XVI. ZEPAR, a great duke, who appears in red apparel and armed like a soldier. He inflames women with love for men
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XVII. BOTIS, a great president and earl, who appears like a horrid viper, but, when commanded, assumes a human shape, with large teeth and horns. He bears a sharp sword in his hand, discerns past, present and future reconciles friends and foes.
2 a mighty duke, who appears like a strong man with a serpent's tail, riding on a pale horse. He knows the virtues of herbs and precious stones, and can transport men swiftly from one country to another.
3 a great duke, who appears like a brave soldier, riding on a crocodile and wearing a duke's crown. He promotes love between the sexes.
4 a great king, who appears like a lion-headed man, carrying a viper in his hand and riding on a bear, preceded by many trumpeters. He conceals and discovers treasure, discerns past, present and future, gives true answers respecting things human and divine, and provides good familiars. 5
Footnotes
199:1 The seventh spirit of the Pseudo-Monarchia. He is also an exponent of ethics.
199:2 Otherwise, Gusayn, the eighth spirit of Wierus, and Pirsoyn, according to the variant of another MS.
199:3 Jussus secreta libenter detegit feminarum, eas ridens ludificansque ut se luxorise nudent.--Wierus.
199:4 Otherwise, Byleth. Some codices give considerable space to this demon and the precautions to be taken concerning him.
200:1 He yet hopes to be restored to the Seventh Thrones--"which is not altogether credible," according to one of the versions.
200:2 Alternatively, he procures the favour of lords and knights.
201:1 The last statement is on the authority of Wierus. According to another reading, Zepar makes women barren.
201:2 Otherwise, Bathym or Marthim.
201:3 Called also Zaleos.
201:4 Otherwise, Curson.
201:5 He also utters sound doctrine concerning the creation of the world.
