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*Agares* from Collin de Plancy's *Dictionnaire Infernal*, Paris, 1863.

Agares (also Agarus, Agarat) is a demon described in demonological grimoires.

Description

Agares is described in grimoires such as the Livre des Esperitz (as Agarat), the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, the Lesser Key of Solomon, and the Dictionnaire Infernal as a duke "under the power of the east," an "old man, riding upon a crocodile, and carrying a hawk on his fist,"^[1]^{[note 1]} who teaches languages, stops and retrieves runaway persons, causes earthquakes, and grants noble titles.

Legions and standing

Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis and the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum both list him as the second spirit, and state that he commands 31 legions of demons, while the Livre des Esperitz (which describes him simply as an old man) gives him 36.^[2]^[1]^[3]^[4]^[5]

The Book of the Office of Spirits places him (as Agaros) second under Oriens and describes him as an old man riding a cockatrice, without the hawk.^[6] The Grimoire of Pope Honorius (which refers to him as Agarus) is more brief, omitting the crocodile and hawk, and omitting his functions beyond languages and titles.^[7] The Grand Grimoire features him as a subordinate of Lucifuge Rofocale.^[8] According to Thomas Rudd, Agares is opposed by the Shemhamphorasch angel Jelial.^[9]^[10] Sloane MS 3824 mentions Agares throughout in invocations to summon spirits that guard treasure,^[11] and in the "Experiment of Agares," meant to draw him into a crystal.^[12]

Popular culture

Agares possesses a young nun named Sister Adelina Marinescu (played by Ada Lupa) in the 2017 film, The Crucifixion, directed by Xavier Gens. The film is inspired by the 2005 Tanacu exorcism of Sister Maricica Irina Cornici in Romania.

Agares is portrayed under the same name as a sleepy young man in Japanese anime and manga series Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun.

Agares is also depicted in the Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game Monster Card "Number 60: Dugares the Timeless".^[13]

Explanatory notes

^ Peterson's critical edition of the Lemegeton, pages 7–8 read "Old man riding upon a Crocodill, very mildly, carrying a goshawke on his fist"

References

^ ^a ^b Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (Liber officiorum spirituum); Johann Weyer, ed. Joseph Peterson; 2000. "(2) Agares"
^ Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis: The Lesser Key of Solomon, Detailing the Ceremonial Art of Commanding Spirits Both Good and Evil; ed. Joseph H. Peterson; Weiser Books, Maine; 2001. pp. 7–10
^ "Les who's who démonologiques de la Renaissance et leurs ancêtres médiévaux" by Jean-Patrice Boudet, Médiévales 44, Spring 2003, (online link).
^ The Goetia of Dr Rudd; Thomas Rudd, Ed. Stephen Skinner & David Rankine; 2007, Golden Hoard Press. p. 33
^ Dictionnaire infernal: ou Répertoire universel des êtres, des personnages, Jacques Collin de Plancy, 1853, available on Google Books. pp. 10–19
^ A Book of the Office of Spirits; John Porter, Trans. Frederick Hockley, Ed. Colin D. Campbell; Teitan Press, 2011. pp. 20–29
^ The Grimoire of Pope Honorius; Anon, trans. Kineta Ch'ien, ed. James Banner; Trident Press, 1999. pp. 10–19
^ The Book of Ceremonial Magic, Part II, chapter III, section 1: The Names and Offices of Evil Spirits; Arthur Edward Waite; London, 1913; available online at The Internet Sacred Text Archive, (direct link to section)
^ Rudd, ed. Skinner & Rankine pp. 408–412
^ Rudd, ed. Skinner & Rankine, pp. 366–376
^ The Book of Treasure Spirits, Elias Ashmole, ed. David Rankine, Avalonia books, 2009; pp. 32–42, 46, 84, 87–90
^ Ashmole, Rankine, pp. 145–152
^ "Number 60: Dugares the Timeless". Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

[2] Peterson's critical edition of the Lemegeton, pages 7–8 read "Old man riding upon a Crocodill, very mildly, carrying a goshawke on his fist"

[PD-1] Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (Liber officiorum spirituum); Johann Weyer, ed. Joseph Peterson; 2000. "(2) Agares"

[LCS-3] Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis: The Lesser Key of Solomon, Detailing the Ceremonial Art of Commanding Spirits Both Good and Evil; ed. Joseph H. Peterson; Weiser Books, Maine; 2001. pp. 7–10

[4] "Les who's who démonologiques de la Renaissance et leurs ancêtres médiévaux" by Jean-Patrice Boudet, Médiévales 44, Spring 2003, (online link).

[5] The Goetia of Dr Rudd; Thomas Rudd, Ed. Stephen Skinner & David Rankine; 2007, Golden Hoard Press. p. 33

[6] Dictionnaire infernal: ou Répertoire universel des êtres, des personnages, Jacques Collin de Plancy, 1853, available on Google Books. pp. 10–19

[7] A Book of the Office of Spirits; John Porter, Trans. Frederick Hockley, Ed. Colin D. Campbell; Teitan Press, 2011. pp. 20–29

[8] The Grimoire of Pope Honorius; Anon, trans. Kineta Ch'ien, ed. James Banner; Trident Press, 1999. pp. 10–19

[9] The Book of Ceremonial Magic, Part II, chapter III, section 1: The Names and Offices of Evil Spirits; Arthur Edward Waite; London, 1913; available online at The Internet Sacred Text Archive, (direct link to section)

[10] Rudd, ed. Skinner & Rankine pp. 408–412

[11] Rudd, ed. Skinner & Rankine, pp. 366–376

[12] The Book of Treasure Spirits, Elias Ashmole, ed. David Rankine, Avalonia books, 2009; pp. 32–42, 46, 84, 87–90

[13] Ashmole, Rankine, pp. 145–152

[14] "Number 60: Dugares the Timeless". Yu-Gi-Oh! TCG Card Database. Retrieved 4 November 2024.

v t e Demons in the Ars Goetia
Names, number and rankings according to the Ars Goetia
King	1. Bael 9. Paimon 13. Beleth 20. Purson 32. Asmoday 45. Viné 51. Balam 61. Zagan 68. Belial
Prince	3. Vassago 12. Sitri 22. Ipos 33. Gäap 36. Stolas 55. Orobas 70. Seere
Duke	2. Agares 6. Valefor 8. Barbatos 11. Gusion 15. Eligos 16. Zepar 18. Bathin 19. Sallos 23. Aim 26. Buné 28. Berith 29. Astaroth 41. Focalor 42. Vepar 47. Vual 49. Crocell 52. Alloces 54. Murmur 56. Gemory 60. Vapula 64. Flauros 67. Amdusias 71. Dantalion
Marquis	4. Samigina 7. Amon 14. Leraje 24. Naberius 27. Ronové 30. Forneus 35. Marchosias 37. Phenex 43. Sabnock 44. Shax 59. Orias 63. Andras 65. Andrealphus 66. Cimeies 69. Decarabia
Count	17. Botis 21. Marax 22. Ipos 25. Glasya-Labolas 27. Ronové 34. Furfur 38. Halphas 40. Räum 45. Viné 46. Bifrons 54. Murmur 72. Andromalius
Knight	50. Furcas
President	5. Marbas 10. Buer 17. Botis 21. Marax 25. Glasya-Labolas 31. Foras 33. Gäap 39. Malphas 48. Häagenti 53. Caim 57. Ose 58. Amy 61. Zagan 62. Valac
See also: Pruflas · List of demons in the Ars Goetia

v t e Demons in the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
Names, number and rankings according to Pseudomonarchia Daemonum
King	1. Baël 11. Pursan 20. Byleth 22. Paimon 23. Bélial 35. Sidonay 45. Viné 48. Zagan 52. Decarabia 63. Balam
Prince	4. Pruflas 16. Ipes 21. Sytry 36. Gäap 58. Orobas 69. Stolas
Duke	2. Aguarès 4. Pruflas 6. Barbatos 8. Gusoyn 10. Bathym 12. Eligos 14. Valefor 19. Zepar 19. Sallos 24. Buné 27. Berith 28. Astaroth 33. Vepar 37. Chax 38. Pucel 40. Murmur 44. Focalor 51. Gomory 53. Amduscias 57. Aim 59. Vapula 62. Flauros 64. Alloces 66. Vuall
Marquis	5. Amon 13. Loray 18. Naberius 25. Forneus 26. Roneve 31. Marchocias 34. Sabnac 37. Chax 47. Samigina 49. Orias 54. Andras 55. Andrealphus 60. Cimeies 68. Phoenix
Count	6. Barbatos 9. Botis 15. Morax 16. Ipes 26. Roneve 30. Furfur 40. Murmur 42. Räum 43. Halphas 45. Viné 46. Bifrons 52. Decarabia 65. Sallos
Knight	39. Furcas
President	3. Barbas 7. Buer 9. Botis 15. Morax 17. Glasya-Labolas 29. Forras 32. Malphas 36. Gäap 41. Caym 48. Zagan 50. Volac 56. Oze 61. Amy 67. Häagenti
See also: Vassago · Seere · Dantalion · Andromalius