Andrealphus appears as the 54th demon in Johann Weyer's tome on demonology Pseudomonarchia Daemonum and is described as a great Marquis with the appearance of a Peacock who raises great noises and teaches cunning in astronomy, and when in human form also teaches geometry in a perfect manner. Johannes Wier aka Johann Weyer, in Latin Ioannes Wierus and Piscinarius, (c Demonology (from Greek grc δαίμων daimōn, "demon" and grc -λογία -logia) is the systematic study of Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, or Hierarchy of Demons first appears as an Appendix to Johann Weyer 's De praestigiis daemonum ( 1577) The term peafowl refers to Gallinaceous Birds classified within the genera Rheinardia Argusianus Afropavoand Pavo He is also described as ruling over thirty legions and as having the ability to turn any man into a bird.
Andrealphus also appears as the 65th demon in the Goetia where he is described with similar traits, but also including the ability to make men subtle in all things pertaining to Mensuration, among other things. see The Goetia for the 1904 book by Crowley and Mathers la Goetia ( Middle Latin, anglicized goety Measurement is the process of estimating the magnitude of some attribute of an object such as its length or weight relative to some standard ( unit of measurement) such as
Other spelling: Androalphus.
See also
Sources
- S. The Lesser Key of Solomon or Clavicula Salomonis (the Clavis Salomonis, or Key of Solomon is an earlier book on the L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King is a 1904 book by Aleister Crowley and Samuel Liddell MacGregor Mathers. 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.
In Popular Culture
In the role-playing game In Nomine, Andrealphus is the Demon Prince of Lust.
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