Vine (demon)

In demonology Vine is both a king and an earl. He is number 45 of the 72 demons described in the Ars Goetia. He is described in the Lesser Key of Solomon[note 1][1] (including Thomas Rudd's version)[2] Johann Weyer's Pseudomonarchia Daemonum,[note 2][3] and Jacques Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal.[4]

Vine is described as either a monster or as a lion seated on a black horse holding a viper. But when commanded he will assume an human form. The texts describe him with the power to build tower, destroy walls and disturb seas. He is also knows all the secrets about past, future and present.

According to Rudd, Vine is opposed by the Shemhamphorasch angel Sealiah.[5]

Royne

It could be possible that Vine is derived or connected to the spirit Royne from the Liber Officiorum Spirituum,[6] who is described only as an earl appearing like a lion-faced soldier (still riding a black horse and carrying a snake). Royne is given the power to build not only towers but houses, and can only answer questions on treasures or secrets but also has love magic, the ability to destroy enemies and consecrate objects (books especially).[7]

Notes

1. As the forty-fifth spirit.
2. As the forty-fourth spirit

References

1. Peterson, Joseph H., ed. (2001). Lemegeton Clavicula Salomonis: The Lesser Key of Solomon, Detailing the Ceremonial Art of Commanding Spirits Both Good and Evil;. Maine: Weiser Books. pp. 26–27. ISBN 1-57863-220-X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
2. Rudd, Thomas (2007). Skinner, Stephen; Rankine, David (eds.). The Goetia of Dr Rudd. Golden Hoard Press. p. 147. ISBN 073872355X.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
3. Weyer, Johann (1563). Peterson, Joseph H. (ed.). Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (Liber officiorum spirituum). Twilit Grotto: Esoteric Archives (published 2000). par. 23.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
4. de Plancy, Jacques Collin (1853). Dictionnaire infernal (in French). Paris: Sagnier et Bray. p. 688.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
5. Rudd 2007, pp. 366-376.
6. Stratton-Kent, Jake (2016). Pandemonium: A Discordant Concordence of Diverse Spirit Catalogues. Hadean Press. p. 199. ISBN 978-1-907881-66-4.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
7. • Porter, John (2011). Campbell, Colin D. (ed.). A Book of the Office of Spirits. Translated by Hockley, Frederick. Teitan Press. p. 20. ISBN 0933429258.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
     *Porter, John; Weston, John (2015). Harms, Daniel; Clark, James R.; Peterson, Joseph H. (eds.). The Book of Oberon: A Sourcebook for Elizabethan Magic (first ed.). Llewellyn Publications. p. 202. ISBN 978-0-7387-4334-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)