Berengario Ganell

Ganell, a scholar from Valencia or Catalonia, compiled “Summa Sacre Magice”, a huge encyclopaedia on diverse magical materials which were used in the 13th Century. This book has just been recently rediscovered. Once it was owned by John Dee who set 1346 as a date of its composition. This book chapters cover topics related to the rings of Solomon, Almandal, Thos Grecus, Raziel, Honorius, Sigillum Dei and Schemhamphoras (I.1.10, II.2.5, II.2.7, II.3.3, IV.2.1, IV.2.2

Berengario Ganell claimed that Schemhamphorash was designed to rule angels, demons and nature. He gave instructions on how to interpret, understand and gain powers and virtues of the Tetragrammaton through the 72 names of God. According to Ganell, all of the 72 names of God should be opened with the word Ha. The names of God according to Ganell are: 

Ha; 1. Theos; 2. Onay; 3. El; 4. Xps; 5. On; 6. Raby; 7. Alpha ω; 8. Baruch; 9. Agla; 10. Letamynyn; 11. Adon; 12. Joth; 13. Quiesteron; 14. Tunayon; 15. Yalgal; 16. Ysiston; 17. Sampsoyny; 18. Thetebar; 19. Achyonodazar; 20. Laia?quiryn; 21. Geuer; 22. Attedron; 23. Onoytheon; 24. Nomyx; 25. Oristyon; 26. Sanathiel; 27. Vabalganarytyn; 28. Lauagelaguyn; 29. Araton; 30. Radix; 31. Yaua; 32. Capkyb; 33. Ely; 34. Kyryos; 35. Suparyas; 36. Pantheon; 37. Flemoyn; 38. Ynestre; 39. Onella; 40. Mamyas; 41. Elyobor; 42. Maney; 43. Asmamyas; 44. Nathanathoy; 45. Abracalabrah; 46. Romolyon; 47. Epafgr(ion?); 48. Narach; 49. Vagalnarytyn; 50. Gofgamel; 51. Alla; 52. Rabur; 53. Eleon; 54. Lauazyryn; 55. Abracaleus; 56. Tantalatysten; 57. Eye; 58. Delectycon; 59. Ay; 60. Tunayon; 61. Occynomeryon; 62. Nomygon; 63. Oryona; 64. Nosulaseps; 65. Abryon; 66. Oelon; 67. Ye; 68. Layafalasyn; 69. Eye assereye; 70. Ydardycon; 71. Ocleyste; 72. Tutheon.

The list of Ganell’s names of God seems to be a mix of Christian, Greek and Jewish tradition. It can be used in the conjurations of relevant Shem angels alongside with the names of God which were used by Kircher and in the “6th and 7th Moses Books”. 

Ganell’s book also makes a distinction between two special sets of Shemhamphorash names; one set given by God to Adam and the other to Moses. This particular subject was further elaborated in Sepher Raziel – Liber Solomonis. 

Talerman

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