Berith
AKA (Balberith, Baalberith, Beal, Belfry, Bofi , Bolfri, Elberith
Appearance: Berith appears as a man wearing a soldier’s uniform and a golden crown and riding a red horse.
Colour: Green
Scent: Heliotrope or sandalwood
Tarot card: 6 of Rods *(2 of Pentacles)
Planet: Venus (there is also a very strong connection to Mars)
Metal: Copper
Element: Fire / Earth
Time: Day
Pseudomonarchia Daemonum Demon #27
Goetia Demon #28
Purpose:
As an angel, Berith was prince of the order of cherubim. As a DEMON, he serves as a master of ceremonies, duke, and grand pontiff in HELL, presiding over 26 LEGIONs of demons.
He notarizes PACTs with the DEVIL.
Berith was important to some alchemists, who believed he had the power to transmute all base metals into gold. He was tricky to conjure, however, and had to be summoned with magic rings bearing his SEAL. He was known for making great promises, but also for being a great liar.
One conjuration spell for Berith calls for bleeding a black chicken at a CROSSROADS on a Monday night. The conjurer promises out loud, “Berith will do all my work for 20 years and I shall recompense him.” Alternately, the pledge can be written on parchment with the chicken’s BLOOD. Berith will appear and do as commanded—but he will claim his reward, the conjuror’s soul, in 20 years’ time.
The ring used for Berith is required for his evocation.
Wikipedia
“Berith – A Great Duke of Hell, powerful and terrible, and has twenty-six legions of demons under his command. He tells things of the past, present and future with true answers; he can also turn all metals into gold, give dignities to men and confirm them. He speaks with a clear and subtle voice, and according to some authors he is a big liar when not answering questions. To speak with him the conjurer must wear a silver ring and put it before his face in the same form as it is needed in Beleth’s case and demons do before Amaymon. He is depicted as a soldier wearing red clothes, a golden crown, and riding a red horse; according to other grimoires his skin is red too. Books on the subject tell that he is called according to whom invokes him, being called Berith by the Jews (see below). According to some demonologists from the 16th century, his power is stronger in June, meanwhile to Sebastian Michaelis he suggests murder and blasphemy and his adversary is St. Barnabas. His name was surely taken from Baal Berith, a form of Baal worshipped in Berith (Beirut), Phoenicia.
Other spellings: Beal, Beale, Beall (so called by some), Berithi, Bolfri (so called by necromancers, Bolfry, Bofry.”
Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon
“Berith – The Twenty-eighth Spirit in Order, as Solomon bound them, is named Berith. He is a Mighty, Great, and Terrible Duke. He hath two other Names given unto him by men of later times, viz.: BEALE, or BEAL, and BOFRY or BOLFRY. He appeareth in the Form of a Soldier with Red Clothing, riding upon a Red Horse, and having a Crown of Gold upon his head. He giveth true answers, Past, Present, and to Come. Thou must make use of a Ring in calling him forth, as is before spoken of regarding Beleth.* He can turn all metals into Gold. He can give Dignities, and can confirm them unto Man. He speaketh with a, very clear and subtle Voice. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits. His Seal is this, etc. “