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Goetia - S. L. MacGregor Mathers (1904)
The Fifty-ninth Spirit is Oriax, or Orias. He is a Great Marquis,
and appeareth in the Form of a Lion,26 riding upon a Horse Mighty
and Strong, with a Serpent’s Tail; and he holdeth in his Right
Hand two Great Serpents hissing. His Office is to teach the
Virtues of the Stars, and to know the Mansions of the Planets, and
how to understand their Virtues. He also transformeth Men, and he
giveth Dignities, Prelacies, and Confirmation thereof; also Favour
with Friends and with Foes. He doth govern 30 Legions of Spirits;
and his Seal is this, etc.
Pseudomonarchia daemonum - Johann Wier (1583)
Orias is a great marquesse, and is seene as a lion riding on a
strong horsse, with a serpents taile, and carrieth in his right
hand two great serpents hissing, he knoweth the mansion of planets
and perfectlie teacheth the vertues of the starres, he
transformeth men, he giveth dignities, prelacies, and
confirmations, and also the favour of freends and foes, and hath
under him thirtie legions.
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