King Paimon, the demonic source of the horror that befalls the family in Hereditary, has a basis in reality. Hereditary, the first feature-length film from director Ari Aster, is a shocking ...

In real-world texts, Paimon is believed to be a king of hell who governs 200 legions of spirits, according to The Lesser Key of Solomon, a collection of spells from the 1700s that S.L. MacGregor ...

He giveth good Familiars, and such as can teach all Arts. He is to be observed towards the West. In this context, the "magician" is the person who invokes Paimon's spirit.