The name alastor was also used as a generic term for a class of evil spirits. In polytheistic religions the line between gods and demons is a shifting one. Evil names list with demonic names for research throughout this demon section, you will find various demons from all religions in which some may be deemed gods or mythical beings but will be classified as demonology. In 16 sebastien michaelis wrote a book, admirable history, which included a classification of demons as it was told to him by the demon berith when he was exorcising a nun, according to the author. As the name sufficiently indicates, demonology is the science or doctrine concerning demons. The demons names given below are taken from the ars goetia, which differs in terms of number and ranking from the pseudomonarchia daemonum of johann weyer. In the bible, the book of job presents satan as a real person living among invisible spiritual spheres, with tremendous brutality and ferocity, and his nature is prone to performing harmful actions.
But there are a few rare gems that have survived from the ancient times, and there are also a few excellent modern works from academics and practicing occultists. This book comes highly recommend for any occultist, demonologist, horror fiction writer or apprentice wizard. The original sense of demon, from the time of homer onward, was a benevolent. 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 beings of all kinds. So, if youre interested in learning about demons and pursuing it then this book should be on your shelf.
This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. The demons must always be approached with extreme honesty and respect. Demon names gc and non gc stories research resource list the following is a historic rundown of demon names. Popular demonology in egypt, however, manifested many of the characteristics found in the demonism of other nations, including the superstitious influence of days and horoscopes, the response of demons to chants, and the ability to control demons by. Gods provision for deliverance over unnatural powers and satanic dominion. When we are new, most of the demons are willing to help us. Louis breton created a set of 69 illustrations of demons, which were then engraved by m. In addition, these dark spirits have characteristics and activities that are wellknown and documented. Demons, demonologya demon is an evil spirit, or devil, in the ordinary english usage of the term. This book was written around 1583, and lists sixtyeight demons. With an increase in awareness about the presence of such creatures and an increased interest of people depicted in such paranormal creatures and their activities, the trend of demon topics is increasing steadily. For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the worldrulers of this darkness, against the spiritual hosts of wickedness in the. Mar 01, 2017 this weeks discussion is over the 4 categories of demons according to king james as well as a brief discussion about the movie split.
I had doubts about the book then and still do although even today some swear by it. Throughout this demon section, you will find various demons from all religions in which some may be deemed gods or mythical beings but will be. Types, names, categories, and activities of demons and evil spirits in the field of demonology. Forgotten books, the publishing company, states that they take the uppermost care to preserve the wording and images from the original, which means in this case that, like online versions of the text, the spelling. A female nightmare demon that causes death during sleep, associated with trees. The days of using enemy god names, ninefoot circles, threats and other destructive and abusive methods are over.
The kabbalists made use of all the motifs current in the talmud and midrash with regard to demons. Satan, demons, and the noble dark arts of the order of. Note that many demons names are exclusively french or unknown in other. Theologians have written dissertations in christian demonology, classical. The extensive classification of christian demonology we now have started with jewish folklore about the fall of the angels along with demons like satan, belial, asmodai, and samael. The encyclopedia of demons and demonology guiley rosemary. I did read the book called demons of magick and it actually made me a bit confused because in the book it was explained that for working with demons we should call for angels first in order to safety and control the demon or getting verification to have the power to make the demons serve us and then evocate the demons.
And with reference to the many false and dangerous forms of this demonic science we may fitly adapt the wellknown words of albertus magnus on the subject. This classification is based on the pseudodionysian hierarchies, according to the sins the devil tempts one to commit, and includes the demons. The doctrine of demons page 5 put on the whole armor of notes god, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Both in its form and in its meaning it has an obvious analogy with theology, which is the science or doctrine about god. There are some who practice exorcisms to rid people, places, and things of demonic influence and still others who treat demons as objects of worship. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. This book really goes into fantastic detail about demons, demonology, the devil. The shining by stephen king, clockwork angel by cassandra clare, city of bones by cassandra clare, the demonologist by geral. Because numerous lists of legendary creatures concern mythology, folklore, and folk fairy. Understanding and learning the names of these demons is the first step to demonology and everything to learn in it.
This list of best demonology books contains works from different time periods. It was compiled in the mid17th century, mostly from materials a couple of centuries older. Evil volume 11 the demonology series kindle edition by freze, michael. The original sense of demon, from the time of homer onward. There is no qualitative difference between great gods and demons. Best demonology books demonology is the study of demons and demonic beliefs especially the techniques to control them and to summon them. We have ordered the demon names alphabetically, complete with rank of each of the demons of the underworld as classically taught abaddon. Satan, demons, and the noble dark arts of the order of nine. An angel of hell known as sovereign of the bottomless pit or king of demons and is chief of the demons of the seventh hierarchy. The demonic hierarchy and demonic names concerning the spirits of darkness. Jul 17, 2011 below is a complete list of known demonic names along with a brief description. Focusing primarily on doctrine, volume one examines such topics as the origin of satan and demons, the names of satan, recognizing demon power, demons and disease, the casting out of evil spirits, and demon influence upon the believer. If you are looking for more information please check the run a search under that entities name.
In monotheistic systems, evil spirits may be accepted as servants of the one god, so that demonology is bound. Popular demonology books meet your next favorite book. Even ashmodai, or asmodeus, the king of demons tobit iii. Top 25 demon namesevil names with meanings updated 2020. Sometimes they are entities with capabilities for destruction such as fertility godsgoddesses. The mazzikim harmful spirits are said to have been created on the eve of the sabbath of creation avot 5.
The dictionary of demons starts with a simple premise. It is divided into five books the ars goetia, ars theurgiagoetia, ars paulina, ars almadel, and ars notoria. Abacus ouija board demon abaddonapollyon is the king of an army of locusts. Pdf the encyclopedia of demons and demonology thiago. This section explores the various names for the christian devil and others in the hierarchy of hell. Pdf the encyclopedia of demons and demonology download online. And with reference to the many false and dangerous forms of this demonic science we may fitly adapt the wellknown words of albertus magnus on.
Like many other demons, she is depicted as a composite monster. The apocryphal book of enoch gives the following description of this monsters origins. Abaddon the destroyer, from a hebrew word meaning destruction. Michelle belanger, an expert and scholar in the paranormal community and the author of several books, brings us the most complete compendium of demons with detailed description of each, based on the simple premise. It was spurred on by the book called pigs in the parlor. Along with the names are descriptions and some basic elements that help those who wish to summon them again. But generally the names of demons, and for whole races of demons, report far more than this. Lilitu, the mesopotamian succubus, is mentioned once in the bible as lilith isa. Mar 15, 2018 there are some who practice exorcisms to rid people, places, and things of demonic influence and still others who treat demons as objects of worship. One of the most common ways that types of demons are classified in the study of demonology is by domain. Jun 30, 2019 the encyclopedia of demons and demonology guiley. Demons and evil spirits have many names and characteristics that have come down to us through the traditions of the church, the writing of the saints, and the bible. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one. One in the demontriad formed by lilu the male, lilitu the female, and ardat lili the handmaid.
Demon, demoniac, demonology encyclopedia of the bible. See more ideas about demonology, occult and angels and demons. When i was going to bible college, there was a big fad going on in the church concerning demon names and demonology. See more ideas about demonology, angels and demons, demon. As a result of multiple translations, there are multiple spellings for some of the names, explained in more detail in the articles concerning them. We have ordered the demon names alphabetically, complete with rank of each of the demons of the underworld as classically taught. New elements were developed or added, mainly in two directions. In medieval and renaissance europe, it was believed that speaking a demons true name could summon it, compel it, and bind it. Protection from evil spirits, demons, and their activity. This book attempts to provide an account of all the knowledge concerning superstitions and demonology.
When types of demons are classified by their domain, the demons are attributed to a specific activity such as mortal sin, knowledge, questionable behavior that some people may be prone to, or certain misfortunes, sicknesses, or addictions. The names of the seven kings of the demons in charge of the seven days of the week, very popular in later jewish demonology, were derived from arabic tradition. Belial is another name for satan found in the book of jubilees. In book iii, the topics are n four kinds of spirits which spans several sections and o the requisites of witchcraft trials. See more ideas about demonology, angels and demons and occult. The philological facts supply a remarkable confirmation of the statements already made as to the original identity of demon and deity. In hebrew, satan means the adversary, the accuser, in the same way that the word devil means the divider and slanderer. The dictionnaire infernal is a book on demonology, describing demons organised in hierarchies. There have been various attempts throughout history by theologian scholars in the classification of christian demons for the purpose of understanding the biblical and mythological context of adversarial spirits. The demons vassago, seir, dantalion and andromalius are not listed in this book. This weeks discussion is over the 4 categories of demons according to king james as well as a brief discussion about the movie split.
In some cultures, these may be simply forces of nature like hurricanes. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. And with reference to the many false and dangerous forms of this demonic science we may fitly adapt the wellknown words of albertus. Consider, for instance, a recently 2009 ce published book, entitled encyclopaedia of demons and demonology, which purports to be an encyclopaedic enumeration of demons, and all of which western demons. They examine urban and rural witchcraft conflicts from early modern times to the present, from a region hitherto rarely taken into consideration in witchcraft research. Pseudomonarchia daemonum, by johann weyer, is a grimoire that contains a list of demons and the appropriate hours and rituals to conjure them in the name of god, jesus and the holy ghost simpler than those cited by the lesser key of solomon below. The list of fictional demons includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as dantes inferno. Abatu an earth bound form of destructivenegative energy in the order of the nine angels.
Topically, it contains books about demon summoning. The lesser key of solomon, also known as clavicula salomonis regis or lemegeton, is an anonymous grimoire or spell book on demonology. The name abaddon is derived from the powers of evil, discord, war, and. The book was first published in 1818 and then divided into two volumes, with six reprints and many changes between 1818 and 1863. This comprehensive resource presents more than 400 entries and more than 80 blackandwhite photographs documenting beliefs about demons and demonology from ancient history to the present. The list of demon names below are the names of the 72 demons listed in the ars goetia a subsection from the lesser key of solomon. Explore how the concepts of the devil, demons and fallen angels evolved from early mentions in the hebrew bible old testament to stories from apocalyptic judaism found in the book of enoch, jubilees, and the dead sea scrolls, to the emergence of satan as christs arch nemesis in the book.
This book provides a selection of studies on witchcraft and demonology by those involved in an interdisciplinary research group begun in hungary thirty years ago. And that day will two monsters be parted, one monster, a female lilith appealing to both magicians and feminists past and present, lilith, or lilitu windspirit in assyrianbabylonian mythology was a ravenous sual entrepreneur. Below is a complete list of known demonic names along with a brief description. It is the branch of theology relating to superhuman beings who are not gods. Abbadon and the greek apollyon are referred to in the book of revelation as king of the abyss. Hebrew root meaning to destroy, same as apollyon apollyon abaddon. References are made to a belief in demonology during the tannaitic period. Demonology is the systematic study of demons or beliefs about demons. This book is the last original text in kabbalistic demonology.
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