LXVIII - Haagenti

68 - Haagenti - Appears in the grimoires Book of Incantations, The Discoverie of Witchcraft, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and The Lesser Key of Solomon

FROM THE LESSER KEY

HAAGENTI. – The Forty-eighth Spirit is Haagenti. He is a President, appearing in the Form of a Mighty Bull with Gryphon’s Wings.

This is at first, but after, at the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape. His Office is to make Men wise, and to instruct them indivers things; also to Transmute all Metals into Gold; and to change Wine into Water, and Water into Wine. He governeth 33 Legions of Spirits,and his Seal is this, etc.

FROM PSEUDOMONARCHIA

Haagenti is a great president, appearing like a great bull, having the wings of a griphen, but when he taketh humane shape, he maketh a man wise in everie thing, he changeth all mettals into gold, and changeth wine and water the one into the other, and commandeth as manie legions as Zagan.

Original Text: Haagenti magnus Præses: ut taurus videtur, habens alas gryphi: sed assumpta facie humana, reddit hominem ingeniosum in quibuslibet: cuncta metalla in aurum transmutat, aquam in vinum, and ediverso. Tot legionibus imperat, quot Zagan.

FROM THE DICTIONIARRE INFERNALE

Haagenti, great president of Hell. He appears in the shape of a bull with wings of a griffin. When he shows himself wearing a human face, he makes men skilled in all things. He perfectly teaches the art to transmute all metals into gold and to make excellent wine with clear water. He commands thirty three legions.

Original Text : Haagenti, grand président aux enfers.Il paraît sous la figure d'un taureau avec des ailesde griffon. Lorsqu'il se montre portant face humaine, il rend l'homme habile à toutes choses; il enseigne en perfection l'art de transmuer tous les métaux en or,el de faire d'excellent vin avec de l'eau claire. Il commande trente-trois légions.

Appearance: A bull with a gryphons wings

Subrace: Unknown

Abilities: Transmutation

Legions: 33

Rank: President

Notes:

The depiction as a winged bull is fascinating. It mirrors how Luke the Evangelist is depicted as a winged bull in early christian iconography. The bull represents tenacity, strength, service, and especially sacrifice. Symbology behind the act of turning water into wine should be obvious. The idea of an infernal parallel to Luke is a fascinating one, what is strange is that there are not any obvious parallels to the other three evangelists so far.

As for their office in hell, an office under Zagan is the obvious choice. A personal assistant perhaps? One akin to a vice-presidency?

Additionally, the translation says he is not "in the shape of a man", but specifically that he is "wearing a human face”

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