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2 unusual facts about Johann Weyer


Johann Weyer

Moreover, Weyer did not only write the catalogue of demons Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, but also gave their description and the conjurations to invoke them in the appropriate hour and in the name of God and the Trinity, not to create illusions but to oblige them to do the conjurer's will, as well as advice on how to avoid certain perils and tricks if the demon was reluctant to do what he was commanded or a liar.

John Wier

Johann Weyer (1515–1588), Dutch physician, occultist, and demonologist



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