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DEMONIAC GRIMOIRE

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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

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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.]

 

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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One of the three demons who serve Lucifuge, Prime

minister of Lucifer. [DOS]

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...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]

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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]

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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]

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...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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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[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]

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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]

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Standard Bearer of the armies of Hell. Also *Satanael*. [DAD]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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...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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Chief Secretary and Archivist of Hell, a second-order

demon. [DAD]

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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]

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... 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]

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...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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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Baker of Hell, member of the House of Princes. [DAD]

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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]

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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]]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]]

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[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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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...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]

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Master of Ceremonies of Hell. [DAD]

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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]

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...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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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]

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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.

 

TD "The Devil: A Visual Guide to the Demonic, Evil,

Scurrilous, and Bad", by Genevieve Morgan and

Tom Morgan, Chronicle Books, 1996.

 

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TOKUS (The Ordur of Khaos Under Satan)

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Asperatus: A New Cloud Type Discovered

 

Asperatus is a rare, newly recognized cloud formation, that was proposed in 2009 as the first cloud formation added since cirrus intortus in 1951 to the International Cloud Atlas of the World Meteorological Organization. The name translates approximately as roughened or agitated waves.

 

Experts at the Royal Meteorological Society are now attempting to make it official by naming it ‘Asperatus’ after the Latin word for ‘rough’.

 

The clouds are most closely related to undulatus clouds. Although they appear dark and storm-like, they tend to dissipate without a storm forming. The ominous-looking clouds have been particularly common in the Plains states of the United States, often during the morning or midday hours following convective thunderstorm activity.

 

As of June, 2009 the Royal Meteorological Society is gathering evidence of the type of weather patterns in which undulus asperatus clouds appear, so as to study how they form and decide whether they are distinct from other undulatus clouds. Wikipedia.

 

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http://www.tutztutz.com/2010/02/asperatus-a-new-cloud-type-discovered/

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