Lerajie (also Leraie, Leraikha, Leraye, Loray, Oray) is a mighty Great Marquis of Hell who has thirty-three legions of Demons under his power. He is said to cause great battles and disputes, and makes gangrene wounds caused by arrows. He can make a lover come to him, and also send them away. He is depicted as a gallant and handsome archer clad in green, carrying a bow and quiver, in the folklore of the Bible. But his true appearance is around 5 feet tall, with shoulder length black hair and bangs. With a long shimmering red wingspan. Leraje (also Leraye, Leriac, Loray, Oray, or Zoray) is a demon mentioned in demonological grimoires. He appears in the Lesser Key of Solomon, Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, and Jacques Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal.
Description
editLeraye is described as an archer who starts battles and putrefies arrow-wounds.[1][2][3][4]
The Lesser Key additionally notes that he wears green[1][2] while Weyer (and so De Plancy) attribute him with the power of driving away mobs.[3][4]
Legions and standing
editLeraye is the fourteenth spirit in the Lesser Key of Solomon (in some versions as Leraje,[1] and in Rudd's variant as Leriac),[2] the thirteenth spirit in the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (as Loray or Oray),[3][5] and appears as Oray in the Dictionnaire Infernal.[4]
In the Grand Grimoire, Leraye (as Loray[5] or Zoray) is listed as a subordinate of Sargatanas.[6] All other sources claim he rules 30 legions of spirits.[1][2][3][4]
According to Rudd, Leraje is opposed by the Shemhamphorasch angel Mehahel.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Peterson, Joseph H., ed. (May 2001). Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis: The Lesser Key of Solomon, Detailing the Ceremonial Art of Commanding Spirits Both Good and Evil;. Maine: Weiser Books (published 2001). p. 13. ISBN 1-57863-220-X.
- ^ a b c d Rudd, Thomas (2010). Skinner, Stephen; Rankine, David (eds.). The Goetia of Dr Rudd. Golden Hoard Press (published 2007). p. 116. ISBN 978-0738723556.
- ^ a b c d Weyer, Johann (1563). Peterson, Joseph H. (ed.). Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (Liber officiorum spirituum). Twilit Grotto: Esoteric Archives (published 2000). par. 13.
- ^ a b c d de Plancy, Jacques Collin (1853). Dictionnaire infernal (in French). Paris: Sagnier et Bray. p. 508.
- ^ a b "L" in Index of Angel names, magical words, and names of God; Joseph Peterson, 1998, Esoteric Archives
- ^ Waite, Arthur Edward (1913). "Part II, Chapter III: 'Concerning the Descending Hierarchy,' Section 1: 'The Names and Offices of Evil Spirits'". The Book of Ceremonial Magic. Internet Sacred Text Archive (published 2002). pp. 184–193.
- ^ Rudd, Thomas (2007). Skinner, Stephen; Rankine, David (eds.). The Goetia of Dr Rudd. Golden Hoard Press. pp. 366–376.
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