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Character of Klepoth — Grimorium Verum (De Secretis, 17th c.)

Klepoth

«Clepoth»
Under Duke Syrach · Verum · South

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What you ask of it

Makes one see all sorts of dances and illusions.

Verum · South

Ancient forms

Klepoth

First documented attestation

In the De Secretis manuscripts (Clavicula Salomonis de secretis, 17th c. — Dresden N.91, Rps 3352 II, Venice b.93) as «Klepoth», with its power and its drawn character. This is the stratum preceding the printed Verum.

Power in the manuscript (De Secretis, Latin)

«Klepoth mille ciet Ludibria spectatoribus si iubeat aliquid modo choreas si Lubeat excitabit cum suis Comitibus vestibus ad id accomodatis ornatus cum Socijs; musicam cuiuslibet generis audiend[is] ... effinget, ut veram quis credere posset. Vidi quandoque eum alapam praecurrenti infligentem, ita ut affectus unde praevenires ignorares, quod tibi ludendo cartas, eius, qui totum Ludit scire volueris tibi in aure Suggeret.»

De Secretis · SLUB Dresden, Mscr.Dresd.N.91 · p.21-22 (ms.13-14)

The passage in the manuscript facsimile (De Secretis · SLUB Dresden, Mscr.Dresd.N.91, 17th c. · public domain). See all eighteen on the Duke Syrach page.
The passage in the manuscript facsimile (De Secretis · SLUB Dresden, Mscr.Dresd.N.91, 17th c. · public domain). See all eighteen on the Duke Syrach page.

This same character is also drawn (in red and green ink) in L'Art Magique (Wellcome MS.983, ~1709), the French witness closest to the printed Verum — public domain.

The character in the manuscript (colour)

The same character of Klepoth, hand-drawn in red and green ink in «L'Art Magique» (Wellcome MS.983, ca. 1709) — the French witness closest to the printed Grimorium Verum. Public domain.
The same character of Klepoth, hand-drawn in red and green ink in «L'Art Magique» (Wellcome MS.983, ca. 1709) — the French witness closest to the printed Grimorium Verum. Public domain.

How it is invoked (De Secretis, 17th c.)

For the sweetest music to be heard: place in the circle the character of Clepoth and, singing amid groans, pronounce the 12 words 'Sador, Clepoth, Micaracaboth, Chibenoth, Rhoemaron, Junoloth'; immediately music is heard most sweetly sung.

De Secretis · Mscr.Dresd.N.91 · p.40 (ms.32)

In our library · the printed Verum

The printed Grimorium Verum (Plaingière ed., 18th c.) names Klepoth among the eighteen spirits under Duke Syrach and sets out its office. Read it with the facsimile in our edition.

Sources

Offices transcribed by us from L'Art Magique (Wellcome MS.983, ca. 1709, public domain) and collated with the 17th-c. De Secretis manuscripts. Historical, educational material.

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