Magical Elements (Heptameron) and Agrippa's Fourth Book

of images you will find those that bear Royal dignity before them. Judge the dignity from the crown, and the prefecture from the instruments. Finally, those who possess a human figure are more dignified than those who appear under the images of beasts; furthermore, they themselves, as riders, excel the foot-soldiers: and according to the dignities of all those mixtures, you will judge the excellence of the spirits. You should know, however, that spirits of a lower order, of whatever dignity they may be, are always subject to spirits of a higher order. And thus it is not inconsistent for Kings and Dukes to be subject to and serve Presidents of a higher order.

Familiar forms for the spirits of Saturn.

They appear for the most part with a long and slender body, with an angry expression, having four faces: one on the back of the head, another on the front, and both are beak-shaped. Faces also appear on each knee. They are of a black color, and

A decorative woodcut initial 'A' featuring floral and vine motifs within a square border.