Kimaris appears as a named member of the ranked roster of spirits in Renaissance and early modern demonological and necromantic catalogs. The Ars Goetia (Lemegeton) and Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum list him as a marquis who serves with legions and performs practical tasks for evokers; Thomas Rudd's compilations (Harley MS 6482) include Cimeries among spirits attributed to Solomonic operative frameworks and connect a variant name Cimeriel to angelic nomenclature in Enochian tables. A Coptic manuscript (London oriental mss 6796) preserves a compound form Akathama Chamaris in which the figure is addressed as a godlike helping spirit rather than an explicitly evil demon. A modern speculative etymology (Wade Baskin) links the name to the classical ethnonym 'Cimmerians,' but this derivation is presented as conjectural in secondary literature.
In the principal grimoire tradition summarized in the sources, Kimaris is described concisely as a 'godly warrior riding a black horse' (Ars Goetia/Pseudomonarchia Daemonum summary). The supplied materials do not record further consistent iconographic details (such as facial features, armor specifics, or weapons) across manuscripts; variant name-forms in other manuscripts (e.g., Tuvries in the Munich handbook) preserve martial associations but do not add reliable additional physical description in the provided summaries.
Across the Ars Goetia and related goetic catalogs Kimaris is credited with locating lost or hidden treasures, teaching the trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric), and 'making a man into a warrior of his own likeness' (i.e., imparting martial skill or forming warriors). The Ars Goetia and Pseudomonarchia attribute to him the rank of marquis and command of legions (twenty legions in some accounts). A Munich necromantic manuscript (Clm 849) records a closely related form named Tuvries who is given thirty legions and an additional power to cause quick crossings of seas and rivers. Thomas Rudd's lists connect Cimeries to Solomonic operative usage, while a Coptic attestation (London oriental mss 6796) frames Akathama Chamaris as a godlike helping spirit rather than an overtly malevolent being.
Ifrit
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Pishacha
Flesh-eating spirits of Hindu mythology that haunt cremation grounds and are associated with disease, madness, and possession. The lowest class of demon in the Vedic hierarchy.
Rakshasa (Himalayan variants)
A Himalayan reception of the pan-Indian rakshasa motif: hostile or disruptive non‑human beings known from Sanskrit epic and Puranic literature, here noted where Himalayan sources and discussions intersect with the broader epic tradition. The supplied sources do not document distinct, well‑attested Himalayan folklore variants; the entry therefore presents primarily the epic/legendary profile as transmitted into Himalayan contexts in general references.
Ghoul
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Lamia
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57 Mnemosyne
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Aamon
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Abaddon
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Abadir
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Abadiu of Antinoe
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Abagtha
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Abanoub
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Abaskhiron the Soldier
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Abdel Messih El-Makari
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Abel
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Abib and Apollo
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Abiel
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Community Record
- [1]Kimaris — Wikipedia. Wikipedia: 'Kimaris' article summarizing Ars Goetia, Pseudomonarchia, Munich Clm 849 and London oriental mss 6796 attestationswiki
- [2]Weyer, Johann. Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (summary citation in secondary sources). Referenced in summaries of Pseudomonarchia Daemonum entries for Cimeries / Kimarisother
- [3]Munich Handbook of Necromancy (Clm 849) — Tuvries entry (manuscript summary). Munich Clm 849 ('Tuvries') cited in secondary summaries as variant manuscript tradition with 30 legions and sea-crossing power (summarized in Wikipedia entry)other
- [4]London Oriental MSS 6796 (Coptic) — Akathama Chamaris (manuscript summary). London oriental mss 6796 cited in secondary summaries as containing the compound 'Akathama Chamaris' addressed as a godlike helping spirit (summarized in Wikipedia entry)other
- [5]Archive.org: 'The Lesser Key of Solomon' recordings and related materials. Archive recording and materials referencing the Lesser Key of Solomon and its demon catalog entries (includes Cimeries/Kimaris references as summarized)other
- [6]Archive.org: 'History of Demons' Marathon recordings (includes Kimaris among cataloged spirits). Recorded summaries referencing grimoire demon lists including Kimaris/Cimeriesother
- [7]Wade Baskin, Dictionary of Satanism (etymological speculation). Secondary-source note reporting Wade Baskin's speculative derivation of 'Cimeries' from the ethnonym 'Cimmerians' (reported in Wikipedia summary)other