Amaymon

Worked with as the eastern frame of a four-quarter working. Gaap is the fourth of the four and has his own entry.

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A note on this entry

The four kings are Amaymon (east), Corson (west), Ziminiar (north) and Gaap (south) in the common attribution; the quarters vary between manuscripts. The values are modern overlays.

Correspondences

Rank: Cardinal king
Element: Air
Direction: East
Planet: Mercury
Color: Yellow

Sacred timing

Day: Wednesday

Symbols and forms

Alternate Names: AmoymonAmaimonMaymon
Symbols: CrownEastThe four winds
Appearance: A king with a crown, in the colour of his quarter.

Practice

Properties: CommandAuthority over spiritsThe east
Magical Uses: AuthorityOpening a workingThe east
Invocation Warnings: The four kings are the frame of a Goetic working, not its content: they are named at the quarters, not petitioned.
Invocation: Named at the east of the circle before the working begins.
Traditional Uses: the four cardinal kings in the Lesser Key and its precursors
Modern Practice: Worked with as the eastern frame of a four-quarter working. Gaap is the fourth of the four and has his own entry.

Nature and meaning

Meaning: The eastern king
Domain: The eastThe four kingsCommandThe goetia
Office: One of the four cardinal kings of the Goetia, ruling the east; the four kings command the spirits of their quarters.

Details

Keywords: Cardinal kingEastCommandThe four

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