Goetic spirit
Malphas
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Malphas is a Goetic president associated with building houses and towers, gathering workers, and unreliable promises.
Malphas is a Goetic president of construction, organization, and deceptive exchange.
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At a glance
- In the Goetia
- Spirit 39 of 72, a president
- 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 Malphas
The Ars Goetia describes Malphas with bird imagery and credits him with building and gathering skilled workers.
The spiritual meaning of Malphas
Spiritually, Malphas asks what a structure is costing the soul that builds it.
Why Malphas matters
Malphas matters because he represents the builder who can organize structures while corrupting trust.
Malphas in practice: an example
Symbolically, Malphas can name a project that looks efficient but rests on a questionable agreement.
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.
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- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Demons & Fallen Beings
- Last updated
- 2026-09-26
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Who is Malphas?
Malphas is a Goetic president associated with building houses and towers, gathering workers, and unreliable promises.
What number is Malphas in the Goetia?
In the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lesser Key of Solomon, Malphas is spirit number 39 of 72, ranked as a president. The Ars Goetia describes Malphas with bird imagery and credits him with building and gathering skilled workers.
What does Malphas mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Malphas asks what a structure is costing the soul that builds it.
What do people get wrong about Malphas?
A common error is to mistake productivity for integrity.
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