Amdusias is a Duke of the Ars Goetia, ruling 29 legions of spirits.
Key facts
| Rank | Duke |
|---|---|
| Legions | 29 |
| Powers | Knowledge & sciences, Familiars |
| Enn (modern chant) | «Denyen valocur avage secore Amdusias» |
| Alternate names | Amduscias |
| Sources | Ars Goetia, Pseudomonarchia |
| Seal no. | 67 / 72 |
| External IDs | Wikidata |
On this page
How it appears
A unicorn who then takes human form; at his command sound concerts of trumpets and instruments, heard but not seen.
What you ask of it
He makes all kinds of music sound, bends trees at will, and gives excellent familiars.
Provenance
Amdusias appears in Weyer as Amduscias, within the series of spirits that the Ars Goetia reworks and orders with seals. The Goetia preserves his ducal rank, his initial unicorn form, and the motif of invisible music and bending trees. Already attested in the Liber Officiorum Spirituum (Folger V.b.26, 16th c.) as «Deyclo alias Deyoo (?)».
The seal: printed edition and facsimile
Amdusias's main seal follows the printed Mathers–Crowley (1904) form; the Sloane MS 2731 manuscript facsimile is shown separately for comparison.
The main image and SVG/PNG downloads reproduce the printed form of S. L. MacGregor Mathers and Aleister Crowley's 1904 edition, using the normal vector pack documented on Wikimedia Commons (public domain/CC0). The Sloane MS 2731 facsimile remains separate for comparing manuscript variants; it is not used as the main image.
The FULL manuscript facsimile («Lemegeton, Clavicula Salomonis», Sloane MS 2731) is in our library; the original is held at the British Library (Sloane MS 2731).
How it is summoned
In antiquity
According to the Ars Goetia, the operation is the same for all 72 spirits:
- The magician draws the magic Circle and never steps out of it during the whole work.
- A few paces away he draws the Triangle of Art: there, and only there, must the spirit manifest.
- On his breast he wears the lamen bearing the demon's seal, engraved in metal.
- He recites the conjurations, calling it by its names and by the divine names.
- If the spirit resists or delays, the constraint and the 'chain of spirits' are used.
- Once the request is granted, he gives it the license to depart, and never before.
The instruments are heard without being seen; no particular hour, direction, offering, or ritual warning is preserved for him.
Source: Ars Goetia (17th c.); already in Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, 1577, as Amduscias
The common Goetic operation also adds, when needed: to constrain a resisting spirit (Wellcome MS 110, c74–c78), to show it the Pentacle of Solomon once manifested (Ars Theurgia-Goetia), to work in its planetary hour and day (by rank), and finally to give it licence to depart —and never before (Wellcome MS 110, c53). Practise the full rite at The Practitioner's Table.
What is the “chain of spirits”?
Modern · not ancient
- Print or draw its seal and place it before you on a clean surface.
- Light a candle and, if you wish, some incense; still your mind and set your intention.
- Intone its enn softly and repeatedly, eyes on the seal, until you feel a shift in the air.
- State your request clearly and respectfully, not as a command.
- Give thanks, let the candle burn down a little and close; modern practice is devotional, with no coercive conjuration.
Enn (modern chant): «Denyen valocur avage secore Amdusias»
Source: Enn of modern demonolatry, circulated in lists derived from S. Connolly and Valerie Corban; it is not part of the ancient Solomonic grimoires
Some modern lists classify him by the element air; the ancient source gives only his rank, appearance, office, and number of legions.
Modern experiences (personal gnosis)
In contemporary demonolatry, practitioners describe the presence of Amdusias as intense and linked to the forces of nature, possessing a temperament that oscillates between the inspiring and the martial. According to S. Connolly, he is frequently worked with to foster musical appreciation and reveal ancient wisdom through dreams, as well as for execration magick operations that demand aggressiveness and strategic precision.
Personal gnosis (UPG): how contemporary practitioners say they experience it. This is subjective experience, not a historical source or doctrine; it does not come from the ancient grimoires and may not be real.
Source: S. Connolly, «The Daemonolatry Goetia» (2010) y tradición de demonolatría moderna.
Frequently asked questions
Who is Amdusias?
Amdusias is one of the 72 spirits catalogued in the Ars Goetia (the first book of the Lemegeton, 17th c.) and in Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (1577); it is listed with the rank of Duke. It is not a deity or a biblical figure: it is an entry in these historical spirit-catalogues.
What is the sigil (seal) of Amdusias?
The seal image of Amdusias that we display and offer for download follows the printed Mathers–Crowley (1904) form, using the normal vector pack documented on Wikimedia Commons (public domain/CC0). The Sloane MS 2731 manuscript facsimile is provided separately because Lemegeton witnesses preserve variants.
What is Amdusias's rank in the Ars Goetia?
Amdusias is a Duke, ruling 29 legions of spirits according to the Lesser Key of Solomon.
How do you summon Amdusias?
According to the ancient sources (the Lemegeton, the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum), Amdusias is summoned with the goetic rite: the Circle and the Triangle of Art are traced, its seal is engraved and worn, the candles are lit and the conjuration is spoken by the divine names; if it delays, it is constrained, and at the end it is given the licence to depart. This is historical-documentary material, not a how-to for real summoning.
What does Amdusias do? What is it invoked for?
He makes all kinds of music sound, bends trees at will, and gives excellent familiars.
What sources does Amdusias come from?
Amdusias appears in Weyer as Amduscias, within the series of spirits that the Ars Goetia reworks and orders with seals. The Goetia preserves his ducal rank, his initial unicorn form, and the motif of invisible music and bending trees.
What is the enn (chant) of Amdusias?
The enn of Amdusias circulating today is «Denyen valocur avage secore Amdusias». It is a MODERN demonolatry chant (late 20th c.); it does not appear in the old grimoires.
Of the same rank · Duke
Of the same power · Knowledge & sciences
→ Where does «your demon by birthdate» come from? See how the different systems distribute the 72 spirits: Goetia Correspondences.
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