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№ 36 Prince

Stolas

Stolos

Seal of the spirit — Stolas
Seal of the spirit
Engraving by Louis Le Breton, 1863 — Stolas
Engraving by Louis Le Breton, 1863
Appears as

A mighty raven at first, then a man.

Office

Teaches astronomy and the virtues of herbs and precious stones.

Notes

Mathers gives a raven, but Le Breton drew a crowned owl — and it is as an owl that Stolas entered popular culture (down to Helluva Boss).

Apocrypha

Stolas was once an angel of an unknown choir and took Lucifer's side in the War in Heaven not as a warrior but as a navigator, guiding the rebel host by the stars. The wiki paints him as a scholarly near-pacifist who finds war fruitless and prefers discovery, sharing his knowledge of minerals with Hell's smiths such as Mulciber for the forging of weapons and artifacts.

DomainsAstronomy, Plants, Herbs, Poison

Other spellingsStoals · Stolos · Stoppas · Stelos · Stalos · Solas · Selas

Read the full chronicle →

26 legions seal — tin · Jupiter Constraining angel (per Rudd) — Menadel Decan (777) — 3rd decan of Pisces, by day Read in Mathers →

Stolas, a prince in the shape of an owl, teaches the stars and herbs. Owls see at night — do not pretend to sleep.

Make an offering · Stolas

In the message with your offering, name the spirit and state your petition — the keeper will enter them in the ledger.