In demonology, Purson is a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. He knows of hidden things, can find treasures, and tells past, present and future. Taking a human or aerial body he answers truly of all secret and divine things of Earth and the creation of the world. He also brings good familiars.

Purson is depicted as a man with the face of a lion, carrying a ferocious viper in his hand, and riding a bear. Before him there can be heard many trumpets sounding.

In Popular Culture

• Purson (as Pursan) is portrayed in a Polish fantasy movie "Dzieje Mistrza Twardowskiego" ("The Story of Master Twardowski") as a devious soul-hunter and lieutenant of Duke Balan, the main adversary of Polish sorcerer Twardowski; he is also the one to organise the final trap to cheat and imprison the powerful magician.

Other spellings: Curson, Pursan.

See also

• The Lesser Key of Solomon

Sources

• S. L. MacGregor Mathers, A. Crowley, The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King (1904). 1995 reprint: ISBN 0-87728-847-X.