Aterechinis is a demonic spirit named in the Goetic corpus, specifically recorded in the system of correspondences of Liber 777 as the occupant of Path 22 (Lamed) in the column of Succendent demons. The name likely fuses Greek ater (“without”) with echinis (a form of echidna “viper” or echinos “hedgehog”), yielding a possible meaning of “without venom” or “crown of the viper.”

Position on the Tree of Life

Aterechinis is stationed on Path 22, the twenty‑second path of the Qabalistic Tree, which is attributed to the Hebrew letter Lamed. This path connects the sephiroth Chesed (Mercy) and Geburah (Severity), embodying the principle of dynamic balance. In the system of Liber 777, each path receives a specific demonic name from the Succendent order, and Aterechinis is the name assigned to this crucial axis of equilibrium.

Astrological and planetary correspondence

Path 22 is astrologically linked to Libra, the sign of the Scales, ruled by Venus. The demon Aterechinis therefore partakes of Libran qualities: justice, harmony, and the tension between opposing forces. In the Goetic framework, this planetary association influences the spirit’s character and the methods by which it may be invoked or constrained.

Historical context

The name Aterechinis appears in the lists of spirits compiled in the Lesser Key of Solomon and its derivatives, particularly in the section dealing with the “Succendent” class of demons. The Succendents (sometimes spelled “Succendents” or “Succendentes”) are a category of infernal spirits mentioned in early modern grimoires, often ranked as dukes or princes. The sibling names provided in the same column—Lencher, Virvaso, Verasua, Syth, Sitlacer, Thoptius, Tepiseuth, Sagen, Epima, Astiro, Thopibui—form a coherent set of Goetic names, each assigned to a different path on the Tree. These names are drawn from the same manuscript tradition as the seventy‑two spirits of the Goetia, though they do not correspond to the more familiar list. Aterechinis is thus a relatively obscure but structurally important demon within the Qabalistic‑Goetic synthesis of Aleister Crowley’s Liber 777.

In the table of Liber 777, Aterechinis appears as the entry for Column CXVIII (Succendent) at the row corresponding to Path 22. It is the specific demonic name that the Qabalist would associate with that path when working with the Succendent hierarchy, serving as a key for ritual invocation or meditation on the forces of Libra and the balance of Chesed and Geburah.