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call - 1347 531 7769 for more infoIn Ancient Near Eastern religions as well as in the Abrahamic traditions, including ancient and medieval Christian demonology, a demon is considered an "unclean spirit" which may cause demonic possession, to be addressed with an act of exorcism...
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- Aamon or Amon (Christian demonologyChristian demonologyChristian demonology is the study of demons from a Christian point of view. It is primarily based on the Bible , the exegesis of these scriptures, the scriptures of early Christian philosophers and hermits, tradition, and legends incorporated from other beliefs.-Development:In monotheistic...
) - AbaddonAbaddonAbaddon in the Revelation of St. John, is the king of tormenting locusts and the angel of the bottomless pit. The exact nature of Abaddon is debated, but the Hebrew word is related to the triliteral root אבד , which in verb form means "to perish."...
/Apollyon (Christian demonology) - Abalam (Christian demonology)
- AbezethibouAbezethibouAbezethibou, or Abezethibod, is a demon and fallen angel described in the pseudepigraph Testament of Solomon. He followed Beelzebub upon his fall from heaven, and became an important demon in hell. However, after his treason, he is left with one red wing...
(Testament of SolomonTestament of SolomonThe Testament of Solomon is an Old Testament pseudepigraphical work, the authorship of which is ascribed to King Solomon. It describes how Solomon was enabled to build the Temple by commanding demons by means of a magical ring entrusted to him by the Archangel Michael.- History :Despite the text's...
) - AbraxasAbraxasThe word Abrasax was a word of mystic meaning in the system of the Gnostic Basilides, being there applied to the “Great Archon” , the princeps of the 365 spheres...
(GnosticismGnosticismGnosticism is a scholarly term for a set of religious beliefs and spiritual practices common to early Christianity, Hellenistic Judaism, Greco-Roman mystery religions, Zoroastrianism , and Neoplatonism.A common characteristic of some of these groups was the teaching that the realisation of Gnosis...
) - AbyzouAbyzouIn the myth and folklore of the Near East and Europe, Abyzou is the name of a female demon. Abyzou was blamed for miscarriages and infant mortality and was said to be motivated by envy , as she herself was infertile...
(Jewish mythologyJewish mythologyJewish mythology is generally the sacred and traditional narratives that help explain and symbolize the Jewish religion, whereas Jewish folklore consists of the folk tales and legends that existed in the general Jewish culture. There is very little early folklore distinct from the aggadah literature...
) - AdramelechAdramelechAdramelech, also called Adrammelech, Adramelek or Adar-malik, was a form of sun god. The centre of his worship was the town of Sepharvaim. According to the cult was brought by the Sepharvite colonists into Samaria: "the Sepharvites burnt their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech,...
(Assyrian mythology, Christian demonology) - AeshmaAeshmaAeshma is the Younger Avestan name of Zoroastrianism's demon of "wrath." As a hypostatic entity, Aeshma is variously interpreted as "wrath," "rage," and "fury." His standard epithet is "of the bloody mace."...
(ZoroastrianismZoroastrianismZoroastrianism is a religion and philosophy based on the teachings of prophet Zoroaster and was formerly among the world's largest religions. It was probably founded some time before the 6th century BCE in Greater Iran.In Zoroastrianism, the Creator Ahura Mazda is all good, and no evil...
) - AgaliareptAgaliareptIn the Grimoirium Verum, Agaliarept is purported to be one of two demons directly under Lucifer; Satanachia being the other. The Grimoirium Verum also states that Agalierept and Tarihimal are the rulers of Elelogap, who in turn governs matters connected with water...
(Jewish mythology) - AgaresAgaresIn demonology, according to some authors, Agares is a Duke , ruling the eastern zone of Hell, and being served by 31 legions of demons....
(Christian demonology) - AgielAgielAgiel The Intelligence of Saturn mentioned as a Spirit in such works as the Key of Solomon. As it says on the 10th Plate: "The First Pentacle of Mercury.--It serveth to invoke the Spirits who are under the Firmament.". And the letters forming the names of the Spirits Yekahel and Agiel...
(Jewish mythology) - Ahriman/Angra MainyuAngra MainyuAngra Mainyu is the Avestan-language name of Zoroastrianism's hypostasis of the "destructive spirit". The Middle Persian equivalent is Ahriman.-In Zoroaster's revelation:...
(Zoroastrianism) - Aim/Haborym (Christian demonology)
- Aka Manah/Akem ManahAkem ManahAka Manah is the Avestan language name for the Zoroastrian daeva "Evil Mind", "Evil Purpose", "Evil Thinking" or "Evil Intention". Aka Manah is the demon of sensual desire that was sent by Ahriman to seduce the prophet Zarathustra. His eternal opponent is Vohu Manah. Aka Manah is the hypostatic...
/Akoman/Akvan (Zoroastrianism) - AlaAlaAla may refer to:* Ala , a female demon in the Serbian and Bulgarian mythology* Ala , an Alusi in Odinani* Ala , a Republican-period, largely infantry, formation of 5,400 men...
(Slavic mythologySlavic mythologySlavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation.The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion....
) - AlalAlalPersian/ Urdu Alal, Allal, in 12th century Persia was believed to be one of the names of the queen of the full moon, princess of hearts, or mother of the sky.The legend of Alal is celebrated across south Iran and parts of the Middle East....
(Chaldean mythology) - AlastorAlastorAlastor can refer to a number of people and concepts related to Greek mythology:...
(Christian demonology) - AllocesAllocerIn demonology Allocer is a demon whose title is Great Duke of Hell, and who has thirty-six legions of demons under his command. He induces people to immorality and teaches arts and all mysteries of the sky....
/AllocerAllocerIn demonology Allocer is a demon whose title is Great Duke of Hell, and who has thirty-six legions of demons under his command. He induces people to immorality and teaches arts and all mysteries of the sky....
(Christian demonology) - AlluAlluIn Akkadian mythology, the Allu were a race of monstrous and faceless demons that destroyed everything they could. They were born to Lilitu or one of her demon servants...
(Akkadian mythology) - AmaymonAmaymonIn Demonology, Amaymon is a Prince of Hell, and, according to some Grimoires, the only one who has power over Asmodai....
(Christian demonology) - Amdusias (Christian demonology)
- Ammut (Egyptian mythologyEgyptian mythologyAncient Egyptian religion was a complex system of polytheistic beliefs and rituals which were an integral part of ancient Egyptian society. It centered on the Egyptians' interaction with a multitude of deities who were believed to be present in, and in control of, the forces and elements of nature...
) - Amon (Christian demonology)
- AmyAmy (demon)In demonology, Amy or Avnas is the 58th spirit, a President of Hell,and according to Johann Wier's Pseudomonarchia daemonum:-Sources:...
(Christian demonology) - Anamalech (Assyrian mythology)
- AndhakaAndhakaIn Hinduism, Andhaka often refers to a malevolent demon.-Story:After birth, Andhaka was given to the demon Hiranyaksha to be raised, as Hiranyaksha had no sons. Later, Andhaka became the king of Hiranyaksha's kingdom....
(Hindu mythologyHindu mythologyHindu religious literature is the large body of traditional narratives related to Hinduism, notably as contained in Sanskrit literature, such as the Sanskrit epics and the Puranas. As such, it is a subset of Nepali and Indian culture...
) - Andras (Christian demonology)
- Andrealphus (Christian demonology)
- Andromalius (Christian demonology)
- AntichristAntichristThe term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to a leader who fulfills Biblical prophecies concerning an adversary of Christ, while resembling him in a deceptive manner...
(Christian demonology) - AnzuAnzuAnzu is a Japanese given name for females. Anzu means "Apricot" in Japanese. 杏子 can be another female name Kyoko or "apricot, child" as well.People*Anzu NagaiFictional characters*Anzu Hatsushima, a character in Princess Soft...
(Sumerian mythology) - ApepApepIn Egyptian mythology, Apep was an evil god, the deification of darkness and chaos , and thus opponent of light and Ma'at , whose existence was believed from the 8th Dynasty onwards...
(a.k.a. ApophisApophisApophis may refer to:* Apep, an Ancient Egyptian mythological demon, in Greek known as Apophis* Apepi , a Hyksos pharaoh of Lower Egypt* 99942 Apophis, a near-Earth asteroid...
) (Egyptian mythology) - ArmarosArmarosArmârôs was the eleventh on a list of 20 leaders of a group of 200 fallen angels called Grigori or "Watchers." in the Book of Enoch. The name means "cursed one" or "accursed one". The name 'Armaros' is likely a Greek corruption of what may be an Aramaic name; Armoni is possibly the original...
(Jewish demonology) - ArchonArchonArchon is a Greek word that means "ruler" or "lord", frequently used as the title of a specific public office. It is the masculine present participle of the verb stem ἀρχ-, meaning "to rule", derived from the same root as monarch, hierarchy, and anarchy.- Ancient Greece :In ancient Greece the...
(Gnosticism) - AsagAsagIn the Sumerian mythological poem Lugale, Asag is a monstrous demon. He is described as being so hideous that his presence makes fish boil alive in the rivers. He was said to be accompanied into battle by an army of rock demon offspring - born of his union with the mountains themselves...
(Sumerian demonology) - AsakkuAsakkuIn Babylonian mythology, the Asakku were one type of Mesopotamian evil spirits and monsters, classed with good spirits as Utukku. Asakku demons attack and kill human beings, especially by means of head fevers. They are mentioned in poetical enumerations of diseases and are named for Asag, a...
(Babylonian mythology) - Asb'el (Jewish mythology)
- AsmodaiAsmodaiAsmodeus or Asmodai is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, in which he is the primary antagonist. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was supposed by some Renaissance...
/AsmodeusAsmodeusAsmodeus may refer to:* Asmodai, a demon-like figure of the Talmud and Book of Tobit* Asmodeus , Austrian black-metal band*Asmodeus , the name of several characters in Marvel Comics*Asmodeus...
(Jewish folklore and Christian mythology) - AstarothAstarothAstaroth , in demonology, is a Crowned Prince of Hell. He is a male figure named after the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth.-Background:...
(Christian demonology) - AsuraAsura-In Hinduism:In Hinduism, the Asuras constitute a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes considered sinful and materialistic. The Daityas and Danavas were combinedly known as Asuras. The Asura were opposed to the Devas. Both groups are children of Kasyapa...
(Hindu mythology) - AzazelAzazelAzazel or Azazael or Azâzêl is a term used three times in the Hebrew scriptures, and later in Hebrew mythology as the enigmatic name of a character....
/ Azaz'el (Jewish demonology) - Azi Dahaka/DahakDahakDahak is a fictional character in the fictional universe of Xena: Warrior Princess and Hercules: The Legendary Journeys. He is the main antagonist of Xenas third season and the fifth season of Hercules....
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- BaalBaal (demon)Baal , Baell) is one of the seven princes of Hell. He is mentioned widely in the Old Testament as the primary pagan idol of the Phoenicians, often associated with the pagan goddess Ashtaroth.-Archaeology and scripture:...
/BaelBaal (demon)Baal , Baell) is one of the seven princes of Hell. He is mentioned widely in the Old Testament as the primary pagan idol of the Phoenicians, often associated with the pagan goddess Ashtaroth.-Archaeology and scripture:...
(Christian demonology) - BalamBalam (demon)In demonology, Balam is a great and powerful king of Hell who commands over forty legions of demons. He gives perfect answers on things past, present, and to come, and can also make men invisible and witty.Balam is depicted as being three-headed...
(Christian demonology) - Balberith (Jewish demonology)
- Bali Raj (Hindu mythology)
- BansheeBansheeThe banshee , from the Irish bean sí is a feminine spirit in Irish mythology, usually seen as an omen of death and a messenger from the Otherworld....
(Irish mythologyIrish mythologyThe mythology of pre-Christian Ireland did not entirely survive the conversion to Christianity, but much of it was preserved, shorn of its religious meanings, in medieval Irish literature, which represents the most extensive and best preserved of all the branch and the Historical Cycle. There are...
) - BaphometBaphometBaphomet is an imagined pagan deity , revived in the 19th century as a figure of occultism and Satanism. It appeared as a term for a pagan idol in trial transcripts of the Inquisition of the Knights Templar in the early 14th century...
(Demon, or image/idol thereof) - BarbasBarbasFor the Charmed character, see Barbas . For the bishop and saint, see Barbatus of Benevento. For other persons named Barba, see Barba ....
(Christian demonology) - BarbatosBarbatosIn demonology, Barbatos is an Earl and Duke of Hell, ruling eighty legions of demons and has four kings as his companions to command his legions...
(Christian demonology) - BathinBathinIn demonology, Bathin is a duke of Hell, who has under his command thirty legions of demons. He knows the virtues of precious stones and herbs, and can bring men suddenly from one country to another...
/Mathim/Bathym/Marthim (Christian demonology) - Beball (Christian demonology)
- BeelzebubBeelzebubBeelzebub -Religious meaning:Ba‘al Zəbûb is variously understood to mean "lord of flies", or "lord of the dwelling". Originally the name of a Philistine god, Beelzebub is also identified in the New Testament as Satan, the "prince of the demons". In Arabic the name is retained as Ba‘al dhubaab /...
(Jewish demonology, Christian demonology) - BehemothBehemothBehemoth is a mythological beast mentioned in the Book of Job, 40:15-24. Metaphorically, the name has come to be used for any extremely large or powerful entity.-Plural as singular:...
(Jewish demonology) - BelialBelialBelial is one of the four crown princes of Hell and a demon in the Bible, Jewish apocrypha and Christian apocrypha...
(Jewish demonology, Christian demonology) - BelethBelethIn demonology, Beleth also spelled Bilet, Bileth, Byleth and Bilith is a mighty and terrible king of Hell, who has eighty-five legions of demons under his command...
(Christian demonology) - BelphegorBelphegorIn demonology, Belphegor is a demon, and one of the seven princes of Hell, who helps people to make discoveries. He seduces people by suggesting to them ingenious inventions that will make them rich. According to some 16th century demonologists, his power is stronger in April...
(Christian demonology) - Berith/Beherit (Phoenician mythology, Christian demonology)
- BhūtaBhutaBhūta is a Sanskrit word that has several meanings:* true, matter of fact, reality, existing, present, being or being like anything, consisting of, mixed or joined with...
(SanskritSanskritSanskrit , is a historical Indo-Aryan language and the primary liturgical language of Hinduism, Jainism and Buddhism.Buddhism: besides Pali, see Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Today, it is listed as one of the 22 scheduled languages of India and is an official language of the state of Uttarakhand...
) - BiesBiesBies or bes was an evil spirit or demon in Slavic mythology. The word is synonymous with chort.After the acceptance of Christianity the bies became identified with the devil, corresponding to the being referred to in Ancient Greek, as either daimon , daimónion or pneuma...
(Slavic mythology) - BifronsBifrons (demon)In demonology, Bifrons was a demon, Earl of Hell, with six legions of demons under his command. He teaches sciences and arts, the virtues of the gems and woods, herbs, and changes corpses from their original grave into other places, sometimes putting magick lights on the graves that seem candles...
(Christian demonology) - BorutaBorutaBoruta was a demon in the Slavic mythology. In ancient Slavic, boruta meant pine tree: according to the folklore, the god dwelled indeed in this kind of trees....
(Slavic mythology) - BotisBotisIn demonology, Botis is a Great President and Earl of Hell, commanding sixty legions of demons. He tells of all things past and future, and reconciles friends and foes....
(Christian demonology) - Buer (Christian demonology)
- BukavacBukavacBukavac is a demonic mythical creature in Serbian mythology; belief about it existed in Srem.Bukavac was sometimes imagined as a six-legged monster with gnarled horns. He lives in lakes and big pools, coming out of the water during the night making big noise , jumping onto people and animals and...
(Slavic mythology) - BuneBuneIn demonology, Buné is a Great Duke of Hell, mighty and strong, who has thirty legions of demons under his command. He changes the place of the dead and makes them demons that are under his power to gather together upon those sepulchres. Buné makes men eloquent and wise, and gives true answers to...
(Christian mythology) - BushyastaBushyastaBushyasta is the Zoroastrian demon of "Sloth". Her stock epithet is "the long-handed."In scripture as well as in later tradition, Bushyasta is the hypostasis of laziness and idleness. She is the cause of procrastination as she strives to keep the righteous from performing productive tasks...
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- CaimCaimCaim is a Gaelic rendering of biblical 'Cain', who appears in a variation of the fantastical pedigree of Dardanus of Troy that is spun out in Lebor Bretnach, the Middle Irish language recension of the compilation called Historia Brittonum, known in the 9th century version by Nennius...
/Camio (Christian demonology) - Carabia (Christian demonology)
- CharunCharunIn Etruscan mythology, Charun acted as one of the psychopompoi of the underworld, not to be confused with the lord of the underworld, known to the Etruscans as Aita...
(Etruscan mythologyEtruscan mythologyThe Etruscans were a diachronically continuous population, with a distinct language and culture during the period of earliest European writing, in the Mediterranean Iron Age in the second half of the first millennium BC...
) - ChemoshChemoshChemosh , was the god of the Moabites . The etymology of "Chemosh" is unknown. He is also known from Ebla as Kamish....
(Moabite mythology) - ChoronzonChoronzonChoronzon is a demon or devil that originated in writing with the 16th century occultists Edward Kelley and John Dee within the latter's occult system of Enochian magic...
(ThelemaThelemaThelema is a religious philosophy that was established, defined and developed by the early 20th century British writer and ceremonial magician, Aleister Crowley. He believed himself to be the prophet of a new age, the Æon of Horus, based upon a religious experience that he had in Egypt in 1904...
) - Cimejes/KimarisKimarisKimaris, also known by the alternate names Cimeies, Cimejes and Cimeries, is most widely known as the 66th demon of the first part of the Lemegeton .-Description:...
/Cimeies (Christian demonology) - Corson (Christian demonology)
- CrocellCrocellIn demonology, Crocell is the 49th spirit of the Goetia, manifesting as an angel with a tendency to speak in dark and mysterious ways. Once a member of the Powers, he is now a Duke of Hell who rules over 48 legions of demons. When summoned by a conjuror, he can teach geometry and other liberal...
/ProcellCrocellIn demonology, Crocell is the 49th spirit of the Goetia, manifesting as an angel with a tendency to speak in dark and mysterious ways. Once a member of the Powers, he is now a Duke of Hell who rules over 48 legions of demons. When summoned by a conjuror, he can teach geometry and other liberal...
(Christian demonology) - Culsu (Etruscan mythologyEtruscan mythologyThe Etruscans were a diachronically continuous population, with a distinct language and culture during the period of earliest European writing, in the Mediterranean Iron Age in the second half of the first millennium BC...
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- DaevaDaevaDaeva in Avestan language meaning "a being of shining light", is a term for a particular sort of supernatural entity with disagreeable characteristics. Equivalents in Iranian languages include Pashto dêw , Baluchi dêw , Persian dīv , Kurdish dêw...
(Zoroastrianism demonilogy) - DagonDagonDagon was originally an Assyro-Babylonian fertility god who evolved into a major northwest Semitic god, reportedly of grain and fish and/or fishing...
(Semitic mythology) - DantalionDantalionIn demonology, Dantalion is a powerful Great Duke of Hell, with thirty-six legions of demons under his command; a Jinn, he is the 71st of 72 spirits of Solomon. He teaches all arts and sciences, and also declares the secret counsel of anyone, given that he knows the thoughts of all people and can...
(Christian demonology) - Danjal (Jewish mythology)
- DasaDasaDasa is a term used with the primary meaning 'enemy', especially relating to tribes identified as the enemies of the Indo-Aryan tribes in the Rigveda....
(Hindu mythology) - Davy JonesDavy Jones' LockerDavy Jones's Locker is an idiom for the bottom of the sea: the state of death among drowned sailors. It is used as an euphemism for death at sea ....
(sailor lore) - Decarabia (Christian demonology)
- DemiurgeDemiurgeThe demiurge is a concept from the Platonic, Neopythagorean, Middle Platonic, and Neoplatonic schools of philosophy for an artisan-like figure responsible for the fashioning and maintenance of the physical universe. The term was subsequently adopted by the Gnostics...
(Gnosticism) - DemogorgonDemogorgonDemogorgon, although often ascribed to Greek mythology, is actually attributed to a fourth-century scholar, imagined as the name of a pagan god or demon, associated with the underworld and envisaged as a powerful primordial being, whose very name had been taboo.-Etymology:The origins of the name...
(Christian demonology) - DevilDevilThe Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...
(Christian demonology) - Div-e SepidDiv-e SepidIn the Persian epic of Shahnameh Div-e Sepid is the chieftain of Divs of Mazandaran. He is a huge being. He possesses great physical strength and is skilled in sorcery and necromancy. He destroys the army of Key Kavus by conjuring a dark storm of hail, boulders, and tree trunks using his magical...
(Persian mythologyPersian mythologyPersian mythology are traditional tales and stories of ancient origin, some involving extraordinary or supernatural beings. Drawn from the legendary past of the Iranian cultural continent which especially consists of the state of Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and Central Asia, they reflect the...
) - DrekavacDrekavacDrekavac , also called drek and drekalo 'дрекавац' in Serbian is a mythical creature in south Slavic mythology.-Original beliefs:Drekavac come from the souls of children who have died unbaptised....
(Slavic mythology) - DzoavitsDzoavitsDzoavits was a demon or ogre from Shoshonean mythology who stole the sun and kidnapped children. He is associated with volcanism and cannibalism. In most legends he confronts several mythological animals before being trapped in a cave, the most common one being Devils Hole.-External links:*Rose,...
(Native American mythologyNative American mythologyNative American mythology is the body of traditional narratives associated with Native American religion from a mythographical perspective. Native American belief systems include many sacred narratives. Such spiritual stories are deeply based in Nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons,...
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- Eligos (Christian demonology)
- EmpusaEmpusaEmpusa is a demigoddess of Greek mythology. In later incarnations she appeared as a species of monsters commanded by Hecate ....
(Greek mythologyGreek mythologyGreek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
) - EuryaleEuryaleEuryale , in Greek mythology, was the second eldest one of the Gorgons, three vicious sisters with brass hands, sharp fangs, and hair of living, venomous snakes. She and her sister Stheno, unlike their sister, Medusa, were not able to turn any creature to stone with her gaze...
(Greek mythology) - EurynomosEurynomosIn Greek mythology, Eurynomos Latin spelling is a legendary creature was the netherworld Daemon of rotting corpses dwelling in the Underworld. He is sometimes identified with Hades and sometimes said to be a servitor of Hecate...
(Greek mythology) - Eblis (Islamic demonology)
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- Familiars (Christian demonology)
- Focalor (Christian demonology)
- ForasForasIn demonology, Foras is a powerful President of Hell, being obeyed by twenty-nine legions of demons...
/Forcas/Forras/ (Christian demonology) - ForneusForneusIn demonology, Forneus is a Great Marquis of Hell, and has twenty-nine legions of demons under his rule. He teaches Rhetoric and languages, gives men a good name, and makes them be loved by their friends and foes.He is depicted as a great sea monster....
(Christian demonology) - FurcasFurcasIn demonology, Furcas or Forcas is a Knight of Hell , and rules 20 legions of demons. He teaches Philosophy, Astronomy , Rhetoric, Logic, Chiromancy and Pyromancy....
/ForcasFurcasIn demonology, Furcas or Forcas is a Knight of Hell , and rules 20 legions of demons. He teaches Philosophy, Astronomy , Rhetoric, Logic, Chiromancy and Pyromancy....
(Christian demonology) - FurfurFurfurIn demonology, Furfur is a powerful Great Earl of Hell, being the ruler of twenty-nine legions of demons. He is a liar unless compelled to enter a magic triangle where he gives true answers to every question, speaking with a rough voice...
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- GaapGaapIn demonology, Gaap is a mighty Prince and Great President of Hell, commanding sixty-six legions of demons. He is, according to The Lesser Key of Solomon, the king and prince of the southern region of Hell and Earth, and according to the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum the king of the western region and...
(Christian demonology) - Gader'el (Jewish demonology)
- Gaki (Japanese mythologyJapanese mythologyJapanese mythology is a system of beliefs that embraces Shinto and Buddhist traditions as well as agriculturally based folk religion. The Shinto pantheon comprises innumerable kami...
) - GamiginGamiginIn demonology Gamigin is a Great Marquis of Hell who rules over thirty legions of demons. He teaches all liberal sciences and gives an account of the souls of those who died in sin and who drowned in the sea, speaking with a rough voice...
(Christian demonology) - GelloGelloIn the myth and folklore of the Near East and Europe, Gello is one of the many names for a female demon or revenant who threatens the reproductive cycle by causing infertility, spontaneous abortion, and infant mortality.By the Byzantine era, the gello had become a type of demonic possession...
(Greek mythology, Christian mythology) - Glasya-LabolasGlasya-LabolasIn demonology, Glasya-Labolas is a mighty President of Hell who commands thirty-six legions of demons. He is the author and captain of manslaughter and bloodshed, tells all things past and to come, knows all sciences, gains the minds and love of friends and foes causing love among them if desired,...
/Caacrinolaas/Caassimolar/Classyalabolas/Glassia-labolis (Christian demonology) - GorgonGorgonIn Greek mythology, the Gorgon was a terrifying female creature. The name derives from the Greek word gorgós, which means "dreadful." While descriptions of Gorgons vary across Greek literature, the term commonly refers to any of three sisters who had hair of living, venomous snakes, and a...
(Greek mythologyGreek mythologyGreek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
) - GremoryGremoryIn demonology, Gremory is a strong Duke of Hell that governs twenty-six legions of demons. He tells all things past, present and future, about hidden treasures, and procures the love of women, young and old, but especially maidens.He is depicted as appearing in the form of a beautiful woman with...
/GomoryGomoryGomory may refer to:* Ralph E. Gomory, researcher and mathematician**Gomory's theorem, so named for the mathematician*Gremory, a demon sometimes written as Gomory...
(Christian demonology) - GrigoriGrigoriThe Watchers is a term found in the Old Testament Book of Daniel, and later sources, which is connected to angels...
(Jewish demonology) - GualichuGualichuGualichu or gualicho, in the Mapuche mythology and mainly in the Tehuelche culture, was an evil spirit or demon, comparable but not similar to the Devil.-Description:...
(Mapuche mythologyMapuche mythologyThe beliefs of the Mapuche and their mythology, stories about to the world and creatures born of the extensive and old religious beliefs, next to a series of common legend and myths that belong to the different groups that compose the Mapuche ethnic group .-Description:In the mythology and beliefs...
) - GuayotaGuayotaGuayota, was the principal malignant deity and Achamán's adversary. According to Guanche legend, Guayota lived inside the Teide volcano, one of the gateways to the underworld...
(Guanche mythology) - GusionGusionIn demonology, Gusion is a strong Great Duke of Hell, and rules over forty legions of demons. He tells all past, present and future things, shows the meaning of all questions that are asked to him, reconciles friends, and gives honour and dignity.He is depicted as a baboon or according to some, in...
/Gusoin/Gusoyn (Christian demonology)
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- HaagentiHaagentiIn demonology, Haagenti is a Great President of Hell, ruling thirty-three legions of demons. He makes men wise by instructing them in every subject, transmutes all metals into gold, and changes wine into water and water into wine....
(Christian demonology) - Halphas/MalthusMalthus (demon)In demonology, Malthus is an Earl of Hell, commanding 26 legions of demons, who is said to have a rough voice when speaking. He is often depicted in the shape of a stork....
(Christian demonology) - Haures/Flauros/Flavros/Hauras/Havres (Christian demonology)
- HumbabaHumbabaIn Akkadian mythology Humbaba or Huwawa , also Humbaba the Terrible was a monstrous giant of immemorial age raised by Utu, the Sun...
(Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology)
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- IfritIfritIfrit—also spelled, efreet, ifreet, afreet, and afrit —are supernatural creatures in Arabic and Islamic cultures...
(Islamic mythologyIslamic mythologyIslamic mythology is the body of traditional narratives associated with Islam from a mythographical perspective. Many Muslims believe that these narratives are historical and sacred and contain profound truths...
) - ImpImpAn imp is a mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from the term ympe, used to denote a young grafted tree.-Folklore:...
(Christian demonology, Germanic folkloreGermanic folkloreGermanic folklore is recorded folklore of the Germanic speaking peoples. It is often used as a starting point for the reconstruction of a Common Germanic mythology:*Dutch folklore*English folklore*German folklore*Scandinavian folklore...
) - IncubusIncubusAn incubus is a male demon that has sexual intercourse with sleeping women.Incubus may also refer to:- Film :* Incubus , a film in Esperanto starring William Shatner* Incubus , a horror film starring Tara Reid...
(Christian demonology, Chaldean mythology, Jewish folklore) - IposIposIn demonology, Ipos is an Earl and powerful Prince of Hell who has thirty-six legions of demons under his command. He knows and can reveal all things, past, present and future...
/IpesIposIn demonology, Ipos is an Earl and powerful Prince of Hell who has thirty-six legions of demons under his command. He knows and can reveal all things, past, present and future...
(Christian demonology) - Iblis (Islamic mythology)
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- Jayson Antaran(II-Dahlia)(the Great Demon)
- JinnJinnJinn are supernatural beings in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings.Jinn may also refer to:* Jinn , a Japanese band* Qui-Gon Jinn, a character in the Star Wars universe...
(Islamic mythology) - JikininkiJikininkiIn Japanese Buddhism, jikininki are the spirits of greedy, selfish or impious individuals who are cursed after death to seek out and eat human corpses. They do this at night, scavenging for newly dead bodies and food offerings left for the dead...
(Japanese mythology)
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- KabandhaKabandhaIn Hindu mythology, Kabandha is a Rakshasa who is killed and freed from a curse by the god Rama – an Avatar of Vishnu – and his brother Lakshmana...
/Kabhanda (HinduismHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
) - Kasadya (Jewish demonology)
- Kokb'aelKokabielKokabiel , also spelled Kôkabîêl, Kôkhabîêl, Kakabel, Kochbiel, Kokbiel, Kabaiel, or Kochab, considered the 'angel of the stars,' is a fallen angel, the fourth mentioned of the 20 Watcher leaders of the 200 fallen angels in the Book of Enoch...
(Jewish demonology) - KaliKali (Demon)In Hinduism, Kali is the reigning lord of Kali Yuga and archenemy of Kalki, the 10th and final Avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu...
(Hindu mythology) - [Kala Bhairava (Hindu mythology)
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- Labal (Christian demonology)
- Labasu (Babylonian mythology)
- Lady MiddayLady MiddayPscipolnitsa is a character of myth and tradition, common to much of Eastern Europe.Referred to as Południca in Polish, Полудница in Serbian, Polednice in Czech, Poludnica in Slovak, Полудница in Bulgarian, and Полудница in Russian, the Pscipolnitsa is a noon demon in Slavic mythology...
(Slavic mythology) - LamashtuLamashtuIn Mesopotamian mythology, Lamashtu was a female demon, monster, malevolent goddess or demigoddess who menaced women during childbirth and, if possible, kidnapped children while they were breastfeeding. She would gnaw on their bones and suck their blood, as well as being charged with a number of...
(Sumerian mythology) - LamiaLamia (mythology)In ancient Greek mythology, Lamia was a beautiful queen of Libya who became a child-eating daemon. Aristophanes claimed her name derived from the Greek word for gullet , referring to her habit of devouring children....
(Bulgarian folklore, Christian demonology and Greek mythology) - Latiangle (Christian demonology)
- LegionLegion (demon)Legion is a group of demons referred to in the Christian Bible. The New Testament outlines an encounter where Jesus healed a man from Gadarenes possessed by demons while traveling, known as Exorcising the Gerasenes demonic.- In the Bible :...
(Christian demonology) - Lechies (Slavic mythology)
- LeyakLeyakIn the folklore of Bali, the Leyak is a mythological figure in the form of flying head with entrails still attached. Leyak is said to fly trying to find a pregnant woman in order to suck her baby's blood or a newborn child...
(Indonesian mythology) - LempoLempoLempo is a sort of fiend from Finnish folklore and mythology, who appears in the Kalevala. Lempo is a demon, as are Hiisi and Piru.According to Mythologia Fennica by Christfrid Ganander, Lempo the evil fiend was also the ancient Finnish god of wilderness and archery...
(Finnish mythologyFinnish mythologyFinnish mythology is the mythology that went with Finnish paganism which was practised by the Finnish people prior to Christianisation. It has many features shared with fellow Finnic Estonian mythology and its non-Finnic neighbours, the Balts and the Scandinavians...
) - LerajeLerajeIn demonology, Leraje is a mighty Great Marquis of Hell who has thirty legions of demons under her power. She causes great battles and disputes, and makes gangrene wounds caused by arrows...
/Leraie (Christian demonology) - LeviathanLeviathanLeviathan , is a sea monster referred to in the Bible. In Demonology, Leviathan is one of the seven princes of Hell and its gatekeeper . The word has become synonymous with any large sea monster or creature...
(Jewish demonology, Christian demonology) - LiliLilinLilin or lilim are demonic legendary creatures in Akkadian mythology and shedim in Jewish folklore.-Etymology:The following is disputed:* The masculine of lili is lilu...
/LilinLilinLilin or lilim are demonic legendary creatures in Akkadian mythology and shedim in Jewish folklore.-Etymology:The following is disputed:* The masculine of lili is lilu...
/Lilim (Jewish demonology) - LilithLilithLilith is a character in Jewish mythology, found earliest in the Babylonian Talmud, who is generally thought to be related to a class of female demons Līlīṯu in Mesopotamian texts. However, Lowell K. Handy notes, "Very little information has been found relating to the Akkadian and Babylonian view...
(Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology, Jewish folklore) - LuciferLuciferTraditionally, Lucifer is a name that in English generally refers to the devil or Satan before being cast from Heaven, although this is not the original meaning of the term. In Latin, from which the English word is derived, Lucifer means "light-bearer"...
(Christian demonology) - Lucifuge RofocaleLucifuge RofocaleLucifuge Rofocale , according to the Grand Grimoire, is the demon in charge of Hell's government by order of Lucifer.-Etymology:The name Lucifuge comes from two Latin words; lux , and fugio ,which means "[he who] flees the light"...
(Christian demonology)
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- MalphasMalphasIn demonology, Malphas is a mighty Great President of Hell, having forty legions of demons under his command. He builds houses, high towers and strongholds, throws down the buildings of the enemies, can destroy the enemies' desires or thoughts and all what they have done, gives good familiars,...
(Christian demonology) - MammonMammonMammon is a term, derived from the Christian Bible, used to describe material wealth or greed, most often personified as a deity, and sometimes included in the seven princes of Hell.-Etymology:...
(Christian demonology) - MaraMara (demon)In Buddhism, Māra is the demon that tempted Gautama Buddha by trying to seduce him with the vision of beautiful women who, in various legends, are often said to be Mara's daughters. In Buddhist cosmology, Mara personifies unwholesome impulses, unskillfulness, the "death" of the spiritual life...
(Buddhist mythologyBuddhist mythologyBuddhist mythology operates within the Buddhist belief system. It is a relatively broad mythology, as it was adopted and influenced by several diverse cultures such as Gandhara which was the capital of Bactria. Later on, it also came to incorporate aspects from countries such as China and Japan...
) - MarichaMarichaMaricha or Mareecha was a rakshasa who played a small but important part in the Indian Ramayana epic. He was thrown into a remote island by the arrow of Lord Rama when he tried to interrupt Sage Vishwamitra's yagna. After that he became very afraid of the very mention of the name Rama...
(Hindu mythology) - Marax/Morax/Foraii (Christian demonology)
- Marbas (Christian demonology)
- MarchosiasMarchosiasIn demonology, Marchosias is a powerful Great Marquis of Hell, commanding thirty legions of demons. He is a strong and excellent fighter and very reliable to the conjurer, giving true answers to all questions...
(Christian demonology) - Masih ad-Dajjal/Ad-Dajjal/DajjalDajjalal-Masih ad-Dajjal , is an evil figure in Islamic eschatology. He is to appear pretending to be Masih at a time in the future, before Yawm al-Qiyamah , directly comparable to the figures of the Antichrist and Armilus in Christian and Jewish eschatology, respectively.-Name: is a common Arabic word ...
(Islamic eschatology) - MastemaMastemaMastema an angel who persecutes evil in Hebrew folklore. He carries out punishments for God. He tempts humans and tests their faith. He asked God to permit him to have demons as his subordinates. In the Zadokite Fragments and the Dead Sea Scrolls, he is the angel of disaster, the father of all...
(Jewish demonology) - Medusa (Greek mythologyGreek mythologyGreek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
) - Melchiresa / Melki-resha (Jewish mythology)
- MephistophelesMephistophelesMephistopheles is a demon featured in German folklore...
(Christian folklore, German folkloreGerman folkloreGerman folklore shares many characteristics with Scandinavian folklore and English folklore due to their origins in a common Germanic mythology. It reflects a similar mix of influences: a pre-Christian pantheon and other beings equivalent to those of Norse mythology; magical characters associated...
) - Merihem (Christian demonology)
- MolochMolochMoloch — also rendered as Molech, Molekh, Molok, Molek, Molock, or Moloc — is the name of an ancient Semitic god...
(Christian demonology) - MurmurMurmur (demonology)In demonology, Murmur is a Great Duke and Earl of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his command. He teaches Philosophy, and can oblige the souls of the deceased to appear before the conjurer to answer every desired question....
(Christian demonology)
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- NaberiusNaberiusThe demon Naberius was first mentioned by Johann Wier in 1583. He is supposedly the most valiant Marquis of Hell, and has nineteen legions of demons under his command. He makes men cunning in all arts , but especially in rhetoric, speaking with a hoarse voice...
/CerbereNaberiusThe demon Naberius was first mentioned by Johann Wier in 1583. He is supposedly the most valiant Marquis of Hell, and has nineteen legions of demons under his command. He makes men cunning in all arts , but especially in rhetoric, speaking with a hoarse voice...
(Christian demonology) - Naberus (Christian demonology)
- Naphula (Christian demonology)
- Neqa'el
- NinurtaNinurtaNinurta in Sumerian and Akkadian mythology was the god of Lagash, identified with Ningirsu with whom he may always have been identical...
(Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology)
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- OnoskelisOnoskelisOnoskelis was a female demon with a beautiful form mentioned in the Testament of Solomon. The name is usually associated with the hobgoblin, Empusa, who was able to assume various shapes, however in this case, she is a satyra ."Her body was that of a woman with a fair complexion, but her legs were...
- Oray (Christian demonology)
- OrcusOrcus (mythology)Orcus was a god of the underworld, punisher of broken oaths in Italic and Roman mythology. As with Hades, the name of the god was also used for the underworld itself. In the later tradition, he was conflated with Dis Pater, who was the Roman equivalent of Pluto.Orcus was portrayed in paintings in...
- OriasOriasIn demonology, Orias is a Great Marquis of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his command. He knows and teaches the virtues of the stars and the mansions of the planets In demonology, Orias (also spelled Oriax) is a Great Marquis of Hell, and has thirty legions of demons under his...
(Christian demonology) - Oriax (Christian demonology)
- Ornias
- OrobasOrobasIn demonology, Orobas is a powerful Great Prince of Hell, having twenty legions of demons under his control.He supposedly gives true answers of things past, present and to come, divinity, and the creation of the world; he also confers dignities and prelacies, and the favour of friends and foes...
(Christian demonology) - Orobos (Christian demonology)
- Ose (Christian demonology)
- Oso (Christian demonology)
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- PaimonPaimonAccording to The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King, Paimon is one of the Kings of Hell, more obedient to Lucifer than other kings are, and has two hundred legions of demons under his rule...
(Christian demonology) - Paimonia (Christian demonology)
- Paymon (Christian demonology)
- PazuzuPazuzuIn Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought.- Iconography :...
(Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology) - PhenexPhenexIn demonology, Phenex is a Great Marquis of Hell and has twenty legions of demons under his command. He teaches all wonderful sciences, is an excellent poet, and is very obedient to the conjuror...
(Christian demonology) - Pinem'e
- Pithius (Christian demonology)
- PruflasPruflasIn demonology, and according to Johann Weyer and his Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Pruflas is a Great Prince and Duke of Hell that has twenty-six legions of demons under his command...
(Christian demonology) - Pruslas (Christian demonology)
- PulomanPulomanAccording to the Hindu religion, the demon Puloman is the father of Indrani Sachi and Sivasri, who ruled the kingdom for seven years. Puloman was slain by Indra, who blasted him by the outpouring of his splendor....
- PursonPursonIn demonology, Purson is a Great King of Hell, being served and obeyed by twenty-two legions of demons. He knows of hidden things, can find treasures, and tells past, present and future. Taking a human or aerial body he answers truly of all secret and divine things of Earth and the creation of the...
/Curson (Christian demonology)
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- Rahab (Jewish folklore)
- RaimRAIMReceiver Autonomous Integrity Monitoring is a technology developed to assess the integrity of Global Positioning System signals in a GPS receiver system. It is of special importance in safety-critical GPS applications, such as in aviation or marine navigation.-General description:RAIM detects...
(Christian demonology) - RaumRaumIn demonology, Raum is a Great Earl of Hell, ruling thirty legions of demons. He is depicted as a crow which adopts human form at the request of the conjurer....
(Christian demonology) - RonoveRonoveIn demonology, Ronove is a Marquis and Great Earl of Hell, commanding twenty legions of demons. He teaches Rhetoric, languages, and gives good and loyal servants and the favour of friends and foes....
(Christian demonology) - Ronwe (Christian demonology)
- Rum'el
- Rumyal
- RusalkaRusalkaIn Slavic mythology, a rusalka was a female ghost, water nymph, succubus, or mermaid-like demon that dwelled in a waterway....
(Slavic mythologySlavic mythologySlavic mythology is the mythological aspect of the polytheistic religion that was practised by the Slavs before Christianisation.The religion possesses many common traits with other religions descended from the Proto-Indo-European religion....
) - RakshasaRakshasaA Rakshasa or alternatively rakshas, is a race of mythological humanoid beings or unrighteous spirit in Hindu and Buddhist religion...
(HinduismHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
) - RangdaRangdaRangda is the demon queen of the leyaks in Bali, according to traditional Balinese mythology. Terrifying to behold, the child-eating Rangda leads an army of evil witches against the leader of the forces of good — Barong.- Description :...
(HinduismHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
) - RavanRavana' is the primary antagonist character of the Hindu legend, the Ramayana; who is the great king of Lanka. In the classic text, he is mainly depicted negatively, kidnapping Rama's wife Sita, to claim vengeance on Rama and his brother Lakshmana for having cut off the nose of his sister...
(HinduismHinduismHinduism is the predominant and indigenous religious tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. Hinduism is known to its followers as , amongst many other expressions...
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- Sabnock (Christian demonology)
- Saleos (Christian demonology)
- SamaelSamaelSamael is an important archangel in Talmudic and post-Talmudic lore, a figure who is accuser, seducer and destroyer, and has been regarded as both good and evil...
(Jewish demonology) - SatanSatanSatan , "the opposer", is the title of various entities, both human and divine, who challenge the faith of humans in the Hebrew Bible...
(Jewish demonology, Christian demonology, Islamic demonology) - Scox (Christian demonology)
- Seir (Christian demonology)
- Semyaz (Jewish demonology)
- Shax/Chax (Christian demonology)
- ShedimShedimShedim is the Hebrew word for demons. The word shedim appears only twice in the Tanakh, at and . It was possibly a loan-word from Akkadian in which the word sedu referred to a protective, benevolent spirit...
(Jewish folklore) - Sidragasum (Christian demonology)
- Sitri (Christian demonology)
- Sthenno (Greek mythologyGreek mythologyGreek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...
) - Stolas (Christian demonology)
- SuccubusSuccubusIn folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus is a female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse. The male counterpart is the incubus...
(Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology, Jewish folklore, Christian demonology) - SurgatSurgatSurgat is a minor demon mentioned in the Grimoire of Honorius and the Grimorium Verum. He is listed as "Surgat who opens all locks."He is a character in the short story "Grail" by Harlan Ellison....
(Christian demonology)
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- ValacValacIn demonology, Valac is the mighty Great President of Hell, having thirty legions of demons under his command. Valac is said to give true answers about hidden treasures; he reveals where serpents can be seen, and delivers them harmless to the magician...
(Christian demonology) - ValefarValefarIn demonology, Valefar is a Duke of Hell. He tempts people to steal and is in charge of a good relationship among thieves. Valefar is considered a good familiar by his associates "till they are caught in the trap." He commands ten legions of demons....
/Malaphar/Malephar (Christian demonology) - VapulaVapulaIn demonology, Vapula is a powerful Great Duke of Hell that commands thirty-six legions of demons. He teaches Philosophy, Mechanics, and sciences.Vapula is depicted as a griffin-winged lion.Other spelling: Naphula.-See also:...
(Christian demonology) - VassagoVassagoVassago, in demonology, is a mighty Prince of Hell , ruling over twenty-six legions of demons. He can be persuaded to tell the magician of events past and future, can discover hidden and lost things, and has a "good" nature....
(Christian demonology) - VeparVeparIn demonology, Vepar is a strong Great Duke of Hell, and rules twenty-nine legions of demons. He governs the waters and guides armoured ships laden with ammunition and weapons; he can also make, if requested, the sea rough and stormy, and to appear full of ships...
(Christian demonology) - Vephar (Christian demonology)
- VineVine (demon)In demonology, Vine is an Earl and also a King of Hell, commanding 36 legions of demons. He can tell present, past and future, discover witches and hidden things, create storms and make the water rough by means of them, bring down walls and build towers....
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- Zagan (Christian demonology)
- Zepar (Christian demonology)
- ZiminiarZiminiarIn demonology Ziminiar or Zymymar is one of the four principal kings that have power on the seventy-two demons supposedly constrained by King Solomon , and is not to be conjured except on great occasions...
(Christian demonology)
See also
- James BlishJames BlishJames Benjamin Blish was an American author of fantasy and science fiction. Blish also wrote literary criticism of science fiction using the pen-name William Atheling, Jr.-Biography:...
- Black Easter and The Day after Judgement. - Church of SatanChurch of SatanThe Church of Satan is an organization dedicated to the acceptance of the carnal self, as articulated in The Satanic Bible, written in 1969 by Anton Szandor LaVey.- History :...
- Classification of demonsClassification of demonsThere have been various demonologies in Christian demonology and classical occultism and Renaissance magic. Classification systems are based on the nature of the demon, the sin with which they tempt people, the month in which their power was strongest, the saints that were their adversaries, or...
- DemonologyDemonologyDemonology is the systematic study of demons or beliefs about demons. It is the branch of theology relating to superhuman beings who are not gods. It deals both with benevolent beings that have no circle of worshippers or so limited a circle as to be below the rank of gods, and with malevolent...
- Demons In folklore, mythology, and religion.
- ExorcismExorcismExorcism is the religious practice of evicting demons or other spiritual entities from a person or place which they are believed to have possessed...
Expelling Demons - Fallen angelFallen angelFallen angel is a concept developed in Jewish mythology from interpretation of the Book of Enoch. The actual term fallen angel is not found in either the Hebrew Bible or the New Testament. Christians adopted the concept of fallen angels mainly based on their interpretations of the Book of...
- HadesHadesHades , Hadēs, originally , Haidēs or , Aidēs , meaning "the unseen") was the ancient Greek god of the underworld. The genitive , Haidou, was an elision to denote locality: "[the house/dominion] of Hades". Eventually, the nominative came to designate the abode of the dead.In Greek mythology, Hades...
- Underworld - HellHellIn many religious traditions, a hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife. Religions with a linear divine history often depict hells as endless. Religions with a cyclic history often depict a hell as an intermediary period between incarnations...
- Hierarchy of demons
- Incarnation of the demons
- List of legendary creatures
- Names of the demonsNames of the demonsAccording to some Christian theology, many Pagan deities are demons. So, when names of demons are spoken, one must consider that they were incorporated to Christian demonology, as were Jewish demons, Pagan deities, folkloric supernatural beings, and sometimes imaginary names given by people...
- Seal of the demons
- SheolSheolSheol |Hebrew]] Šʾôl) is the "grave", "pit", or "abyss" in Hebrew. She'ol is the earliest conception of the afterlife in the Jewish scriptures. It is a place of darkness to which all dead go, regardless of the moral choices made in life, and where they are "removed from the light of God"...
- Abode of the dead
Christian views on Demons
- Can a Christian Be "Demonized"?By Brent Grimsley and Elliot Miller
- Angels and Demons in Christianity
- What are Demons?
- The New Testament's Demons/Daemones/Daimones (The Pre-Christian Origins of)
- The Study of Demons
- Doctrines of Demons
Other views on demons
External links
- Know Your Demons:The who's who of Satan's Underworld
- Angels & Demons List
- Underworld Demon Names
- Origin of Demons By Tom Brown
- A to Z list of demons