Goetic spirit
Marax
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Marax is the twenty-first Goetic spirit, a president and earl associated with astronomy, liberal sciences, herbs, and stones.
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At a glance
- In the Goetia
- Spirit 21 of 72, a president 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 Marax
The Lesser Key associates Marax with knowledge of astronomy, liberal sciences, herbs, and precious stones.
The spiritual meaning of Marax
Spiritually, Marax asks whether knowledge is being sought through humility or shortcut hunger.
Why Marax matters
Marax matters because he shows how Goetic lore often borrows the language of learning and natural philosophy.
Where readings of Marax go wrong
A common error is to treat Marax as an authority on astronomy, botany, stones, or healing.
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 Marax?
Marax is the twenty-first Goetic spirit, a president and earl associated with astronomy, liberal sciences, herbs, and stones.
What number is Marax in the Goetia?
In the Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lesser Key of Solomon, Marax is spirit number 21 of 72, ranked as a president and a earl. The Lesser Key associates Marax with knowledge of astronomy, liberal sciences, herbs, and precious stones.
What does Marax mean spiritually?
Spiritually, Marax asks whether knowledge is being sought through humility or shortcut hunger.
What do people get wrong about Marax?
A common error is to treat Marax as an authority on astronomy, botany, stones, or healing.
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