Phenex appears in the corpus of Renaissance/early modern grimoire material consolidated in The Lesser Key of Solomon (the Goetia). The Goetic entry presents him as a fallen spirit whose appearance resembles the classical phoenix and who 'hopeth to return to the seventh throne after a thousand two hundredth years.' Beyond this Goetic listing there is no extended origin narrative in the cited sources; the grimoire entry functions as a classificatory catalog entry rather than a fuller mythic biography.
The Goetia describes Phenex as 'appearing like the bird Phoenix' and having 'a child's voice.' Before standing still before the conjuror he 'singeth many sweet notes.' The grimoire instructs the conjuror to bid him 'put on humane shape,' after which he takes human form and speaks. No further physical details of the humane shape (clothing, gender, specific features) are provided in the cited text.
According to the Goetic listing, Phenex 'will speak marvelously of all wonderful sciences' and is 'an excellent poet.' He governs 'twenty legions' of spirits, and once compelled into human shape he is described as obedient to the conjuror. The text also ascribes to him an aspiration within its cosmology — a hope to return to the seventh throne after 1,200 years. These descriptions are presented in the grimoire as the spirit's attributed faculties within that ritual tradition.
Weaknesses
- conditionDo not listen to his song (conjuror and companions must beware to give no ear to the melody)
- ritualImmediate command to 'put on humane shape' (compel him into human form to secure obedience)
Wards
- conditionConjuror control and refusal of attention to the song (procedural ward specified in the Goetic text)
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Community Record
- [1]Phenex — Wikipedia. Wikipedia entry summarizing The Lesser Key of Solomon / Goetia entry for Phenex (includes direct quote from the grimoire as reproduced on the page).wiki
- [2]Wikidata: Phenex. Wikidata item classifying Phenex within Goetic demon entries.other
- [3]THE LOST PHENEX : THE BLACK FIRE (archive examples of modern adaptations). Archive examples indicating modern fictional/adapted uses of the name 'Phenex'; cited to note contemporary adaptations rather than traditional attributes.other