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    51st Spirit • King • 40 Legions

    BALAM

    (Also known as Balaam)

    The King of Three Faces, Time-Knowledge, and Discreet Invisibility

    Educational / historical profile drawn from public-domain grimoire tradition.

    Seal of Balam (Balam sigil) — Ars Goetia traditional seal illustration

    Traditional seal (historical illustration).

    § Introduction

    Balam is traditionally the 51st spirit and ranked as a King. He is one of the Goetia's most visually intense entries, famous for a triple-headed manifestation and a cluster of "high utility" powers: insight across time, sharp wit, and invisibility motifs.

    § Grimoire Profile

    Rank: King
    Legions: 40
    Attributed office: true answers about past/present/future; making people witty; invisibility motifs

    § Appearance (Traditional Description)

    He appears with three heads (commonly bull, man, and ram), a serpent tail, and burning eyes; riding a bear and carrying a hawk—a collage of dominance symbols.

    § Powers and Attributions

    • "True answers" about time (past/present/future)
    • Enhancing wit and mental quickness
    • Invisibility (often read today as discretion / social concealment)

    § Short Sources

    • Reginald Scot — The Discoverie of Witchcraft (1584)
    • Lemegeton — Ars Goetia (17th-century manuscript tradition)

    Quick Reference

    Number:

    51st Spirit

    Rank:

    King

    Legions:

    40

    Appearance:

    Three heads, serpent tail, burning eyes

    Powers:

    Time-knowledge, wit, invisibility

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    From the Lesser Key of Solomon — Ars Goetia

    This article is a historical summary of public-domain grimoire material. It does not provide ritual instructions or claim supernatural efficacy.