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FURFUR

(Furfur, from Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863)


"Furfur is a great earle, appearing as an hart, with a firie taile, he lieth in everie thing, except he be brought up within a triangle; being bidden, he taketh angelicall forme, he speaketh with a hoarse voice, and willinglie maketh love betweene man and wife; he raiseth thunders and lightenings, and blasts. Where he is commanded, he answereth well, both of secret and also of divine things, and hath rule and dominion over six and twentie legions." (Scot, Discoverie of Witchcraft, page 221)

Collin de Plancy has shown Furfur as a monster with the hindquarters and head of a hart, but the breast and arms of a man, and bat-like wings that carry him through the air. The wings must be intended to suggest his angelic form. It is not clear in the illustration that his tail is on fire, but this should be the case.

Mathers broadened this demon's lovemaking abilities to read "he will wittingly urge Love between Man and Woman" (Mathers, The Goetia). The intention of the original text was to indicate that this demon enables and encourages lawful loving relations within the bounds of marriage. There is no indication that he is to be used to promote sexual pleasure outside of marriage - the use of the term "wife" is quite specific.

A "blast" is a sudden gale of wind. The talents of this demon are varied: promoting good marital relations, raising storms, and giving useful answers about hidden and spiritual matters.


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