§ Introduction
Dantalion is the Seventy-first Spirit in the Ars Goetia, notable for being described almost entirely in psychological terms: thoughts, counsel, influence, and images.
§ Grimoire Profile
Rank: Great and Mighty Duke
Legions: 36
Attributed office: Knowing thoughts, changing minds, causing love
§ Appearance (Traditional Description)
He appears as a man with many countenances (men's and women's faces) and carries a book—a perfect emblem for "social knowledge" and the many masks of identity.
§ Powers and Attributions
- Teaching arts and sciences
- Revealing "secret counsel" and knowing thoughts
- Changing thoughts "at his will"
- Causing love and producing visions of people at a distance
§ Historical and Practical Context
Dantalion is basically an early-modern myth of influence operations: persuasion, empathy, manipulation, projection—whatever moral lens you apply.
§ Short Sources
- Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis (Ars Goetia), 17th-century manuscript tradition
Quick Reference
Number:
71st Spirit
Rank:
Great and Mighty Duke
Legions:
36
Appearance:
Man with many faces, holding book
Powers:
Thought reading, persuasion, love, visions