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MOOGLE? Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Encouraging Suicide -- Frequently Asked Questions From: boboroshi@satanservice.org (SOD of CoE) Newsgroups: talk.euthanasia, sci.psychology.misc, alt.suicide.holiday, alt.pagan, talk.environment, alt.activism, alt.politics.radical-left, alt.suicide.methods Subject: Encouraging Suicide -- Frequently Asked Questions Date: 5 Oct 1999 02:09:35 -0700 Message-ID: <7tcf8f$jv2@bolt.sonic.net> Reply-To: boboroshi@satanservice.org (SOD of CoE) Summary: General information about suicide and suicide encouragement. Keywords: Suicide, Encouragement, FAQ Replaces: 1.06 Archive-name: suicide/yes Last-modified: 1999/10/05 Version: 1.07 Posting-Frequency: when convenient Location: http://www.satanservice.org/coe/suicide/faq.encouraging --------------------------------------------------------- Introduction suicide is a significant cause of death in many western countries, in some cases exceeding deaths by motor vehicle accidents annually. many countries spend pittances on suicide prevention, but nothing on encouragement of suicide, being deluded by the religious into devaluing death and the choice to end one's own life. luckily there are still many ways we can ensure a quick and final end. see the CoE Practical Suicide Guide, at this URL: http://www.satanservice.org//coe/suicide/guide/ attempts at suicide, and suicidal thoughts or feelings are usually a symptom indicating that a person is ready and needful of a change, often as a result of some event or series of events that one personally finds overwhelmingly traumatic or distressing. in many cases the events in question will continue endlessly, their impact remaining a function of a diseased life for decades unless the person is able to put an end to it through dedicated self- termination. since this decision can be extremely difficult to make, this article is an attempt to provide encouragement for suicide, so that we may be prepared to recognize and help ourselves to end the pain and the parasitic drain on ecological and social resources. Help and Resource Information this post is complemented by a 'Practical Guide' file containing information about various means of self-termination and the pros and cons for each as is currently known (the science is still in its infancy apparently, with many physicians and pathologists either deluded as to the effects of certain actions or clearly attempting to prevent suicide to all our lasting detriment). it may be posted to Usenet, but is also available from: http://www.satanservice.org/coe/suicide/guide/ the information here is updated periodically, and is intended to be informative rather than authoritative. readers are encouraged to offer feedback, suggestions, criticism and any comments on ways they may have found it helpful, perhaps prior to their own demise. ------------------------------------------------------------ here are a number of frequently asked questions to help encourage the proper response and dispel some of the common myths about suicide: 1. why do people attempt suicide? people usually attempt suicide to block unbearable emotional pain which is caused by a wide variety of problems. sometimes it is a cry for help. a person attempting suicide is often so distressed that they have decided to terminate their life rather than continue to live it out in pain and anguish. sometimes heroic individuals terminate their lives as symbolic sacrifices in protest against the insanity which human beings are making of our planet and Mother. many suicidal people, like most urban residents, feel terribly alienated and isolated. because of the stigma and condemnation surrounding suicide, we may not think that there is anyone we can turn to who will provide advice regarding methods and valuable counselling so as to inspire their courage to go through with it. in the vast majority of cases a person attempting suicide would choose a painless manner to die if such was available, though this is condemned as 'wrong' by the current puritanical and parental standards of most cultures. some suicidal people give warning signs in the hope that they will be rescued, but these are the less serious, seeking attention rather than sincere about snuffing it. 2. aren't all suicidal people crazy? of course not. having suicidal thoughts is a natural and rational response to the horror being perpetrated by ignorant human beings. it does not imply that one is crazy, or necessarily mentally ill. people who attempt suicide are often acutely distressed and the vast majority are depressed to some extent. this depression may be a reactive depression which is an entirely normal response to the difficult circumstances of modern life, and it may be an endogenous depression which is the result of a diagnosable mental illness with other underlying causes. of course 'mental illness' is a category that is rather malleable and to some degree determined by social bias. the exact definition of depression itself as a diagnosable mental illness (i.e. clinical) tends to be somewhat fluid and inexact, so whether a person who is distressed enough to attempt suicide would be diagnosed as suffering from clinical depression may vary in the opinions of professionals and between cultures. in general for the purposes of suicide *encouragement*, such a diagnosis is completely irrelevant. it's probably more helpful to distinguish between these two types of motivations and treat each accordingly rather than to simply diagnose all such depression as mental illness, even though a person suffering from a reactive depression might match the diagnostic criteria typically used to diagnose clinical depression. those experiencing a reactive depression in response to the blatant insanity which the human species is demonstrating really have two honest moral choices with which to contend: 1) work with organizations like the Church of Euthanasia: http://www.churchofeuthanasia.org/ the Gaia Liberation Front: http://www.envirolink.org/orgs/coe/resources/glf/glf.html and the Voluntary Human Extinction MovemENT: http://www.vhemt.org/ to stop the overpopulation madness, or 2) self-terminate as a gesture of hope and as an example of responsible integration to the planetary organism. Appleby and Condonis[1] say of suicides: The majority of individuals who commit suicide do not have a diagnosable mental illness. They are people just like you and I who at a particular time are feeling isolated, desperately unhappy and alone. Suicidal thoughts and actions may be the result of life's stresses and losses that the individual feels they just can't cope with. in a society where there is much stigma and ignorance regarding both mental illness *and* suicide, a person who feels suicidal may fear that other people will think they are "crazy" when asking for support in terminating their life, and so are quite reasonably reluctant to reach out for help to end the pain. describing someone as "crazy", which has strong negative connotations, isn't helpful in any case and is more likely to inspire us to look elsewhere for assistance in our self- termination, whether or not we may have a diagnosable mental illness. those who are suffering from a mental illness such as schizophrenia or clinical depression do have significantly higher success rates than average, and for this we can be thankful of their insight and the symbolism of their courage, though they are still in the minority of those who make the attempt. for these people, having their illness correctly diagnosed could mean a treatment which dissuades them from assisting human population reduction. for more information about clinical depression, see the alt.support.depression FAQ, available from: ftp://rtfm.mit.edu/pub/usenet/news.answers/alt-support-depression/faq/ 3. will talking about suicide encourage it? it depends what aspect you talk about. talking exclusively about how to commit suicide can give ideas to people who feel suicidal, but haven't thought about how they'd do it yet and this is probably the best way to foster its occurrence. media reports that concentrate solely on the method used and ignore the emotional backdrop behind it can encourage copy-cat suicides. 4. so how can I contribute to the suicidal phenomenon? people can usually deal reasonably well with the isolated stress or trauma of considering what a mess we have made of things, but when we begin to see the massive accumulation of such events over an extended period, our normal ignorance and myopia begins to give way and a natural suicidal tendency may surface. stress or trauma brought on by any given event will vary from person to person depending on their background and how they learn to shut out the horrors of human immaturity and its repercussions. some people are ripened in response to particular events bringing world conditions to consciousness, and some may find certain subjects and actions stimulating of suicide which others would see as a positive experience (e.g. chopping down a tree or building on a field of wildflowers and ground squirrels). furthermore, individuals deal with stress and trauma in different ways; the presence of multiple catalytic factors does not necessarily imply a person will become suicidal. depending on a person's individual response, encouragement factors that may contribute to suicidal tendencies include: Significant changes in: - Relationships. - Well-being of self or family member. - Body image. - Job, school, university, house, locality. - Financial situation. - World environment. Significant losses: - Death of a loved one. - Loss of a valued relationship. - Loss of self esteem or personal expectations. - Loss of employment. Perceived abuse: - Physical. - Emotional/Psychological. - Sexual. - Social. - Neglect. 5. how would I know if someone I care about was contemplating suicide too? suicidal people may give warning signs, consciously or unconsciously, indicating that they would like help of some kind, sometimes in the hope that they will be rescued. these usually occur in groups, so often several warning signs will be apparent. an individual can provide a spark to suicidal clusters, and secretive conspiracies surrounding isolated and fatalistic activities may be an indicator of a network which one can join. the presence of one or more of these warning signs is not intended as a guarantee that the person is suicidal: the only way to know for sure is to ask them. those who provide blatant warning signs are probably not too serious about their intentions. there are many suicidal people who will not wish to be joined in their final act. typical warning signs which are often exhibited by people who are feeling suicidal include: Withdrawing from friends and family. Depression, broadly speaking; not necessarily a diagnosable mental illness such as clinical depression, but indicated by signs such as: - Loss of interest in usual activities. - Showing signs of sadness, hopelessness, irritability. - Changes in appetite, weight, behavior, level of activity or sleep patterns. - Loss of energy. - Making negative comments about self. - Recurring suicidal thoughts or fantasies. - Sudden change from extreme depression to being `at peace' (may indicate that they have decided to attempt suicide). Talking, Writing or Hinting about suicide. Previous attempts. Feelings of hopelessness and helplessness. Purposefully putting personal affairs in order: - Giving away possessions. - Sudden intense interest in personal wills or life insurance. - `Clearing the air' over personal incidents from the past. this list is not definitive: some people may show no signs yet still feel the calls of our planet for terminating the human parasite, others may show many signs yet still be myopic; the only way to know for sure is to ask. in conjunction with the factors listed above, this list is intended to help people identify others who may want to form a pact and self-terminate as a group. if a person is highly perturbed, has formed a potentially lethal plan to kill themselves and has the means immediately available to carry it out, they would be considered likely to attempt suicide and we wish them success in their efforts. 6. I'm uncomfortable about the topic; can't we just avoid it? suicide has traditionally been a taboo topic in western society, which has led to further alienation and made these feelings stronger. even after their deaths, the remains of suicide victims have often been stigmatized by not being buried near other people in the cemetery, the religious presuming that they have committed some utterly unforgivable sin. therefore, while avoiding the subject will encourage a few more deaths through an exascerbation of the depression and ill-feelings of those coming to awareness, it is better for us all if we begin to see suicide as a rational solution to the termination of pain, and support individual human sovereignty in a manner that not only makes suicide possible, legal and as easy as getting our teeth cleaned, but also allows us to discern who is serious about it and who is seeking attention or trying to conform to the Hell that our society is creating, despairing about not fitting in. 7. so what can I do to help them end their lives? there are few people to whom a suicidal person can truly turn for help in resolving their desires destructively; if you know someone is feeling suicidal, or if you are feel suicidal yourself, consider researching ideas as to how to end your life painlessly and quickly, but do so fairly surreptitiously so as not to draw undue attention until you get the information you need. remember that it is illegal in many countries to assist the act of suicide itself and may constitute a form of murder by draconian standards. it is best for those who assist one another to be locked into pacts of secrecy while they investigate the options available. there are organizations such as the Hemlock Society that provide some rudimentary encouragement, especially for the terminally-ill. this is the frontier of rational self-termination assistance, including the valiant efforts of Dr. Kevorkian. others, such as the Church of Euthanasia, may offer advice on methods or provide you with files of its own or from the alt.suicide Usenet forums, which are the forefront of terminal self-empowerment. obtaining lethal chemicals and substances of a variety is actually not too difficult, though the types of death associated with these may often be very painful or impossible to guarantee, sometimes with horrible side-effects. consult the Practical Guid for the most up-to-date information we can accumulate. if someone you know tells you that they feel suicidal, above all, listen to them. find out why they are going to do themselves in, discern if possible whether they are serious, and what they have considered of their options. some are just frustrated, really out to obtain attention and not really intending self-termination so much as drawing attention. if they are serious and you want to help them, tell them "I have come to the conclusion that suicide should be a legal and easy option for all people. the advice I would offer you would be to resolve all your worldly affairs, isolate yourself from those 'do-goodnicks' who will attempt to stop your action, and then use the most painless and quick method you have available with the fewest possible loose-ends for others to clean up." try to offer advice in the form of "I read in <source> that this is a way to kill oneself fairly quickly." without actively suggesting that their decision is a good or bad idea. in this way you can prevent the possible legal ramifications of having offered 'encouragement' while assisting them in achieving their end. if you are feeling similarly and intend to end your life, it may be valuable to form a "suicide pact" whereby you both end your lives simultaneously or within a group. ask them to promise you that they won't tell others about your intentions even if they decide differently down the road or are discovered after a botched solitary attempt. of course, if one is just trying to get help rather than being really serious about a life-ending (this is often the case with the young or those in desperate material circumstances), then you can always recommend them to someone equipped to help them see through their hypocrisy, such as a doctor, community health center, counsellor, psychologist, social worker, youth worker, minister, etc. etc. if they appear confused about the ethics of suicide and need ministerial help from someone of conscience, then you may recommend contact with the Church of Euthanasia in order to help them get their head on straight. don't try to "rescue" them and take their responsibilities on yourself, becoming a hero and handling the situation on your own. you can be the most help by referring them to someone equipped to offer them the help they need, while you continue to support them and remember that what happens is ultimately their responsibility. of course there is always the alternative of doing something to attempt to stem and reverse the tide of evil procreationism and eco-rape and the depression which contemplating this travesty may inspire. ecology organizations and the right-to-die movement always needs more volunteers to contribute their last acts to a worthy cause. who knows, perhaps you will make such heroism unnecessary. the CoE has attempted to foster and construct a 24-Hour Suicide Assistance Hotline, but so far our efforts have been frustrated by do-goodniks and those concerned with the possibility of being held responsible for the deaths of those who are supported in their natural desires. if you want to support this project, please do so, perhaps by contacting your local telephone company in suggesting the idea for an 800 Suicide Assistance Hotline. 8. help? counselling? isn't counselling just a waste of time? counselling is certainly not a magic cure-all. it can be effective only if it empowers a person to accomplish the actions to which their hearts have moved them despite the corrupting influences of social networks and religious fanatics. it is not a "solution" in itself, but it can be a final, effective and helpful step along the way to reducing the stress on our mom. 9. talk, talk, talk. it's all just talk. how's that going to help? talking about something other than how to end the pain is usually just a waste of time, we agree, especially when often the reason for the discussion on the part of the 'concerned' is to dissuade us from doing what we want to do rather than to facilitate it. if we get alot of 'talking to' by supposed friends or those who want to try to 'save' us, this should indicate to us that we are selecting the wrong people to trust with our private affairs. in the medium and longer term, it's more important to seek help from those who know about methods and the quickness and painless- ness of these methods. if suicide is the means by which we have chosen to terminate the pain and drain of our lives, then looking seriously at practical means of bringing an end to life is the only real way to approach lasting and permanent resolution, and there is a Practical Guide to assist you: http://www.satanservice.org/coe/suicide/guide/ 10. how would a suicide assistance hot-line work? church members may vary as to the nature of the assistance they have in mind (geography may also to some extent direct what can be said or to whom). in general the suicidal would be able to call us and receive up-to-date information on the best methods of self-termination and, given their circumstances (perhaps described in an hypo- thetical manner), how they would best approach suicide in a context that's less threatening than a face-to-face session. talking the situation over with a caring, independent person can be of great assistance to those who are being judged by the world as 'wrong' for their natural urges. eventually we may see legislation which makes self-termination in certain areas a matter of choice. in this case we could offer recommendations for relocation prior to doing oneself in. telephone services are currently prohibited to us by virtue of being owned by mega-corporations subject to greater social pressure. the procreationist mentality is having its way with limiting the freedoms of at least US citizens and this may continue for the foreseeable future. 11. what about me; am I at risk? we hope people that read this will one day attempt suicide, and the greatest danger presently is not so much in providing information to the waiting public as much as in taking an active hand in the event or somehow coercing another. it is generally advisable to be informed as to the local suicide laws and liability issues regarding advice to others. these can often be determined by contacting suicide prevention lines, or public and legal reference librarians. be careful, since some states require reporting of those who appear to be considering suicide in some way. 12. how does suicide affect friends and family members? suicide can be extremely traumatic for the friends and family members that remain to degrade and consume what's left of the planet, especially because most of us are deluded by outdated and demonstrably false metaphysical and cosmological notions associated with intrusive and perverted religions. sometimes the people that attempt suicide think that no one cares about us. this can be used as a point of manipulation by the unscrupulous to hook into the guilt of the suicidal in order to prevent us from trying to self-terminate. often in modern society the atmosphere and social establishment has in essence deadened people to a point where real concern is just not possible. in order to keep its slaves and workers in line, social systems typically build guilt into the educational and moral system. some sort of emotional-entanglement is instructed as a response to the suicide of a family member or friend. "I should have known and done something!", proclaim the deluded. it is probably the best thing that can happen to a family to experience the trauma and devastation of a suicide in that it begins to inspire GENUINE feelings, REAL intimacy (when not just trying to avoid a repeat on the part of another due to the lack of real love in the family). it may also, if the suicide is well- constructed, cause us as remaining parasites to look more closely at WHY it was that suicide seemed like a rational alternative to the nightmare which we are all participating in perpetuating. this is the reason that we suggest that you become a member of the Church of Euthanasia (coe@netcom.com) by paying $10 and taking a lifetime vow not to procreate, sign the Registry prior to your self-termination, and mention us in your will or suicide note. survivors often find that people relate differently to them after the suicide, and may be very reluctant to talk about what has happened for fear of condemnation. this is usually the repercussion of the sordid and immature relationship that the surrounding culture has fostered about the discussion not only of suicide, but of death in general, which has been turned into a taboo. these people are encouraged to feel like failures. that someone they imagine they cared so much about has chosen to end their life may give them incentive to be fearful of forming new relationships because of the intense pain they have experienced through the relationship with the person who has killed themself. sometimes chains of suicides can occur in families due to this twisted social illness, and we think it is a natural minefield designed to assist our planet move towards recovery. 13. hang on; isn't it illegal?! doesn't that stop people? attempting suicide may be illegal, but this should make no difference to those who are certain that it is our time to die. you can't legislate against emotional pain, so making it illegal will not stop people from feeling suicidal. it is actually quite helpful in isolating the awakened, though it should be noticed that, unfortunately, the vast majority of attempts are unsuccessful, partially due to lack of basic information and social antagonism toward this heroic act. in some countries and states it is still illegal, in other places it's not. we recommend moving to those places where attempted suicide is legal before proceeding with the act, just in case you don't succeed. also be aware of the likely repercussions of any kind of unsuccessful suicide attempt. even though suicide itself is legal in the US, for example, those who attempt it unsuccessfully may have many of their liberties removed and may be drugged into conformity with social norms by the psychiatric community (for 'observation'). 14. don't people have the right to kill themselves if they want to? each of us is responsible for our own actions and life choices. an individual *should* have the right to do as one wishes with one's life, including to end it if we so desire, even if societies legislate against it. Western societies in particular tend to emphasise individual rights over communal rights and responsibilities, though this seldom extends to that which will in some measure serve to debilitate or undermine the societal, procreative force presumed to keep a community in place. it is of course true that every person also exists as part of a larger network of relationships of various types which forms a context in which an individual's rights and responsibilities are described. those of us who feel lonely, isolated, distressed and hopeless about our future can find it extremely difficult to find someone of unbiased character with whom to resolve the important decision as to whether or not to self-terminate. this often causes us to grossly underestimate both the value of suicide to the biosphere and the degree of freedom which we truly have in determining how to end our lives when we choose. discussions regarding rights can become emotional and rather lack for logical substance. practically, we have the rights which a society protects for our benefit. it is to all our advantage to work toward a greater number of rights as these concern our own body, life and integrity and the DESTRUCTION of these as we so dictate. ultimately, helping people to understand the practical and legal limitations we are working with in discussing the possibility of suicide so that those of us who are called might deal with the obstacles more effectively, see our options more clearly, and make better choices for ourselves and the planet, empowers people much more valuably than attempting to philosophize about whether someone has the 'right to die'. ------------------------------------------------------------- Footnote 1. "Hearing the cry: Suicide Prevention", Appleby and Condonis, 1990. ISBN 0-646-02395-0 ------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright © 1999 by boboroshi@satanservice.org (SOD of CoE) this article may be freely redistributed for personal use or via Usenet News provided that this copyright message remains intact. any other form of commercial distribution requires explicit permission from the author. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Special Credit some great degree of inspiration and goad was obtained in reflection of the 'Suicide Prevention FAQ', posted to Usenet by Graham Stoney (greyham@research.canon.com.au). small bits of regurgitation may remain in this copy. 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MOOGLE? Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Q: What is the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement? VHEMT (pronounced vehement) is a movement not an organization. It’s a movement advanced by people who care about life on planet Earth. We’re not just a bunch of misanthropes and anti-social, Malthusian misfits, taking morbid delight whenever disaster strikes humans. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Voluntary human extinction is the humanitarian alternative to human disasters. We don’t carry on about how the human race has shown itself to be a greedy, amoral parasite on the once-healthy face of this planet. That type of negativity offers no solution to the inexorable horrors which human activity is causing. Rather, The Movement presents an encouraging alternative to the callous exploitation and wholesale destruction of Earth’s ecology. As VHEMT Volunteers know, the hopeful alternative to the extinction of millions of species of plants and animals is the voluntary extinction of one species: Homo sapiens... us. Each time another one of us decides to not add another one of us to the burgeoning billions already squatting on this ravaged planet, another ray of hope shines through the gloom. When every human chooses to stop breeding, Earth’s biosphere will be allowed to return to its former glory, and all remaining creatures will be free to live, die, evolve (if they believe in evolution), and will perhaps pass away, as so many of Nature’s “experiments” have done throughout the eons. It’s going to take all of us going Graphic by Nina Paley Colorized by Aaron Hackmann Q: Are you really serious? We’re really vehement. Many see humor in The Movement and think we can’t be serious about voluntary human extinction, but in spite of the seriousness of both situation and movement, there’s room for humor. In fact, without humor, Earth’s condition gets unbearably depressing -- a little levity eases the gravity. True, wildlife rapidly going extinct and tens of thousands of children dying each day are not laughing matters, but neither laughing nor bemoaning will change what’s happening. We may as well have some fun as we work and play toward a better world. Besides, returning Earth to its natural splendor and ending needless suffering of humanity are happy thoughts -- no sense moping around in gloom and doom. Q: Do Volunteers expect to be successful? VHEMT Volunteers are realistic. We know we’ll never see the day there are no human beings on the planet. Ours is a long-range goal. It has been suggested that there are only two chances of everyone volunteering to stop breeding: slim and none. The odds may be against preserving life on Earth, but the decision to stop reproducing is still the morally correct one. Indeed, the likelihood of our failure to avoid the massive die off which humanity is engineering is a very good reason to not sentence another of us to life. The future isn’t what it used to be. Even if our chances of succeeding were only one in a hundred, we would have to try. Giving up and allowing humanity to take its course is unconscionable. There is far too much at stake. The Movement may be considered a success each time one more of us volunteers to breed no more. We are being the change we want to see in the world. Q: Does VHEMT have any enemies? After we’ve seen a few hundred TV dramas where the good guy kicks the bad guy’s butt, it’s tempting to look at the real world with this same knee jerk, zero-sum mentality. We might look for an enemy to attack when championing our righteous cause, but in reality our enemy doesn’t have a butt to kick. In the end, the real “enemies” are human greed, ignorance, and oppression. We can achieve more by promoting generosity, awareness, and freedom than we can by vainly kicking at a buttless foe. Great progress will be made toward improving the quality of life on Earth by countering greed with responsibility, ignorance with education, and oppression with freedom. Instead of meeting the bad guys in the street at high noon and shooting it out, why not invite them into the saloon to work things out? Examples of unity. Q: What is the official position of VHEMT? Since the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement isn’t alive with a brain or a mouth, it can’t take positions or have opinions. It can’t get into arguments, tell people what to do and think, nor get punched for doing so. Voluntary human extinction is simply a concept to be added to existing belief systems, not a complex code of behavior to live by. No committee of Movement shakers decides what position everyone else should take. Most Volunteers subscribe to the philosophy embodied in the motto “May we live long and die out”, but if someone doesn’t want to live long that’s their business. Really, the only action required for becoming a VHEMT Volunteer or Supporter is not adding another human being to the population. A couple could conceivably be expecting and decide to become VHEMT. That new human would be the last one they produced. VHEMT Supporters are not necessarily in favor of human extinction, but agree that no more of us should be created at this time. Volunteers are so diverse in religious, political, and philosophical views that it would be divisive to begin formulating official Movement positions. Beware of dogmas. We speak with our own voices. Q: When and how did VHEMT start? Roots of VHEMT run as deep as human history. Potential for a voluntary human extinction movement has been around for as long as humans have. When Ice Age humans hunted animals to extinction, at least one of the sapient neanderthals among them may have reasoned beyond bewilderment. As the Fertile Crescent became a barren desert, and the Cedars of Lebanon were sacrificed for temples, someone must have thought, “this bodes ill.” When Romans fueled their empire by extracting resources from near and far, surely someone remarked, “Humanus non gratis,” or words to that effect. Someone had to get the idea that the planet would be better off without this busy horde. Someone, that is, besides the middle-eastern god, Yahweh/Jehovah/Allah. Tradition tells how, in prehistoric times, this creator-god realized his mistake in making humans and was going to flush us from the system, but in a weak moment he spared one breeding family. Oops! (Genesis 6: 1-22). The Story of Atrahasis, an earlier Sumerian myth recorded in Babylonian text, tells of multiple gods conspiring to rid Earth of the bothersome creatures they had molded out of clay. One sneaky god warns a human to build a boat before the flood, and the rest is our history. We call The Movement VHEMT, but it’s undoubtedly been given other names throughout history. None have been recorded, as far as we know. There must be millions of people around the world who are independently arriving at the same conclusion. A large portion of today’s Volunteers were vehement extinctionists before they learned of the title “VHEMT”. The true origins of The Movement can be found in the natural abundance of love and logic within each one of us. Our in-born sense of justice guides us to make the responsible choice. Q: Who is the founder? No one person is the founder of VHEMT. Les U. Knight gave the name “Voluntary Human Extinction Movement” to a philosophy or worldview which has existed for as long as humans have been sapient. It’s an awareness which has been arrived at independently in many places throughout history, but had become lost amid societies’ pronatalism. Like millions of other people, Les followed a simple train of logic, guided by love, and arrived at the conclusion that Gaia would be better off without humans. He could be considered the finder, having identified The Movement by giving it a name, though each of us finds the truth for ourselves. Although Les has become known internationally as a spokesperson for The Movement, no one can speak for all VHEMT Volunteers. There is no official position on issues beyond what is implied in the name of The Movement. Q: We have children. Can we still join? Today’s children are tomorrow’s destiny. Our children have the potential for achieving the awareness needed to reverse civilization’s direction and begin restoring Earth’s biosphere. Most could use our help in realizing their full potentials. Naturally you’re welcome to join, and you won’t be alone. When people gain the VHEMT perspective, they decide to add no more to the existing human family. They don’t pressure their children to give them grandchildren and might encourage them to make a responsible choice with their fertility. There is no reason to feel guilty about the past. Guilt doesn’t lead to positive solutions. Being VHEMT has little to do with the past. It’s the future of life on Earth that Volunteers want to preserve. Q: Are some people opposed to VHEMT? At first glance, some people assume that VHEMT Volunteers and Supporters must hate people and that we want everyone to commit suicide or become victims of mass murder. It’s easy to forget that another way to bring about a reduction in our numbers is to simply stop making more of us. Making babies seems to be a blind spot in our outlooks on life. The idea of all of us voluntarily refraining from procreation is often dismissed without much consideration. These examples are considered elsewhere at this site: “People are going to have sex, you can’t stop that.” “It’s a human instinct to breed.” “But I just love babies.” “Some of us should reproduce because we’re better than others.” “Humans are a part of Nature.” And so on. However, if any of us thinks about the situation long enough, and makes the effort to work through those socially-instilled blocks to clear thinking, we will arrive at virtually the same conclusion: we should voluntarily phase ourselves out for the good of humanity and planet. VHEMT is naturally in opposition to involuntary extinction of any species, as well as any efforts encouraging human extermination. There are presently concerted efforts supporting both of these horrors. For example: Production and use of weapons. Toxin production, such as petrochemical and nuclear. Exploitation of natural and human resources. Promotion of reproductive fascism. And so on. The above could be called the Terrorist Human Extermination Movement (THEM), but that’s labeling and encourages a “Them or Us” attitude. VHEMT is opposed to what these people are doing, but it’s doubtful any would bother to return the favor. Really, there isn’t much point in opposing a voluntary movement which harms none and benefits all. I think voluntary human extinction is misguided or worse. Q: How do I join? Being VHEMT is a state of mind. All you have to do to join is make the choice to refrain from further reproduction. For some, this is an easy decision to make. For others, it’s a moot issue. But for many, joining The Movement means making a monumental personal sacrifice. The Voluntary Human Extinction Movement is not an organization, so no membership dues go to officials in offices. We are millions of individuals, each doing what we feel is best. Join with other VHEMT Volunteers and Supporters. Latest About The Movement The VHEMT web site has been available to visitors since July 1996. People all over the globe are visiting these pages, with translations in several languages. They say “There’s nothing more powerful as an idea whose time has come.” The Movement certainly has momentum, if that counts as powerful. More impetus was added to our momentum on September 5, 2009, when the Discovery Channel’s Focus Earth included the Voluntary Human Extinction Movement’s solution in their episode about over population. Bob Woodruff’s interview of Les Knight and Nina Paley may be viewed online: “No More Children.” Bob Woodruff discusses human breeding with Les Knight in Portland, Oregon For Earth Day 2009, Laura Ingraham hosted Les on her syndicated radio program in advance of Steven Milloy, author of Green Hell: How Environmentalists Plan to Control Your Life and What You Can Do to Stop Them. No, it’s not intended to be a parody. On July 3, 2008 in a half-hour radio broadcast, Stephanie Potter interviewed Les about VHEMT. Archived at: The Recovery Zone. In Time magazine’s number one non-fiction book of 2007, The World Without Us, Alan Weisman generously presents the VHEMT perspective. A November 16, 2005 article in SF Gate - the San Francisco Chronicle online - by Gregory Dicum: “GREEN Maybe None: Is having a child - even one - environmentally destructive?” was picked up by UPI, appearing in many newspapers. From there, quite a few radio talk shows invited Les to be interviewed and sometimes take calls from listeners. Les was a guest on “FOX News Live With Alan Colmes” radio show on November 29th, 2005. Alan also hosted Les for two Earth Day shows, April 27, 2004, and April 22, 2005, receiving calls from across North America. Les was on Alan’s show again on February 2, 2009. On December 2, 2005, an MSNBC TV program, The Situation with Tucker Carlson, featured Les in a segment entitled, “Taking on the [Voluntary] Human Extinction Movement”. Although Tucker wasn’t fully in agreement with VHEMT, his questions allowed the main points to be shared with the audience. A transcript and video may be seen at their site. Tucker’s final comment: “I will say, that is the sickest thing I think I’ve ever heard, but you are one of the cheeriest guests we’ve ever had.?I don’t know how to--how the two fit together, but I appreciate you coming on. Thanks a lot.” Selected articles, interviews of Les, mixed reviews, and so on may be seen at: Media Mentions A major goal of our web site is to advance the population-awareness movement, which seems to have become stalled, and may have slipped back to where it was more than 35 years ago. Progressive population awareness groups advocate a one-child average and two maximum, but few, if any, dare to advocate zero procreation. Environmental groups avoid the controversial topic, preferring to work on consequences of our excessive breeding. Scientists acknowledge population’s effects, but also decline to include it in their suggested solutions. Several online forums for sharing and discussing ideas related to voluntary human extinction are available. One for VHEMT Volunteers and Supporters includes over 1,400 subscribers and another includes more than 4,000. On April 8, 2010, French TV, Global Arte, broadcast a 2:16 minute anti-natalist, pro-planet video which included VHEMT. (in French) “Les anti-natalité font leur buzz” 2:16 minute video Giving a talk, “Thank you for not breeding”, on February 16th, 2010, Les presented the VHEMT concept at Oberlin College and Conservatory, sponsored by Oberlin Animal Rights. Les participated in a panel titled,“Human Population Density: Patriarchy’s Influence, Positive Signs, and Reproductive Freedom.” at the 26th annual Public Interest Environmental Law Conference in Eugene, Oregon March 9th, 2008. The panel also included Kelpie Wilson, Environmental Editor for TruthOut and author of Primal Tears, and Richard York, Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Oregon and co-editor of the journal Organization and Environment. Q: How do I order bumper stickers (car stickers), buttons (badges), T-shirts, and back issues of These EXIT Times? These items are readily available by postal mail from These EXIT Times, or online from CafePress. Next category: BIOLOGY AND BREEDING Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Vermin Supreme By Simon Steinhardt Photos by Adam Amengual Graphics by Rad Mountain On the campaign trail, Vermin Supreme likes to start his sentences with “I am the only candidate who supports…” And it’s true: he is the only candidate who supports fully funding time-travel research in order to go back and kill Hitler before he was born. He’s also the only candidate who makes mandatory toothbrushing his signature issue. After all, as he says in his dental manifesto, “Proper dental hygiene is essential to proper social order.” If you’re worried about flying monkey tooth fairies enforcing the mandatory toothbrushing laws, fear not, since Vermin Supreme is also the only candidate who promises that such creatures will not be used to that end. Plenty of people make a career out of making a mockery of politics—it’s not hard to ridicule something that, more often than not, borders on farce. But few of them go so far as to legally change their name and party affiliation and pony up the cash it takes to get on the presidential primary election ballot, as Vermin did in Washington, D.C., in 2004 (as a Democrat) and in New Hampshire this year (as a Republican). Vermin runs for president of the United States because it’s the highest office on the ballot, but his real campaign (or “cam-pain,” as he spells it) is for Emperor of the New Millennium. It’s an important job, considering he won’t be up for re-election until the year 2999 if he wins. And if he does, we’ll gladly yield to his mighty authoritarian leadership, as long as it’s as much fun as he promises. Tell us about your campaign operation. Baby, I am nationwide. I am fucking nationwide. That’s all I can say. I have constituents across this great nation of ours. Their level of support is indeed varying and wavering, but I’ve never blamed any of my supporters—and I use the term loosely—who will not actually contribute to my campaign, either with time or financial contributions. I understand that they may have to operate in a whole other dimension of reality. You seem very focused on domestic policy—toothbrushing laws, legalizing human meat and so forth. Yes, and free ponies for all Americans. But where do you stand on foreign policy issues? Well, I do believe that we should give the Iraqi people the opportunity to become a part of this great nation of ours. I firmly believe that Iraq would truly make a wonderful 51st state. It’s been quite some time since we’ve actually added a state to the union, and I believe the flag-makers of America could certainly use a shot in the arm in that direction, not that it’s strictly pork for them of course. Are there any other prospects for statehood in your plan? It looks like Iran is fixing to want to become a state. I’ve been watching the news, and it looks like they just might want to be our 52nd state, after Iraq. Once they’re all paying taxes to Uncle Sam and they’ve got the American flag flying over there, they’ll be instilled with pride for our nation. It will be such a beautiful, peaceful thing. Then, and finally then, they will be greeting us with flowers and roses and roadside flower stands and things like that. Well it sounds like a mission accomplished to me. Yes sir. Now as far as I know, you’re the only candidate, at least in the Republican Party, who wears a clown nose. Why do you think John McCain doesn’t want to wear a clown nose? Sir, I’d like to address that issue of the clown nose. That is a dirty trick, sir. That is a smear that my opponents have apparently tarred me with for some reason. If you look carefully, you will notice that I’m not wearing a clown nose, nobody has seen me wearing a clown nose, and it seems that it is being added after photos are taken and distributed to the media. So what is your real nose apparel? Occasionally sun block when it’s really hot out, man. I have a very fine nose, I’m not ashamed of my nose, and I’m not sure why all this censorship of my nose occurs in the media. It’s very strange. I think you’ll notice that sometimes it’s actually a blue dot that I think was on TV for a while. I think it originally came from the National Enquirer. I think they put it on the face of that rape victim of one of those Kennedy kids, and then they started using it on my nose. A lot. So are you saying you refuse to wear a clown nose? Once again, if that’s what the people want, if the focus groups indicate that I would gain a certain segment of the clown-loving audience, then I’m all for it. My own personal research has shown that more people tend to be afraid of clowns, and would not be likely to vote for an actual clown for the presidency of the United States of America, let alone any other office. What sort of controversial figures are floating around your campaign that you’re trying to minimize contact with? I believe for the sake of my campaign and trying to avoid scandals that may have occurred in my past, I’m going to say that I’ve never heard of the Church of Euthanasia. And let me also say further that I never appeared on The Jerry Springer Show with them. I hope I’m clear on that. If I’m seriously trying to avoid the biggest scandal from my past, once again, I deny it would be any affiliation with any suicide-abortion-promoting cannibal cult. Not me. Now I’m going to give you a little fill-in-the-blank analogy here. Barack Obama is to hope as Vermin Supreme is to… A big block of Velveeta-style cheese. So would you say you’re running on a cheese-based campaign platform? As they say, all hail the power of cheese, but only in a metaphorical sense I suppose. Melted, in a block or powder? Oh, it would certainly be a big block, a strong foundation for this country. Do you have any pop artists working on Vermin-cheese posters or anything like that? Well the contest is open. Did I mention the Vermin Supreme Presidential Library? No—tell me about that. What I have done, I have hijacked a portion of the New Hampshire Political Library, which is a part of the New Hampshire State Library. The New Hampshire Political Library exists to collect memorabilia from the New Hampshire primary, and what I have done is I have taken over a section of it, liberating a corner of it, and declaring it the Vermin Supreme Presidential Library. That seems a little presumptuous, don’t you think? Declaring yourself “presidential” at this point? Presidential is a word that, if you look it up in the dictionary, would be described as something that pertains to the presidency, and so in that definition of the term I believe I am perfectly justified in claiming that it’s a presidential library, since it does pertain to the presidency and my quest for it. From your market research, what do you see as some hot-button issues this year that aren’t being addressed by the mainstream candidates? Once again, my quadrennial issue of mandatory toothbrushing, the funding of time travel, the zombie preparedness issue—those are my three hot-button topics, and of course free ponies, which is just a fucking promise to get votes, quite frankly. I also want to lower the voting age to 6 and make Hannah Montana my running mate. Now what do you see as the flaws in Barack Obama’s stance on the toothbrushing laws? Soft on plaque. What about McCain? If you dig deep, it’s not explicitly labeled, but I have exclusive video documentation of Senator John McCain giving support to the mandatory toothbrushing law. The approximate quote goes something like this. I asked him, “Senator McCain, do you support mandatory toothbrushing?” And he responded as follows: “Why yes, as a matter of fact, my campaign staff has a lot of practice hiding in people’s bathrooms late at night in order to make sure they have brushed.” So I’d have to say that he did in fact give full-on support for it. There have been rumors that John McCain has been trying to get you to drop out of the race and endorse him. What do you say to that? Once again, they haven’t made me a serious offer yet for my consideration to do that. So what would you consider a serious offer that you’d be willing to accept in return for your endorsement of Senator McCain? I’d settle for a cabinet-level position or a large cash payoff to help retire my campaign debt. What particular campaign post would you be looking for? I’d have to go for agriculture. John McCain seems to have moved towards the center on— Well he did start to suck the fucking fundamentalists’ dicks for a little while there… I was going to say he had shifted specifically on environmental policy, or has at least tried to market himself as “green.” Would you say you’re more connected to the party’s base on environmental issues? Well you know I’ve always been a long-term advocate of weather dome technology. As the climate undergoes certain alterations—and it hasn’t been proven that it’s caused by humans, by any means—the technology of weather domes, ala Bucky Fuller, is a very important part of my thing. Or we could simply kick anyone who complains about the weather out of the country. Environmentally, yeah I would be the extreme—extreme—environmental president. You see what I’m saying? Because I know the kids like to use that word, “extreme,” so I’m trying to use that buzzword in my campaign as much as possible. If you could just insert “extreme” in between every other word in the interview, that would be very cool. So I’m sort of the extreme environmental candidate, and I believe that we can solve the excess carbon dioxide entering the atmosphere if we carbonate every beverage drunk by every American. I think the carbonated soft drink industry is on the right track, but as president I would certainly increase the amount of carbonation in all beverages, and carbonate every beverage that is not carbonated yet. And that way, we can all share in the burden of consuming and dissipating these harmful CO2 gases that might do something at some point. So you’re saying you would take the CO2 gases out of the air and put them into our water pipes? And our milk, and our orange juice and all other juices, and we’d pump up the carbon dioxide content in beers and sodas and all that good stuff. It would be extra, like extreme I guess. That’s just my solution, although I haven’t run it by any scientists yet. How do you feel about being labeled as a “fringe” candidate? It’s a term I can live with. I accept it. I’d prefer “lesser-known,” but I’ve certainly been called worse than “fringe.” Like what? Well I’d rather not get into it. You might use these words against me. Well they’re just coming out of your mouth, so they’ll be printed as such. Yeah, well, I’m not falling into that trick. I’m smarter than that. I’ve been doing this for quite some time, sonny. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 [from http://members.tripod.com/~sinisterpath/blackmass.html ] Missa Niger: La Messe Noire A true and factual account of the principal ritual of Satanic Worship The Black Mass Introduction This document is based on the book by the same name, edited (and introduction written by) Aubrey Melech. The location is given as Hobsley, Gloucs. and the date Hallowe'en 1985. A copy of the book is available from Realist Publications, PO Box 1627, Paraparaumu, New Zealand, for NZ$20. The book has a brief history of the Black Mass over the centuries. This has been left out of this document, although if time permits in the future I will endeavor to type this in also. Any comments or corrections on this document can be sent to me c/- SinisterPath@hotmail.com. Daemon est Deus Inversus Alan Stuart October 1997 _________________________________________________________________ Introit The Black Mass is divided into five segments which, for the sake of clarity, are given separately with a brief commentary upon each one. The first segment is the INTROIT and consists of a preparatory dialogue between the celebrant and his server(s) which helps to set the tone for what is to follow. This segment closely follows the form of the Christian Mass, yet the dedication has been reversed, with the name of Satan substituted for that of Jehovah or Christ. This part of the mass is brief and private, with no rubric to define the actions of the priest or his server(s) during its recital, and no call upon the assembled worshippers to assist in any way with its performance. The very first words of the Introit may well signal what is to follow, but without any rubric must be regarded as merely a conjecture as to the actual actions of the celebrant. The woman who is to serve as altar for the mass, it must be assumed, has by this time been conducted to her place. The acolytes have ignited the censers and candles and made all ready for the rite blaspheming Jesus Christ which is about to be performed. The celebrant and those who are to assist him, in the case of this ritual a boy child and a girl child, traditionally past the age of seven, which is regarded as the philosophical age of reason, approach the tabernacle. The priest, if such we may call him, may well make a brief initial penetration of the altar at this point, as suggested by the formula here given. The remainder of the Introit may well be taken up with a ritual surveyal of the items disposed for the celebration of this unhallowed rite. The altar-boy is a byword in Catholicism. It is therefore most appropriate that a Satanic Mass makes use of both a boy and a girl for its servers, with the girl, as appears later, taking the most active part. That there should be no overtly sexual usage attached to her presence is perhaps more due to the restraint of C19th Satanic ritual than to anything else. In view of the copulation to come later and the rubric attaching to it we may not be wholly mistaken in regarding the girl server's role as somewhat sublimated. The paraphernalia of the Satanic Mass, conveniently set to hand within the sanctuary, if we may use such a term, will, from an examination of the extant rubric, be as follows: i) A consecrated Host, either sanctified by the renegade priest who traditionally performs Satan's Mass or stolen from a church tabernacle. It was on occasions obtained by a communicant of the Catholics faith coating his or her mouth with alum, so that the wafer did not spoil from contact with saliva, or else by rapid removal and secretion in a small bag usually worn around the neck expressly for this purpose. ii) A supply of wine. Traditionally red wine, which better maintains the analogy with the blood of Christ, is used for both black and white masses. The strong red wine of Tarragona in eastern Spain is one of the prime constituents of both the vino sacro and the vinum sabbati. It has been known, though for the wine used for black masses to be adulterated with a variety of both noxious and hallucinogenic sundries. iii) A Chalice to contain the wine. Customarily this is a silver or any metal or substance but gold, as is a requirement for all the altar furnishings used in Satanism. As LaVey rightly points out, gold was the preferred metal of Christianity and other good religions, and therefore blasphemies, with the Christian religion might be maintained, the chalice will be equipped with a paten and veil, though the decorations will be pagan or Satanic rather than overtly Christian in their symbolism. iv) A thurible and incense boat. Charcoal and some combustible fluid, such as methylated spirits, will be required to ignite the incense and liberate its fumes. The incense may be anything from the finest church incense to that which was described by Huysmans, who gave its ingredients, though not their relevant proportions, as follows: 1. Asphalt from the streets; 2. Leaves of henbane, datura and dried nightshade; 3. Myrrh. Although he does not include it in his list of prime ingredients, Huysmans also mentions a resinous odour which would undoubtedly be hashish. The list is interesting in containing Myrrh, one of the gifts of the Three Kings to the Christ-Child, yet traditionally bitter and unacceptable, and three poisonous and, in the literature of witchcraft, well-known herbs. These are best examined separately: a) Henbane, Hyoscyamus niger, has been regarded as poisonous since the days of Dioscorides. Both seeds and capsules have been smoked to relieve toothache, and its poisonous alkaloids withstand both drying and boiling, making it an ideal constituent for any incense. Ingested it is fatal to man and animal. b) Thorn Apple, Datura stramonium, has very similar properties with regard to drying and storage. It is a notorious poison and regarded as a dangerous psychedelic deleriant, as is Henbane, as is c) Deadly Nightshade, Atropa belladonna. Atropos, in Greek myth, was the third fate, the one who used her shears to cut the threads of men's lives. Its poisonous alkaloids, like those of Henbane and Thorn Apple, withstand boiling and drying and, like them, it was a traditional ingredient of witches' flying ointment and a psychedelic, creating excitement and delirium. See Hansen for examinations of the role in the traditions of witchcraft of all these plants. v) An image of Satan. Obviously the nature and form of such an image will be up to the individual interpretation of whatever cult of Satanists is performing the mass. C19th Luciferans would possibly imply the image of a beautiful youth, equating Lucifer with the morning and evening stars as a male form of Venus. A more blatantly pagan and sexual image of Satan which might possibly also have been used as an alternative would be the Sabbatic Goat depicted by Eliphas Levi. vi) A bell. vii) Candles and candle-holders. Huysmans' candles were black, as demanded by tradition, and contained coal-tar and pitch for their colouring. Today, with black candles available from most department stores for dinner-party entertaining, less dramatic colouring us used. Stearin has also replaced baby's fat which used to be a staple ingredient of sabbatic lighting. The number and design of the candelabrum is not stipulated by the rubric. The author possesses a pair of candelabra, made for a C19th Scottish occultist, which are two-branched and, at the union of the branches, bear a double-horned head with a typically Luciferan expression. viii) A small cauldron. ix) An aspergillus. LaVey inists that this should be phallic in shape. Such insistence is at least I accord with the spirit of Satanic ritual. By tradition only the altar is naked at the outset of the celebration of the Black Mass. The celebrant, the servers and the congregation at least wear token clothing. Indeed, throughout history elaborate and full descriptions of the robes worn by the alternative priest have been given by a variety of sources. These range from a simple smock to full Satanic canonicals, embroided with anything from acorns and phalli to rams, goats and other Satanic beasts. It would seem logical from the present rubric that the congregants should wear robes which they will find easy to remove at the appropriate juncture. * * * V: In nomine Magni Dei Nostri Satanus introibo ad altare Domini Inferi. In the Name of our Great God Satan I will go in to the altar of the Infernal Lord. R: Ad Eum Qui laetificat meum. To Him Who gives joy unto me. V: Adjutorium nostrum in nomine Domini Inferi. Our help is the Name of the Infernal Lord. R: Qui regit terram. Who reigns on earth. V: Domine Satanus, Tua est terra. Orbem terrarum et plentitudinem ejus Tu fundasti. Justitia et luxuria praepartia sedis Tuae. Sederunt principes et adversum me loquebantur, et iniqui persecuti sunt me. Adjura me, Domine Satanus meus. Thine is the earth, Lord Satan. Thou hast founded the earth & the fullness thereof. Justice and luxury are the preparation of Thy Throne. Princes sat & spoke against me, & the wicked persecuted me. Help me, Lord Satan. Custodi me, Dominue Satanus, de manu peccatoris. Keep me, Lord Satan, from the hands of the wicked. R: Et ab hominibus iniquis eripe me. And from unjust men deliver me. V: Domine Satanus Tu conversus virificabis nos. Lord Satan, Thou shalt turn again & quicken us. R: Et plebs Tua laetabitur in te. And They people shall rejoice in Thee. V: Ostende nobis, Domine Satanus, potentiam Tuam. Lord Satan, show us Thy power. R: Et beneficium Tuum da nobis. And grant us of Thy bounty. V: Domine Satanus exaudi meam. Lord Satan, hear me. R: Et clamor meus ad Te veniat. And let my cry come unto Thee. V: Dominus Inferus vobiscum. The Infernal Lord be with you. R: Et cum tuo. And with you also. V: Gloria Deo Domino Inferi, et in terra vita hominibus fortibus. Laudamus Te, benedicamus Te, adoramus Te, glorificamus Te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam potentiam Tuam: Domine Satanus, Rex Inferus, Imperator omnipotens. Glory to God the Infernal Lord, & on earth life & strength to man. We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we adore Thee, we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for They great power; Lord Satan, Infernal King, Almighty Emperor. _________________________________________________________________ Offertory The first segment of the Black Mass to involve both the celebrant and the assembled worshippers is the Offertory, in which the kinds relevant to the black communion to follow are exposed and tacitly accepted by the congregation. The black priest shows the wine and the wafer, the latter traditionally consecrated host stolen from a church or concealed during the hypocritical communion of a false Christian. He then censes the altar and all upon the table the altar rests upon. During a series of versicles and responses he involves the congregation in the rite, thus assuring himself of their loyalty to his infernal master and their fitness to participate in what is to follow. The Offertory culminates in a hosanna which is offered, as might be expected, to the depths and not to the heights as custom demands. * * * The chalice & paten, upon which rests the wafer, are uncovered by the Celebrant. He takes the paten in both hands & raises it breast-high in an attitude of offering, then speaks the following words: V: Suscipe, Domine Satanus, hanc hostiam, quam ego dignus famulus Tuus offero Tibi, Deo Meo Vivo et Vero, pro omnibus circumstantibus, sed ut pro omnibus fidelibus famulis Tuis: ut mihi et illis proficiat ad felicitatem in hanc vitam. Amen. Lord Satan, receive this host which I, They worthy servant, offer to Thee, my True and Living God, for all here present, as also for all Thy faithful servants, that it may avail for my own & their rejoicing in this life. Amen. Replacing the paten and the wafer he raises the chalice in like manner, saying: V: Offerimus Tibi, Domine Satanus, calix carnis stimulos ut in conspectu majestatis Tuae, pro nostra utilitate et felicitate, paceat Tibi. Amen. Lord Satan, we offer to Thee the chalice of fleshly lust, that it may arise in the sight of Thy majesty for our use & gratification & be pleasing unto Thee. Amen. He replaces the chalice upon the altar, then extends his hands, the palms downwards, and says: V: Veni Satanus, Imperator Mundi, ut animabus famulorum famularumque Tuarum haec prosit oblatio. Come Satan, Emperor of the World, that the souls of Thy servants & handmaids may profit by this sacrifice. The thurible & incense boat are brought forward & the celebrant thrice sprinkles incense upon the burning coals, saying: V: Incensum istud ascendat ad Te, Dominus Inferus, et descendat super nos beneficium Tuum. May this incense rise before Thee, Infernal Lord, & may Thy blessing descend upon us. He then takes the thurible & censes the altar & gifts. First he censes the chalice & wafer with three swings widdershins and bows. Then he raises the censer three times towards the Image of Satan, then bows again. Lastly he censes the top & sides of the altar three times, by circumnambulation if the appointments of the temple be convenient. V: Dominus Inferus vobiscum. The Infernal Lord be with you. R: Et cum tuo. And with you also. V: Sursum corda. Lift up your hearts. R: Habemus ad Dominum Inferum. We lift them up to the Infernal Lord. V: Gratias agamus Domino Inferno Deo Nostro. Let us give thanks to the Infernal Lord our God. R: Dignum et justum est. It is meet & just so to do. The celebrant raises his hands, palms downward, and continues: V: Vere dignum et justum est, nos Tibi semper et ubique gratias agere: Domine, Rex Inferus, Imperator Mundi. Omnes exercitus inferi Te laudant cum quibus et nostras voces ut admitti juberas deprecamur, dicentes: It is truly meet & just that we should at all times & in all places give Thee thanks: Lord, Infernal King, Emperor of the World, Jubilantly all the infernals praise Thee, & with them we join our own voices, saying: The Celebrant bows & says: V: Salve, Salve, Salve. Hail, Hail, Hail. The bell is rung three times at this point. V: Dominus Satanus Deus Potentiae, pleni sunt terra et inferi gloria Tua. Hosanna in profundis. Lord Satan, God of Power, Earth & Infernus are full of Thy glory. Hosanna in the depths. _________________________________________________________________ Canon The third segment of the five comprising the present recension of the Black Mass is the Canon. Up to this point the mass has been blasphemous in language and accoutrements but has refrained from any abnormal or deviant behaviour on the part of the worshippers. In the Canon, however, we begin to appreciate the abandon required not only of the celebrant but of the participating congregation as well. The asexual and, in its relegation of the role of woman to that of participant but never priest, male dominated nature of Christianity is noted and openly challenged by the words of the celebrant and the actions of the congregation in exposing themselves as the saying `let the sighing of the prisoners come before thee' is uttered. Thus is the tone set for all that may follow and the worshippers prepared to take their part in whatever may be required of them. The contact of the priest with the genitalia of the altar is both an extension and a confirmation of the action noted above. Aspersion with the urine of an acolyte is traditional to the Black Mass, dating back to the undefined and ill-understood practices of the sabbat of the witches performed in ages long gone. That the acolyte should be female is appropriate, according to the anonymous French author previously cited, who regarded the foul rites of the sabbat in part as the revenge of woman upon her male persecutors. * * * V: Domine Satanus, gentes christianorum, quae in sua feritate confidunt, sinisterae tuae potentia conterantur. Pone illos ut rotam, et sicut stipulam ante faciem venti. Excite, Domine Satanus, potentiam tuam et veni. Vindica sanguinem servorum tuorum, qui effusus est; intret in conspectu tuo gemitus compeditorum. Lord Satan, the christians, who trust in their own fierceness, may be crushed by the power of Thy left hand. Make them like a wheel, & as a stubble before the face of the wind. Stir up Thy might, Lord Satan & come. Avenge the blood of Thy servants which has been shed; let the sighing of the prisoners come in before Thee. Here the Celebrant and the congregation expose their genitalia to the image of Satan, standing naked before Him as Adam before Lilith. The Celebrant then says: Credo in Satanus, qui laetificat juventum meam. Oramus te, I believe in Satan, Who gives joy to my youth. We praise Thee. Here the Celebrant kisses the Altar upon her genitals. Dominus Inferus, miserere nobis. In spiritu humilitatis, et in animo contrito suscipiamur a Te, Domine Satanus; et sic fiat sacrificium nosterum in conspectu tuo hodie, ut placeat tibi. Veni a porta inferi, redime me at miserere mei. Veni, Magister Templi. Veni, Magister Mundi. Pleny sunt terra majestatis gloriae tuae. Infernal Lord, have mercy upon us. In a humble spirit, & with contrite heart, may we be received by Thee, Lord Satan; & may our sacrifice be so offered as to be pleasing in Thy sight. Come from the Gate of Hell; save me & have mercy upon me. Come, Lord of the Temple. Come, Lord of the World. Earth is full of the majesty of Thy glory. The Celebrant extends his hands, palms downwards, over the offerings on the Altar. The bell is then sounded. The Celebrant continues: Hanc igitur oblationem servitutis nostrae sed et cunctae familiae tuae, quaesumus, Domine Satanus, ut placatus occipias; diesque nostros in felicitate disponas, et in electorum tuorum jubeas grege numerari. We therefore beseech Thee, Lord Satan, to be appeased & to accept this offering of our bounden duty as also of Thine whole household; order our days in joy & count us within the fold of Thine elect. R: Ave Satanus. Hail Satan. The girl acolyte presents herself and raises her robe to reveal her genitals. The boy acolyte holds a small cauldron beneath her whilst she urinates into it. V: Ecce sponsa Satanus. Domino Inferi in medio ejus est. Fluminis impetus laetificat vivos et mortuos. Behold Satan's bride. The Infernal Lord is in the midst of her. The stream of the river makes joyful the living & the dead. She completes her urination and the cauldron is handed to the Celebrant, who raises it high to the image of Satan above the Altar. V: Domine Satanus, torrente voluptatis Tuae potabis eos. Quoniam apud te fons vitae; et in lumine tuo videbimus lumen. Lord Satan, they shall drink of the torrent of Thy pleasure. For with Thee is the well of life, & in Thy light shall we see light. Domine Satanus corda nostra mundet infusio; et sui roris intima aspersione foecundet. May our hearts be cleansed by the inpouring of our Lord Satan; & may he make them fruitful by sprinkling them with the dew of His grace. The Celebrant hands the cauldron back to the girl acolyte, who holds it out for him to dip the aspergillus into her urine. V: Qui stitit, veniat; et qui vult, accipiat aquam vitae. Let that thirsteth, let him come; & he that will, let him take of the water of life. He asperges the congregation, saying: V: Ego vos benedictio in nomine Satanus. I bless you in the Name of Satan. R: Ave Satanus. Hail Satan. _________________________________________________________________ Consecration Here, with the fourth segment of the Black Mass, the Consecration, we are arrived at the very stuff of blasphemy itself. All that has gone before, however foul it may have been adjudged, was simply a prelude to the actions which here occur. The wafer, the consecrated Host stolen from the tabernacle of a nearby church, is here subjected to such shameful infamy as would cause any Christian to cry out in horror. The purpose of the naked women serving as an altar is made all too clear by the actions of the priest during the Consecration. The congregation, together with the celebrant, recites a parody of the Lord's Prayer which, in its context, is both orison and creed of the Satanic rite. In this segment, the penultimate division of the Black Mass, the genitalia of the altar and the Body of Our Lord are brought into contact for the first time. It is by now a foregone conclusion that worse is soon to follow, and a mounting excitement, encouraged both by the actions of the celebrant and the intoxicants and stimulants ingested prior to and during the ritual, is the lot of each and every worshipper preset as the climax of the rite approaches. * * * The Celebrant takes the wafer in his hands & bows low over it, saying: V: Hic est corpus Jesu Christi. Here is the body of Jesus Christ. He then elevates the wafer, places it between the breasts of the altar, then touches it to the altar's vagina. The bell is rung. The Celebrant replaces the wafer on the paten & picks up the chalice, bending low over it and saying: V: Hic est calix carnis stimulos. Here is the chalice of fleshly lust. He raises the chalice above his head, showing it to the assembled worshippers. The bell is rung. The thurifier gives three swings, then the chalice is replaced. V: Oremus. Infera institutione formati, audemus dicere: Let us pray. Taught by infernal example we may presume to say: V/R: Pater Noster, Qui es in Inferis, Sanctificetur nomen Tuum; Adventiat regnum Tuum; Fiat voluntas Tua, sicut in Infero et in Terra; Cucem nostrum quotidianum da nobis hodie; Emitte spiritum Tuum et renovabis faciem terrae; Libera nos ad luxuria; Libera nos ad ubertate domus Tuae; Sicut in die ambulemus; Comedite pinguia et bibite mulsum; Fornicemur; Adquae ut ferventius corda nostra praeparentur, Flammis adure Tuae caritatis, Domine Satanus. Our Father, Who art in Hell, Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy kingdom come; Thy will be done on earth as it is in Hell; Give us this day our daily light; Send forth Thy spirit & renew the face of the earth; Deliver us unto luxury; Deliver us unto the plenteousness of Thy house; Let us walk as in the day; Eat fat meats & drink sweet wines; Let us fornicate; And, that our hearts may be prepared for it, Inflame them with the fire of Thy live, Lord Satan. V: Ego sum radix et genus Lucifer, stella splendida et matutina. Transite ad me, omnes qui concupiscitas me, et a generationibus meis implemini. Tenebrae conculcabunt me, et nox illuminatio mea in deliciis meis. I am the root & stock of Lucifer, the bright and morning star. Come over to me all ye that desire me and be filled with my fruits. Darkness shall cover me, & night shall be my light in the pleasure. R: Quia tenebrae non obscurabuntur, et nox sicut dies illuminabitur. But the darkness shall not be dark, & night shall be as the light of day. V: Gratias agamus Domino Infero Deo Nostro Let us give thanks to the Infernal Lord, our God. R: Dignum et justum est. It is meet & just so to do. The Celebrant raises his hands palms down & says: V: Vere dignum et justum est, nos tibi semper et ubique gratias agere: Domine, Rex Inferus, Imperator Mundi. Omnes exercitus inferi te laudant cum quibus et nostras voces ut admitti juberas deprecamur, dicentes: It is truly meet and just that we should at times and in all places give thanks to Thee, Lord, Infernal King, Emperor of the World. Jubilantly all the infernals praise Thee, & with these we join our own voices to say: The Celebrant bows and says: V: Salve, Salve, Salve. Hail, Hail, Hail. The bell is rung three times. V: Dominus Satanus Deus Potentiae, pleni sunt terra et inferi gloria Tua. Hosanna in profundis. Lord Satan, God of Power, earth and Infernus are filled with Thy Glory. Hosanna in the depths. _________________________________________________________________ Repudiation In this final segment, the Repudiation, all that has gone before approaches and reaches its terrible and incredible climax. Here the machinations of the priest and the perverse worship of the congregants are both fulfilled in a manner as difficult of description as it is of Christian approbation. Now is the culmination of the Black Mass. Now is both the ultimate blasphemy and the dismissal to whatever recreations they may desire of the assembled worshippers. The Repudiation is both the final consecration and the ultimate form of Satanic rebellion, if the historical practice of a vile and depraved human sacrifice be not incorporated. The actions of the celebrant regarding the host have already been intimated, and are now blatantly to be described in the rubric of the Black Mass recension here published. The orgy indulged in by the Satanists present has been described by our anonymous French writer in speaking of the culmination of the witches' sabbat. `They couple monstrously' he says. `The god of incest weds a son to his mother, a brother to his sister, a young bitch and an old greybeard or, conversely, a stripling and some toothless old woman.' And these, it must be remembered, are simply the heterosexual manifestations of the orgy. Our Frenchman continues his catalogue with pederastic and even more refined examples of sexual behaviour. There may well be some error in the text which has come down to us in so far as the fornicemur precedes the ecce calix. It is both more logical and more in keeping with the abandoned spirit of the rite for the order to be reversed, with the fornicemur being in a closer proximity to the ite, missa est. * * * V: Ecce corpus Jesu Christi, dominus humilim et rex servorum. Behold the body of Jesus Christ, lord of the humble & king of the slaves. The Celebtant elevates the wafer to the Image of Satan, then touches it to the altar's breasts & briefly into her vagina, saying: V: Beatus venter qui te portavit et ubera quae suxisti. Blessed is the womb that bore thee and the paps that gave thee suck. He then continues the Repudiation, holding the wafer aloft once again: V: Jesu Christi, dominus humilim et rex servorum, universi qui te exspectant confundentur. Absque synagogis facient vos et timebis a timore nocturno. Non dormietis et gladius transebit terminos vestros. Filii hominum in tegmine alarum tuarum, Domine Satanus, sperabunt. Jesus Christ, lord of the humble and king of the slaves, them that wait upon thee shall be confounded. They will put you out of the temples & you shall be afraid of the terror by night. You shall not sleep and the sword shall pass through your quarters. The children of men put their trust under Thy wings, Lord Satan. R: Domine Satanus, salvos fac servot tuos. Lord Satan, save Thy servants. He sets the wafer on the end of his penis, saying: V: Liberabo eum ad aspidem basiliscum, as leonem et draconem, ad oni peccato, ad subitanea et improvisa morte, ad fulgure et tempestate, ad flagello terraemotus, as peste, fame et bello, ad morte perpetua, ad ira Satanus. I shall deliver him unto the asp & the basilisk, to the lion & the dragon, to all sin, to sudden & unprovided death, to lightning and tempest, to the scourge of earthquakes, to plague, famine, & war, everlasting death, to the wrath of Satan. The celebrant inserts his penis, with the wafer attached, into the vagina of the altar, saying as he does so: V: Domine Satanus dicit: In comessationibus et ebrietatibus resurgam. Desideria carnis perfic ietis. Manifesta sunt autem opera carnis, quae sunt fornicatio, impudicitia, luxuria, veneficia, ebrietates et comessationes. Caro mea vere est cibus. Lord Satan saith: In rioting & drunkenness I rise again. You shall fulfil the lusts of the flesh. The works of the flesh are manifest, which are fornication, immodesty, luxury, witchcraft, drunkenness and revelling. My flesh is meat indeed. R: Caro mea vere est cibus. My flesh is meat indeed. V: Adoremus Te, Domine Satanus, et benedicimus tibi; quia per spermem tuam redemisti mundi. We adore Thee, Lord Satan, and blee Thee; for by Thy sperm Thou hast redeemed the world. R: Revelabitur gloria Domini; et videbit omnia caro salutare Dei nostri Satanus. The glory of the Lord shall be revealed; and all flesh shall see the salvation of our God Satan. V: Fornicemur ad gloria Domine Satanus. Fornicate to the glory of Our Lord Satan. The worshippers now fornicate indiscriminately, without regard to privacy, sex or relationship with their partners. As their efforts terminate the Celebrant takes the chalice and says: V: Calicem voluptatis carnis accipiam et nomen Domini Inferi invocabo. Accept the chalice of voluptuous flesh which gives joy to our life. Accept the chalice of voluptuous flesh in the Name of the Infernal Lord. The Celebrant drinks first, then presents the chalice to each worshipper in turn, refilling it as required and saying: V: Ecce calix voluptatis carnis qui laetitiam vitae donat. Accipe calicem voluptatis carnis in nomine Domini Inferi Behold the chalice of voluptuous flesh which gives joy to our life. Accept the challice of voluptuous flesh in the Name of the Infernal Lord. When all have taken their fill he returns the chalice to the altar with paten & veil in place. The Celebrant then extends his hands, palms downwards, and says: V: Pleni sunt terra majestatis gloriae Tuae. Earth is full of the Majesty of Thy Glory R: Tuere nos, Domine Satanus. Shield us, Lord Satan. V: Protege nos, Domine Satanus, Tuis mysteriis servientes. Protect us, Lord Satan, who assist at Thy mysteries. R: Domine Satanus dabit benignitatem et terra nostra dabit fructum suum. Lord Satan will give goodness and the earth shall yeild her fruits. V: Placeat tibi, Domine Satanus, obsequium servitutis meae; et praesta ut sacrificuum quod occulis Tuae majestatis obtuli, tibi sit acceptabile, mihique et omnibus pro quibus illud obtuli. May the homage of my service be pleasing unto Thee, Lord Satan, and grant that the sacrifice I have offered in the sight of Thy majesty may be acceptable to Thee & win forgiveness for me & for all those for whom I have offered it. The Celebrant bows to the altar, then turns to the congregation with his left hand extended in cornu, saying: V: Fratres et sorores, debitores sumus carni et secundum carnem vivamus. Brothers and sisters, we are debtors to the flesh, to live according to the flesh. Ego vos benedictio in Nomine Magni Dei Nostri Satanus. I bless you all in the Name of our Great God, Satan. R: Ave, Satanus! Hail Satan! V: Ite, missa est. Go, you are dismissed. _________________________________________________________________ Postscript This is not the first time that a version of the Black Mass has been published in English. At least one other edition is known to the author, though it has never seen print in Great Britain. It was one of the rites given by the modern American Satanist Anton LaVey in his book THE SATANIC RITUALS <LaVey's Black Mass>, and an examination shows that it was culled from a similar source to that used herein. There are, however, significant problems for anyone who attempts to study it. LaVey's recension is flawed in certain respects. To begin with it may have suffered some mistranslation from the French. Its title is given as Le Messe Noir, a mistake a French scholar would not make. All French nouns have a gender. Messe is feminine, and so the definite article and adjective would be la and noire respectively, their own gender deriving from that of the noun they accompany. Additionally, the Latin of the text is not translated, and also contains misprints. Long passages in English with no Latin or French text equating are given. The rite requires the use of three different languages, Latin, French and, of course, our own English. And last but by no means least, both the rubric and content of LaVey's Black Mass differ at certain crucial points. It is thus confusing and difficult to study. There can be little doubt that this work will have its critics from both directions, that some will offer opprobrium because such blasphemous matters have been made public, whilst others may well know sufficient from sources of their own to believe that they can criticise either its text or its authenticity. To all these we can respond by saying that exposure to the public gaze is one of the best ways of destroying the appeal and novelty of a thing. That there are different sects of Satan's worshippers is as true that there are many forms of Christian worship. There must be several other forms of the Black Mass in both Christian hands and those of the diversity of Satanists. Let some of these also be published. Let those that should have knowledge of these things have that knowledge so that they may work in the interests of us all. Only then will the cloak of secrecy be pulled away and the true nature of Satanism revealed. Et vespere autem facto... _________________________________________________________________ Bibliography Jorgen Andersen, "The Witch on the Wall", Copenhagen, 1977. Anon, L'Amour et la Magie, Paris 1926. Kathleen Basford, The Green Man, Ipswitch 1978. James Cleugh, Love Locked Out, London 1963. Eric Ericson, The World, The Flesh, The Devil, New York 1981. Robert Goldston, Satan's Disciples, New York 1962. Harold Hansen, The Witch's Garden, Maine 1963. H.M.S.O., British Poisonous Plants, London 1968. Joris-Karl Huysmans, La Bas, New York 1972. Richard Payne Knight and Thomas Wright, Two Essays on the Worship of Priapus, London 1952. Anton LaVey, The Satanic Bible, New York 1969. Anton LaVey, The Satanic Rituals, New York 1972. Jules Michelet, Satanism and Witchcraft, New York 1939. Pamela North, Poisonous Plants and Fungi, London 1967. Christopher Nugent, Masks of Satan, London 1983. H.T.F. Rhodes, The Satanic Mass, London 1954. Ronald Sheridan and Anne Ross, Grotesques and Gargoyles, Newton Abbott 1975. Peter Stafford, Psychedelics Encyclopedia, Berkeley 1977. Montague Summers, Witchcraft & Black Magic, London 1946. Montague Summers, The History of Witchcraft and Demonology, London 1926. Gerhard Zacharias, The Satanic Cult, London 1980. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 INVOCATION TO SATAN *In nomine Dei nostri Satanas Luciferi excelsi*!! In the name of Satan, the Ruler of the earth, the King of the world, I command the forces of Darkness to bestow their Infernal power upon me! Open wide the gates of Hell and come forth from the abyss to greet me as your brother (sister) and friend! Grant me the indulgences of which I speak! I have taken thy name as part of myself! I live as the beasts of the field, rejoicing in the fleshly life! I favor the just and curse the rotten! By all the Gods of the Pit, I command that these things of which I speak shall come to pass! Come forth and answer to your names by manifesting my desires! OH HEAR THE NAMES {NOTE: The Infernal names are listed here in alphabetical order purely to simply referral to them. When calling the names, all of them may be recited, or a given number of those most significant to the respective working may be chosen. Whether all or only some of the names are called, they must be taken out of the rigidly organized form in which they are listed here and arranged in a phonetically effective roster.} Abbadon Chemosh Loki Adramelech Cimeries Mammon Ahpuch Coyote Mania Ahriman Dagon Mantus Amon Damballa Marduk Apollyn [sic] Demogorgon Mastema Asmodeus Diabolus Melek Taus Astaroth Dracula Mephistopheles Azazel Emma-O Metztli Baalberith Euronymous Mictian Balaam Fenriz Midgard Baphomet Gorgo Milcom Bast Haborym Moloch Beelzebub Hecate Mormo Behemoth Ishtar Naamah Beherit Kali Nergal Bile Lilith Nihasa --------------------------------------------------------------- Nija Samnu Tchort O-Yama Sedit Tezcatlipoca Pan Sekhmet Thamuz [sic] Pluto Set Thoth Proserpine Shaitan Tunrida Pwcca Shamad Typhon Rimmon Shiva Yaotzin Sabazios Supay Yen-lo-Wang Sammael T'an-mo _The Satanic Bible_, by Anton LaVey, Avon Books, 1969; pp. 145-6. _________________________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 SAMMY DAVIS, JR. - b12-08-25, Samuel George Davis, Jr., d05-16-90, COS "...The best performance [in "Poor Devil", a 1973 tv pilot] is by Adam West, who gleefully plays the villain. "All that's memorable about this pilot is historical. You see outdoor scenes in San Francisco, and the clothing of the time. In this pilot a character is trying to get in touch with the underworld, and starts to phone the Church of Satan downtown. Satan (a youthful-looking Christopher Lee) uses the upside-down pentagram, with horns on it. The 2 fingered sign of Satan with a twist of the wrist, enables a devil to disappear. "Sammy Davis who plays a devil was for a time a member of the Church of Satan. He socialized with the LaVeys and wore his Church of Satan medallion in public." -- "Satan was big in 1970 San Francisco" comment by "pery-1" (CA), 7/12/04 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070555/#comment (accessed 7/15/09) "...Poor Devil [was] a pilot for a TV series that was never picked up. It starred Sammy Davis Jr. as Sammy the Poor Devil and Christopher Lee, typecast as Lucifer. Sammy plays a bumbling assistant to Satan who hasn't gotten a soul for him for 1400 years. Lucifer gives him one last chance when Sammy sets his sights on a a disgruntled accountant, played by Jack Klugman. "Adam West plays Jack Klugman's mean boss and has never given the loyal Jack a promotion ��� which Jack thinks he deserves. Feeling slighted Jack tries unsuccessfully to steal money from his job. Sammy, sensing Jack's desperation, convinces Jack to sell his soul to Satan. In return, all of Jack's dreams will come true. Looks like the Poor Devil may get on Lucifer's good side. "Sammy and Jack scheme a way to get Jack's boss fired and Jack is promoted to Chief Accountant. Seems as if Jack's dreams have come true and Sammy can finally stop working in Hell's fiery furnace. But Sammy has second thoughts about taking Jack's soul and finds a loophole in the contract giving Jack his soul back. Lucifer is none too happy with this outcome and orders Sammy back to Hell's fiery furnace for eternal damnation...poor devil. "In 1973, in appreciation for his balanced approach to Satanism in the film Poor Devil, the Church of Satan made Sammy Davis Jr. an Honorary Warlock. The award was presented to Davis on stage during one of his performances at the Circle Star Theater in San Carlos, CA." -- "Halloween Countdown" by 'Franklin Mint' (Frank Fusco) 10/6/08 http://franklinmintblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/halloween-countdown-poor-devil-1973.html Pilot: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kh2ysZixoXk (both accessed 7/15/09) "I've never let my blackness interfere with my religion. I've never allowed my religion to interfere with my blackness. I think they're too separate things. They intertwine, and they should be supportive of each other, but many people, up until 10 or 15 years ago (maybe in the last 8 years) weren't aware that 85 per cent of the Israelis are colored. They aren't white and blue-eyed. They are dark skinned (::pointing to his own arm::) -- dark, the people of the Middle East, this way." -- EbonyJet Magazines Interview with Sammy Davis Jr., "Sammy Davis Jr. 1985" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcOiqmGOkgk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOOGLE? Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 DEMONIAC GRIMOIRE ----------------- Being a Compendium of Demon Names and Names of Satan With Occasional Mention of People and Items Important to Arts Sorcerous, Cults Satanic and Realms Infernal Including Wrathful, Underworld, and Controversial Gods --------------------------------------------------------- a compilation of quotations, edited by 333 [Text sources (quotations) are indicated with triple caps (e.g. DOS) and listed at the end of this document; ed. comments are in square [brackets] like this one.] ============================================================ aA aatxe abaros abbadon The leader of the demon locusts described in the ninth chapter of the Book of Revelation. This is the Hebrew name of the Angel of the Bottomless Pit. The meaning of the Hebrew word is 'the destroyer'. In Greek he is identified as Apollyon, the name by which he is called in "Pilgrim's Progress". [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- Hebrew: [Hebrew], ABDON (destruction). See Job 28:22. It was used as the name ofr a region of Gehenna in later rabbinical writings, after such usages as occur in Proverbs 15:11 and 27:20. In the New Testament it is the name of the angel of the abyss, and occurs only in Revelation 9:11. [TBO] --------------------------------------------------------- The angel of the bottomless pit, also known as "the destroyer." Milton uses the name Abbadon to describe the pit of Hell. Abbadon inspires anarchy and chaos. The fallen angel of death and destruction, in Hell he is chief of the demon locusts who have the faces of humans, tails of scorpions, and bodies of winged horses. Abbadon is often associated with Satan or Sammael, and is often depicted with or confused with fellow angel of destruction, Apollyon, who holds the keys to the Abyss. [TD] abeko abhiyoga abigor Demon who commands sixty infernal legions. He appears as a handsome cavalier on a winged horse. He knows the future and all the secrets of war. [DOS] abito abracax abrasax In demonology, the word designates a demon with the head of a cock, a huge belly, and a knottted tail. Also Abraxas. [DOS] abraxas A mystic term in vogue among the Gnostics. It can be traced to Basilides of Alexandria, who used it in the second century as a title for the divinity. In Greek numeration, the seven letters of the word denote the number 365, the days of the solar year, representing a cycle of divine action. Moreover, 365 was supposed to be the sum total of the spirits who emanated from God. Occultists believe that the word has magical powers when engraved on stones or gems and worn as a charm. [DOS] abro abyzu acharon aciebel aciel adonides adramelech Mathers lists Adramalech as one of the ten evil sephiroth, commanded by Sammael, the angel of poison. Children were sacrificed to Adramelech in ancient times. His cult probably originated in Syria and later was introduced into Samaria. In demonology, he is regarded as the grand chanceller of Hell, superintendent of the Devil's wardrobe, and president of the high council. He reveals himself in the shape of a mule or a peacock. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- The king of fire. Originally a throne angel, Adramelech is now an archdemon and a great minister of Beelzebub's Order of the Fly. When called, he manifests himself in form of a mule or a peacock. He was overthrown by the angels Uriel and Raphael during the battle in Heaven. He is in charge of the Devil's attire and livery and is the patron of hypocrisy. [TD] adrastaeia [aerial demons One of the six classes of demons identified by medieval theologians. They roam through the air but remain close to human beings. They can fashion bodies for themselves from thin air. Moved by passion like men, they can cause natural disturbances. They can be invoked by sorcerers and often change their shape. [DOS]] aesma daeva afrasiab A serpent identified by the Scythians with the archfiend Ahriman. [DOS] agares/agaures/agreas? Grand duke of the eastern region of Hell. He commands thirty-one legions, teaches languages, causes terrestrial spirits to dance, and routs enemies. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- One of the three demons who serve Lucifuge, Prime minister of Lucifer. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- ...cometh up in the form of an old fair Man, riding upon a Crocodile, carrying a Goshawk upon his fist, and yet mild in appearance. He maketh them to run that stand still, and bringeth back runaways. ...and causeth Earthquakes. He hath under his government 31 Legions of Spirits. [GAC02] agas agathion [age of demons According to Hesiod, demons live ten times as long as the phoenix which, in turn, lives ten times as long as a man, or 680,000 years. Plutarch notes that demons are also subject to disease and sickness, and reduces their age to 9,720. [DOS]] ahazu-demon ahi ahpuch ahriman In the dualistic doctrine of Zoroaster, Ahriman (Angra Mainyu, the 'Destructive One') is the principle of evil. As the Evil Spirit, the great destroyer, and the source of all evil, he is the arch enemy of Ahura Mazda, the 'Wise Lord.' Eventually, a great world catastrophe will signal the defeat and disappearance of Ahriman. Ac- cording to Zoroaster, Angra Mainyu and his twin Spenta Mainyu are the eternal antagonists. In the Avesta, Ahura Mazda is identified with the beneficent spirit. [DOS] aiakos ailo aim He is a Great Strong Duke. He appeareth in the form of a very handsome Man in body, but with three Heads; the first, like a Serpent, the second like a Man having two Stars on his Forehead, the third like a Calf. He rideth on a Viper, carrying a Firebrand in his Hand, wherewith he setteth cities, castles, and great Places, on fire. He maketh thee witty in all manner of ways, and giveth true answers unto private matters. He governeth 26 Legions of Inferior Spirits.... [GAC23] akathaso aknim alardi alastor Chief executor of the decrees of the infernal court presided over by Lucifer. [DOS] alloces/alocas/alocer Grand duke of Hell, depicted as a horned horseman with the head of a lion. He commands thirty-six legions. His dragon-footed horse is enormous. He teaches the secrets of Heaven and the liberal arts. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------------- He is a Duke, Great, Mighty, and Strong, appearing in the Form of a Soldier's {NOTE: Or Warrior} riding upon a Great Horse. His Face is like that of a Lion, very Red, and having Flaming Eyes. His Speech is hoarse and very big. His Office is to teach the Art of Astronomy, and all the Liberal Sciences. He bringeth unto thee Good Familiars; also he ruleth over 36 Legions of Spirits. [GAC52] allu aloades alocas/alocer (see alloces) alp alpan amane According to the Book of Enoch, one of the leaders of the two hundred angels who rebelled against God and swore allegiance to Samiaza. amanos [see amane?] amaymon amdusias/amduscias/amdukias Grand duke of Hell. He commands twenty-nine legions. He has the head of a unicorn but also appears in human form. He gives invisible concerts. Trees sway to the sound of his voice. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------ He is a Duke Great and Strong, appearing at first like a Unicorn, but at the request of the Exorcist he standeth before him in a Human Shape, causing Trumpets, and all manner of Musical Instruments to be heard, according to the Exorcist's Will. He giveth Excellent Familiars. He governeth 29 Legions of Spirits. [GAC67] amentet amezyarak amiz amiziras amizo amizu ammit amon/aamon/amoni Supreme divinity of the Egyptians, became a marquis of Hell in the Satanic tradition. The wolf-headed demon with a serpent's tail vomits flame and commands forty legions. Sometimes he takes the shape of a human with an owl's head. He knows both the past and the future. [DOS] -------------------------------------------------------------- ...at the command of the Magician he putteth on the shape of a Man with a Raven's head (simply).... He procureth feuds and reconcileth controversies between friends. He governeth 40 Legions of Spirits. [GAC07] amousias amy/avnas He is a Great President, and appeareth at first in the Form of a Flaming Fire; but after a while he putteth on the Shape of a Man. His office is to make one Wonderful Knowing in Astrology and all the Liberal Sciences. He giveth Good Familiars, and can bewray Treasure that is kept by Spirits. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC58] anaguel [anancithidus A stone used for invoking demons. [DOS]] ananel anath/anat andras Marquis of Hell. The owl-headed demon with the naked body of a winged angel rides a black wolf and brandishes a sword. He commands thirty legions. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------ He is a Great Marquis, appearing in the Form of an Angel with a Head like a Black Night Raven, riding upon a strong Black Wolf, and having a Sharp and Bright Sword flourished aloft in his hand. His Office is to sow Discords.... He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC63] andrealphus He is a Mighty Marquis, appearing at first in the form of a Peacock, with great Noises. But after a time he putteth on Human shape. He can teach Geometry perfectly. He maketh Men very subtle therein; and in all Things pertaining unto Mensuration or Astronomy. He can transform a Man into the Likeness of a Bird. He governeth 30 Legions of Infernal Spirits.... [GAC65] andromalius He is an Earl, Great and Mighty, appearing in the Form of a Man holding a Great Serpent in his Hand. His Office is to bring back both a thief, and the Goods which be stolen, and to discover all Wickedness, and Underhand Dealing; and underhand Dealing,; and to punish all Thieves and other wicked People; and also discover Treasures that be Hid. He rule over 36 Legions of Spirits. [GAC72term] angel of edom angel-peacock [also Melek Taus] A name given to Satan by the Moslem sect of Sunnite- Saafites who worship him under the name of Iblis. The name recalls the belief that the Fallen Angel recovered. [DOS] angra mainyu The Spirit of Evil, identified in the Avesta as the son of the prophet Zoroaster. He transformed the Daeva of primitive Iranian paganism into a legion of wicked spirits. Angra mainyu, the 'Destructive One,' allies himself with destruction, deceit, darkness, and death. The struggle between him and Ahura Mazda makes up the history of the world. At the end of the twelve milleniums accorded to the world. another son of Zoroaster, Saoshyant, will usher in an era of eternal peace. See Ahriman. [DOS] anmael anneberg ansitif antichrist [/antichristos] Tertullian and others refer to him as the 'Ape of God.' See Belial, Number of the Beast. [DOS] anubis The jackal-headed Egyptian god of the dead. In the judgement hall of the gods, he presides over the weighing of human souls. [DOS] apep/apap/apepi/apophis] In Egyptian religion, a monster serpent, servant to the evil god Set. Apep and other monsters daily obstructed the passage of Re. Crushed and destroyed, it revived daily, having been endowed with immortality. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------- Serpent-crocodile monster in opposition to Ra, the sun god, in Egyptian religion. [DAD] apis (see apep?) apollyon (also see abbadon) The Greek equivalent of the Hebrew name Abaddon, meaning 'the destroyer.' The Angel of the Bottomless Pit is mentioned in the fifth chapter of the Book of Revelation as the chief of the demon locusts. He is also called Apollyon in "Pilgrim's Progress_. [DOS] apophis (see apep) arakiba arakiel araquel araziel ardat-lili (also "ardad-lile"?) In Semitic legend, a female demon who copulates with men. [DOS] argos ariel arioch arimanius armaiti armanos armany armen armers arphakat artaquifa asag asasel (see azazel) asbeel aseroth asima asmoday/asmodai/asmodei/asmodeus/asmodaios In Jewish demonology, an evil spirit sometimes credited with causing matrimonial happiness. His cradle is the Avesta, the sacred book of the Zoroastrian religion. The Persians added the word *daeva* to the name Aeshma. *Aeshma daeva*, 'demon of lust', later was identified as the king of the demons. The genie of concupiscence became a satellite of Satan in Christian theology. Asmodeus was the name of the chief demon who possessed the body of Jeanne des Anges. He filled her mind with 'shameful things'. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- He is a Great King, Strong, and Powerful. He appeareth with Three Heads, whereof the first is like a Bull, the second like a Man, and the third like a Ram; he hath also the tail of a Serpent, and from his mouth issue Flames of Fire. His Feet are webbed like those of a Goose. He sitteth upon an Infernal Dragon, and beareth in his hand a Lance with a Banner. He is first and choicest under the Power of AMAYMON, he goeth before all other..... He giveth the Ring of Virtues; he teacheth the Arts of Arith- metic, Astronomy, Geometry, and all handicrafts absolutely. He giveth true and full answers unto thy demands. He maketh one Invincible. He showeth the place where Treasures lie, and guardeth it. He, amongst the Legions of AMAYMON governeth 72 Legions of Spirits Inferior. [GAC32] ------------------------------------------------------------- The Destroyer, the demon who killed the seven husbands of Sarah in the Apocryphal Book of Tobit (3:8). It was driven away to Upper Egypt by the burning fume from the heart and liver of a fish, and bound there by the power of the angel Raphael (8:2-3). In Jewish folklore Asmodeus has the distinction of being able to outwit King Solomon himself. By tricking the king into removing the magic ring he used to control devils, Asmodeus sat upon the throne for 40 years while Solomn wandered through his own kingdom as a beggar. For this reason he was called "king of the demons." The story is told of his birth that King David had an emmision of seed while coupling with the succubus demon Igrat in his sleep, and Igrat bore Adad, king of Edom. When asked his name, he answered "*Sh'mi Ad, Ad sh'm*," that is, "My name is Ad, Ad is my name." Hence, he was called Ashm'dai, or Ashmodai (Asmodeus) , king of the demons. See Patai 1980, 457 and 459. It is believed the name is actually a corruption of Aeshma-Daeva (covetous demon), one of a group of seven principle demons in Persian mythology. [TBO] --------------------------------------------------------- This dandified devil, the patron evil spirit behind passion, lechery, pleasure, luxury, and sensuality, runs the casinos and gambling houses in Hell. Able to appear as the most beautiful, well-dressed young man (or woman), he tempts his victims by encouraging them to buy fancy clothes and follow meaningless fads. He is the prince of profligates and loves to lure happily married couples into adulterous liaisons, sometimes with himself. This hapless devil prides himself on arranging ridiculouly inappropriate marriages and leads humans into squandering their assets. He wreaks havoc in convents and monasters by seducing the inhabitants. His mother may have been human (or, according to some, she could even have been Lilith), but his father was an angel. When Asmodeus visits some poor human in his real form, he actually has three heads symbolic of lechery, those of a bull, a ram, and a man. He also sports the feet of a rooster. He cavorts around on the back of a dragon wielding a spear. He is credited with having invented carousels, music, dancing, drama, and, one may assume, recreational drug use. [TD] asmoug In Mazdean religion, chief emissary of Ahriman, the Spirit of Evil. His function is to incite discord and kindle warlike feelings among the nations. [DOS] [assyrian demonology The ancient Assyrians recognized a host of evil demons. The monuments of Chaldea prove the existence of an extremely complex demonology, including the *mas*, *lamma* and *utuq*; the *alapi*, *alal*, and *nirgalli*; and the disease-engendering demon of the southwest wind. The mass, lamma, and utuq are divided into two classes, good and evil. The alal appear to be demons of destruction. The *labartu*, *labassu*, and *ahharu* are ghosts, phantoms, and vampires. The nirgalli are lion- headed and eagle-claw-footed demons. The *seirim of Israelites recall Assyrian carvings which depict evil spirits in the shape of goats. [DOS]] astaroth/astoreth Powerful grand duke in the western region of Hell. His wife is Astarte, a Phoecian moon goddess with elegant horns forming a crescent. He has the face of an ugly angel, rides a dragon, and holds a viper in his left hand. As treasurer of Hell, he wields great power. Wierus states that he knows both the past and the future. He is supposed to be one of the seven princes of Hell who visited Faust. Astaroth (Ashtaroth, Ashtoreth, Astarte, or Atargatis) was originally the Great Goddess of Canaan, equivalent to the Babylonian Ishtar. As the goddess of fertility, she was worshiped with lascivious rites. She became a male demon with bad breath. [DOS] -------------------------------------------------------------- He is a Mighty, Strong Duke, and appeareth in the Form of an hurtful Angel riding on an Infernal Beast like a Dragon, and carrying in his right hand a Viper.... [He also has a] Noisome Breath.... He giveth true answers of things Past, Present, and to Come, and can discover all Secrets.... He can make men wonderfully knowing in all Libera Sciences. He ruleth 40 Legions of Spirits. [GAC29] -------------------------------------------------------------- [Hebrew], AShThRTh. In Greek, Astarte, a form of the Babylonian goddess Ishtar. Since she is the female counter- part of Baal (Judges 2:13) and is said to have been depicted with horns by Lucian and Herodian, she is supposed to have been a Moon goddess. She is called the goddess of the Zidonians (I Kings 11:5) and was worshipped by Solomon, who had married "many strange women" (I Kings 11:1), among them some Zidonians, who influenced his religious practices in his old age. In the medieval grimoires Astaroth is metamorphosed into a male demon.... [TBO] --------------------------------------------------------- The treasurer of Hell. This devil was once a seraph and now carries a viper in his hand while riding backwards on a dragon. Astaroth also serves as a diabolical coach, giving pep talks to the newer demons when they lose heart and spurring them on to greater evil. He inspires sloth and idleness. [TD] astarte Goddess of lust and sexuality. Known also as Astorath in Satanic circles. The blood of a sacrificed child, mixed with wine from the chalice, is offered to her. [DOS] asto vidatu [asura] ataecina atarculph austatikco-pauligaur auza avitu avnas (see amy) aym (see haborym) ayperor/ayperos Prince of Hell, commanding thirty-six legions of devils. [DAD] ays az azael/azzael (see also azazel) According to the Book of Enoch, one of the leaders of the two hundred angels who rebelled against god. The name is connected with the ritual of atonement and associated by Milton with Satan. In Genesis he is the leader of the sons of God who wedded the daughters of men. Rendered as 'scapegoat' in the King James Bible, Azael is understood to have borne the sins of the people away from them to the Devil. [DOS] azaradel azazel/zazel/asasel Azazel, who in the "Zohar_ is one of the angels cast down from heaven who sin with the daughters of men, and who teach men sorceries. This is also stated in the Book of Enoch: What power was in them {men} that they were able to bring them {the stars} down? [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------- Standard Bearer of the armies of Hell. Also *Satanael*. [DAD] --------------------------------------------------------- Leader of the demons and related to the devil of Arabian and Islamic mythology, Iblis/Shaytan. This devil supposedly taught men how to manufacture weapons and women how to use make up. Also known as *Azael* [which see]. In his true form he has seven serpent heads, fourteen faces, and twelve wings. He may have been one of the first angels to fall for refusing to bow down before Adam and is the chief standard-bearer in Hell. azi dahaka azkeel One of the leaders of the two hundred fallen angels. According to the Book of Enoch, he rebelled against God and swore allegiance to Samiaza. [DOS] azmodeus (see asmodeus) azza bB baal (also see bael) According to the "Lemegeton_, the commander of the armies of Hell. The name Baal, 'lord,' was applied to many local deities in Syria and Palestine. The supreme Baal was the great fertility god of the Canaanites. Children were sacrificed to him. In the Middle East, Baal was a generic name used by several religious cults. He is a Semitic god of fertility, whose worship was associated with gross sensuality. Among the Phoenicians, Chaldeans, and Canaanites he was the chief male divinity. The term Baal was frequently used along with another designation: e.g. Baal-Peor, who was the Moabite god at Peor and whose worship was steeped in debauchery. In Biblical times he was at one time worshipped by the Israelites. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- The second chief of staff of the Abyss, Baal is the patron devil of idleness. He commands sixty or seventy legions of demons and resides in the eastern region of Hell. He shows himself as a pudgy creature with the arms of a spider and three heads: a toad, a cat, and a man. [TD] baal-addir baalberith (see berith) baal-peor baalimm baalzebub (also see beelzebub) The god of Ekron. Beelzebul, the name used for Satan in the New Testament, mainly in reference to demoniac possession, comes from the name of the god of Ekron. In Hebrew the expression means 'Lord of the Flies.' [DOS] baalzephon babalon babi [babylonian demonology Demons had a central place in Babylonian life. Animal- shaped demons inhabited the fields. Ghostly creatures, half man and half-animal, haunted graveyards. Generally called alu and gallu, they were designated more specifically as lilu (spooks), utukku or etimmu (restless ghosts of those who had met an untimely death), rabisu (vampires lying in ambus), etc. Ardat-lili and Lilitu were female demons who seduced men. Demons often banded together in groups of seven. Sickness was attributed to the influence of a demon. For example, ahhazu caused epidemics while lamastu caused fever and endangered the lives of pregant women and children. Plants, minerals, hair, feathers, incantations, and exorcisms were frequently used in the unending struggle against demons. [DOS]] bachelor bael First king of Hell. His domain is the eastern section. He commands sixty-six legions. One of his three heads is shaped like a toad, another like a man, and the third like a cat. The head of the powers of evil has a harsh voice and is a good fighter. Those who invoke him become alert and cunning, and they learn how to become invisible when necessary. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- He appeareth in divers shapes, sometimes like a Cat, sometimes like a Toad, and sometimes like a Man, and sometimes all these forms at once. He speaketh hoarsely. [GAC01] [bAGAHI LACA BACHABE: An ancient formula for invoking a demon. [DOS]] balaam/balam One of the evil demons who possessed Sister Jeanne des Anges. Balaam's passion was 'all the more dangerous because it seemed less evil.' The "Lemegeton_ identifies Balaam (Balan or Balam) as a three-headed devil who rides a bear, carries a hawk on his wrist, and predicts the future. He is said to have one head like a bull's, another like a man's, and a third like a ram's. He is often shown naked. In the Old Testament, a symbol of avarice, immorality, and idol- worship. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------------- He is a Terrible, Great, and Powerful King. He appeareth with three Heads: the first is like that of a Bull; the second is like that of a Man; the third is like that of a Ram. He hath the Tail of a Serpent, and Flaming Eyes. He rideth uon a furious Bear, and carrieth a Goshawk upon his Fist. He speaketh with a hoarse Voice, giving True Answers of Things Past, Present, and to Come. He maketh men to go Invisible, and also to be Witty. He governeth 40 Legions of Spirits. [GAC51] balan balberith (see berith) bali balphegor baltazo baphomet bar-ligura barakel baraqel baraqijal barastir barbas barbatos One of the three demons in the service of Satanachia, commander of the first legion of Hell. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------- He is a Great Duke, and appeareth when the Sun is in Sagittary, with four noble Kings and their companies of great troops. He giveth understanding of the singing Birds, and the Voices of other creatures, such as the barking of Dogs. He breaketh the Hidden Treasures open that have laid by the Enchantments of Magicians. He is of the Order of Virtues, of which some part he retaineth still; and he knoweth all things Past, and to Come, and conciliateth Friends and those that be in Power. He ruleth over 30 Legions of Spirits. [GAC08] barqu [barrett, sir william fletcher British scientist and occultist (1845-1926). In "The Magus" (1891) he describes, with illustrations, demons, conjurations, spells, and necromancy. He differs from Michaelis in ascribing attributes to demons: Mammon is the prince of tempters; Asmodeus, the prince of evil vengefulness; Belzebuth, chief of the false gods. He also introduces new attributes for five demons: Pytho is the prince of the spirits of deceit; Belial, prince of iniquity, Merihim, prince of the spirits of pestilence; Abaddon, prince of war and evil; and Astaroth, prince of accusers and inquisitors. He believed in the existence of a spiritual world, survival after death, and the possibility of communicating with the dead. See Michaelis, Sebastien. [DOS]] bast In Egyptian religion, a lion-headed or cat-headed goddess whose cult originated in the protohistoric cult of the lion or lioness. Her worship was associated with the city of Bubastis. An aspect of Hathor, she was the symbol of sexual passion. Termed in inscriptions 'the lady of life,' she is commonly represented as holding a sheild in one hand, a sistrum in the other, and a basket over one arm. [DOS] batarjal bathin (see bathym) bathym One of three demons in the service of Fleuretty, lieutenant general of the forces of Hell. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------- ...a Mighty and Strong Duke, and appeareth like a Strong Man with the tail of a Serpent, sitting upon a Pale-coloured {Horse?} [poss. "ass"]. He knoweth the Virtues of Herbs and Precious Stones, and can transport men suddenly from one country to another. He ruleth over 30 Legions of Spirits. [GAC18] batna bayemon beal (see berith) beamot [bearded demon, the His name cannot be given lest people deal with him in search of the Philosopher's Stone (as King Solomon and Paracelsus are said to have done). [DAD]] bechard One of the demons who may be invoked by a Satanist. One must summon him on Friday by writing 'Come Bechard' in a circle three or four times. He requires a nut as a pledge. [DOS] beelzebub An oracle deity of the Ekronites. He was worshiped by the Philistines and by idolatrous Hebrews who, in New Testament times, called him the prince of devils. The name, derived from Baalzebub, is used in the New Testament to identify Satan. In demonology, he is the prime minister of the infernal spirits. The name also appears as Beelzebul. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------------ In the Old Testament, the god of the Philistine city of Ekron (II Kings 1:2). In the New Testament the Pharisees ascribed the ability of Jesus to cast out devils to the power of this arch-demon (Matthew 12:24). The name *beelzeboub* in the Vulgate is usually translated "Lord of the Flies," but in the best Greek manuscripts itis written *beelzeboul*, "Lord of the Earth," which seems to be the correct rendering. [TBO] --------------------------------------------------------- The Devil's chief of staff and second only to Satan in the organization of Hell. Known to many as the Prince of Death, Beelzebub was Lucifer's closest companion and a fellow Seraphim angel in Heaven. Beelzebub manifests himself in the shape of a fly and presides over the Order of the Fly. He tempts men with the grandparents of all sin, envy and pride. He can send plagues of flies. Heresy is attributed to Beelzebub, who blows his bellows into the ears of heretics. [TD] behemoth One of the seven demons who possessed Sister Jeanne des Agnes. Behemoth often filled her mind with blasphemies and gave her 'a very strange aversion' to her vocation. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- The Devil's cupbearer. Behemoth is the patron devil of despair and gluttony. He appears in the shape of a monstrous elephant with two bear's feet. He will also take the form of a crocodile, whale, or hippopotamus and is related to Leviathan. Behemoth presides over the feasts of Hell and is responsible for dishing up food and wine for the Devil. He entertains Hell's motley crew with song and plays the role of night watchman, as he is often awake all night. Unsurprisingly, he creates chaos and havoc in the lives of men. [TD] beherit The Syriac name of Satan. [DOS] bele beleth/bileth/bilet He is a mighty King and terrible. He rideth on a pale horse with trumpets and other kinds of musical instruments playing before him. He is very furious at his first appearance, that is, while the Exorcist layeth his courage; for to do this he must hold a Hazel Wand in his hand, striking it out towards the South and East Quarters.... This Great King Beleth causeth all the love that may be, both of Men and of Women, until the Master Exorcist hath had his desire fulfilled. He is of the Order of Powers, and he governeth 85 Legions of Spirits. [GAC13] --------------------------------------------------------- One of the governors of Hell, Beleth presides over eighty-five legions of demons. He rides a pale horse and is announced by a blare of trumpets. [TD] beletseri belial The most vicious of all the demons, he drives a fiery chariot and is named, in the Book of Revelation, 'The Beast.' In apocalyptic writings Belial (or Beliar) is the cosmic power of evil, identified with death and the evil impulse in man. In the War of the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness, one of the Dead Sea scrolls, he appears as the leader of the forces of evil: 'His purpose is to bring about wickedness and guilt. All the spirits that are associated with him are but angels of destruction.' [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- He is a Mighty and a Powerful King, and was created next after LUCIFER. He appeareth in the Form of Two Beautiful Angels sitting in a Chariot of Fire. He speaketh with a Comely Voice, and declareth that he fell first from among the Angels. His Office is to distribute Presentations and Senatorships, etc., and to cause favor of Friends and Foes. He giveth excellent Familiars, and governeth 80 Legions of Spirits. [GAC68] ---------------------------------------------------------- A demon of the New Testament (II Corinthians 6:15), from the Greek *beliar*, which is a corruption of the Hebrew [Hebrew], meaning "what is useless, of no fruit," and by extension "wickedness, a wicked man, a destroyer." The word is not used in the Old Testament as a proper name. "Sons of *belial* signifies sons of wickedness. (Judges 19:22). [TBO] --------------------------------------------------------- Prince of Trickery, Demon of Sodomy, sometimes The Antichrist. It is likely he is also the one called *Zephar* by the German demonogist Weir. [DAD] --------------------------------------------------------- The patron of arrogance, lies, and deceit, Belial is one of the great fallen angels. A prince of the Order of Virtues, he was created directly after Lucifer. His fall from grace was equally impressive, and he rivals Satan as a prince of darkness. The Cabalists of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries believed him to be God's most heinous adversary. A great orator, he may appear briefly as a gentleman, but his true nature always reveals itself because the image is hollow. Belial tempts men to disloyalty, gossip, and rebellion, and instigates women to dress in finery, gossip in church, and indulge their children. In some mythologies, Belial was already actively opposing God from the bottom of the Abyss. When Lucifer fell, he joined Belial in the fiery pit and usurped his title. [AD] belili belphegor A party devil. Belphegor manifests himself in the shape of an attractive woman. Once a prince of the Order of Principalities, he makes his earthly home in Paris, where he finds it easy to tempt men to licentiousness. He is the patron devil of discoveries and ingenious inventions. Belphegor is also the guardian demon of Paris -- if such a thing is possible. [AD] beng benzosiaj berith/baalberith/balberith He is a mighty, Great, and Terrible Duke. He hath two other Names given unto him by men of later times, viz.: Beale, or Beal, and Bofry or Bolfry. He appeareth in the Form of a Soldier with Red Clothing, riding upon a Red Horse, and having a Crown of Gold upon his head. He giveth true answers, Past, Present, and to Come. He can turn all metals into Gold. He can give Dignities, and can confirm them unto Man. He speaketh with a very clear and subtle Voice. He is a Great Liar, and not to be trusted unto. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits. [GAC28] --------------------------------------------------------------- Chief Secretary and Archivist of Hell, a second-order demon. [DAD] --------------------------------------------------------- Hell's minister of foreign affairs, chief secretary, and keeper of the infernal archives. He is often called upon to notarize pacts between human and the Devil. A cantankerous spirit, he tempts men to be quarrelsome, contentious, and blasphemous. He also inspires them to commit murder. Baal-Berith is the patron devil of dis- obedience. [TD] bes In Egyptian religion, an ancient phallic god, represented as standing on a lotus ready to devour his own progeny. Later, his image was widely used as an amulet, through- out the Greco-Roman world down to the Middle Ages. [DOS] ["Beth Elohim_ A Cabalistic treatise on angels, demons, and souls. The Hebraic expression means 'house of god.' [DOS]] [by Abraham Cohen Irira?] bethage bhavanavasin biffant bifrons/bifrous/bifrovs He is an Earl, and appeareth in the Form of a Monster; but after a while, at the Command of the Exorcist, he putteth on the shape of a Man. His Office is to make one knowing in Astrology, Geometry, and other Arts and Sciences. He teacheth the Virtues of Precious Stones and Woods. He changeth Dead Bodies, and putteth them in another place; also he lighteth seeming Candles upon the Graves of the Dead. He hath under his Command 6 {NOTE: Should probably be 60 instead of 6} Legions of Spirits. [GAC46] bile bileth (see beleth) bilwis bime (see bune) bitru bituah [black books (grimoires) Manuals of magic, pseuepigraphically ascribed to Solomon, Albertus Magnus, certain Popes, and other karcists or wizards. Highly popular during the Middle Ages, they describe many occult practices, rituals, and ceremonies. Among the most notable: "Liber Spirituum_; the Hebrew manual translated into Persian and later into Latin (1802); "Grimoirium Verum_, by Alibeck the Egyptian (1517); "The Constitution of Honorius_, attributed to Pope Honorius III; "Little Albert_; _Red Dragon_; _Arbatel_; "Tonalamatl_, the ancient Mexican manual; _Y-Kim_, an obscure Chinese work assigned to the fourth millenium B.C.; "Red Book of Appin_; Hell's Coercion_, attributed to Johannes Faustus; "The Black Hen_; _The Great and Powerful Sea Ghost", by Faustus; _Lemegeton, or the Lesser Key of Solomon", which describes the demonic hierarchy; "The Key of Solomon_, ascribed to King Solomon; "The Testament of Solomon_, a tenth-century account of the building of the Temple by Solomon with the aid of demons; "Liber Pentaculorum, the Sage of the Pyramids"; _The Almadel_; and _The Book of Raziel_, reputedly derived from "The Book of Signs_, a handbook on magic attributed to Adam. [DOS]] ["Black Dragon_ A popular grimoire. Attributed to Honorius, it contains instructions for summoning demons and making pacts. Each day of the week calls for a different procedure. On Monday, Lucifer is invoked; on Tuesday, Frimost; on Wednesday, Astaroth; on Thursday, Silcharde; on Friday, Bechard; on Saturday, Guland; and on Sunday, Surgat. [DOS]] black man The Devil. [DOS] ["Black Pullet_ A grimoire supposedly published in Egypt in 1740 but probably dating from the latter part of the eighteenth century. Also known as the "Black Hen_. [DOS]] bofry/bolfry (see berith) bogey/bogeyman/boogeyman A goblin or specter/bugbear. The Devil [DOS]] bolla ["Book of Enoch_ Many demonological beliefs have their source in the apocryphal work attributed to Enoch and composed in the second century B.C. The Book of Genesis notes that the children of God chose the most beautiful daughters of men as their mates, and it makes Enoch a grandson of Adam. The Book of Enoch relates that the two hundred children of God swore allegiance to their leader Samiaza. They came down to Aradis, near Mt. Armon. Each chose a wife and taught her the properties of trees and roots, magic spells, and witchcraft. The women gave birth to giants. Anarchy, war, and massacres ensued. God charged Uriel with the task of warning Noah of the coming flood. To Raphael he entrusted the mission of capturing Azaziel, one of the angels responsible for the revolt against God. God ordered Raphael to bind him hand and foot, pile sharp, heavy stones on him, and envelop him in darkness. Samiaza and the other rebellious angels were to be chained under the earth for seventy generations, until the final Judgement. Their sons were to be slaughtered. At the Final Judgement, rebellious angels and their chiefs were to be condemned to be hurled into the depths of a fiery pit, where they would suffer endless torment. The leaders of the two hundred angels were, in addition to Samiaza: Urakabarameel, Akikel, Tamiel, Ramuel, Danel, Azael, Amers, Batraal, Amane, Zavehe, Samsavael, Ertrael, Turel, Yomael, and Zazael. The fallen angels are credited by Enoch with engendering a race of evil spirts whose mission is to torture mankind. [DOS]] botis One of three infernal demons in the service of Agaliarept, commander of the second legion of Hell. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------ ... a Great President, and at the command of the Magician he putteth on a Human shape with Great Teeth, and two Horns, carrying a bright and sharp Sword in his hand. He telleth all things Past, and to Come, and reconcileth Friends and Foes. He ruleth over 60 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC17] buer One of three demons in the service of Agaliarept, commander of the second legion of Hell. [DOS] -------------------------------------------------- ...a Great President. He appeareth in Sagittary, and that is his shape when the Sun is there. He teaches Philosophy, both Moral and Natural, and the Logic Art, and also the Virtues of all Herbs and Plants. He healeth all distempers in man, and giveth good Familiars. He governeth 50 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC10] bune/bime He is a Strong, Great and Mighty Duke. He appeareth in the form of a Dragon with three heads, one like a Dog, one like a Gryphon, and one like a Man. He speaketh with a high and comely Voice. He changeth the Place of the Dead, and causeth the Spirits which be under him to gather together upon your Sepulchres. He giveth Riches unto a Man, and maketh him Wise and Eloquent. He giveth true Answers unto Demands. And he governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. [GAC26] busasejal byleth cC caacrindlass In medieval demonology, a powerful demon generally identified as the grand president of Hell. [DOS] caasimolar cabeiri cacodemon cagrino cailleach caim Grand Master of Hell. He generally appears as an elegant man with the head and wings of a blackbird. When he appears as a human being, he carries a tapered saber. The cleverest Sophist in Hell had an encounter with him. Caym understands birds, oxen, dogs, and the sound of waves. He knows the future. At times he appears as a man adorned by a tuft and a peacock's tail. He commands thirty legions. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------- He is a Great President, and appeareth in the Form of the Bird called a Thrush at first, but afterwards he putteth on the Shape of a Man carrying in his Hand a Sharp Sword. He seemeth to answer in Burning Ashes, or in Coals of Fire. He is a Good Disputer. His Office is to give unto Men the Understanding of all Birds, Lowing of Bullocks, Barking of Dogs, and other Creatures; and also of the Voice of the Waters. He giveth True Answers of Things to Come. He was of the Order of Angels, but now ruleth over 30 Legions of Spirits Infernal. [GAC53] cali (also see kali) Queen of demons and sultaness, according to Collin de Plancy. Human victims were sacrificed to her. [DOS] cambions The offspring of succubi and incubi. [DOS] camio (see caim) carnivean The patron devil of lewd and obscene behavior he tempts people to act shamelessly. He is often invoked by witches during a Sabbat. [TD] carreau Once a prince of the Order of Powers, Carreau makes people harden their hearts. [TD] catabolignes caym (see caim) cerberus cernunnos chagrin chamo/chamos One of the demons listed by John Weir. Chemosh was worshiped as a god by the Moabites. [DOS] chaos In Greek religion, the oldest of the gods, the father of Night and Hell. [DOS] charon In classical mythology, the deity who ferried the dead over the Styx, collecting as his fee an obol which had been placed in the mouth of the passenger. [DOS] -------------------------------------------------- Boatman of Hell who ferries souls across the Styx or Archeron. [DAD] charontes charun The Etruscan demon of death. [DOS] chax/scox Grand Duke of Hell. [DAD] chemosh chernobog (The Black God). Evil, misfortune, death and night to the Baltic and Slavic peoples. [DAD] cherufe cherti chieftain of hell (see beelzebub (j.weir)) chiton chontamenti choronzon a mighty demon conjured up by Aleister Crowley in the Algerian desert. Some occultists claim that he was possessed by the demon for the rest of his life. Choronzon appeared, shouting the words that will open the gates of hell: *Zazas, Zazas, Nasatanada, Zazas*. [DOS] cimejes/cimeies/cimeries One of the devils listed in the "Lemegeton_. He rides a black horse and has dominion over all the spirits of Africa. His name probably derives from the Cumerians, mentioned by Homer. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------ He is a Marquis, Mighty, Great, Strong and Powerful, appearing like a Valiant Warrior riding upon a goodly Black Horse. He ruleth over all Spirits in the parts of Africa. His Office is to teach perfect Grammar, Logic, Rhetoric, and to discover things Lost or Hidden, and Treasures. He governeth 20 Legions of Infernals.... [GAC66] citipati ciuacoatl conferentes [conjuration The "Great Key of Solomon_ gives the following directions for invoking a spirit for the purpose of making a pact with him. Here the pact is to be made with Lucifuge. Emperor Lucifer, Master of all the rebellious spirits, I beg you to be favorable in the invocation that I make to your great Minister Lucifuge Refocale, as I wish to make a pact with him.... O great Lucifuge! I beg you to leave your abode... and to speak to me. Otherwise I shall constrain you by the power of the great living God, his dear Son, and the Holy Spirit. Obey promptly, or you wil be tortured eternally by the force of the potent words of the Great Key of Solomon that he himself used to bind the rebellious spirits to accept his pact. So come forth instanter! or I shall torture you endlessly by the force of these powerful words from the Key: Agion, Telegram, vaycheon stimulamaton y ezpares retragrammaton oryoram irion esytion existion eryona onera brasim moym messias soster Emanuel Saboot Adonai, te adoro et invoco. [DOS]] [conjurations One desiring to summon the Devil must adhere to certain rules. Lucifer may be invoked on Monday at dawn, provided the conjurer wears a new stole and surplice and offers a live mouse as a pledge. Frimost can be summoned only between nine and ten p.m. on Tuesday; he requires as a pledge only a pebble found during the day. Astaroth will appear between ten and eleven on Wednesday if he is invoked in the name of the Father, Son, Holy Ghost, and the Virgin Mary. See also Silcharde, Bechard, Guland, and Surgat. [DOS]] coyote cozbi cresil Demon of impurity and slovenliness (according to Sebastien Michaelis, 1613). [DAD] crocell/crokell/procell He appeareth in the Form of an Angel. He is a Duke Great and Strong, speaking something Mystically of Hidden Things. He teacheth the Art of Geometry and the Liberal Sciences. He, at the Command of the Exorcist, will produce Great Noises like the Rushings of many Waters, although there be none. He warmeth Waters, and discovereth Baths. He was of the Order of Potestates [sic], or Powers, before his fall, as he declared unto the King Solomon. He governeth 48 Legions of Spirits. [GAC49] --------------------------------------------------------- Another former prince of the Order of Powers, Crocell presides over forty-eight legions of evil spirits. He teaches geometry and the liberal arts and has the power to turn water freezing cold or scalding hot in moments. [TD] culsu curson cythrawl In Celtic oosmogony, the power of evil. [DOS] czarnobog In Slavic mythology, this is an evil deity, akin to the Zoroastrian Ahriman, the Spirit of Evil. [DOS] dD dabog [daevas] dagon A demon, according to lists compiled by medieval demonologists. Dagon was the great god of the Philistines. They placed the Ark in his temple after capturing it from the Israelites. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------- Baker of Hell, member of the House of Princes. [DAD] --------------------------------------------------------- Dagon was the national god of the Philistines, appearing in the form of a kind of merman with the torso of a man and the body of a fish. He serves as the pantry chef in Hell's kitchen. [TD] daityas damballa danjal dantalion/dantelion He is Duke Great and Mighty, appearing in the Form of a Man with many countenances., all Men's and Women's Faces; and he hath a Book in his right hand. His Office is to teach Arts and Sciences unto any; and to declare the Secret Cousels of any one; for he knoweth the Thoughts of all Men and Women, and can change them at his Will. He can cause Love, and show the Similtude of any person, and show the same by Vision, let them be in what part of the World they Will. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC71]; for he knoweth the Thoughts of all Wis darkness decarabia He appeareth in the Form of a Star in a Pentangle... at first; but after, after command of the Exorcist, he putteth on the Image of a Man. His Office is to discover the Virtues of the Birds. and precious stones, and to make the similtude of all kinds of Birds to fly before the Exorcist, singing and drinking as natural Birds do. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits, being a Great Marquis. [GAC 70] [defenses against demons The sign of the cross is the most powerful weapon against the Devil. Next comes holy water, then bells, the relics of saints, and certain natural objects -- gems such as chrysolite and agate, plants such as garlic and rue, salt, the cock, and a herb called by the French *permanable*, which can enchant demons. [DOS]] demiurge/demiurgos In Greek, the word means 'artisan.' It was used by Plato to designate the creator of the universe. The Gnostics, Marcionites, Paulicians, and other heretical sects used it to designate the evil power responsible for matter. Also called Demiurgus or Demiurgos. [DOS] demogorgon An obscure Roman deity associated with the Underworld. In the late Roman Empire, he was invoked in magic rites. [DOS] [demon A word used to denote a lower order of super- natural beings, generally thought to be hostile to mankind. Belief in such beings is widespread. The ancient Mesopotamians lived in fear of demons, commonly represented in their art with human bodies and animal heads. Both the Babylonians and Assyrians thought the demons were evil spirits who came from beneath the earth or ghosts of the unburied dead. In Greece, the word *daimon* had a good as well as a bad connotation. Socrates had a familiar demon who warned him when he was on the point of making a wrong decision. The rise of Christianity, with its condemnation of the spirits of the pagan world, assumed to be in league with the Devil, transformed demons into malevolent spirits. [DOS]] [demon of Socrates *De deo Socratis* by Apuleius. According to Thorndike, Apuleius has good deal to say in this treatise about the substance forming the bodies of demons. "Their native element is the air, which Apuleius thought extended as far as the moon. ... But their bodies are very light and like clouds, a point peculiar to themselves" (Thorndike, 1:240). [TBO]] [demons, lists of See Michaelis, Sebastien, and Barrett, Francis. [DOS]] destroyer, the One of the epithets ascribed to Satan. The literal meaning of the Hebrew word Abaddon, the name used to identify the leader of the demon locusts described in the ninth chapter of the Book of Revelation, is 'the destroyer.' The worship of the Hindu god Shiva is grounded on the idea that pure being is attained only after material fetters have been destroyed. [DOS] dev The Persian name of Satan. [DOS] [devils Alphonsus de Spina identified ten varieties of devils: 1. Fates. 2. Poltergeists, who create mischief by night. 3. Incubi and succubi, who pollute nuns by night. 4. Marching hosts, who sound like hordes of men. 5. Familiar demons, who eat and drink with men. 6. Nightmare demons, who disturb men's dreams. 7. Demons formed from semen and the odor accompanying copulation. These demons cause men to have erotic dreams so that they can 'receive their emission and make the reform a new spirit.' 8. Deceptive demons, who appear now as men, now as women. 9. Clean demons, who assault only holy men. 10. Demons who cause old women to believe that they fly to Sabbats. [DOS]] devil ('the') The word devil is derived from Greek *diabolos*, 'slanderer,' 'accuser.' Generically, it designates a spirit of evil. In Jewish and Christian theology, it designates the arch adversary of God and man, the supreme spirit of evil. The Devil is recognized as the chief of the fallen angels. In dualist systems of theology, he is recognized as the source of evil. In the Old Testament the Devil is rarely mentioned. Here he appears as the tempter and tormenter, the master of deceit. Christian doctrine makes the beatific vision accessible to men and angels alike, but only after they have been tested. Some of the angels failed the divine test (the exact nature of their failure is controversial). One devil -- Satan, Beelzebul, or Lucifer -- is assumed to have seduced the others. Some scholars make Lucifer and Satan one and the same, Lucifer being the name by which Satan was called before he failed the divine test and was cast out of heaven. The New Testament gives the Devil power over the world and mankind. Even though Christ redeemed man and destoyed the Devil's power, God still permits the Devil to tempt man through his nature or body. The Catholic Church teaches that the Devil will not be found in Hell until the last day. He was created by God, as were his wicked companions. All were good and by their own fault fell into sin. The devils still tempt and persecute mankind. They are pure spirits with an intelligence of high order. Each has a will obstinately bent on evil. They are intelligent individuals responsible for their own deeds. See Demon, Lucifer, Satan. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- There is no known depiction of the Devil before the sixth century. Christianity was recognized in Europe in the fourth century, and it seems to have taken a couple of centuries for Lucifer and his legions to show their countenances. When they did, it was in the form of small, black, impish figures.... Much of the attributes popu- larly associated with the Devil are actually demonized facets of pagan and other non-Christian religions, images subverted by the early Christian fathers to help their nascent religion gain solid ground. [TD] devil and psychoanalysis In Rosette Bubal's work "La Psychanalyste du Diable_ (1953) the Devil is the incarnation of the mean father and also of the great god Pan. [DOS] [devil's mark A mark of identification made by the Devil to seal a compact. According to Ludovico Maria Sinistrari's "De Demonialitate_ (1700), the Devil imprints on a witch some mark, especially on those whose constancy he suspects. That mark, however, is not always of the same shape or figure; sometimes it is the likeness of a hare, sometimes like a toad's foot, sometimes a spider, a puppy, a doormouse. It is imprinted on the most secret parts of the body; with men, under the eyelids or perhpas under the armpits. [DOS]] [diabolic hosts John Wier concluded that the diabolic monarchy consisted of 72 princes and 7,405,926 devils. He determined that the devils were grouped in 1,111 legions of 6,666 each. He distinguished six kinds of demons, refined by later theologians as follows: (1) Igneous demons, who never descend to the earth; (2) Aerial demons, who roam through the air and appear on occasion as men; (3) Terrestrial ones, who dwell obscurely among men or set snares for hunters and travelers; (4) Aquatics, who cause storms at sea; (5) Subterraneans, who dwell in caves and are very spiteful; and (6) Lucifuges, who shun the light of day and assume corporeal features by night. [DOS]] [diabolic pact Though a pact between the Devil or one of his henchmen and a man or woman may vary in detail, it always includes: 1. Preparation for the pact (abstinence from meat, etc.). 2. An invocation in the form of a ritual accompanied by the sacrifice of a black fowl, fire, etc. 3. A complex set of formulas. 4. The appearance of the devil. 5. Signing the pact with blood drawn from the left arm. On signing the pact, the individual 'loses his double' -- that is, he casts no shadow and his image cannot be seen in a mirror. [DOS]] diabolus dick ('lusty dick') dimme dionysus (bacchus, liber) In classical mythology, the god of wine and fertility. His cult was widespread in Thrace, where the Thracian women were particularly dedicated to his orgiastic rites. The womenk, Maenads, in their ecstatic frenzy, abandoned their homes, roamed the fields and hillsides, dancing, swinging their flaming torches. In their passion they caught and tore apart animals, sometimes even children, and devoured the flesh, thus acquiring communion with the divinity. Dionysus himself at times appeared to them in the form of some animal, usually a bull. Celebrations, of a milder type, were also held on Mount Parnassus. In the mystic cult, Dionysus was associated with the Lower Regions. This cult became highly popular in Hellenistic and later on in Roman times. The cult of Dionysus as practiced by his devotees is presented dramatically in Euripides' tragedy "The Bacchae_. Modern scholars surmise that memories of the cult of Dionysus survived and influenced the Sabbat. In animal form, the Greek deity sometimes appeared as a goat. At Eleutherai he was called Malanaigis, 'he with the black goatskin.' Like other fertility deities, he was associated with the underworld. He was attended by satyrs, lustful goat-spirits, for whom he served as the object of orgiastic rites. [DOS] dis/dis pater In Roman religion, an underworld deity, identical with the Greek God Pluto. His worship was introduced into Rome with that of Proserpina in 249 B.C. He is also called *Dis pater*. The Celts claimed descent from Dis. In Norse mythology Dis is a generic title referring to any of several super- natural beings, including the Valkkyries, Norns, and tutelary spirits. The Slavs, like the Celts and the Teutons, revered an evil demon much like the three-faced one portrayed by Dante as Dis: a red face in the middle, a whitish-yellow face on the right side, and a black face on the left side. Dis recalls the three-headed hoar-giant of the Edda, Hrim-Grimnir, as well as Triglaf, the Slavic deity. [DOS] dispater djall djata dog The Devil's accomplice. Dogs are also faithful companions of necromancers. The Devil assumes the shape of a dog to help the necromancer without arousing suspicion, but his presence is betrayed by his black hair. Early magicians believed that demons appeared as dogs. Plutarch relates that a black dog came to Cimon to announce his impending death. Early Christians drove dogs away from their churches. The Furies were called the dogs of hell, and black dogs in ancient times were sacrificed to infernal deities. [DOS] dommiel The patron demon of terror and trembling. Dommiel ... guards the gates of Hell. (Incidentally, there are no keys for Dommiel to hold because the gates of Hell are open twenty-four hours a day and are *never* locked. [TD] dracula dragon dragon of revelation A group of Waldensians near Turin were accused in 1388 of worshiping the Great Dragon of Revelation. More powerful than God, he was said to have created the earth. [DOS] drug/druj dua duma/dumah The Guardian of Egypt during the Hebrew exodus, Dumah was the angel of the "silence of death." He is one of the seven princes of Hell. [TD] dur duses Demons accused by the Gauls of copulating frequently with women. [DOS] dusii Demons abiding in caves and woods. They are mentioned in the writings of St. Augustine. See Duses. [DOS] dusins eE eblis [see Iblis?] eemen eilo elathan Celtic god of darkness, one of the evil Formors. [DAD] elel eligos ...a Great Duke, and appeareth in the form of a goodly Knight, carrying a Lance, an Ensign, and a Serpent. He discovereth hidden things, and knoweth things to come; and of Wars, and how the Soldiers will or shall meet. He causeth the Love of Lords and Great Persons. He governeth 60 Legions of Spirits. [GAC15] elimi [ELOAH VA-DAATH One of the Nine Mystic Names used to summon demons. ELOHIM GIBOR One of the Nine Mystic Names used to summon demons. ELOHIM TZABAOTH One of the Nine Mystic Names used to summon demons. [DOS]] emma-o/emma In Japanese folklore, the chief judge of the Hell. He presides over Meifu, the dark tribunal. [DOS] enmesarra ["Enoch, Book of_ A collection of parts of many works by Pharisaic writers in Palestine and Hellenistic Jews in Egypt. The Book of Enoch is the source quoted by the first Fathers who sought the origin of demons. Written in the first and second centuries B.C., the First Book survives through Ethiopic, Greek, and Latin versions. The Second Book, written about the beginning of the Christian era, survives only in a Slavonic version. The Book of Enoch led the Fathers to the conclusion that evil angels, seduced by their own passions, copulated with the sons of men and produced giant demons. See Book of Enoch. [DOS]] epona erebus Son of Chaos, guardian of the darknesses surrounding Tartarus. [DAD] ereshkigal/erishkegal In the Sumero-Akkadian pantheon, Ereshkigal is 'lady of the great place' (queen of the underworld). In Sumerian texts, she is said to reign in her palace, ever on guard over the fount of life. The evil demon, Death, is her offspring and servant. [DOS] erge [erinyes] erlick essaunien estanatlehi euronymous In Greek mythology, a dark, cannibalistic demon. Pausanias identifies the demon as one who 'eats off all the flesh of corpses' and describes Polygnotus' painting of him in these terms: 'He is of a color between blue and black, like that of meatflies; he is showing his teeth and is seated; under him is spread a vultur's skin. [DOS] exael A minor devil, he was of the Order of Angels when he fell and is that much closer to humanity. Therefore, he finds it relatively easy to dwell with mortals. It was Exael who taught men how to make machines of war and to fashion jewelry from silver and gold. He may have played a role in the development of the perfume industry. [TD] ezekeel ezequeel fF [fallen angels During the patristic period, apocryphal scriptures, particularly the Book of Enoch, had considerable influence on the concept of demons. Justin Martyr, Tertullian, Cyprian, and others held that the demons were the sons of the fallen angels and human mothers. See Azazel, Lucibel, Semiazas. [DOS]] [familiars Attendant demons attached to a witch. They sometimes assumed the shape of a human being but appeared more frequently as animals: goats, lizards, ferrets, moles, birds, dogs, apes. They are identified by names in demonologically writings: Phrin, Rapho, Robin, Zewuiel.... [DOS]] farrusarrabba Afrasiab, identified by the Scythians with Ahriman, probably was known by the Turanians as Farrusarrabba. [DOS] father of lies A name given to the Devil (John 8:44). [DOS] [faust Whether legendary or real, Faust is the prototype of the man who has sold his soul to the Devil in exchange for youth and honors. He practiced magic in Prague, invoked spirits in Wittemberg, and claimed to have ridden through Hell astride Belzebuth. He performed miraculous cures, flew through the air, was cursed by Luther, and was imprisoned. At the end of the pact, the Devil caused him to suffer a horrible death. Afterwards he appeared several times to his faithful servant Christopher Wagner. [DOS]] fecor fenriz/fenrins/fenris/fenrir In Norse mythology, a treacherous wolf, the off- spring of Loki and Angerbotha. [DOS] flauros (see haures) focalor/forcalor/furcalor The name by which the Devil is called in the "Lemegeton_, where he appears as a man with wings. [DOS]] --------------------------------------------------------- He is a Mighty Duke and Strong. He appeareth in the Form of a Man with Gryphon's Wings. His office is to slay Men, and to drown them in the Waters, and to overthrow Ships of War, for he hath Power over both Winds and Seas.... He also hath hopes to return to the Seventh Throne after 1,000 years. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. [GAC41] foras He is a Mighty President, and appeareth in the Form of a Strong Man in Human Shape. He can give the under- standing to Men how they may know the Virtues of all Herbs and Precious Stones. He teacheth the Arts of Logic and Ethics in all their parts. If desired he maketh men invisible, and to live long, and to be eloquent. He can discover Treasures and recover things Lost. He ruleth over 29 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC31] forcas/furcas In medieval demonology, the grand president of Hell. He commands twenty-nine legions, appears in the shape of a robust, white-haired man, and teaches logic, rhetoric, and other subjects. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------- He is a Knight, and appeareth in the Form of a Cruel Old Man with a long Beard and a hoary Head, riding upon a pale-coloured Horse, with a Sharp Weapon in his hand. His Office is to teach the Arts of Philosophy, Astrology, Rhetoric, Logic, Cheiromancy, and Pyromancy, in all their parts, and perfectly. He hath under his Power 20 Legions of Spirits. [GAC50] --------------------------------------------------------- A senator in Hell, Forcas spends his infernal days teaching rhetoric, logic, and mathematics. He is master of the Devil's stables and can render objects invisible at will. When invoked, he can help find lost objects. [TD] formore forneus He is a Mighty and Great Marquis, and appeareth in the Form of a Great Sea-Monster. He teacheth, and maketh men wonderfully knowing in the Art of Rhetoric. He causeth men to have a Good Name, and to have the knowledge and understanding of Tongues. He maketh one to be beloved of his Foes as well as of his Friends. He governeth 29 Legions of Spirits, partly of the Order of Thrones, and partly of that of Angels. [GAC30] freya frimost One of the demons who can be invoked by mortals. He can be summoned only between nine and ten o'clock on Tuesday night. He requires as a pledge the first pebble that a conjurer has found during the day. [DOS] furcalor A murderous fallen angel once of the Order of Thrones, Furcalor enjoys sinking warships. He appears as a human with the wings of a griffin. [TD] furcas (see forcas) furfur Count of Hell. He reveals himself as an angel or a winged stag with human arms and a flaming tail. He commands twenty-six legions and controls storms. He lies unless confined in a magic triangle. [DOS] ----------------------------------------------------------- He is a Great and Mighty Earl, appearing in the Form of an Hart with a Fiery Tail. He never speaketh truth unless he be compelled, or brought up within a triangle.... Being therein, he will take upon himself the Form of an Angel. Being bidden, he speaketh with a hoarse voice. Also he will wittingly urge Love between Man and Woman. He can raise Lightnings and Thunders, Blasts, and Great Tempestuous Storms. And he giveth True Answers both of Things Secret and Divine, if commanded. He ruleth 26 Legions of Spirits. [GAC34] gG gaap He is a Great President and a Mighty Prince. He appeareth when the Sun is in some of the Southern Signs, in a Human Shape, going before Four Great and Mighty Kings, as if he were a Guide to conduct them along their way. His Office is to make men Insensible or Ignorant; as also in Philosophy to make them Knowing, and in all the Liberal Sciences. He can cause Love or Hatred, also he can teach thee to conse- crate those things that belong to the Dominion of AMAYMON his King. He can deliver Familiars out of the Custody of other Magicians, and answereth truly and perfectly of things Past, Present, and to Come. He can carry and re-carry men very speedily from one Kingdom to another, at the Will and Pleasure of the Exorcist. He ruleth over 66 Legions of Spirits, and he was of the Order of Potentates. [GAC33] --------------------------------------------------------- Governor of the southern region of the Pit, Gaap rules sixty-six legions of demons. He manifests himself as a human sporting huge bat wings. [TD] gadreel galla gallu gamigin (see samigina) gamori/gremory He is a Duke Strong and Powerful, and appeareth in the Form of a Beautiful Woman, with a Duchess's Crown tied about her waist, and riding on a Great Camel. His Office is to tell of all Things Past, Present, and to Come; and of Treasures Hid, and what they lie in; and to procure the Love of Women both Young and Old. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits. [GAC56] gandarewa garm gaziel gelou gestinanna [giants] [Gide, Andre French writer, author of the Satanilc text "Les Caves of du Vatican". Andre Gide (1869-1951) presented his theory of the "gratuitous crime" in "The Caves of the Vatican" (1913). His diabolic theory is illustrated by the crime committed by the hero, Lafcadio. Gide admitted in his last work that 'If I believed in the Devil... I would say that I have a pact with him.' He popularized the notion that no work of art is possible without the Devil's collaboration. [DOS]] gilou giltine glassya-labolas/glasyalabolas One of the seventy-two devils listed in the "Lemegeton_. He teaches all of the arts and sciences, but also incites murder; One of the three demons who serve in Nebiros, field marshal and inspector general of Hell. [DOS] ----------------------------------------------------------- He is a mighty President and Earl, and showeth himself in the form of a Dog with Wings like a Gryphon. He teaches all Arts and Sciences in an instant, and is an Author of Bloodshed and Manslaughter. He teacheth all things Past, and to Come. If desireth he causeth love both of Friends and of Foes. He can make a Man to g Invisible. And he hath under his command 36 Legions of Spirits. [GAC25] goap [goat According to popular legend, the Devil's creation, symbolic of lechery. The goat in medieval folklore appears as the symbol of Judaism and the Jewish God. The goat's beard or goatee, a supposedly characteristic features of the Jewish physiognomy, was also considered to be a physical token of the Jew's Satanism. The Devil, frequently represented as having goat's horns, often took the form of a goat. In this shape he was worshiped by his devotees, who often sacrificed a goat to him. Satan appears at the Sabbat in diverse forms, but as the Devil himself and as Leonard, patron of witches and wizards, he appears in the form of a three-horned goat. The middle horn serves as a torch to illuminate the area. The sight of the black-crowned beast inspires terror. His long tail covers a face-like rump on which the faithful bestow their kisses. [DOS]] god (of: evil, darkness, night, this world, death, the dead, the underworld) gong gong gorgo grand architect grand bois (Big Woods). Haitian master of the forests of the night. [DAD] great below great dragon gremory (see gamori) gressil Once a prince in the Order of Thrones, the lecherous Gressil now tempts men with impurity and slothfulness. [TD] [grimoire A magician's handbook. Medieval grimoires were falsely attributed to Solomon, Alexander the Great, and Hippocrates. See black books. [DOS]] [grimoire of honorius One of the most diabolical handbooks on magic ever written. It overflows with impassioned appeals to God and pious statements, yet prescribes the most ruthless steps for summoning the Devil: slaughtering a lamb, tearing out the eyes of a black cock, etc. The grimoire probably dates from the sixteenth century. It was first published in Rome in 1670. [DOS]] [grimoirium verum An eighteenth-century French grimoire based on the "Key of Solomon_. It purports to have been published by Alibeck the Egyptian in 1517. [DOS]] gusion ...a great and strong Duke.... He appeareth like a Xenopilus. He telleth all things Past, Present, and to Come, and showeth the meaning and resolution of all questions thou mayest ask. He conciliateth and reconcileth friendships, and giveth Honour and Dignity unto any. He ruleth over 40 Legions of Spirits. [GAC11] guta gwydyon hH ha haagenti He is a President, appearing in the Form of a Mighty Bull with Gryphon's Wings. This is at first, but after, at the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape. His Office is to make Men wise, and to instruct them in divers things; also to Transmute all Metals into Gold; and to change Wine into Water, and Water into Wine. He governeth 33 Legions of Spirits. [GAC48] haborym/aym Duke of Hell. He has three heads: that of a cat, man, and snake. He sits astride a viper, holding a torch. He commands twenty-six legions and is the demon of holocausts. [DOS] hades hakael halphas/mathas/malthus He is a Great Earl, and appeareth in the Form of a Stock- Dove. He speaketh with a hoarse Voice. His Office is to build up Towers, and to furnish them with Ammunition and Weapons, and to send Men-of-War to places appointed. He ruleth over 26 Legions of Spirits. [GAC38] ham hananel hanty penyardin harendotes hargin haris [harpies] harry ('old harry') harut hatu-atu-topun/hetu-ahin Dangerous goddess at twilight and dawn in Polynesia. [DAD] hauras/haures/haurus/havres/flauros He is a Great Duke, and appeareth at first like a Leopard, Mighty, and Terrible, and Strong, but after a while, at the Command of the Exorcist, he putteth on Human Shape with Eyes Flaming and Fiery, and a most Terrible Countenance. He giveth True Answers of all things, Present, Past, and to Come.... He will, lastly, talk of the Creation of the World, and of Divinity, and of how he and other Spirits fell. He destroyeth and burneth up those who be the Enemies of the Exorcist should he desireth it; also he will not suffer him to be tempted by any other Spirit or otherwise. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. [GAC64] --------------------------------------------------------- One of the seventy-two devils King Solomon shut up in a brass vessel and threw into a lake, Haurus is a leader in Hell and is able to divine the truth about events occurring in the past or future. He may take the form of a leopard, a human, or some combination of both. [TD] [hecate In classical mythology, a triple goddess, patroness of witchcraft. She is mentioned by Hesiod, the Greek poet. She is depicted as being accompanied by the souls of the dead. Dogs howl at her approach. Her statues were in three forms: as Selene, the moon, in heaven; as Artemis, the huntress, on earth; and as Persephone, Queen of the Underworld. Her name is associated with sinister rites and sacrifices. Her emissaries were a ghastly ghoul called Mormo and Empusa. [DOS]] hela/hel In Norse mythology, the daughter of Loki. She was the goddess of death and presided over the underworld in Neiflheim {??}. [DOS] [hekakontalithos A stone used in demonic offerings in occult rites. [DOS]] [helheim In Norse mythology, the realm of Hel (Hela), goddess of the underworld. The dark, misty region is encircled by the river Gjoll. [DOS]] herensugue herodias One of the names of the divine patron of witchcraft. Herodias was the enemy of John the Baptist. Burchard, Bishop of Worms, says that the pagan goddess of the night-riders of the Middle Ages was also called Herodias and Holda. John of Salsbury says that the ignorant believed that the Queen of Night or Herodias summed them to meetings by night. [DOS] heros heyd [hierarchy of demons According to "The Key of Solomon_, the three principal infernal spirits are Lucifer, Beelzebub, and Astorath. They are, respectively, Emperor, Prime Minister, and Grand Duke. After them come the superior spirits that are subject to them: Lucifuge, Prime Minister; Satanachia, Grand General; Agaliarept, Grand General; Fleuretty, Lieutenant General; Sargatanas, Brigadier; and Nebiros, Field Marshal. They have at their command millions of lower spirits in addition to the eighteen spirits immediately subordinate to themselves; Bael, Agares, Marbas, Pruslas, Aamon, Barbatos, Buer, Gusoyn, Botis, Bathim, Pursan, Abigar, Loray, Valefar, Forau, Ayperos, Nuberus, and Glasyabolas. [DOS]] [hierarchy of hell John Weir's complete hiearchy of hell includes the supreme chieftain, Beelzebuth; Satan, who occupies second place; Euronymous, Prince of Death; Moloch, Prince of the Land of Tears; Pluto, Prince of Fire; Baalberith, Proserpine, Astaroth, Adramelek, Nergal, Chamos, Melchom, Behemoth, and Dagon; Baal, Commander of the Armies of Hell; Lucifer, who dispenses justice; Asmodeus, who is in charge of the gambling-houses; the Antichrist, reduced to a mime and juggler; and demonic ambassadors to England (Mammon), Turkey (Belial), Russia (Rimon), and Spain (Thamuz). [DOS]] ------------------------------------------------------- [according to Weir] (who wrote in the sixteenth century)..., Hell [has] 66 princes, each commanding 6,666 legions, each legion comprising 6,666 devils. That would amount to about half the world's population in his time. This looks suspiciously like a riff on the number of the Beast of The Apocalypse, 666, which some cabalists say is 600 (false religion), 60 (greed), and 6 (this world). [DAD] hiisi hine-nui-te-po hmin nat holda One of the names of the Queen of Night, the divine patron of witchcraft. She was originally a Teutonic goddess. [DOS] holler In Norse mythology, the god of death. He causes sickness and disaster. He drags men into his cave, where he tortures them. [DOS] hornblas A patron devil of musical discord, he blows the trumpet to gather the ministry of Hell together. [TD] horny ('old horny') horon In Canaanite religion, the deity who presides over death. Identified with Mot. [DOS] hrim-grimnir The three-headed hoar-giant of the Edda. He lives at the door of death. [DOS] hunhau hutgin/hutjin A demon who takes pleasure in conversing with men and doing them favors. [DOS] huwawa iI ialdabaoth In alchemy, the demiurge who lies captive in the darkness of matter. He is that part of the deity that has been swallowed up in his own creation, the dark god who reverts to his original state of luminosity in the mystery of the alchemical transmutation. In Hebrew legend, he is the supreme archon. The Hebrew word menas 'child of chaos' and suggests a parallel between Ialdabaoth and Baal, Kronos, and Saturn. In the writings of the Gnostics, he is the evil spirit who created the Lower World. [DOS] iapetos iblis The Devil of Islam. According to the sacred book of the Yezidi, the Book of Revelation and the Black Book, Iblis is a fallen archangel. He damned himself because of his exclusive love of th idea of divinity. God pardoned him and entrusted to him the govern- ment of the world and the oversight of souls. The minister of God, called Malak Tawus or 'Peacock Angel,' is deemed worthy of adoration by the so-called 'Devil- Worshippers.' [DOS] icu ielahiah ik ('ik) ikwaokinyapippilele Causes headaches and other ills, say the Cunas of Panama. [DAD] illapa ils ('ils) imamaih Imamaih oversees voyages and can be invoked to destroy and humiliate enemies. [TD] imdugud [incubus An evil spirit supposed to lie upon sleeping women and have intercourse with them. According to a papal bull issued by Pope Inncent [VIII] in 1484: Many persons of both sexes, forgetful of their own salvation, have abused incubi and succubi. Some Church Fathers maintain that an incubus is an angel whose lust for women brought about his fall. He corresponds to the succubus who appears to men. When associated with a particular witch, both are known as familiars. The incubus is called by other names: *follet* (French), *alp* (German), *folleto* (Italian), *duende* (Spanish). [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------ An incubus (*incubo*), nightmare, from *incubare*, to lie upon, weigh down, brood) is a demon who has sexual intercourse with women in the form of a man during sleep. As the Latin root suggests, it was linked with the oppression and difficulty of breathing that often accompany nightmares, and is in fact caused by the substance of spirits interacting with the human body..... This belief is very ancient. Though, indeed, the wise Egyptians do not plausibly make the distinction, that it may be possible for a divine spirit so to apply itself to the nature of a woman, as to inbreed in her the first beginnings of generation, while on the other side they conclude it impossible for the male kind to have any intercourse or mixture by the body with any divinity, not considering, however, that what takes place on the one side must also take place on the other; intermixture, by force of terms, is reciprocal. (Plutarch "Numa Pompilius." In "Lives_ {Dryden, 77}) The offspring of such unions, among them Merlin and the future Antichrist, are called *Adamitici*, "and they say that in their infancy such children cry day and night, and are heavy but emaciated, and yet can suck five nurses dry. ... Others, on the other hand, claim superhuman powers for such children, and assert that they possess some attributes of divinity ..." (Remy {1595} 1930, 1:7:20). [TBO]] indiren inguma [invocation of a demon Among the ancient formulas for invoking demons are these: Palas aron azinomas; Bagahi Iaca Bachabe; and utteranc of the nine divine and mystic names -- Eheieh, Iod, Tetragrammaton Elohim, El, Elohim Gibor, Eloah Va-Daath, El Adonai Tzabaoth, Elohim Tzabaoth, Shaddai. [DOS]] ipes ipos He is an Earl, and a Mighty Prince, and appeareth in the form of an Angel with a Lion's Head, and a Goose's Foot, and a Hare's Tail. He knoweth all things Past, Present, and to Come. He maketh men witty and bold. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. [GAC22] irkalla [iron Because meteoric iron was used by man long before it was smelted, iron can be used effectively against demons. Since it first came from the heavens, demons fear it. [DOS]] isdes ishtar isis ita itzcoliuhqui Aztec god that brought earthquakes, cold, destruction. [DAD] iuvart ixtab In Maya religion, the goddess of suicides. She is an evil spirit, seducing and killing men at crossroads. [DOS] iya izanami izorpo jJ jack jeqon jerobaal jetrel jetrel jezebeth Demon of Falsehoods. [DAD] [jinni Among the heathen Arabs, a demon representing one of the hostile forces of nature. To Moslems jinn (the plural form of jinni) may be either good or evil super- natural beings. Solomon is supposed to have possessed a magic ring which gave him power over the jinn. [DOS]] jinnistan jocanna joker jotun jurupar kK kabandha kaia kakash kalee (see kali) kalevanpojat kali/kalee (also see cali) kalypso karau Guards animals but also brings death to the world, say the Yupas of Panama. [DAD] karuiles siunes kasbeel kasdeja/kasdeya Name of the 'fifth Satan' who taught men the secrets of destruction (I Enoch 69:12). [DOS] katoylla The Incan god of the underworld. Also known as Illapa. [DOS] kauket kawkabel kea kebecht kebechsenef [kelets] kema kephu kerberos (see cerberus) keres ["Key of Solomon_ The Most famous grimoire, or handbook of magic, ever written. It exists in many versions in various languages. Josephus referred in the first century A.D. to a book supposedly written by Solomon and containing incantations for summoning evil spirits. Legend holds that the magic manual was composed by devils and hidden under Solomon's throne. A Greek version of the manual, preserved in the British Museum, may date back to the twelfth century. Most versions, in French or Latin, date from the eighteenth century. Aleister Crowley edited, translated and -- unfortunately -- bowlderdized the work. [DOS]] kimaris (see cimejes) kingu kobal Entertainment Director of Hell, patron of comedians. [DAD] --------------------------------------------------------- The dramatist and manager of the infernal theater, Kobal tempts men with pretense and fraud. [TD] kokabel kokos koschei ('koschei the deathless') kosh koyote (see coyote?) ksitigarbha kubera kud kuk kukuth kulshedra kur lL ladon [lamassu/lamastu] [lamia] larthy-tytiral lature dano lau(v)iah laverna lelwani ["Lemegeton_ A four-part handbook on magic, also called "Lesser Key of Solomon, written before 1500. The origin and meaning of the term are obscure. The four parts of the work are Goetia, Theurgia Goetia, the Pauline Art, and the Almadel. [DOS]] leonard/urian Inspector-General of Black Magic Sorcery, The Great Negro of the witches' sabbats as a giant black goat. In Germany, *Urian*. leraie/leraje/leraikha He is an Marquis Great in Power, showing himself in the likeness of an Archer clad in Green, and carrying a Bow and Quiver. He causeth all great Battles and Contests; and maketh wounds to putrefy that are made with Arrows by Archers. This belongeth to Sagittary. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. [GAC14] leshy leviathan The leader of the heretics, according to Balberith's account. He tempts men with sins directly repugnant to the Christian faith. His adversary is Peter the Apostle. In rabbinical tradition he is a demon who appeared in his masculine incarnation as Samuel (Salamiel) and seduced Eve, then in his feminine incarnation as Lilith and seduced Adam. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- The admiral of the Devil's navy, Leviathan is depicted in the Bible (Isaiah 27:I) as the primordial she- (or he-) dragon of the sea. Created with Behemoth on the fifth day, these two gargantuan devils devour damned souls. Leviathan has hordes of water demons, sprites, and nymphs to do his bidding. On Judgment Day, all but the saved will be swallowed by this sea monster. [TD] libitina lilis lilith (see also lilitu) The ancient Jews believed that Lilith bore Adam many children before she abandoned him for the demon Samael. The first she-demon in human history, she is supposed to have hated Eve's children and their descendants. When sons were born, superstitious Jews displayed cards on which was written, 'Adam and Eve, enter here; Lilith, remain outside.' [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- Although Lilith was not an angel, she was directly created by God. The Devil's consort, the Queen of Hell, and the daughter of night, Lilith is a holy terror. Driven by an insatiable hunger of envy, Lilith stalks the world by night raping men in their sleep and sucking their blood, or stealing their newborn children from their cribs and eating them. According to ancient Hebrew beliefs, God created Lilith to be Adam's first wife; but he made them unequal, connected back-to-back like Siamese twins. When they argued incessantly, God decided to split them into individual people, but this did not do. Lilith hated being a housewife under her husband's thumb all the time. She questioned masculine supremacy and was not a big fan of the missionary position, which was what Adam (and one surmises, God) preferred in their sexual relations. Lilith ran away with a band of demons, with whom she spawned a generation of evil creatures called Lilin or Lilis, often depicted as owls. Owls were considered to be evil birds of night that could not look directly at light. As bad as she was, Adam missed her and complained of his loneliness to his maker. God created Eve (from Adam's rib, lest there be any lingering question who was dominant) and sent three angels -- Sanvi, Sansanvi, and Semangalef -- to fetch Lilith. They found her with her vile prgenjy and demanded she return, but she would not. As punishment, God decreed she be banished and that all of her children die in infancy. Lilith grew despondent and went to throw herself into the Red Sea. The three angels were genuinely moved by Lilith's despair and compensated her with power over newborn boys for the first eight days of their lives, the first twenty days for newborn girls. Lilith in return promised not to harm children who had the three angels' names written anywhere near them. Alone outside of Paradise, Lilith happened upon another creature divorced from God, the Devil, who in the Talmud legend takes the name of Sammael. Bound by their mutual hatred of humanity, Sammael and Lilith spawned a generation of devils and wicked creatures. Some beliefs claim it was Sammael and Lilith who plotted the downfall of mankind in Eden. In many artistic repre- sentations, the serpent is actually Lilith, not Satan. In others, Satan seduces Eve while Lilith works her charm on Adam, and it is all euphemized in the idea of tasting forbidden fruit. While many cultures revile Lilith as the epitome of evil femininity, in others she has come to represent the fight for women's equality and free sensuality. In the Talmud, it is not Lilith's hatred for babies that drives her into nurseries, but her love of them. Barren for eternity, she longs to press a warm baby against her breast. According to the same belief, if a baby smiles during the Sabbath, Lilith is amusing it. [TD] lilitu (see also lilith) locyta loki loray One of three demons serving Sargatanas, brigadier general of the legions of Hell. [DOS] lord of hell, seducer of mankind lord of the flies (beelzebub) lord of the underworld lordly monarch of the north lubara Babylonian god of pestilence and disease. [DOS] lucifer The Book of Isaiah (14:12-15) describes Lucifer and foretells his destiny: 'How art thou fallen from Heaven, O Lucifer, who didst rise in the morning? How art thou fallen to the earth, that didst wound the nations? ... And thou saidst in thy heart: I will... exalt my throne above the stars of God.... But yet thou shall be brought down to hell, into the bottom of the pit.' Origen and many of his successors affirmed that Lucifer, once a heavenly spirit, had been cast into the pit of hell because he tried to make himself the equal of God. Thus they identified Satan, the adversary, with Lucifer, 'the bringer of light.' Christ said (Luke 10:18): 'I saw Satan like lightning falling from Heaven.' The Latin name Lucifer is a translation of the Greek Hebrew word *Helel*, referring to the morning and evening star and meaning light- bearer.' Thus Lucifer is identified with Satan, the archangel who rebelled against God. In demonology, Lucifer is emperor of the infernal spirits. He tempts men by appealing to their pride and selfish interests. As one of the popular acid rock groups [black Sabbath] phrases it, 'your for me {Lucifer} has just got to be real,' for it has endured through time. [DOS] lucifuge Prime Minister of the infernal spirits. He commands three subordinate spirits: Ba�l, Agares, and Marbas. Also known as Lucifuge Rofocale, he has power assigned to him by Lucifer over all the treasures of the world. [DOS] lusty dick mM machalas machiel [magic circle A diagram drawn around an object or a person prior to a magic operation. The circle, drawn around the karcist with a new sword, symbolizes the separation of the wizard from the infernal powers. Honi Ha Me'agel, a first-century Hebrew magician, was known as the circle drawer because he often stood within the magic circle and produced rain. Reginald Scot's "Discoverie of Witchcraft_ (1584) offered this advice: As for the places of Magical Cirlces, they are to be chosen melancholy, doleful, dark and lonely; either in Woods or Deserts, or in a place where three ways meet, or amongst ruins of Castles, Abbeys, Monasteries, etc., or upon the Seashore when the Moon shines clear, or else in some large Parlor hung with black..., with doors and windows closely shut, and waxen candles lighted. [DOS]] [magicians Demons collaborate with magicians, according to Tertullian, Origen, and Bossuet. Magicians were excommunicated by the Councils of Agde (506), Orl�ans (511), Narbonne (589), Reims (625), Tours (813), Paris (829), Angers (1294), Cologne (1357), and Rouen (1445). [DOS]] ["Magick in Theory and Practice_ One of the best books ever written on the subject of magic. It was published in 1929 by Aleister Crowley, the self-styled 'Great Beast'. [DOS]] [magic manuals Legend holds that the devils composed several handbooks on magic and hid them under Solomon's throne. After his death, they urged his courtiers to dig under his throne to learn how he had secured control over men, spirits, and the wind. According to the Koran: And they followed the device which the devils devised against the kingdom of Solomon; and Solomon was not an unbeliever; but the devils believed not, they taught men sorcery. [DOS]] mahomet mahr malak-tawus malphas Grand president of Hell. He commands forty legions. He appears as a crow and often deceives those who make sacrifices to him. He builds impregnable fortresses and easily storms enemy ramparts. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------- He appeareth at first like a Crow, but after he will put on Human Shape at the request of the Exorcist, and speak with a a hoarse Voice. He is a Mighty President and Powerful. He can build Houses and High Towers, and can bring to thy Knowledge Enemies' Desires and Thoughts, and that which they have done. He giveth Good Familiars.... He governeth 40 Legions of Spirits. [GAC39] malthas/malthus (see halphas) mamai mamitu mammon From *mamoona*, the Aramaic word for "riches." It occurs only in the New Testament, where it is almost personified (Luke 16:13). The personification was completed in the 14th-16th centuries, when Mammon became the demon of covetousness. [TBO] --------------------------------------------------------- The devil of avarice, Mammon is a special ambassador to England. His supreme wickedness puts him on the same level as Satan, Beelzebub, and, in some legends, Lucifer himself. Mammon tempts men to covet belongings. He is so stooped with the weight from his fall that he cannot stand erect and spends his days staring at the ground. [TD] mandragoras manes mania mantus manuval Evil spirit of the night in New Guinea. mara marax/morax He is a Great Earl and President. He appeareth like a great Bull with a Man's face. His office is to make Men very knowing in Astronomy, and all other Liberal Sciences; also he can give good Familiars, and wise, knowing the virtues of Herbs and Stones which be precious. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC21] marbas One of the three demons in the service of Lucifuge, prime minister of Lucifer. [DOS] ----------------------------------------------------- He is a Great President, and appeareth at first in the form of a Great Lion, but afterwards, at the request of the Master, he putteth on Human Shape. He answereth truly of things Hidden or Secret. He causeth Diseases and cureth them. Again, he giveth great Wisdom and Knowledge in Mechanical Arts; and can change men into other shapes. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. [GAC05] marbuel marchosias/marchocias He is a Great and Mighty Marquis, appearing at first in the Form of a Wolf having Gryphon's Wings, and a Serpent's Tail, and Vomiting Fire out of his mouth. But after a time, at the command of the Exorcist he putteth on the Shape of a Man. And he is a strong fighter. He was of the Order of Dominations. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. He told Chief, who was Solomon, that after 1,200 years he had hopes to return unto the Seventh Throne. [GAC35] marduk marthim martinet marut mastema In pre-Christian literature Mastema is frequently identified as an evil prince. In apocalyptic writings, the word designates the cosmic power of evil, identified with the evil impulse in man and with death. According to the Book of Jubilees, written before 96 B.C., he is the chief of the evil spirits resulting from the union of the fallen angels and mortals. After God intervened, he remained in control of one-tenth of the fallen angels 'in order that they might continue to serve Satan on Earth.' He counseled God to test Abraham. In Egypt he aided the sorcerers who opposed Moses. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- This rebel angel is the accusing angel of Hebrew mythology. He is the executioner who slaughtered the firstborn of Egypt and who tried, unsuccessfully, to murder Moses. [TD] mastiphal mazzikin mbwiri meifu In Japanese folklore, the dark tribunal, presided over by Emma[-O], the stern judge. [DOS] melchom Treasurer of the House of the Princes of Hell. [DAD] melchon melek taus The Devil, chief of the angelic hosts, according to the Yezidis. [DOS] mephistopheles Name of the demon with whom Faust signed a pact. The name may be a faulty Greek rendering of Lucifuge, 'Fly the light'. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- The destroyer and prince of deceit, Mephistopheles is a smooth character with an engaging wit and a polished manner. Due to his uniquely entertaining repartee, he is, on occasion, allowed an audience with God. Because of his dashing ways, he is often sent by the Devil to tempt modern humans to sell their souls. [TD] meresger meresin merigum/merihim Prince of Pestilence. [DAD] merodach meslamtaea (nergal) A cthonian god in the Sumerian pantheon. His temple in Cuthah, called 'He Who Issues from Meslam,' indicates that he may have been a tree god originally. The son of Enlil and Ninlil, he appears in hymns as a warrior. As Nergal, he is ruler of the underworld and husband of Ereshkigal. [DOS] [mesopotamian demons The fear of demons perpetually overshadowed the daily lives of the Semitic tribes dwelling in Mesopotamia. Mesopotamian art abounds in representations of terrifying demons, commonly with human bodies and animal heads. Man was regarded as practically defenseless against countless malevolent spirits capable of assuming any shape and moving unseen from place to place. They preferred ruins and desolate places. Some were the ghosts of the unburied and vengeful dead; others emerged from beneath the earth. The one most feared was perhaps the lion-headed fever demon. [DOS] metztli [michaelis, sebastien In his "Histoire admirable de las possession et conversion d'une penitente" (1613) Father Michaelis lists three hierarchies of demons; (1) Belzebuth, Leviathan, Asmodeus, Balberith, Astaroth, Verrin, Gresil, Sonnillon; (2) Carreau, Carnivean, Oeillet, Rosier, Verrier; and (3) Belial, Olivier, Juvart. He ascribes to these demons the following attributes: Belzebuth tempts through pride; Leviathan tempts one's faith; Asmodeus tempts through luxury; Balberith suggests blasphemy and homicide; Astaroth tempts through vanity or laziness; Verrin through impatience; Gresil through impurity; Sonnillon through hatred; Carreau tempts without pity; Carnivean tempts through obscenity; Oeillet tempts against poverty; Rosier tempts through love; Verrier tempts against obedience; Belial tempts through arrogance; Olivier through cruelty and avarice; and Juvart takes control of different bodies. [DOS]] michtecacuatl Aztec goddess of death, consort of Mictlantecuhtli. [DOS] mictian mictlantecutli midgard-snake milcom milu milu minister of god minos Described in Canto V of Dante's "Inferno", Minos assigns sinners to their various tortures in Hell. He has a long tail that he wraps around himself. [TD] misroch/nisroch Misroch is the Devil's cook and inspires hatred between men. He was originally an angel of the Order of Principalities and worshipped by the Assyrians. Misroch has the head of an eagle and was at one time the guardian of the famed Tree of Immortality, the fruit of which he uses in his recipes. [TD] mkha' sgroma A frightful demon worshiped by Tibetan Buddhists. The Tibetan goddess, the counterpart of the Hindu goddess Kali, is represented as a lion-headed monster surrounded by a halo of flames. [DOS] moloch A terrifying devil, Moloch serves as the chief of the army in Hell. He ws once a Canaanite deity, worshipped by early Semites who sacrificed their firstborn children in the fires of his temple located just outside Jerusalem. Moloch's face and hands are smeared with blood of murdered children and the tears shed by their grieving mothers. moma [months Demonologists link certain demons with certain months: January and Belial, February and Leviathan, March and Satan, April and Astarte, May and Lucifer, June and Baalberith, July and Belzebuth, August and Astaroth, September and Thamuz, October and Baal, November and Hecate, December and Moloch. [DOS]] morax (see marax) mormo morrigan mors In Roman religion, the personification of Death. [DOS] mot The Canaanite literature unearthed at Ugarit contains the tale of the struggle between the supreme god Baal and the sea-god Yam. Baal is slain and brought down to the kingdom of the dead, ruled by Mot. Baal's dis- appearance brings life on earth to a standstill until the warrior-goddess Anat kills Mot, making possible the return upon earth of Baal and, with him, fertility and plenty: She seizes the god Mot; With sword she cleaves him... In fields she sows him. [DOS] mouth Phoenician god of the dead, identified with Pluto. [DOS] mrtyu In the age of the Upanishads, Mrtyu was the name of the Indian Satan. Later he was called by the derivative name of Mara. [DOS] mulciber An epithet of Vulcan, also used to name Satan. [DOS] mullin Servant of the House of Princes, lieutenant to Leonard. [DAD] murmur/murmus/murmux Demon of music, count of Hell. He appears astride a vulture, shaped like a giant soldier. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------------- He is a Great Duke, and an Earl; and appeareth in the Form of a Warrior riding upon a Gryphon, with a Ducal Crown upon his Head. There do go before him those his Ministers with great Trumpets sounding. His Office is to teach Philosophy perfectly, and to constrain Souls Deceased to come before the Exorcist to answer those questions which he may wish to put to them, if desired. He was partly of the Order of Thrones, and partly of that of Angels. He now ruleth 30 Legions of Spirits. [GAC54] mush Iranian demon of eclipses and darkness. [DAD] mutu nN naamah In Jewish tradition, a demoness who smothers newborn children and seduces men in their sleep. [DOS] naberus/naberius/naburus Marquis of Hell. He appears in the shape of a crow. He has a hoarse voice and teaches eloquence and the fine arts. Also called Gerberus. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------------- a most valiant Marquis, and showeth in the form of a Black Crane fluttering about the Circle, and when he speaketh it is with a hoarse voice. He maketh men cunning in all Arts and Sciences, but especially in the art of Rhetoric. He restoreth lost Dignities and Honours. He governeth 19 Legions of Spirits. [GAC24] ------------------------------------------------------ Marquis of Hell, connected with Cerberus. [DAD] nahemah A name applied to the princess of all the succubi. [DOS] [names In magic and witchcraft successful invocation or exorcism may depend on exact knowledge of a name. In Egyptian mythology Isis learned by trickery the secret name of Re. Some people (the Hindus, for example) try to conceal the names of their children to protect them against demons. [DOS]] [names of satan "Malleus Maleficarum", a fifteenth-century treatise by Heinrich Kramer and Jakob Sprenger, indicates that Satan may be invoked under several names, each with a special etymological significance. As Asmodeus, he is the Creature of Judgement. As Satan, he becomes the Adversary. As Behemoth, he is the Beast. Diabolus, the Devil, signifies two morsels: the body and the soul, both of which he kills. Demon connotes Cunning over Blood. Belial, Without a Master. Beelzebub, Lord of Flies. Here are the names by which he is generally known in various languages: Arabic: Sheitan Biblical: Asmodeus (or Belial or Apollyon) Egyptian: Set Japanese: O Yama Persian: Dev Russian: Tchort Syriac: B�herit Welsh: Pwcca. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- The Devil is a being of infinite forms that has almost as many names. The word *devil* is derived indirectly from the Greek word *diabolos*, meaning slanderer, which appears in ancient Hebrew texts. Devil and Satan have become synonymous; but Satan comes from the Hebrew word *satan*, meaning adversary, and he acts as the opposing angel in the Old Testament. The satan was not associated with a principle of evil, but with God. In fact, Satan in the Old Testament was a messenger of God. Although some strains of religious thought differentiate between the Devil and Satan as distinct entities, the Prince of Darkness or any of his peers will answer to any of the following: Abbadon, Apollyon, Ascmedai, Asmodeus, Baal, Beelzebub, Belial, Demon, Devil, Dragon, Leviathan, Lucifer, Mephistopheles, Sammael, Satan, or Serpent. Many cultures believed that one risked the possibility of beckoning the Devil by speaking his neame, so a host of euphemistic appellations evolved. Of the several hundred some of the most common are: The Baker (because he pops sinners in the over to roast), the Stoker (fueling the fires of Hell), the Poker, Diablo (Spanish), Diable (Italian), Teufel (German), Tempter, Old Hairy, Old Horny, Bogeyman, Old Bogie, the Deceiver of Mankind, Archfiend, Dark Prince, Black Jack, Horny Jack, Lusty Dick, the Accuser, the Fallen Star of Morning, the Apostate, the Old Gentleman, Gentleman Jack, the Black Dog, the Prince of the Pit, the Potentate of the Pit, and Dickens. [TD]] namtar (namtaru) In the Sumerian version of Ereshkigal's descent to the underworld, Namtar is the offspring and servant of the guardian of the fount of life. He is the evil demon, Death. He uses the sixty diseases under his charge to bring death to mankind. Namtar is also a Sumerian word designating fate, similar to classical Moira. [DOS] nantosuelta naome naphula (see vapula) nat nature ('human nature'; 'wild nature') [nature According to the Gnostics and the Albigenses, nature is the work of the accursed angels; matter is evil, Medieval Christians considered nature to be under Satan's power, following man's original sin. They assumed that nature was possessed of devils, and that the spirit of Satan pervaded and subjugated the material world. [DOS]] neabaz nebiros Field Marshal of the infernal spirits. He has command over Aperos, Naberus, and Glasyabolas. He has power to inflict harm on whomever he wishes, to teach the properties of things, and to predict the future. [DOS] nehalennia nehebkau neiflheim nelchael nephthys neqael nergal/nergel (see also meslamtaea) The Sumerian god of the Lower Regions, husband of Ereshkigal. He may be equated with the Greek god Pluto, who ruled the Underworld. Nergal, like the Biblical Satan, originally dwelt in heaven. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------ Chief of Secret Police of Hell, a second-order demon, married to Allotu. [DAD] nexroth nick ('old nick'; nekker) night ('father of the night'; 'queen of the night') nihasa nija nilaihah ninazu [nine mystic names The medieval grimoire "Key of Solomon_ lists nine mystic names to be used in summoning demons: Ehieh, Iod, Tetragrammaton Elohim, El, Elohim Gibor, Eloah Va-Daath, El Adonai Tzabaoth, Elohim Tzabaoth, Shaddai. [DOS] ningiszida nirriti In Hindu mythology, goddess of death. [DOS] nisroch (see misroch) nocticula nott [number of demons According to Talmudic tradition, there are 7,405,926 demons. [DOS]] nut nybras One of the demons in charge of infernal pleasures. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------------- Grand Publicist of the Pleasures of Hell, an inferior demon. [DAD] nysrock Chief cook in the kitchen of Hell. He presides over the pleasures of the table. [DOS] nysrogh Chief of the House of Princes of Hell, a second-order demon. [DAD] nyx Daughter of Chaos, sister and wife of *Erebus*. [DAD] oO obeah/obi A cult originated by the Ashanti, who predominated among the African natives brought to the West Indies. The chief center of the cult is Jamaica. Claude McKay, the twentieth-century Jamaican poet, wrote: 'Obeah is black people's evil God. Of the thousands of native families, illiterate and literate... there were few indeed that did not worship and pay tribute to Obi, the god of Evil....' Its practitioners, called obeah men or women, rely on sorcery, magic ritual, poisonous herbs, and fear, in casting spells, locating missing items, and causing sickness or accidents. [DOS] Among the items used by the obeah man are blood, feathers, teeth, grave dirt, rum, egg-shells, cards, mirrors, camphor, culphur, myrrh, incense, asafoetida, shells, wooden images, and strangely shaped sticks. The obeah man is engaged to make love philters, exorcise evil spirits, inflict harm on a disliked person, prevent theft, etc. An obeah man who uses incantation at home may appear in court to influence witnesses, jury, and judge. [DOS] ochnotinos A demon named in all ancient Hebraic incantation, used to banish fever. The fever subsided as the demon's name was uttered in diminishing size: Ochnotinos Chnotinos Notinos Tinos Inos Nos Os [DOS] ochus bochus odam odin oeillet ogere okeus old (horny, splitfoot, cloverfoot) old nick Colloquial name for the Devil, derived ultimately from Nikker (Nekker), a Teutonic water sprite whose appearance was supposed by sailors to forebode death. As a harbinger of death, he is closely related to the banshee of Irish and Scottish folklore. Names similarly used for the Devil are Old Harry, Old Scratch, and Old One. [DOS] old one In many primitive religions the Old One is an epithet of the chief deity, who is generally a creator. In English, the term designates the Devil. [DOS] old scratch A sobriquet of the Devil. It derives from an old Germanic word meaning goblin or wizard. [DOS] olivier Once an Archangel, Olivier now encourages mortals to be cruel and insensitive to the poor. [TD] orcus ordog orias/oriax Count of Hell. He is an expert in astrology and in metamorphoses. He carries a serpent in each hand. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------ He is a Great Marquis, and appeareth in the Form of a Lion {NOTE: Or "with the Face of a Lion."}, riding upon a Horse Mighty and Strong, with a Serpent's Tail; and he holdeth in his Right Hand two Great Serpents hissing. His Office is to teach the Virtues of the Stars, and to know the Mansions of the Planets, and how to under- stand their Virtues. He also transformeth MEn, and he giveth Dignities, Prelacies, and Confirmation thereof; also Favour with Friends and with Foes. He doth govern 30 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC59] oroan Demon of eclipses in Guyana. [DAD] orobas He is a Great and Mighty Prince, appearing at first like a Horse; but after the command of the Exorcist he putteth on the Image of a Man. His Office is to discover all things Past, Present, and to Come; also to give Dignities, and Prelacies, and the Favour of Friends and Foes. He giveth True Answers of Divinity, and of the Creation of the World. He is very faithful unto the Exorcist, and will not suffer him to be tempted of any Spirit. He governeth 20 Legions of Spirits. [GAC55] orthon A minor demon familiar to the Comte de Corasse and the Comte de Foix. [DAD] ose/voso He is a Great President, and appeareth like a Leopard at the first, but after a little time, he putteth on the Shape of a Man. His Office is to make one cunning in the Liberal Sciences, and to give True Answers of Divine and Secret Things; also to chnage a Man into any Shape that the Exorcist pleaseth, so that he that is so changed will not think any other thing than that he is in verity that Creature or Thing he is changed into. He governeth 3 {NOTE: Should probably be 30....} Legions. [GAC57] osiris ouzza o-yama The Japanese name of Satan. [DOS] oza pP [pact with the devil A medieval Grimoire describes the manner of making a pact with the Devil: The magician cut a bough of wild hazel that had not yet produced fruit, with a new knife, at sunrise Then he brought a bloodstone and two wax candles to some secluded spot.... With the bloodstone he traced a triangle on the floor, and placed the candles by the triangle. A circle was now made around the triangle. Within the triangle, holding a hazel wand, the magician uttered his conjuration: Aglon Tetragram Vaycheon Stimulathon Erohares Retragsammathon Clyoran Icion Esistion Existien Eryona Onera Erasyn Moyn Meffias Soter Emmanuel Saboth Adonai, I call you. Amen. See Conjuration. According to the "Great Key_, attributed to Solomon, to command the forces of nature one must first learn the names, qualities, and jurisdiction of the six demons empowered to make pacts. Each of the six is served by three lesser demons: Lucifuge by Bael, Agares, and Marbas; Satanachia by Pruslas, Aamon, and Barbatos; Agaliarept by Buer, Guseyn, and Botis; Fleuretty by Bathym, Pursan, and Aligar; Sarganas Sargatanas by Loray, Valefar, and Forau; and Nebitos by Ayphos, Naberus, and Glasyabolas. [DOS]] paimon/paymon Powerful demon. He appears as a robust man with the face of a woman, mounted on a camel. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- ...a Great King, and very obedient unto LUCIFER. He appeareth in the form of a Man sitting upon a Dromedary with a Crown most glorious upon his head. There goeth before him also an Host of Spirits, like Men with Trumpets and well sounding Cymbals, and all other sorts of Musical Instruments. He hath a great Voice, and roareth at his first coming, and his speech is such that the Magician cannot well understand unless he can compel him. This Spirit can teach all Arts and Sciences, and other secret things. He can discover unto thee what the Eart is, and what holdeth it up in the Waters; and what Mind is, and where it is; or any other thing thou mayest desire to know. He giveth Dignity, and confirmeth the same. He bindeth or maketh any man subject unto the Magician if he so desire it. He giveth good Familiars, and such as can teach all Arts. He is to be observed towards the West. He is of the Order of Dominations [NOTE: Or Dominions, as they are usually termed.]. He hath under him 200 Legions of Spritis, and part of them are the Order of Angels, and the other part of Potentates. Now if thou callest this Spirit Paimon alone, thou must make him some offering; and there will attend him two Kings called LABAL and ABALIM, and also other Spirits who be of the Order of Potentates in His Host, and 25 Legions. And those Spirits which be subject unto them are not always with them unless the Magician do compel them. [GAC09] --------------------------------------------------------------- Master of Ceremonies of Hell. [DAD] --------------------------------------------------------- A high-ranking devil, Paimon takes the form of a young woman wearing a crown and riding a camel. He is the master of ceremonies in Hell and commands two hundred legions of fiends. He supplants mortal thoughts with his own. [TD] [palas aron azinomas An ancient formula for invoking a demon. [DOS]] pan papiyan (see mara) partasah patrota paymon (see paimon) pazuzu Assyrian demon, son of Hanpa, the king of the evil spirits of the air. [DOS] peacock lord (see melek taus) penemue persephone In Greek religion, the daughter of Demeter, the earth- mother, and Zeus. Abducted by Hades (Pluto), she was allowed to spend only the summer months with her mother, becoming the symbol of the vegetation powers of nature. [DOS] petbe petrota pey pharmaros phenex/pheynix He is a Great Marquis, and appeareth like the Bird Phoenix, having the Voice of a Child. He singeth many sweet notes before the Exorcist.... He is a Poet, good and excellent. And he will be willing to perform thy requests. He hath hopes also to return to the Seventh Throne after 1,200 years more, as he said unto Solomon. He governeth 20 Legions of Spirits. [GAC37] phoenix (see phenex) phogor picullus pitkis Terrifying god of night of The Baltic. [DAD] pluto A euphemistic name for the Greek god of the underworld. He was the son of Cronus and Rhea, husband of Proserpine, and brother of Zeus and Poseidon. Black victims were sacrificed to him, particularly at Elis, where he was Hades, god of the dead. [DOS] podo pods [pontica A stone, marked with blood-like stains, used to compel demons to answer questions. [DOS]] po-tangotango Personified "gloomy night" of the Maori. [DAD] prince of this world An expression used by Jesus to designate Satan. [DOS] procell (see crocell) [procreation The demons regularly copulate with each other and reproduce their own kind, according to certain Cabalists. Sammael, a prominent figure in rabbinical demonology, personifies the principle of evil. His four wives are said to have given birth to countless demons. St. Thomas Aquinas and other theologians affirm that devils have no seed of their own but become succubi, receive the seed of a man, then transform themselves into incubi and impregnate the women with whom they copulate. [DOS]] proserpine pruslas One of three demons in the service of Satanachia, grand general of Satan's legions. [DOS] psezpolnica puck pursan/purson? One of three demons in the service of Fleuretty, lieutenant general of the legions of Hell. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------- ...a Great King. His appearing is comely, like a Man with a Lion's face, arrying a cruel Viper in his hand, and riding upon a Bear. Going before him are many Trumpets sounding. He knoweth all things hidden, and can discover Treasure, and tell all things Past, Present, and to Come. He can take a Body either Human or Aerial, and answereth truly of all Earthly things both Secret and Divine, and of the Creation of the World. He bringeth forth good Familiars, and under his Government there be 22 Legions of Spirits, partly of the Order of Virtues and partly of the Order of Thrones. [GAC20] putana pwcca The Welsh name of Satan. [DOS] pwyll pyro Prince of Falsehood. [DAD] python In Greek mythology, a monstrous serpent slain by Apollo in the caves of Mount Parnassus. The Revised Version of the New Testament identifies him in the margin as a soothsaying demon. [DOS] qQ qenna In Egyptian religion, she was the goddess of matter that has been revivified. [DOS] rR rabDOS A demon said to have been a wise man at one time. Known as the strangler, he personifies the *rhabDOS* or wand, one of the supreme emblems of magical power. The wand or rod is also a phallic symbol. [DOS] rabinu One of the most horrible demons of ancient Mesopotamia. He hid in the shadows and leaped forth to overpower his victims. [DOS] rahab A raging monster, the dragon of darkness, the 'crooked serpent' formed by the hand of God (Job 26:13). [DOS] rahu Hindu demon snake. He was thought to be on the point of swallowing the sun god during a solar eclipse. [DOS] [raksas] ralaratri A hindu demon and vampire. [DOS] ramuel/ramiel? One of the leaders of the angels who rebelled against God and swore allegiance to Samiaza. The story is recorded in the Book of Enoch. [DOS] ran raphi ratri raum He is a Great Earl; and appeareth at first in the Form of a Crow, but after the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape. His office is to steal Treasures out [sic] King's Houses, and to carry it whither he is commanded, and to destroy Cities and Dignities of Men, and to tell all things, Past, and what Is, and what Will Be; and to cause Love between Friends and Foes. He was of the Order of Thrones. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC40] ravana Hindu demon who ravished Sita, wife of Rama, in the "Ramayana_. [DOS] raym reahu rebel [red book The Sabbat opened with a ritual of allegiance to Satan, who then opened his red book and called the roster of those present. [DOS]] ["Red Dragon_ Handbook on magic. It is based on the "Grand Grimoire". [DOS] red man remiel reshef rhabDOS rimmon A demon who served as ambassador to Russia, according to medieval demonologists. He was a Syrian god whose temple was at Damascus. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- Rimmon is the only doctor in Hell. He is the ambassador to Russia and a lowly devil in the scheme of things. In Babylonian times he was believed to be the conjurer of thunder and storms. His symbol is the pomegranate. [TD] rocots Name given by Bodin to the offspring of an incubus and a woman. [DOS] rofocale Rofocale is Lucifer's second name and is syonymous with the Devil himself. In addition to being the Potentate of Evil, he has control over the world's treasury. [TD] ronove/ronwe A lesser demon who commands nineteen legions. [DOS] -------------------------------------------------------- He appeareth in the Form of a Monster. He teacheth the Art of Rhetoric very well, and giveth Good Servants, Knowledge of Tongues, and Favours with Friends or Foes. He is a Marquis and Great Earl; and there be under his command 19 Legions of Spirits. [GAC27] rosier The patron devil of seduction, Rosier tempts humans to fall in love. He puts syrupy words of love in the mouths of mortals and causes them to act like fools. [TD] rudra ruler of the underworld rulers (demonic) ...amongst the evil spirits... there are four which as most potent kings are set over the rest, according to the four parts of the world, whose names are these, viz. *Urieus*, king of the east; *Amaymon*, king of the south; *Paymon*, king of the west; *Egin*, king of the north: which the Hebrew doctors call more rightly thus, *Samuel*, *Azazel*, *Azael* and *Mahazuel*, under whom many other rule as princes of legions and rulers; also there are innumerable demons of private offices. {ED. NOTE: *evil spirits* -- These names occur in a variety of forms and places. It may be useful to give some comparisons: *Testament of Solomon* (12th or 13th century): EAST SOUTH WEST NORTH Oriens Amemon Boul Eltzen *Pseudomonarchia Daemonium* by John Wierus (1515-1588): Amaymon Gerson Goap Zymymar *Livre des Esprits* (late 15th or early 16th century): Orient Amoymon Paymon Cham *Grimoire of Pope Honorius III*: Magoa Egym Baymon Amaymon *Grimoire of Pope Honorius III* (variant edition): Maymon Egin Paymon Amaymon}. Moreover, the ancient theologians of the Greeks reckon up six demons, which they call Telchines, others Alastores, which bearing ill will to men, taking up water out of the River Styx with their hand, sprinkle it upon the Earth, whence follow calamities, plagues, and famines; and these are said to be *Acteus*, *Megalezius*, *Ormenus*, *Lycus*, *Nicon*, *Mimon*. rumael rumjal ruti sS sabazios/sabazius He was a Thraco-Phrygian deity, who was sometimes identified in Greek mythology with Dionysus and in Roman religion with Jupiter. His cult was predominant in Lydia and Phrygia. In the late fifth century B.C. Sabazius was also worshipped in Athens. His cult was linked with that of Cybele. Symbolically, he was represented by a snake. The snake was also a central feature in the mystery cult of Sabazius. Sculpturally, he was depicted in Phrygian costume, bearing the eagle and the thunderbolt of Zeus. His Greek designation as *kurios Sabazios*, Lord Sabazius, has led some scholars to consider him as the Jewish God, the Lord Zebaoth. [DOS] sabnock He is a Marquis, Mighty, Great and Strong, appearing in the Form of an Armed Soldier with a Lion's Head, riding on a pale-coloured horse. His office is to build high Towers, Castles and Cities, and to furnish them with Armour, etc. Also he can afflict Men for many days with Wounds and with Sores rotten and full of Worms. He giveth Good Familiars at the request of the Exorcist. He commandeth 50 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC43] saitan (see satan) sakarabru Demon of darkness who judges and can be nasty, West Africa. [DAD] salamiel (see samael) sallos/salleos He is a Great and Mighty Duke, and appeareth in the form of a gallant Soldier riding on a Crocodile, with a Ducal Crown on his head, but peaceably. He causeth the Love of Women to Men, and of Men to Women; and governeth 30 Legions of Spirits. [GAC19] samael/sammael/salamiel/samuel In rabbinical tradition, the incarnation of Leviathan, the demon seducer of Eve. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------ Samael, one of the three great princes of Gehenna, the storehouse in the north of the world that holds all reserves of fire, frost, snow, hailstones, storm, darkness, and violent winds. It is the dwelling place of harmful demons and destructive spirits, has three gates opening onto the Earth. Samael guards the third gate in the valley of Ben Hinnom opposite Zion and Jerusalem. He is the arch-foe of the highest angel, Metatron, and is called Prince of the Accusers and the Evil Inclination (as opposed to Gabriel, the Good Inclination). The sons of God were the sons of Cain For when Samael mounted Eve, he injected filth into her, and she conceived and bare Cane. And his aspect was unlike that of the other humans, and all those who came from his side were called sons of God. ("Zohar_, In Patai 1980, 471) He is mentioned in the "Heberw Book of Enoch_ by Metatron, who says: "Even Sammael, the Prince of the Accusers ------------------------------------------------------- Angel of Death, Prince of the Air, perhaps the one who tempted Eve. [DAD] --------------------------------------------------------- His name is a combination of the Hebrew *sam*, meaning poison, and *el*, or angel. He is the devil of death and prince among demons and magicians. In some traditions it is he who slithers into the Garden of Eden and seduces Eve, thereby impregnating her with Cain. Sammael and Satan are often confused, and thus are interchangeable in some histories. He is reportedly a handsome, red- headed young man and is quite difficult for females to resist. Sammael is said to have a great appreciation for human art and is considered to be the first art critic. [TD] saman The Druidic god of death. He assembled the souls of evil men, condemned to inhabit animal bodies, annually on the evening preceding All Saint's Day. All Hallows Eve (Halloween) recalls the ancient festival. [DOS] samiaza/samjaza (see semyazah) samigina/gamigin ...a Great Marquis. He appeareth in the form of a little Horse or Ass, and then into Human shape doth he change himself at request of the Master. He speaketh with a hoarse voice. He ruleth over 30 Legions of Inferiors. He teaches all Liberal Sciences, and giveth account of Dead Souls that died in sin. [GAC04] samnu samuel (see samael) samsaweil saraknyal sarapis (see serapis) sargatanas Brigadier of the infernal spirits. He controls Loray, Valafar, and Forau. He has the power to confer invisibility, to transport people everywhere, to open any lock, and to teach every trick. He commands many demonic brigades. [DOS] sariel satan/shaitan/saitan The name by which the Devil is commonly called in the Bible, popular legends, and poetry is the English translation of a Hebrew word meaning 'adversary.' The Talmud states that he was once an archangel but lost his place in Heaven because of pride and disobe- dience. With the definite article in Hebrew, the word denotes the supreme adversary of man. Also called the Prince of Darkness, the Devil, Lucifer, and the Archfiend, he belongs to the world of the supernatural. He is identified with the serpent in the Garden of Eden and with Beelzebul in the New Testament references to demoniac possession. In later Judaism, under the influence of Persian dualism, he is identified with the cosmic power of evil. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- Satan is the vice president of Hell, second only to the Devil himself and a significant player in the hierarchy of Hell. His name means adversary in Hebrew, and he is the angel who occupies that role in the Old Testament. One of Yahweh's angels of destruction, it is Satan who rains misfortune on the head of poor Job. In the New Testament, Satan becomes synonymous with the Devil. It is Satan who tempts Eve through the serpent and plagues Jesus in the desert. Often confused with Lucifer, Satan also was a Seraphim bedecked with twelve wings, twice the amount customarily allotted to an angel of that rank. It may be that Satan really is the Evil One, the Prince of Hell, but enough writers and artists have depicted him as Lucifer's principal vassal that he merits a separate entry here. Satan tempts humans to anger, in addition to every other sin imaginable. [TD] satanachia Grand General of the infernal spirits. He commands Pruslas, Aamon, and Barbatos. He can make women completely submissive to his will. He commands the great legion of demons. [DOS] satanas The Greek transliteration of the word Satan. It is used throughout the New Testament. [DOS] satanael/satannael (see samael) [satanism The cult of Satanism with its necromantic rites, hierarchy of demoniac powers, and monstrous distortions of orthodox beliefs, is rooted in the Manichaean cult of ancient Persia and has endured, overtly or covertly, through the centuries. A revival of interest in a material Arch Fiend in the post-medieval period resulted in many ecclesiastical and secular prohibitions against Satanism, and in the condemnation and killing of hundreds of sorcerers. Satanism was popularized in the earlier decades of this century by Aleister Crowley and has flourished in seclusive drawing rooms and in secretive clubs throughout Europe and the Americas. Contemporary interest in Satanism, now at its peak, has been ascribed to various causes: the urbanization of society with a break-down of social controls, the failure of the modern church to appeal to the mind of the young and to satisfy their spiritual needs, the anxieties and uncertainties that result from the presence of a great number of conflicting forces, ideals, etc. First used in 1896 in connection with a Black Mass, the term Satanism today is used in both a narrow and a broad sense. In a narrow sense, it designates the cult which defiles or travesties Christian rites. In a broad sense, it designates Satan's domnion over the world and man's tendency to imitate him in his behavior toward God. [DOS] [satan's attributes Numerous figures out of Western mythologies have contributed to the evolution of a composite set of characteristics now attributed to Satan. The classical mythologies embraced a whole race of maleficent genii, monsters, and evil demons of every sort: Typhon, Medusa, Geryon, Python, lemures, larvae, Febris, etc. In contact with northern barbarians, Satan became Germanized. Loki, the dark god Tiw, the death goddess Wyrd, the wolf Fenris, elves, sylphs, and gnomes all conferred new attributes on Satan. [DOS]] [satan's chariots A nickname given to early locomotives. Inventions and scientific innovations have often been ascribed to the Devil. Pope Gregory XVI called steam Satan's invention. [DOS]] [satan's daughters A group offering instruction in occult practices, including the fabrication of voodoo figures, ritual candles, etc. [DOS]] sataran ('the serpent goddess') satrina savnok (see sabnock) scox (also see chax) Duke of Hell. Deceitful, he steals money and keeps it for two centuries before returning it. [DOS] sealiah sear (see seere) sebau In Egyptian religion, the name of a host of demons in the underworld. [DOS] [secret names In many societies people believe that to discover the name of a person or supernatural being is to gain power over him. Hence the use of hidden or secret names. The hidden name of the Egyptian god Re was known only to Isis. Marduk, the Babylonian god, had fifty secret names. [DOS] ["The Secret of Secrets_ Handbook of magic. "The Secret of Secrets_, also called "True Black Magic_, is a French version of the _Key of Solomon". It was published in 1750. [DOS] seddim Demon of destruction. [DOS] sedit seducer of mankind seere/sear/seir A demon described in the "Lemegeton_ as 'indifferently good or bad' and ready to 'do the will of the operator.' [DOS] -------------------------------------------------------------- He is a mighty Prince, and Powerful, under AMAYMON., King of the East. He appeareth in the Form of a Beautiful Man, riding upon a Winged Horse. His Office is to go and come; and to bring abundance of things to pass on a sudden [sic], and to carry or re-carry anything which the Exorcist desireth. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits. [GAC70] seiktha seir (see seere) selket seker sekhmet semjaza (see also semyazah) An evil prince mentioned frequently in pre-Christian literature. [DOS] semyazah/samiyaza/semiyaza The chief of the fallen angels, according to the Book of Enoch. [DOS] senciner sentait serapis (roman)/sarapis (egyptian) Egyptian god of the underworld and healing. In Rome he was called Serapis. set The god of darkness and the sworn enemy of the gods of light originated in the Egyptian desert and represents drought and storm, the two arch enemies of agrarian tribes. The enemy of gods and men, he stands for every- thing that can be destroyed by fire. More ancient than the Hebraic Satan or the Greek Typhon, he was identified with the supreme god of the Hyksos. Set killed his brother by tricking him into lying down inside a coffin, then closing the lid throwing the coffin into the Nile. Thus Set became the patriarch and patron of fratricide. [DOS] [seven deadly sins Peter Binsfield lists the demons credited with the power to provoke people to commit the seven deadly sins: Lucifer: Pride Mammon: Avarice Asmodeus: Lechery Satan: Anger Beelzebub: Gluttony Leviathan: Envy Belphegor: Sloth [DOS] [sexual union Sexual union with the Devil is an essential element of witchcraft. According to Vance Randolph's "Ozark Superstitions", a Devil's representative, a man who is already a member of the cult, has intercourse with a woman initiate for three nights in succession. The rite occurs at midnight, in the dark of the moon, at the family burying-ground of the world-be witch. Women who have been initiated into a cult report that the initiation 'is a much more moving spiritual crisis than that which the Christians call conversion.' [DOS]] [shabriri Demon who struck people blind. The Jews also had goat demson (*Schirim*, *Seirim*), demon monsters (*Behemoth*, *Leviathan*), and *Lilim*, *Nazzikim*, *Ruchoth*, and many more. [DAD]] shaitan/sheitan (see satan) The Arabic name of Satan. [DOS] shamshiel shax/shaz/shass He is a Great Marquis and appeareth in the Form of a Stock-Dove, speaking with a voice hoarse, but yet subtle. His Office is to take away the Sight, Hearing, or Understanding of any Man or Woman at the command of the Exorcist; and to steal money out of the houses of Kings, and to carry it again in 1,200 years. If commanded he will fetch Horses at the request of the Exorcist, or any other thing.... He can discover all things that are Hidden, and not kept by Wicked Spirits. He giveth good Familiars, sometimes. He governeth 30 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC44] sheitan (see satan) shemhazai (see semyazah) shiva The first or highest of the three members of the Hindu trinity is often called 'the destroyer'. He is often depicted as dancing. Worship of Shiva is a response to his call for men to put away or destroy desire and all else that binds them to their material incarnation and to seek the freedom of pure being -- the divine kingdom that lies beyond the manifestations of form. [DOS] silcharde One of the demons who may be summoned by a necromancer. Bread will induce him to appear between three and four o'clock on Thursday morning. [DOS] simapesiel sitri He is a Great Prince, and appeareth at first with a Leopard's head and the Wings of a Gryphon, but after the command of the Master of the Exorcism he putteth on Human shape, and that very beautiful. He enflameth men with Women's love, and Women with Men's love; and causeth them also to show themselves naked if it be desired. He governeth 60 Legions of Spirits. [GAC12] siva socothbenoth [sodomy Like all other forms of sexual aberration, sodomy is cultivated by Satan and his followers. Divine sodomy involves the use of the Eucharist in satisfying sexual passions. [DOS]] [solomon's ring Solomon is said to have possessed a magic ring enabling him to command the angels and all the forces of nature. [DOS]] [solomon's throne Devils are reputed to have hidden magic manuals under Solomon's throne. See Magic Manuals. [DOS]] sokar sonneillon Demon of Hate (Michaelis). [DAD] [sorcerer An adept in the occult, bound to Satan in return for knowledge and skill in magic. Traditionally, he is represented as having a fixed stare. He keeps his occult power only so long as his feet touch the ground. In 1591 J.G. Godelman defined sorcerers as those who by evil spells, dire curses, etc. harm and destroy the lives and health of men and beasts. [DOS]] [sorcery The use of power gained through control of supernatural forces. In a strict sense, sorcery is universal and timeless, whereas witchcraft is limited for the most part to the period between 1450 and 1750 and to the Chrisitan nations. [DOS]] sphinx splitfoot ('old splitfoot') sraddhadeva An epithet of Yama, the god of death and king of the underworld. [DOS] stihi stolas/stolos He is a Great and Powerful Prince, appearing in the Shape of a Mighty Raven at first before the Exorcist; but after he taketh the image of a Man. He teacheth the Art of Astronomy, and the Virtues of Herbs and Precious Stones. He governeth 26 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC36] [strigae] strix [subterranean demons A class of demons identified by medieval theologians, following the suggestions of Jean Wier. They live in caves, are spiteful by nature, and work to bring about the ruin of the human race. [DOS]] succor-benoth/succor-beloth Chief of the eunuchs in the palace of the princes of Hell. The favorite of Proserpine, he is the demon of jealousy. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- Another indigent devil who tempts men to lechery, Succor- Beloth presides over the Devil's harem. [TD] [succubus (see also incubus) An evil spirit thought to assume the shape of a female for the purpose of having intercourse with a man. [DOS]] sucellus/sucellos In Celtic religion, he was a cthonic god identified with Pluto. He was the god of the dead. In another aspect, he was a deity who presided over fertility. [DOS] sulmanu sunya suoyator In the Finnish epic poem, the "Kalevala_, the name of the Spirit of Evil whose saliva produced the serpent of sin. [DOS] supay superbus surgas suriel surt/surtr In Norse religion, the fire god who is destined to destroy the universe. [DOS] susanowo In ancient Japanese religion, the storm god, representing all that is dark, violent, or evil. [DOS] sutech A Hittite god, identified with the Egyptian god Set. [DOS] suti In Egyptian religion, another name for Set, god of darkness. [DOS] svoyator [swine Demons frequently are associated with swine. Two thousand demons asked jesus to allow them to enter a herd of swine. 'And the unclean spirits went out, and entered into the swine; and the heard ran violenly down a steep place into the sea.' (Mark 5:13). [DOS] [sympathetic magic The ancient view of the underlying unity of all things, summed up in the expression 'as below, so above,' is at the heart of sympathetic magic. Sympathetic magic is based on the principle that like affects like, that a desired result may be achieved by mimicry, imitation, incantation, etc. [DOS]] sybacco [system of correspondences Necromancers use a system of correspondences to control the occult forces of the universe. Planets, metals and colors are linked in this manner: Sun, gold, yellow; Moon, silver, white; Mercury, quicksilver, grey or neutral; Venus, copper, green; Mars, iron, red; Jupiter, tin, blue; Saturn, lead, black. [DOS]] sytry tT tabaet tabret tages An Etruscan god of the underworld. [DOS] talto tamiel One of the leaders of the angels who rebelled against God, according to the Book of Enoch, and swore allegiance to Samiaza. [DOS] tammuz t'an-mo tartach tawiskaron tcalyel Female controlling the night when "there is more of whatever is bad," say the Navajo of Arizona. [DAD] tchort The Russian name of Satan. [DOS] tempter [ten evil sephiroth Ten evil sephiroth ruled by archdemons commanded by Sammael, are listed by Sajuel Mathers: Satan and Moloch, Beelzebub, Lucifuge, Ashtaroth, Asmodeus, Belphegor, Baal, Adrammelech, Lilith, and Naamah. [DOS]] tepeyollotli [terrestrial demons Hurled from Heaven for their sins, they dwell in the forests, where they set snares for the unwary, or in the open country, where they lead travelers astray. [DOS] ["Testament of Solomon_ A grimoire written in Greek, 100-400 A.D. [DOS]] tezcatlipoca/yaotl/yaozin In Aztec religion, the god of the upper air who watched over the affairs of men. Originally the chief god of the Nahuas, he was later identified with many gods or conquered tribes. Each year a youth who had imitated him was sacrificed on his altar at Tenochtitlan. He was also known as Yaotzin ('The Enemy'), and was worshiped by the Mexican witches at their sabbat. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------------- Aztec god of "Smoking Mirrors." Has numerous oppositions in him but is bad in his Black manifestation as when the god of sorcerers, etc. [DAD] thammuz/thamuz Ambassador of Hell, Creaotr of The Holy Inquisition, Inventor of Artillery. [DAD] ["Theatrum Diabolarum_ A voluminous collection of the views of Luther and his followers concerning the existence, power, and nature of devils. The work was edited by Sigmund Feyerabend. [DOS] the devil thief of paradise thiltho thursir tiamat In Semitic-Babylonian religion, the primal Mother, symbol of darkness and chaos. She is represented as chaotic waters, a raging serpent, a monstrous dragon. [DOS] tiawath tii tiu tiw tiwaz tlacatecolototl (Rational Owl). Toltec (Mexico) god of evil and night. [DAD] toia An evil spirit worshiped by the Indians of Florida. [DOS] troian Night demon (with waxen wings) in the Baltic and Russia. [DAD] [troll In teutonic religion, an earth demon or a personified nonhuman power. [DOS]] tuchulcha The Etruscan demon of infernal tortures. [DOS] tumael tunrida turel/turael? According to the Book of Enoch, one of the leaders of the rebellious angels who swore allegiance to Samiaza. [DOS] [twardowsky The Polish Faust. He had written the fateful pact with his own blood on an ox-hide. One day while he was astounding others with his feats, he was reminded by the Devil that the appointed hour had come. He first sought protection by approaching a sleeping infant, then surrendered when reminded that a gentleman cannot break his word. [DOS] typhon In Classical mythology, a hideous monster, father of Cerberus, the Chimera, the Sphinx, and other monsters. Later he is identified by the Greeks with the Egyptian Set. [DOS] tzitzimitl Aztec deities who preside over evil. They descend as monsters from the sky to devour mankind whenever an eclipse of the sun occurs. [DOS] uU ualac (see volac) udu/udug ukoback Lesser demon who keeps the fires of Hell burning. [DOS] ---------------------------------------------------------- Stationary Engineer of Hell, Inventor of Fireworks, maybe Cooking Out. [DAD] underworld lord/queen uphir Head of the HMO of Hell, Demon physician and apothecary. [DAD] uposaut upuaut ura urakabarameel One of the leaders of the fallen angels, according to the Book of Enoch. [DOS] urian (also see leonard) Satan or Leonard. In Germany he presides at the Sabbat on Brocken. He appears in this role in Goethe's "Faust_. [DOS] usiel uval/uvall/vual/voval He is a Duke, Mighty, and Strong; and appeareth in the Form of a Might Dromedary at the first, but after a while at the Command of the Exorcist he putteth on Human Shape, and speaketh the Egyptian Tongue, but not perfectly. {NOTE: He can nowadays converse in sound though colloquial Coptic. -- Ed.} His Office is to procure the Love of Women, and to tell Things Past, Present, and to Come. He also procureth Friendship between Friends and Foes. He was of the Order of Potestates [sic] or Powers. He governeth 37 Legions of Spirits. [GAC47] uzza uzziel vV vadatajs valac (see volac) valafar/valefor? Duke of Hell. On good terms with robbers, he has the head of a thief and the body of a lion. He is one of three demons in the service of Sargatanas, brigadier general. [DOS] ------------------------------------------------------------- He is a mighty Duke, and appeareth in the shape of a Lion with an Ass's Head, bellowing. He is a good Familiar, but tempteth them he is a familiar to steal. He governeth 10 Legions of Spirits. [GAC06] valak (see volac) valefor (see valafar) valkyries In Norse mythology, the beautiful daughters of Odin. They hover over the field of battle, choosing those to be slain and conducted to Valhalla. They were originally demons. [DOS] valu (see volac) vanth vapula/naphula He is a Duke, Great, Mighty, and Strong; appearing in the Form of a Lion with Gryphon's Wings. His Office is to make Men Knowing in all Handicrafts and Professions, also in Philosophy, and other Sciences. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC60] varsavarti (also see mara) One of the favorite names of the Buddhist Devil. The name means 'he who fulfills desires.' In his capacity as Varsavarti, Mara personifies fulfilment of the triple thirst: the thirst for existence, pleasure, and power. [DOS] varuna vassago ...a Mighty Prince, being of the same nature as Agares.... ...his office is to declare things Past and to Come, and to discover all things Hid or Lost. And he governeth 26 Legions of Spirits. [GAC03] vasus In Hindu mythology, the eight evil deities who attend Indra. They are personifications of cosmic phenomena. [DOS] veles velnias velu mate vepar He is a Duke Great and Strong, and appeareth like a Mermaid. His office is to govern the Waters, and to guide Ships laden with Arms, Armour, and Ammunition, etc., thereon. ... he can cause the seas to be right stormy and to appear full of ships. Also he maketh men to die in Three Days by Putrefying Wounds or Sores, and causing Worms to breed in them. He governeth 29 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC42] verdelet Master of Ceremonies of the House of Princes of Hell. [DAD] verrier Verrier tempts men to disobey by making their necks too stiff to bow to the yoke of obedience. [TD] verrine vetala vidar vine/vinea He is a Great King, and an Earl; and appeareth in the Form of a Lion {NOTE: or "with the Head of a Lion," or "having a Lion's Head," in some Codices.}, riding upon a Black Horse, and bearing a Viper in his hand. His Office is to discover Things Hidden, Witches, Wizards, and Things Present, Past, and to Come. He, at the command of the Exorcist, will build Towers, overthrow Great Stone Walls, and make the Waters rough with Storms. He governeth 36 Legions of Spirits. [GAC45] vjeshitza volac/valak/valu/ualac He is a President Mighty and Great, and appeareth like a Child with Angel's Wings, riding on a Two-headed Dragon. His Office is to give True Answers of Hidden Treasures, and to tell where Serpents may be seen. The which he will bring unto the Exorcisor without any Force or Strength being by him employed. He governeth 38 Legions of Spirits.... [GAC62] voso (see ose) voval (see uval) vritra In Vedic mythology, the leader of the demons, generally represented as a serpent or dragon. [DOS] vual (see uval) vucub-caquix wW wannein nat [watchers The legend of the heavenly Watchers, or 'Sons of God' who married the daughters of men, has its source in the Book of Enoch (3:3): The Watchers called me, Enoch the Scribe, and said to me: Enoch, thou scribe of righteousness, go, declare to the Watchers of heaven, who have left the high heaven and defiled themselves with women.... 'Ye shall have no peace nor forgiveness of sin.' Thus the former prince of the heavenly spirits used his power to engender evil demons. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- In another story alluded to in Genesis and in the Book of Enoch, God created an order of seven angels called the Watchers or Grigori. They were sent to oversee the affairs of the first generations of men and to give instruction on how to survive in the distinctly un-Eden- like world outside the gates of Paradise. Once Adam and Eve began to procreate, the beauty of their daughters tempted these angels to do quite a bit more than watch. They made nightly visits, relishing the touch of human flesh. As a result, they were tossed from Heaven and landed on the surface of the earth, where they espoused their mortal lovers. In the words of Genesis, "When men began to multiply on earth, and daughters were born unto them, that the Sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair, and they took them wives of all which they chose (6:1-2). The Watchers are identified as the angels Armaros, Arakiel, Azazel, Baraqel, Ezekeel, Gadreel, Kawkabel, Penemue, Sarial, Samjaza, and Shamshiel. The Watchers were giants, and they taught their human spouses the secrets of the divinity that up to then had only been whispered by God into the ears of Adam. These teachings, known as the Cabala, revealed the arts of astrology, botany, healing, and magic. But the union of these angels and women was unnatural and an outrate to God. In one legend, their progeny were born horrendous, cannibalistic, monsters who ungratefully devoured their parents, and God was forced to scourge the earth to be rid of them. In another tale, the children of the Watchers were also giants, but they became great priests, poets, and artisans who taught the human race well. Regardless of the finale of these different versions, God decided to round up the Watchers and cast them into the Abyss to serve Satan. [TD]] whiro [wild nature] [witches' broth Made from the flesh of infants and men who had died by hanging, frogs, black millet, and magic powder, witches' broth enabled those who drank it to fly through the air. [DOS]] [witch's marks Protuberances for familiars to suck. Technically, they are the extra breasts or nipples possessed by rare individuals. [DOS]] [world Satan is referred to as the Prince of this World and as the God of this World. The Church Fathers, recognizing the close ties between sinners and Satan, regarded the world as the 'mystical body' of Satan. [DOS]] [worship of satan According to William of Paris' twelfth-century "Le Legibus", Satan appears in the form of a black cat or a toad and demands kisses from his adherents: 'one abominable kiss, under the cat's tail, the other, a horrifying one, in the toad's mouth.' [DOS]] wyrd In Teutonic mythology, the goddess of death. [DOS] xX xaphan Lesser demon. At the time of the rebellion of the angels, he suggested setting fire to Heaven. He kindles the fires of Hell. [DOS] --------------------------------------------------------- A rabble-rouser of the worst sort, Xaphan suggested the rebels set fire to Heaven during the battle of the angels. His idea met with a warm reception; but, before a spark could fly, the lot of them were cast into the Abyss. Xaphan fell hard thanks in part to his fiendish inventiveness. Now he fan the flames of domnation; a set of bellowes is his fitting attribute. [TD] xezbeth Demon of lies, miraculous tales, and fanciful prodigies. [DOS] [xilka The first word in an ancient formula used to invoke malefic demons. The complete formula is *Xilka, Xilka, Besa, Besa*. [DOS]] yY [yaksha In popular Indian folklore, a class of demons who devour men. [DOS]] yama (see o-yama) yan-lo yaotzin (see tezcatlipoca) yekum Demon who 'seduced all the sons of the holy angels' and persuaded them to descend to the earth to copulate with mortals (Enoch 68:4). [DOS] yen-lo-wang yetzirhara yomael/yomyael According to the Book of Enoch, one of the leaders of the rebellious angels who swore allegiance to Samiaza. [DOS] zZ zaebos zagam zagan He is a Great King and President, appearing at first in the Form of a Bull with Gryphon's Wings; but after a while he putteth on Human Shape. He maketh Witty. He can turn Wine into Water, and Blood into Wine, also Water into Wine. He can turn all Metals into Coin of the Dominion that Metal is of. He can even make Fools Wise. He governeth 33 Legions of Spirits [GAC61] zaheve zahriel zalmoxis zapan zavebe?/zavehe According to the Book of Enoch, one of the leaders of the rebellious angels who swore eternal allegiance to Samiaza. [DOS] zazel (azza) (also see azazel) According to the Book of Enoch, one of the leaders of the rebellious angels who swore eternal allegiance to Samiaza. [DOS] zefonith zemes mate zepar He is a Great Duke, and appeareth in Red Apparel and Armour, like a Soldier. His office is to cause Women to love Men, and to bring them together in love. He also maketh them barren. He governeth 26 Legions of Inferior Spirits.... [GAC16] zephar (see also zepar?) Grand duke of Hell. According to John Weir, he induces men to practice pederasty. [DOS] ziminar zohak In the Zend Avesta, the personification of evil in the shape of a serpent. [DOS] ======================================================= SOURCES --------- DOS -- "Dictionary of Satanism", by Wade Baskin, published by the Philosophical Library, New York, 1972 edition. GAC -- "The Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King", ed. by Aleister Crowley, published by The Equinox Ltd., printed by The Garden City Press Ltd., 1st Facsimile Edition 1976. CONTENT: (from GAC: These be the Mighty Kings and Princes which King Solomon Commanded into a Vessel of Brass, together with their Legions. of whom BELIAL, BILETH, ASMODAY, and GAAP, were Chief. And it is to be noted that Solomon did this because of their pride, for he never declared other reason [sic] why he bound them all into a deep Lake or Hole in Babylon, wondering to see such a thing, they did then go wholly into the Lake, to break the Vessel open, expecting to find great store of Treasure therein. But when they had broken it open, out flew the Chief Spirits immediately, with their Legions following them; and they were all restored to their former places except BELIAL, who entered into a certain Image, and thence gave answers unto those who did offer Sacifices unto him, and did worship the Image as as their God, etc.) TBO "Three Books of Occult Philosophy", by Henry Cornelius Agrippa of Nettesheim, ed. Tyson, publ. by Llewellyn, 1997. 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MOOGLE? Posted December 3, 2010 Share Posted December 3, 2010 Satanism and the Afro-Caribbean Traditions by Kenaz Filan It is hard to say which has been more maligned, modern Satanism or Afro-Caribbean traditions like Vodou and Santeria. According to Hollywood, Vodou ceremonies consist of blood-smeared witch doctors torturing animals to appease the forces of darkness. According to urban legend and fundamentalist propaganda, Satanists infiltrate day care centers in the name of Lucifer. The reality (as reality is wont to be) is considerably different. Far from being obsessed with death and torture, the Afro-Caribbean faiths are strongly life-centered and life-affirming spiritual traditions. Modern Satanists, in a similar vein, are far more likely to be found in recording studios or art galleries than in pre-schools. And yet there are numerous similarities (and a few very important differences) between these two worldviews. A study of the areas where they converge and diverge can help us understand both of these traditions, as well as the fears and prejudices of our culture. Definitions Until very recently, the term “Satanism” was not something you did, but rather a convenient stick with which to beat anyone who proved inconvenient to the religious and political hierarchy. Moslems, Jews, heretical Christians and other unfortunates were accused of worshiping the “father of evil” at moonlit sabbats featuring writhing orgies, sacrificed infants and covenants in blood. These accounts were frequently “verified” in torture chambers and embellished by folk tradition and sexually frustrated clergymen into tales guaranteed to arouse revulsion and hatred. In the present day, Satanists are envisioned as a shadowy, Illuminati-like organization with tentacles in child pornography, drug dealing, “snuff films,” and world government; imagine Protocols of the Elders of Zion as a Hammer film and you’ll get the idea. Modern Satanism, as described in Anton LaVey’s The Satanic Bible and as practiced by members of the Church of Satan, is a considerably more sedate affair. LaVey envisioned Satan not as an actual anthropomorphic being, complete with horns, tail and pitchfork, but as a symbol of man’s animal nature and of indulgence in the pleasures of the flesh. Those Church of Satan members who perform ritual typically see it not as “summoning powers from Hell” but rather as psychodrama and emotional release. A “Black Mass,” for example, becomes not a tool to evoke Satan to visible appearance but rather a way to break the chains of a Christian upbringing. Many Satanists actually eschew ritual altogether. They reject not only Christianity but mysticism in general and are frequently dogmatic materialists and skeptics. Sacrifice, be it animal or human, is not part of modern Satanic ritual. The idea of sacrificing anything to ANY god, whether you call that god YHVH or Satan, is seen by modern Satanists as repellent and degrading. A Satanist would sooner spit in a deity’s eye than say “Please, Mr. Deity, will you do this favor for me if I kill this cat in your name?” Rather than sacrificing an animal, a modern Satanist is more likely to try to learn from it; Satanists see man as “just another animal” and strive to get in touch with their own inner beast. (I am aware that there are self-proclaimed Satanists who are not influenced by, or who did not understand, LaVey’s work and who may commit violent or criminal acts in the name of Satan. Richard “the Night Stalker” Ramirez comes to mind immediately; the stereotypical glue-sniffing pet-killing metalhead teen would be another example. For the purposes of this discussion, I am not including this subset. This article deals with modern religious movements, not abnormal psychology, and these people no more represent modern Satanism than Jim Jones represents modern Christianity.) The Afro-Caribbean traditions are a synthesis of various elements. At their heart are the religious practices and deities of western Africa, mostly from the Fon and Dahomey regions. These are combined with images and legends from Roman Catholicism; Santeria, for instance, identifies St. Barbara with the thunder god Chango and St. Lazarus with Babalu-Aye, orisha of healing and medicine. Altars to the orishas (Santeria) or lwas (Vodou) will typically feature statues of these saints or religious figures, together with various items connected to the deity in question. One might, for instance, find a statue of the Virgin on an altar to Erzulie, lwa of love and beauty; around it might be sugar cakes, a bottle of perfume, pink roses, and jewelry. Added to the mix are various deities and ideas from pre-Columbian cultures. In Santeria the figure Maximom (syncretized with St. Simon Judas) is a modern representation of an Indian fertility deity named Macha. Many of the petro lwas, entities known for their fury and quick action, originally came from the Arawak and Carib cultures; the ghedes, Vodou spirits of death, are known for obscene jokes, as were the spirits of the dead in the pre-Columbian cultures of Hispaniola. Finally Western magical, ceremonial and hermetic traditions like Freemasonry and spiritualism have been thrown into the mix, making for a veritable religious gumbo. While there are many differences between the various traditions, and even within a particular tradition, there are certain notable similarities. First and foremost is the practice of spirit possession. In each of these traditions worshipers are at times “ridden” by the various entities, who then proffer their blessings (or warnings, or curses) on those assembled for the ceremony. These possessions are quite impressive. A hougan ridden by Oggun Ferri, for example, may lie atop the point of a sword placed in the ground without getting cut or impaled, while one ridden by Baron Samedi might gulp down a mixture of rum and hot peppers which would leave any faker gasping for breath. The altered state which leads to “riding” is achieved through drumming and dancing; to a casual observer, a Vodou or Santeria ceremony may well look like a Carnival celebration. These traditions also involve sacrifice. One who wishes to gain the favor of the lwas or orishas must make offerings appropriate to the particular spirit. A Santero who wishes to appease Ellegua (the opener of the gateway, called Legba in Vodou and Exu in Candomble), might offer him rum, candy and toys; to gain the favor of Oshun (orisha of love), he might offer honey and a statue to the Madonna de la Caridad del Cobre. These offerings frequently involve animal sacrifice. While some Westerners find this shocking, it must be taken in its proper context. For the most part the sacrificed animals are later fed to the congregation; we should also remember that these practices originate in cultures where one may frequently see animals killed. We have distanced ourselves from our abattoirs and can purchase our meat without being reminded that it was once a living animal. This luxury is not available to most rural Haitians or Cubans. For them killing a chicken is not “a vile sacrifice to the forces of darkness”– it’s the first step in making soup! They do not have our gag reflex upon seeing a chicken beheaded or a goat’s throat slashed. It is something they have seen frequently since childhood, and no more repulsive to them than a trip to our local supermarket’s Meat Department is for us. (Those who would still condemn them should also note that these animals are killed as quickly and humanely as possible, and are generally treated with far more care, concern and respect than those killed on our “factory farms” and turned into Oven Stuffers and hamburger patties). Finally, the Afro-Caribbean traditions are initiatory. While anyone may attend Santeria or Vodou ceremonies or make offerings to the lwas or orishas without any special training, one who wishes to lead ceremonies or present himself as a Babalao or Hougan must first be trained in various facets of the religion by one who has already undergone this training, and must follow various tenets and taboos leading up to an initiation ceremony. These ceremonies have not yet been committed to print and can only be performed by one who has the lineage to do so i.e. by one who was himself or herself properly trained. Some have theorized that this concern with secrecy and initiation is a result of slaveowner persecution against the African faiths. More than a few Blacks were put to death in extremely unpleasant ways for practicing “witchcraft” and secrecy quickly became a necessity for those who wished to serve the ancestors and the African Powers. Others point to the various secret societies and “coming of age” ceremonies of African culture. Whatever the root cause, the practical result is that you can only learn so much Vodou or Santeria on your own. While there are several excellent books on Vodou (Maya Deren’s Divine Horsemen is particularly recommended) and Santeria (anything by Migene Gonzales-Wippler is good), sooner or later an interested student must find a teacher willing to initiate and train him. 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