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Purson
Curson, Pursan
- Rank
- King
- Planet
- ☉Sun
- Legions
- 22
The name Purson, also Curson or Pursan, already circulates in Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum before passing into the Goetia; whatever lies behind it is undocumented, and the manuscript does not clarify the matter. He is given the rank of Great King, the highest grade in the catalogue, tied to the Sun and to authority over other spirits, though his twenty-two legions leave him far short of the more populous kings. He is summoned to locate hidden treasure, to know what is concealed, and to answer on things past, present and to come; he also grants good familiars and takes an aerial or human body at will.
Other kings of the Goetia
The hyperrealistic reconstruction of Purson and those of the other 143 entities are published on Instagram as they are completed. See Purson on Instagram →
WarningHistorical and artistic content. We do not recommend performing any ritual, invocation or practice involving these entities. This is outreach about texts from the 15th to the 20th century, not an operative guide.