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Goetia - S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904)
The Thirteenth Spirit is called Beleth (or Bileth, or Bilet). He
is a mighty King and terrible. He rideth on a pale horse with
trumpets and other kinds of musical instruments playing before
him. He is very furious at his first appearance, that is, while
the Exorcist layeth his courage; for to do this he must hold a
Hazel Wand in his hand, striking it out towards the South and East
Quarters, make a triangle, without the Circle, and then command
him into it by the Bonds and Charges of Spirits as hereafter
followeth. And if he doth not enter into the triangle, at your
threats, rehearse the Bonds and Charms before him, and then he
will yield Obedience and come into it, and do what he is commanded
by the Exorcist. Yet he must receive him courteously because he is
a Great King, and do homage unto him, as the Kings and Princes do
that attend upon him. And thou must have always a Silver Ring on
the middle finger of the left hand held against thy face, as they
do yet before AMAYMON. This Great King Beleth causeth all the love
that may be, both of Men and of Women, until the Master Exorcist
hath had his desire fulfilled. He is of the Order of Powers, and
he governeth 85 Legions of Spirits. His Noble Seal is this, which
is to be worn before thee at working.
Pseudomonarchia daemonum - Johann Wier (1583)
Bileth is a great king and a terrible, riding on a pale horsse,
before whome go trumpets, and all kind of melodious musicke. When
he is called up by an exorcist, he appeareth rough and furious, to
deceive him. Then let the exorcist or conjuror take heed to
himself; and to allaje his courage, let him hold a hazell bat in
his hand, wherewithall he must reach out toward the east and
south, and make a triangle without besides the circle; but if he
hold not out his hand unto him, and he bid him come in, and he
still refuse the bond or chain of spirits; let the conjuror
proceed to reading, and by and by he will submit himselfe, and
come in, and doo whatsoever the exorcist commandeth him, and he
shalbe safe. If Bileth the king be more stubborne, and refuse to
enter into the circle at the first call, and the conjuror shew
himselfe fearfull, or if he have not the chaine of spirits,
certeinelie he will never feare nor regard him after. Also, if the
place he unapt for a triangle to be made without the circle, then
set there a boll of wine, and the exorcist shall certeinlie knowe
when he commeth out of his house, with his fellowes, and that the
foresaid Bileth will be his helper, his friend, and obedient unto
him when he commeth foorth. And when he commeth, let the exorcist
receive him courteouslie, and glorifie him in his pride, and
therfore he shall adore him as other kings doo, bicause he saith
nothing without other princes. Also, if he be cited by an
exorcist, alwaies a silver ring of the middle finger of the left
hand must be held against the exorcists face, as they doo for
Amaimon. And the dominion and power of so great a prince is not to
be pretermitted; for there is none under the power & dominion
of the conjuror, but he that deteineth both men and women in
doting love, till the exorcist hath had his pleasure. He is of the
orders of powers, hoping to returne to the seaventh throne, which
is not altogether credible, and he ruleth eightie five legions.
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