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Paimon is a spirit named in early grimoires. These include The Lesser Key of Solomon (in the Ars Goetia), [1] Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, [2] Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, [3] the Livre des Esperitz (as "Poymon"), [4] the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (as Paymon), [5] [6] The Book of Abramelin, [7] and certain French editions of The Grimoire of Pope Honorius (as Bayemon); [8] [9] as well as British Library, Sloane MS 3824. [10]

In the Goetia, Weyer, de Plancy, Livre des Esperitz, Liber Officiorum Spirituum, he is described as a man riding a Dromedary camel , preceded by men playing loud music (particularly trumpets), as well as cymbals.[10] [11] [12] [13] Sloane MS 3824 describes the camel as crowned,[10] while the rest describe King Paimon himself as crowned.[1] [11] [12] The Goetia itself makes no mention of King Paimon's face,[1] while the rest describe him as having a beautiful face but still refer to him as male.[6] [11] [12]

Description

Paimon is a spirit named in early grimoires. These include The Lesser Key of Solomon (in the Ars Goetia), [1] Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, [2] Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, [3] the Livre des Esperitz (as "Poymon"), [4] the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (as Paymon), [5] [6] The Book of Abramelin, [7] and certain French editions of The Grimoire of Pope Honorius (as Bayemon); [8] [9] as well as British Library, Sloane MS 3824. [10]

In the Goetia, Weyer, de Plancy, Livre des Esperitz, Liber Officiorum Spirituum, he is described as a man riding a Dromedary camel , preceded by men playing loud music (particularly trumpets), as well as cymbals.[10] [11] [12] [13] Sloane MS 3824 describes the camel as crowned,[10] while the rest describe King Paimon himself as crowned.[1] [11] [12] The Goetia itself makes no mention of King Paimon's face,[1] while the rest describe him as having a beautiful face but still refer to him as male.[6] [11] [12]