fighter and gives true answers to all questions, and is very faithful to the magician in following his commands. | |||
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