Botis or Otis is the 17th spirit of the Goetia. He is a great President and an Earl.
Overview
He first appears in the form of an ugly viper but at the command of the summoner he can assume the form of a man with great teeth and two horns, carrying a sharp bright sword in his hand.
He tells of all things past and to come and can reconcile with friends and foes. He governs 60 legions of spirits. According to the Grand Grimoire, he is a direct subordinate of Agaliarept.
Botis in the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
The Pseudomonarchia daemonum, or False Monarchy of Demons, by the Dutch occultist Johann Weyer, was published as an appendix to his book titled De praestigiis daemonum, or On the Tricks of Demons, in 1577. The description of Botis from the Pseudomonarchia daemonum is as follows:
| “ | Botis, otherwise Otis, a great president and an earle he commeth foorth in the shape of an ouglie [lit. 'worst'] viper, and if he put on humane shape, he sheweth great teeth, and two hornes, carrieng a sharpe sword in his hand: he giveth answers of things present, past, and to come, and reconcileth friends, and foes, ruling sixtie legions.[1] | ” |
Botis in the Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis (Ars Goetia)
The Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis or Lesser Key of Solomon is an anonymously written book of demonology that is believed to have been complied sometime during the 17th century CE. The work is divided into five books, the first of which, known as the Ars Goetia, lists 72 demons. The Ars Goetia is heavily based off of Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia daemonum.
In 1904, the British occultist and founder of the religion of Thelema, Aleister Crowley, published a version of the Lesser Key of Solomon which was translated by another British occultist, Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers, and contained additional invocations added by Crowley. The Ars Goetia's passage on Botis from the 1904 version is as follows:
| “ | BOTIS. - The Seventeenth Spirit is Botis, a Great President, and an Earl. He appeareth at the first show in the form of an ugly Viper, then at the command of the Magician he putteth on a Human shape with Great Teeth, and two Horns, carrying a bright and sharp Sword in his hand. He telleth all things Past, and to Come, and reconcileth Friends and Foes. He ruleth over 60 Legions of Spirits, and this is his Seal, etc.[2] | ” |
Botis in the Dictionnaire Infernal
The Infernal Dictionary is a book of demonology written in 1818 by the French occultist Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy. The entry for Botis is as follows:
| “ | Botis. See Otis.[3] | ” |
| “ | Otis or Botis, great president of the underworld. He appears in the form of a viper; when he takes human form, he has large teeth, two horns on his head and a sword in his hand; he answers brazenly about the present, the past and the future. He has as many friends as enemies. He commands sixty legions.[4] | ” |
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References
- ↑ http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/weyer.htm#par9
- ↑ http://www.labirintoermetico.com/06numerologia_cabala/Lemegeton_1_Goetia.pdf
- ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Jacques_Collin_de_Plancy_-_Dictionnaire_infernal.pdf
- ↑ https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e0/Jacques_Collin_de_Plancy_-_Dictionnaire_infernal.pdf
| The 72 Demons of The Ars Goetia | |
|---|---|
| Kings | Asmodeus • Bael • Balam • Beleth • Belial • Paimon • Purson • Vine • Zagan |
| Dukes | Abigor • Aim • Agares • Allocer • Amduscias • Astaroth • Barbatos • Bathin • Bune • Berith • Crocell • Dantalion • Flauros • Focalor • Gremory • Gusion • Murmur • Sallos • Valefor • Vapula • Vepar • Vual • Zepar |
| Princes | Gaap • Ipos • Orobas • Seere • Stolas • Sytry • Vassago |
| Marquises | Amon • Andrealphus • Andras • Cimejes • Decarabia • Forneus • Gamigin • Leraje • Marchosias • Nebiros • Orias • Phenex • Ronové • Sabnock • Shax |
| Counts | Andromalius • Bifrons • Furfur • Halphas • Raum |
| Knights | Furcas |
| Presidents | Buer • Botis • Foras • Glasya-Labolas • Marbas • Morax |
| Great Presidents | Amy • Camio • Haagenti • Malphas • Ose • Volac |