E. A. Koetting - staticfly.net

WORKS OF
DARKNESS
THE DEMONIC HIERARCHY
Most neophytes and theorists posit that since Satan has become
the archetype of suprcme evil in the religion and collective mind of the
Western world, he is the obdous head of the infernal hierarchy, the
Lord of Darkness and King of this world. Since He is accepted as the
Master of evil, it must be truth. Much like so many other blind guesses
into the truth of the occult, this theory puts the mind of the Magician
ahead of the real and tangible power of the demon in question. Although
the \'arious Christian churches infecting the world have preached and
beaten into the minds of the masscs that Jesus is the King of the Good
and Satan is the Ruler of Evil, does not necessarily make it so.
Based on this myth, Satan is thought, even by many following
the Left Hand Path, to be at the head of the infernal hierarchy. The
Satanic Bible gives thc names of Satan, Lucifer, Belial and Leviathan as
the four Crown Princes of Hell, followed by a list of 77 devils from various
religions, regions and times. Even though many of these devils predate
the modern idea of Satan, they still are put forth by Anton La\'ey to be
subservient to the Crown Princes and obey the commands given in
Their names.'
In the Grimorium Verum, three powers are said to govern the
whole of the Works of Darkness: Lucifer, Beezlebuth, and Astaroth, whose
characters and symbols are to be engraved in the given manner at the
gh'en time, lest the Powers of Darkness and all of the demons of the
underworld rise up against the Operator.
The Grand Grimoire refers to "Emperor Lucifer, Prince and
Master of the rebel spirits," a title which leaves little room to question
the identity of the ruler of hell. While the descending hierarchy of
demons may be summoned in His name, he responds only to commands
given in the name of the Almighty.
The Sacred Grimoire of Pope Honorius III gives the names of and
orations to four demonic Kings, under whom all other evil spirits are
subject. "Come all Spirits! By the virtue of your King, and by the seven
crowns and chains of your Kings, all Spirits of the Hells are forced to
appear in my presence." Magoa is the King of the East, who commands
the armies of Massayel, Ariel, Satiel, Arduel, and Acorib. Egym is the
King ruling over the South, who commands the armies of Fadal and
Nastrache. Baymon is the King of the Western quarter, commanding
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