Chax (Shax)

Lesserfolk-consensusWestern grimoire / goetic tradition (Ars Goetia, Lemegeton, Pseudomonarchia Daemonum)

Chax (also spelled Shax) is a named spirit attested in modern indices and summaries of Renaissance/early‑modern grimoire material, principally the Ars Goetia/Lemegeton and the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum tradition. The supplied sources record the name in catalogues and reference lists but contain no substantive description, ritual material, or folkloric narratives about the entity.

Origin

The supplied materials do not provide a narrative origin for Chax/Shax. In the documents available here the name appears as an entry in grimoire catalogues and later reference lists (Ars Goetia / Lemegeton‑style indexes and compilations derived from Johann Weyer), but no indigenous mythic provenance or origin tale is recorded in the excerpts provided.

Appearance

No description of Chax/Shax's appearance is present in the supplied sources. The references included in the research material only list the name in indexes and catalogues; they do not supply iconography, form, or visual attributes for the entity.

Abilities

The provided sources do not record any specific powers, offices, or behaviors for Chax/Shax. Although goetic lists elsewhere commonly assign ranks and functions to named entries, the excerpts and indices supplied here do not include those details for this name.

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Sources
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    Chax (Wikipedia). Wikipedia contributors, 'Chax', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopediawiki
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    Shax (Wikidata). Wikidata entry for Shaxwiki
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    Names of the Goetia demons (list derived from Wier and Lemegeton). Online list: 'Names of 72 demons from Joannes Wierus Pseudo-Monarchia Demonorum (1577) and from Lemegeton (British Library, MS Sloane 3648, ed. by Kevin Wilby, published by Adam McLean 1985).' (as given in research notes)other
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    List of demons in the Ars Goetia (Wikipedia). Wikipedia contributors, 'List of demons in the Ars Goetia', Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopediawiki
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