Bifrons, Daemon Earl of the Night (Nocturnal Kalashnukay)
Daemon of the Night – Earl Bifrons (Night Daemon)
Dates: June 21st – July 1st (Connolly)(Night Time)
Alternate Dates: June 22nd – July 1st (Tikaboo) November 7th – November 12th (Runyon)
Direction: North
Tarot: 2 of Cups
Planet: Mars
Metal: Copper / Silver / Iron
Element: Earth (Under Corson)
Color: Red
Plant: Basil
Incense: Dragons Blood
Zodiac: Cancer
Daemonic Enn: Avage Secore Bifrons Remie Tasa
“The forty-sixth spirit is called Bifrons, or Bifrous, or Bifrovs. He is an earl (Kalashnukay -in daemonic tongue), and appeareth in the form of a monster; but after a while, at the command of the exorcist, He putteth on the shape of a man. His office is to make one knowing in Astrology, Geometry, and other Arts and Sciences. He teacheth the virtues of precious stones and woods. He changeth dead bodies, and putteth them in another place; also He lighteth seeming candles upon the graves of the dead. He hath under His command 6 legions of spirits. His seal is this, which He will own and submit unto, etc.”
-Original text from the Ars Goetia:
“Bifrons (a.k.a. Bifrous or Bifrovs) is an earl (Kalashnukay -in daemonic tongue), and appeareth in the form of a monster; but after a while, at the command of the exorcist, He putteth on the shape of a man. His office is to make one knowing in Astrology, Geometry, and other Arts and Sciences. He teacheth the virtues of precious stones and woods. He changeth dead bodies, and putteth them in another place; also He lighteth seeming candles upon the graves of the dead. He hath under His command 6 legions of spirits.”
-From Tikaboo
“[…] Who appears as a wolf like monster, but at the will of the sorcerer, will change shape to a human male. Bifrons is a necromantick spirit, Who governs the realm of shades; He may bring one close to various shades of the dead, but often they are not who they claim to be. Be cautious but be indulgent with this spirit as well. Bifrons may change the place of dead bodies, being the binding of ghosts to various fetishes or pots, and lights witch fire on the graves of the dead.”
-From the Luciferian Goetia by Michael Ford
“Another necromancy daemon. Work with Bifrons to communicate with the dead. This would be the daemon invoked for a funeral ceremony to help usher the dead on their journey. Also invoke during rituals to honor ancestors or to learn to accept death.”
-From the Daemonolatry Goetia by S. Connolly
Other names: Bifrous, Bifrovs;
Rank: Count; Specialties: Herbs, Necromancy, Stones; Tarot Card: 6 of Cups; Candle color: Red; Incense: Dragon’s Blood; Planet Mars; Metal: Silver, Copper; Opening hours: Any time of day in forests or quiet places; Zodiac Position: 15-19 degrees of Scorpio • November 07-12; Great Ruler: Corson (Egyn); Element earth; Direction: North; Enn/mantra: Ah-vah-jay seh-core Bif-rons ray-me tah-sa; Enn pronunciation: Avage secore Bifrons remie tasa;
Dictionary of Demonilogy:
Bifrons: (Unknown) According to Wierius is the demon of astronomy, geometry and other sciences. A demon that lights strange lights over the graves of the dead.
Bifrons will teach the virtues of stone and wood and is also a spirit of necromancy, which rules the shadow realm, and can bring out the specters of the dead, though often they are not who they say they are. Be cautious, but also forgiving of these spirits. Bifrons can change the place of corpses by being the ghosts’ link to various fetishes, pots, and the lights that shine over the graves of the dead. Bifrons teaches astrology, geometry, mathematics and other sciences and arts. Bifrons, also known as Bifrous or Brifovs is an earl, who appears as a monstrous wolf, who at the will of the Sorcerer can shape-shift into a human male. Bifrous was also one of the names given to Baphomet, allegedly worshiped by the Knights Templar, who was described as a statue with two heads, certainly inspired by the Roman God Bifrons, one look to the left, to say the past and look to the other the right to tell the future, all this through the power of a demon (there were other assumptions about the figure of Baphomet). He rules 6 legions of spirits.
Diferentes Descrições Satânicas
From “The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King” (1904) Written by SL MacGregor Mathers
BIFRONS — The forty-sixth Spirit is called Bifrons, or Bifrous, or Bifrovs. He is an earl, and appears in the form of a monster; but after a while, by order of the exorcist, he assumes the form of a man. His job is to make someone know in Astrology, Geometry and other Arts and Sciences. He teaches the Virtues of Gems and Woods. He changes Dead Bodies and places them elsewhere; he also lights visible candles over the graves of the dead. He has under his command 6 Legions of Spirits.
From the “Pseudomonarchia Daemonum” (1583) Written by Johann Weyer (Johann Wier)
Original text: Bifrons are seen in the likeness of a monster. When he takes a human picture, he makes a man marvelous in Astrology, teaching absolutely the journeys of the planets, he does the same in geometry as other measurements. He understands the strength of herbs and precious stones of wood. He changes the bodies of the dead from place to place: he seems to inflame candles on the graves of the dead. Under him were twenty-six legions.
From the “Dictionnaire Infernal” (1863 edition) Written by Jacques Auguste Simon Collin de Plancy
Original text: Bifrons, demon who appears with the face of a monster. When he takes human form, he makes man learned in astrology, and teaches him to know the influences of the planets; he excels in geometry; he knows the virtues of herbs, precious stones and plants; he transports the corpses from one place to another. He has also been seen lighting torches on the tombs of the dead. “He has twenty-six legions at his command.
