The supplied grimoire material does not give a prior mythic origin for Flauros beyond placing him within the roster of named spirits in the Ars Goetia. The Lesser Key of Solomon presents him as an office-holder — a 'Great Duke' — within a hierarchical catalogue of spirits that can be summoned and commanded by an exorcist/magician; the text also records that he can speak about the Creation of the World and how he and other spirits fell, but it does not supply an earlier cosmogonic origin or etymology for his name.
According to the de Laurence edition of the Lesser Key of Solomon, 'He is a Great Duke, and appeareth at first like a Leopard, Mighty, Terrible, and Strong, but after a while, at the Command of the Exorcist, he putteth on Human Shape with Eyes Flaming and Fiery, and a most Terrible Countenance.' The grimoire therefore describes an initial leopard-like, powerful and fearsome animal form that, when commanded by the conjurer, assumes a human shape notable for flaming eyes and a terrifying visage.
The Ars Goetia passage attributes several functions to Flauros: he 'giveth True Answers of all things, Present, Past, and to Come,' and 'will, lastly, talk of the Creation of the World, and of Divinity, and of how he and other Spirits fell.' He can 'destroyeth and burneth up those who be the Enemies of the Exorcist should he so desire it' and 'will not suffer him to be tempted by any other Spirit or otherwise.' The same source warns that 'if he be not commanded into a Triangle, △, he will Lie in all these Things, and deceive and beguile the Exorcist,' indicating that truthful cooperation and safe operation depend on ritual constraint and the conjurer's authority.
Weaknesses
- ritualConfinement in a Triangle (△)
- conditionBeing formally commanded by an authorized exorcist/magician
Wards
- ritualCommanding the spirit into a Triangle (△)
- conditionMaintenance of the exorcist's ritual authority / command
Djinn
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Shaitan
A class of corrupted djinn who follow Iblis and dedicate themselves to leading humans astray — distinct from Iblis himself, the Shayatin are a species of evil djinn who whisper doubts and temptations into the minds of the living.
Jann
The weakest class of djinn in Islamic tradition, associated with desert winds and taking the form of snakes or whirlwinds, dwelling in empty wilderness and posing little threat to those who know the proper invocations.
Marid
The most powerful class of jinn in Islamic tradition — beings of the sea, associated with the deep ocean, storms, and the granting of wishes at terrible cost. The classic genie of the Arabian Nights.
Ifrit
One of the most powerful classes of jinn in Islamic and pre-Islamic Arab tradition — a fire-born being of immense strength and cunning, capable of great works of engineering and terrible violence.
Pazuzu
The king of the wind demons of ancient Mesopotamia, lord of the southwest wind — paradoxically invoked as a protector against Lamashtu and other demons despite being evil himself.
57 Mnemosyne
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Aamon
Aamon (also Amon) is a named spirit in early modern Western grimoire tradition (Pseudomonarchia Daemonum; the Ars Goetia / Lesser Key of Solomon). He is presented as a high-ranking infernal officer (Marquis/Prince) who governs forty legions and is credited with knowledge of past and future and with affecting human relationships (reconciling or procuring feuds and favor).
Aaron
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Abaddon
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Abagtha
Abagtha (Hebrew: אבגתא, ’Ǎḇaḡṯā) is a named human court official in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Esther, listed among seven chamberlains who ministered before King Ahasuerus and were commanded to bring Queen Vashti before the king. He is attested only in Esther 1:10 and is presented as an institutional palace attendant rather than a supernatural being.
Abdiel
Abdiel (Hebrew עֲבְדִּיאֵל) is primarily a theophoric Hebrew personal name meaning "servant of El/servant of God," attested once in the Hebrew Bible (1 Chronicles 5:15). In later literature—most notably John Milton's Paradise Lost—Abdiel is reimagined as a faithful seraph who opposes Satan's revolt. The provided sources do not treat Abdiel as an autonomous folkloric spirit type or record rituals or wards associated with the name.
Abel
Abel is the second son of Adam and Eve in the Genesis narrative, a shepherd whose accepted offering and subsequent murder by his brother Cain form the biblical account of the first death. Later interpretive traditions expand his role, treating him as an archetypal righteous victim, a postmortem avenging or adjudicating figure, and in some systems (notably Mandaean) identifying him with an angelic lightbeing.
Abiathar
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Abiel
Abiel is attested in the supplied sources only as a male given name — borne by several historical American individuals and listed as two minor biblical figures. The provided materials contain no evidence presenting Abiel as a supernatural, mythological, or folkloric entity.
Abigail
Abigail is a female figure in the Hebrew Bible portrayed in 1 Samuel 25 as the intelligent and beautiful wife of Nabal who intervenes to prevent David from committing violence; later tradition regards her as one of the Tanakh's seven female prophets and as a model of beauty and wisdom.
Abijah of Judah
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Abimelech
Abimelech is a Hebrew personal name and occasionally a regnal title attested in the Hebrew Bible and later traditions. It appears as the name/title of Philistine rulers in the patriarchal narratives (the "king of Gerar" who interacts with Abraham and Isaac) and as the personal name of Abimelech son of Jerubbaal (Gideon) in Judges, a dynastic usurper whose brief rule ends in violent death.
Community Record
- [1]Flauros HWLN 04 019 (Archive item, de Laurence edition excerpt). Lesser Key of Solomon (de Laurence edition) excerpt as reproduced in 'Flauros HWLN 04 019' (Archive.org)literary
- [2]List of demons in the Ars Goetia. Wikipedia: List of demons in the Ars Goetia (uses variant spellings and situates Flauros within Ars Goetia tradition)wiki
- [3]Hauras (Wikidata). Wikidata entry for Hauras (identifier used for the entity as attested in source list)other
- [4]Haures (Thelemapedia). Thelemapedia: Haures (notes variant spellings and provides a fragmentary note on legions under his command; cited here as corroboration of variant names)wiki
- [5]Modern cultural references (name usage examples). Examples of modern cultural afterlives of the name 'Flauros' (musical and fandom usages) as listed in the research notes; these do not contribute to the traditional grimoire descriptions but corroborate contemporary reuse.other