Marchosias

Culture: Western grimoire tradition (Ars Goetia)   Traditional rank: Marquis

Marchosias is described in the Ars Goetia as a griffin-winged wolf that breathes fire, with an unusually specific added detail in the old text claiming he hoped, after a long service, to eventually return to a seventh angelic throne, a rare and distinctive narrative flourish within an otherwise fairly formulaic catalog.

Associations

Historical demonological catalogs, the more narratively elaborate entries within the Goetia.

Ways people engage with this material (modern)

• Read the original entry in scholarly translation for this unusual added detail
• Research which Goetic entries carry unusually specific narrative flourishes like this one
• Compare the entry's structure with more typical, formulaic entries in the catalog
• Approach the material as historical and literary study

Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.