Amdusias

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Amdusias is a named spirit listed in the goetic corpus (the Ars Goetia / Lesser Key of Solomon) described as the sixty-seventh spirit who commands twenty-nine legions; sources note his true form as a unicorn and that his arrival is accompanied by trumpets and musical sounds, and that he may assume human shape when evoked.

Origin

Amdusias has no narrative origin or mythic biography in the supplied materials; he appears as an entry in goetic grimoire listings (the Seventy-Two Spirits of the Ars Goetia / Lesser Key of Solomon) and is transmitted in modern commentaries and reproductions of those listings as a ritual entity available for evocation by ceremonial practitioners.

Appearance

Primary goetic summaries record that Amdusias' 'true form' is that of a unicorn, while also noting that he can present as a human when evoked at the conjurer's request. The provided sources give no consistent further physical details (coloration, size, or other distinguishing marks) beyond the unicorn motif.

Abilities

Goetic listings attribute to Amdusias command over twenty-nine legions and emphasize auditory/musical associations: his arrival is accompanied by the sound of trumpets and other musical instruments, and he is said to 'give concerts' or perform musically. He is also described as able to transform into human shape on request. Some excerpts mention an effect upon trees but the supplied lines are truncated and do not specify the precise nature of that effect.

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Sources
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    List of demons in the Ars Goetia (Wikipedia). Wikipedia: Amdusias entry in list of Ars Goetia spiritswiki
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    Amdusias - Thelemapedia. Thelemapedia: Amdusias entry (notes on unicorn form, legions, trumpet accompaniment, and human shape on evocation)other
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    Amdusias - Great Duke Demon of Hell - The Lesser Key of Solomon | Demonology - Solomon's Temple Investigation Marathon 449 (archive). Archive excerpt reproducing goetic listing for Amdusias (Sixty-seventh Spirit; appears as unicorn; legions; trumpet accompaniment; truncated note about trees)other
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    DUQUETTE + HYATT - Aleister Crowley's Illustrated Goetia (archive). DuQuette & Hyatt: modern commentary and practical manual reproducing Seventy-Two Spirits listings and general goetic ritual frameworks (source context for Amdusias entries)other
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    Amdusias (Anglic Seals Pages). Web summary reproducing goetic attributes for Amdusiasother
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