Goetic spirit
Ipos
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Ipos is the twenty-second Goetic spirit, a prince and earl associated with wit, courage, and knowledge of past and future.
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At a glance
- In the Goetia
- Spirit 22 of 72, a prince and a earl
- 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 Ipos
The Ars Goetia describes Ipos with mixed angelic and animal imagery and credits him with making people witty and bold.
The spiritual meaning of Ipos
Spiritually, Ipos asks whether courage is rooted in truth or in borrowed force.
Ipos in practice: an example
Symbolically, Ipos can represent the desire to become clever and courageous without doing the slow work of character.
Where readings of Ipos go wrong
A common error is to turn courage into bravado or divination into certainty.
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 Ipos?
Ipos is the twenty-second Goetic spirit, a prince and earl associated with wit, courage, and knowledge of past and future.
What number is Ipos in the Goetia?
In the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lesser Key of Solomon, Ipos is spirit number 22 of 72, ranked as a prince and a earl. The Ars Goetia describes Ipos with mixed angelic and animal imagery and credits him with making people witty and bold.
What does Ipos mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Ipos asks whether courage is rooted in truth or in borrowed force.
What do people get wrong about Ipos?
A common error is to turn courage into bravado or divination into certainty.
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