The Seventy-Two Spirits · 72

Andromalius

Andromalius returns both the thief and the stolen goods. Holding a great serpent, the final earl of the catalogue exposes concealed wrongdoing, punishes offenders and discovers hidden treasure. [1]

Goetia 1904

Spirit profile

Rank: Earl [1]
Attributed Office: Returning thieves and stolen goods, exposing wrongdoing, punishing thieves and wicked people, and discovering hidden treasure. [1]
Legion Count: 36 legions. [1]
Description of the Entity: A man holding a great serpent in the hand. [1]

A dark-haired, bearded man in a robe holds a large coiled serpent. — **Artistic interpretation** Andromalius

A tall central stem carries a large S-like form and crossed horizontal bars, with paired side curls and circular terminals. — **Source reproduction** Andromalius's printed character, figure 80. Goetia, 1904.

The thief and the stolen goods

Andromalius appears as a man holding a great serpent in his hand. His recovery office returns a thief together with the goods stolen. He reveals wickedness and underhand dealing, punishes thieves and other wicked people and discovers hidden treasures. Thirty-six legions are under this great earl. [1]

The last notice before the vessel

The seventy-second notice closes the individual court. Immediately after it, the Goetia tells how Solomon confined all seventy-two spirits and their legions in the brass vessel for pride. [1][2]

Sources and editions

The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King — entry 72: Andromalius
S. L. MacGregor Mathers, translated; Aleister Crowley, edited, The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King (1904), first-edition facsimile supplied by Keep Silence. Shemhamphorash, entry 72; printed pp. 30–31, PDF pp. 27–28
The Book of the Goetia — binding and release of the seventy-two
S. L. MacGregor Mathers, translated; Aleister Crowley, edited, The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King (1904), first-edition facsimile supplied by Keep Silence. Paragraph immediately following entry 72; facsimile PDF page 28, printed page 31

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