Goetic spirit
Eligos
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Eligos is the fifteenth Goetic spirit, a duke associated with hidden things, war, leaders, soldiers, and favor among powerful people.
Eligos is a Goetic duke of war knowledge, leadership, hidden things, and favor.
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At a glance
- In the Goetia
- Spirit 15 of 72, a duke
- Source text
- The Lesser Key of Solomon (Ars Goetia)
- Found in
- Demons & Fallen Beings
- Related
- Demon, Fallen Angel, Spiritual Warfare, Discernment
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The story behind Eligos
The Lesser Key describes Eligos as a knightly figure who knows hidden things, wars to come, and the affection of lords.
The spiritual meaning of Eligos
Spiritually, Eligos asks whether strategy has become appetite for control.
Eligos in practice: an example
Symbolically, Eligos can represent the temptation to gain inside knowledge for status or advantage.
Where readings of Eligos go wrong
It is a mistake to use Eligos language to justify manipulation in work, politics, or relationships.
Sources and editorial method
This entry summarizes the tradition in the Almanac's own words; where no source is listed, it is an editorial summary rather than a primary text, and symbolic readings are named as the tradition's, not as fact.
Recorded here as history and lore. No rite is taught on this page.
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Demons & Fallen Beings
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Who is Eligos?
Eligos is the fifteenth Goetic spirit, a duke associated with hidden things, war, leaders, soldiers, and favor among powerful people.
What number is Eligos in the Goetia?
In the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lesser Key of Solomon, Eligos is spirit number 15 of 72, ranked as a duke. The Lesser Key describes Eligos as a knightly figure who knows hidden things, wars to come, and the affection of lords.
What does Eligos mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Eligos asks whether strategy has become appetite for control.
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