“He knows the things to come, and makes men bold and witty.”
The Spirit
Ipos — variously spelled Ipes or Aypeos — is the twenty-second spirit of the Ars Goetia, named in the tradition as both an Earl and a mighty Prince. The grimoire gives him one of the more grotesque of the Goetic forms: he appears as an angel with the body or head of a lion, the feet and tail of a hare or goose, and the head of a lion — a composite creature assembled from disparate beasts. Some manuscripts describe him in the likeness of a fierce angel, ugly to look upon, which the operator must nonetheless command with steadiness.
This patchwork of animal parts places Ipos among the most visually singular spirits of the Lesser Key, and the tradition treats his ungainly aspect as no bar to the useful gifts he confers.
Office
The Goetia holds that Ipos knows things past and to come, granting a prophetic reach across time. His more distinctive office lies in the shaping of character: he is said to make men witty and bold, sharpening the intellect and fortifying the spirit against timidity. He is thus invoked both for foreknowledge and for the cultivation of confidence and quickness of mind.
Attributes
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Number | 22 |
| Rank | Earl and Prince |
| Legions | 36 |
| Appearance | An angel with a lion’s head, goose’s feet, and hare’s tail |