Buer
demonic intermediate European single tradition · 1
Buer is a demon mentioned in the 16th-century grimoire Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. According to Collin de Plancy's 1825 edition of Dictionnaire Infernal, Buer has "the shape of a star or wheel." The 1863 edition featured an illustration by Louis Le Breton depicting a creature with five legs radially arranged.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1863
- Historical notes
- First documented in 16th-century grimoire; later illustrated in 19th-century demonological works.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Medusa
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Buer, a demon mentioned in the 16th-century grimoire Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, was described in Collin de Plancy's 1825 edition of Dictionnaire Infernal as having "the shape of a star or wheel".”
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