Caim
Goetic Demons—
- King Baal
- Duke Agares
- Prince Vassago
- Marquis Samigina
- President Marbas
- Duke Valefor
- Marquis Amon
- Duke Barbatos
- King Paimon
- President Buer
- Duke Gusion
- Prince Sitri
- King Beleth
- Marquis Leraje
- Duke Eligos
- Duke Zepar
- Count/President Botis
- Duke Bathin
- Duke Sallos
- King Purson
- Count/President Marax
- Count Ipos
- Duke Aim
- Marquis Naberius
- Count/President Glasya-Labolas
- Duke Bune
- Marquis/Count Ronove
- Duke Berith
- Duke Astaroth
- Marquis Forneus
- President Foras
- King Asmodeus
- Prince/President Gaap
- Count Furfur
- Marquis Marchosias
- Prince Stolas
- Marquis Phenex
- Count Halphas
- President Malphas
- Count Raum
- Duke Focalor
- Duke Vepar
- Marquis Sabnock
- Marquis Shax
- King/Count Vine
- Count Bifrons
- Duke Uvall
- President Haagenti
- Duke Crocell
- Knight Furcas
- King Balam
- Duke Alloces
- President Caim
- Duke/Count Murmur
- Prince Orobas
- Duke Gremory
- President Ose
- President Amy
- Marquis Orias
- Duke Vapula
- King/President Zagan
- President Volac
- Marquis Andras
- Duke Haures
- Marquis Andrealphus
- Marquis Cimejes
- Duke Amdusias
- King Belial
- Marquis Decarabia
- Prince Seere
- Duke Dantalion
- Count Andromalius
In Demonology, Caim appears in *Ars Goetia* , the first part of *Lesser Key of Solomon* as a Great President of Hell, ruling over thirty legions of demons. Much detail is offered: he is a good disputer, gives men the understanding of the voices of birds, bullocks, dogs, and other creatures, and of the noise of the waters too, and gives true answers concerning things to come.
He is depicted in 19th and 20th century Occultist illustrations as appearing in the form of the black bird called a thrush, but soon he changes his shape into a man that has a sharp sword in his hand. When answering questions he seems to stand on burning ashes or coals.
The title ‘président’ of Hell would suggest a parallel with the presiding officer of a college or convocation, the only pre-modern uses of the term. Other authors consider Caim a ‘Prince’ of Hell instead and depict him as a man wearing rich and elegant clothes, and the head and wings of a blackbird.
Demonological directories give an etymology from a supposed Latin word ‘Chamos’, ‘Chamus’, said to be a name given to Baal Peor, and possibly corrupted from Hebrew ‘Chium’, an epithet given to several Assyrian and Babylonian gods. Epigraphy does not confirm this etymology.
*Other spellings*: Camio, Caym.
See also
References
- Wikipedia (2005). *[Caim](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caim) (*http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caim*).* Retrieved Nov 19, 2005