§ Introduction
Alloces is traditionally the 52nd spirit and ranked as a Duke. His profile is unusually constructive: teaching astronomy and liberal sciences, and providing "good familiars." He represents the Goetia's recurring theme that knowledge is a form of command.
§ Grimoire Profile
Rank: Duke
Legions: 36
Attributed office: astronomy, liberal sciences; providing helpers
§ Appearance (Traditional Description)
He appears as a soldier riding a great horse, with a lion-like face and ruddy coloration—martial authority fused with animal force.
§ Powers and Attributions
- Teaching astronomy (as understood in early modern contexts)
- Teaching liberal sciences
- Furnishing "good familiars" (a recurring grimoire motif of service)
§ Short Sources
- Reginald Scot — The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584)
- Lemegeton — Ars Goetia (17th-century manuscript tradition)
Quick Reference
Number:
52nd Spirit
Rank:
Duke
Legions:
36
Appearance:
Soldier on horse with lion face
Powers:
Astronomy, liberal sciences, good familiars