Crocell
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In demonology
, Crocell (also called Crokel or Procell) is the 49th spirit of the Goetia
, manifesting as an angel
with a tendency to speak in dark and mysterious ways. Once a member of the Powers, he is now a Duke of Hell
who rules over 48 legions of demon
s. When summoned by a conjuror, he can teach geometry
and other liberal sciences. He can also warm bodies of water, create the illusion
of the sound of rushing waters, and reveal the location of natural baths. He is associated with water.
Demonology
Demonology is the systematic study of demons or beliefs about demons. It is the branch of theology relating to superhuman beings who are not gods. It deals both with benevolent beings that have no circle of worshippers or so limited a circle as to be below the rank of gods, and with malevolent...
, Crocell (also called Crokel or Procell) is the 49th spirit of the Goetia
Goetia
refers to a practice which includes the invocation of angels or the evocation of demons, and usage of the term in English largely derives from the 17th century grimoire The Lesser Key of Solomon, which features an Ars Goetia as its first section...
, manifesting as an angel
Angel
Angels are mythical beings often depicted as messengers of God in the Hebrew and Christian Bibles along with the Quran. The English word angel is derived from the Greek ἄγγελος, a translation of in the Hebrew Bible ; a similar term, ملائكة , is used in the Qur'an...
with a tendency to speak in dark and mysterious ways. Once a member of the Powers, he is now a Duke of Hell
Hell
In many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
who rules over 48 legions of demon
Demon
call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
s. When summoned by a conjuror, he can teach geometry
Geometry
Geometry arose as the field of knowledge dealing with spatial relationships. Geometry was one of the two fields of pre-modern mathematics, the other being the study of numbers ....
and other liberal sciences. He can also warm bodies of water, create the illusion
Illusion
An illusion is a distortion of the senses, revealing how the brain normally organizes and interprets sensory stimulation. While illusions distort reality, they are generally shared by most people....
of the sound of rushing waters, and reveal the location of natural baths. He is associated with water.
See also
- Goetic demons in popular cultureGoetic demons in popular cultureThe demons identified in The Lesser Key of Solomon have appeared many times in modern fiction.- The Lesser Key of Solomon :In addition to the individual listings, the Key and every demon within it appear in some form in the PlayStation 2 game Shadow Hearts: Covenant.- Agares :* Agares is one...
- The Lesser Key of SolomonThe Lesser Key of SolomonThe Lesser Key of Solomon or Clavicula Salomonis , is an anonymous 17th-century grimoire, and one of the most popular books of demonology...
Sources
- S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.