GODS, ANGELS, AND DEMONS
A research by Trench N. Wolfhound
GODS
www.godchecker.com
(Indian/Hindu Gods not on list)
AFRICAN GODS: A
Abassi
(www.pantheon.org)
The creator god of the Efik (Nigeria), Abassi was instructed by his wife, Atai, to allow a human couple to settle on the
Earth, but forbade them to procreate or work, for fear that they might excel Abassi in wisdom. For some time the
humans observed this rule, but eventually they began to work and have children, for which Atai slew the man and his
wife, and caused strife and discord between their children.
Abiku,
Abuk
(www.wikipedia.com)
Abuk is the first woman in the myths of the Dinka. Added to this she is the patron goddess of women as well as
gardens. Her emblem is a small snake. She is the mother of the god of rain and fertility (Danka).
Achimi
(www.pantheon.org)
The son of the Itherther and Thamuatz, the first living creatures on the earth. He was a wild and adventurous animal
and left his parents. He came upon a village that was built by the first human beings, and they almost caught him. The
wise bee told him that it was better for an animal to serve humans because they would provide them with steady meals
and protect them from lions. Achimi, however, was determined to remain independent and control his own fate. He
returned to the land where his parents grazed with their new-born daughter. In a fit of rage Achimi expelled his father
and mated with his mother and his sister.
Adriambahomanana
(www.pantheon.org)
The first man in Madegascan mythology. When god saw that the first man and his wife Adriamahilala had many
children, and even grandchildren, he asked them what kind of death they wanted. Adriambahomanana chose to die like
a banana plant (which soon puts forth shoot anew) and his wife was sent to the moon, where she dies every month, to
be born again the following month.
(Adro, Adroa)
(www.pantheon.org)
The God of the Lugbara, who dwell in the area between Zaire and Uganda. Adroa had two aspects: good and evil. He
was looked on as the creator of heaven and Earth, and was said to appear to a person who was about to die. Adroa was
represented as tall and white, with only half a body --- one eye, one ear, one arm, one leg. His children are the
Adroanzi.
Adroanzi
(www.pantheon.org)
The children of Adroa who frequented streams, large trees and rocks. They were fond of following people at night.
Provided the person followed did not look back, they would be safe. But if they glanced over their shoulder, the
Adroanzi would kill them.
Age
(http://www.mythome.org/africang.html)
Location: Fon (Benin); God of animals and barren wastes.
(Aha Njoku, Aho Njoku)
(www.pantheon.org)
This popular goddess is worshipped by the Ibo people of Nigeria. She is responsible for yams (sweet potatoes), a
central ingredient in the Ibo diet, and the women who care for them.
Aigamuxa
(www.musesrealm.net)
Aigamuxa are creatures that plague the Hottentot tribe of Africa. They live in the desert, and feed on the flesh of men.
They are easily beaten, however, as their eyes are located in the insteps of their feet. In order to see their victims they
must get on their hands and knees and hold up a foot. Other than their misplaced eyes they look like men.
Ajok
(www.pantheon.org)
The god of the Lotuko, a Sudanese people. It was believed that he was benevolent, but only if men chose to keep him
so. Family strife was seen to be the cue for death to enter the family, and indeed a story is told of a Lotuko mother who
implored Ajok to restore her dead child to life. The god obliged, but the woman's husband was angry, and berated his
wife, killing the child. Ajok, annoyed, declared that never again would he raise a Lotuko, and that from this on, death
would be permanent for his people.
Akongo
(www.pantheon.org)
The supreme god of the Ngombe who live in the Congo area. He is the creator and as such he bears the epithet 'he who
forms', meaning that it was he who gave the world its shape. An all-powerful and benevolent deity, he created humans
and tried to live on Earth with them in harmony. But it was no use. All the ceaseless bickering and discontent proved
too much. So he climbed the rope back to Heaven and pulled it up after him, hoping to get a little peace and quiet. Only
to find that his daughter MBOKOMU was just as irritating.
Ala, Ale, Alla, Alouroua, Amma, Ananse, Anansi, Andriamahilala, Andriambahomanani, Andumbulu, Ane, Anotchi,
Asa, Atai, Ataokoloinona, Aunt Nancy, Azra'il, Azrail,
AFRICAN GODS: B
Ba Dimo
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Ancestral Spirits of the Tswana people, the ghosts of deceased relatives and long-dead heroes.
The BADIMO act as agents for the Great God MODIMO, and hang around the place keeping watch to ensure no
taboos are violated. You can tell if they're getting agitated as they make very strange clicking noises.
Only shamans, prophets and small children can speak the names of BADIMO and MODIMO. Any other utterer will
end up as a child in an adult's body.
Babalu Aye, Babaluaye, Babayanmi, Badimo, Banga, Bayani, Bayanni, Bomazi, Buk, Buku, Bumba,
AFRICAN GODS: C
Cagn, Candit, Cghene, Chango, Chedi Bumba, Chiuta, Chonganda, Chuku,
AFRICAN GODS: D
Da, Deng, Ditaolane, Domfe, Dongo, Dubiaku, Dxui, Dyinyinga, Dziva,
AFRICAN GODS: E
Ebore
Sky God from a bit of sky we can't locate; from the Yoruba people of Nigeria and Benin.
Edinkira
(www.pantheon.org)
An African tree goddess.
Egungun Oya, Ekurana, Elegua, En Kai, Enekpe, Engai,
Enkai
Ngai, En-kai, Engai, Eng-ai, Mweai, Mwiai
(www.wikipedia.com)
Supreme God in the religions of the Kamba, Kikuyu and Maasai tribes of Kenya. According to the Kikuyu beliefs,
he lives on the holy mountain Kirinyaga (Mount Kenya).
According to the Kamba, he lives somewhere in a hiding place and no one knows where.
Maasai people have also converted to Christianity but many still practice their religion. The Maasai believe
that he is the god of the sun,love and was the creator of the world; and in another one of its traditions in
addition this married with Olapa (the goddess of the moon).
Eseasar, Eshu, Esu, Evus,
AFRICAN GODS: F
Fa
(http://www.mythome.org/africang.html)
God of destiny in Benin (Dahomey).
Faro,
AFRICAN GODS: G
Ga Gorib, Gamab, Gaunab, Ghekre, Gu, Gunab,
AFRICAN GODS: H
Haitse Aibeb, Haitsi Aibeb, Haiuri, Hare, Heitsi, Heitsi Eibib, Huntin, Huveane, Hyel, Hyel Taku,
AFRICAN GODS: I
Iamanjie, Imana, Itherther, Iyakare,
AFRICAN GODS: J
Jakuta
(From godchecker.com)
Known as the Thrower of Light, he's always been a bit displeased with mankind's behaviour. When he gets irritated he
can start chucking light around and making growling noises. He has never been SHANGO despite the similarities. He
was around long before that upstart.
(Jok, Jok Odudu):
(www.pantheon.org)
The god of the Alur tribesmen of Uganda and Zaire. The Alur believe that the world is full of spirits, djok, and consider
that their ancestors manifest themselves in snake forms or in large rocks. When there is a draught or when the Alur are
in need of rain, they sacrifice a black goat to Jok. The literal meaning of the word is "creator". He is also known as Jok
Odudu, "god of birth".
Juok
AFRICAN GODS: K
Kaang, Kabundungulu, Kaka Guie, Kalumba, Kammapa, Kamonou, Kamunu, Kanu, Katonda, Khakhabaisaywa,
Khodumodurno, Khonvoum, Khuzwane, Kintu, Kumunu, Kwoth,
AFRICAN GODS: L
Le Eyo,
Legba
(www.gede.org/lwas/)
"Legba, well-known in Africa as a seducer of women and a mischief-maker, is known in Haiti as a kindly old man, but
he still has to do with fertility and likes sacrifices of goats and roosters. Legba ceremonies begin with a song to him and
the sprinkling of a few drops of rum on the ground in his honor. Legba's Roman Catholic equivalent is St. Peter. He
opens the way from the material to the spiritual world (as a syncretic image the keys of St. Peter tie in nicely with
Legba). And like the Greek Hermes, Legba is a liminal god." [Rodman 1992:17]
Spirit of rituals, keeper of the gates, guardian of the crossroads from the Rada nation, symbolised by Cross, keys,
walking stick, crutches, mirrors. Grilled Chicken, sweet potatoes and plantains, bones, small bag containing kleren,
tobacco, and a pipe hung in a tree or doorway are considered offerings for this deity.
Veve:
(www.pantheon.org)
Legba, a god of West Africa and Voodooism, is the child of the Sky Pantheon. He is allied with destiny, but has no
particular domain. Legba is very intelligent and cunning, despite the fact that he is a trickster. Although Legba appears
as a weak poorly dressed old man, he is really very strong. He understands all languages of humans and of the gods. In
Voodoo ceremonies, Legba is always the first to be invoked. No Loa, a spirit of the dead, is allowed to enter into the
worshippers unless he has Legba's permission. This is because he holds the key to the gate separating the humans'
world and the world of the gods.
Lela, Leza, Libanza, Lisa,
AFRICAN GODS: M
Maori, Massassi, Massim Biambe, Mawu, Mawu Lisa, Mbaba Mwanna Waresa, Mbere, Mbokomu, Mbombo,
Mbongo, Mboya, Mebege, Mebeghe, Mebere, Minga Bengale, Minona, Mo Dimo, Mobokomu, Modimo, Morimi,
Morongo, Moshanyana, Mugai, Mukunga M'bura, Mukunga Mbura, Mukuru, Muluku, Mulungu, Musso Koroni,
Mwambu, Mwari, Mwuetsi,
AFRICAN GODS: N
, Nana Buluku, Nasilele, Natero Kop, Naz, Ndjambi, Ndrian, Ndriananahary, Ndriananhary,
Naiteru Kop
Aka: Neiterkob, Neiternkob, Neiterogob
(www.godchecker.com)
According to Maasai tradition, NAITERU-KOP is a mortal — the divinely-inspired founder of their tribe. He was
summoned by ENGAI to the top of the Oldonyo Le Ngai mountain, given a wife and cattle, and told to get populating.
Which is all fine and good — except some sources claim that the first human is called Leeyio and NAITERU-KOP is
actually the Creator God himself. Or even Goddess. Or even their son.
As Naiteru-Kop means 'The Beginner of the Earth', there is an element of plausibility. Is NAITERU-KOP simply a
fancy title for ENGAI, the Creator of the Earth? As for gender, the Maasai people believe that God is sexless, neither
male nor female. Did some early missionary get their wires severely crossed and think 'The Beginner of the Earth' was
an Earth Mother Goddess?
Stranger things have happened — and the first missionaries to Africa have not proved the most reliable of sources
when it comes to 'heathen' deities. Perhaps one of the Maasai people can sort out this mythological muddle for us, as
we are utterly bewildered.
Ngai
(See Enkai)
Ngewo Wa, Nialith, Nimba, Ninepone, Ninepone Mebeghe, Njambe, Njambi, Njambi Karunga, Nkwa, Nommo, None,
None Mebeghe, Nummo, Nyaliep, Nyalitch, Nyambe, Nyambe(2), Nyame, Nyaminyami, Nyankopon, Nyikang, Nyiko,
Nyingone Mebeghe, Nyokonan, Nyonye Ngana, Nzambi, Nzame, Nzame Mebeghe,
AFRICAN GODS: O
Obambo, Obambou, Obassi Osaw,
Obatala
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One of the ORISHAS, he's a Creator God who didn't get a chance to create.
He was issued with the task of building the Earth by Sky God OLORUN, who gave him blueprints, a handful of mud,
a chain, a five-toed chicken, and detailed instructions.
Unfortunately, on his way to perform this important task, OBATALA accidentally gatecrashed a Godparty and spent
the rest of the evening roaring drunk on palm wine. Seeing the chance for fame and glory, his younger brother
ODUDUWA pinched the holy building materials and attempted to jerry-build the Earth himself. Advised by a friendly
chameleon, he lowered the chain over the edge of heaven, climbed down, and tossed the lump of mud into the primeval
sea. The chicken hopped onto the mud and began scratching it in all directions. Pretty soon there was a decent size
landscape and thus was the Earth born. OLORUN was so pleased with ODUDUWA that he promoted him to God of
the Earth, while the disgraced and boozy OBATALA was put to work making mankind as punishment. If you ever
wondered why humans aren't quite as perfect as they should be, here's the answer: he was drunk at the time. So now
you know. OBATALA eventually learned the error of his ways and became the Great White God of mankind,
specialising in white wine, laundry and refrigerators. He's also God of the North, although in what capacity (Pole?
Wind? Star?) we have yet to ascertain.,
Ochosi, Odomankomo, Odua, Odudu, Odudua, Oduduwa, Ofo, Oghene, Ogo, Ogun, Olodumare, Olokun, Olorun,
Olufon, Olurun, Omukuru, Omumborombanga, Omumborombonga, Onyame, Onyankopon, Orisa, Orisala, Orishala,
Orishas, Orixa, Oromila, Orula, Orunmila, Osanyin, Oshe, Oshun, Oshunmare, Osun, Oya,
AFRICAN GODS: P
Pale Fox, Pemba,
AFRICAN GODS: Q
Qamata, Qamta, Quamta,
AFRICAN GODS: R
Rada, Raluvumbha, Rugaba, Rugira, Ruhanga, Rurema, Ruwa,
AFRICAN GODS: S
Sagbata, Sakarabru, Sakpata, Shadipinyi, Shakpana, Shango, She, Soko, Somtup, Sopona, Sudika Mbambi,
AFRICAN GODS: T
Thixo, Tilo, Tore, Tsetse Bumba, Tsui, Tsui //goab, Tsui Goab,
AFRICAN GODS: U
Uhlanga:
In Zulu mythology, Uhlanga is the marsh from which humanity was born. She is married to Creator God
UMVELINQANGI and gave birth to UNKULUNKULU. Quite a neat achievement for a marsh.
Umvelinqangi, Unkul, Unkulunkulu, Uthlanga,
AFRICAN GODS: W
Waaqa, Waaqa Tokkichaa, Wak, Waq, Wele, Were, Woyengi, Wulbari, Wuni, Wuona, Wuonji, Wuonkwere,
Wuonoru,
AFRICAN GODS: X
Xango,
AFRICAN GODS: Y
Yansan, Yasigi, Yeban, Yemanja, Yemaya, Yemayah, Yemonja, Yurugu,
AFRICAN GODS: Z
Zanahary,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: A
Adnoartina, Alchera, Almudj, Altjira,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: B
Bagadjimbiri, Baiame, Bamapana, Bell Bird Brothers, Bellin Bellin, Biame, Bildjiwuaroju, Binbeal, Birrahgnooloo,
Bobbi Bobbi, Bunbulama, Bunjil, Bunyip,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: D
Daramulum, Darana, Dhakhan, Dilga, Djanggawul, Dreamtime, Dreamtime Snake,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: E
Eingana, Einganu, Erathipa,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: G
Gnowee, Goanna, Gunapipi, Gurumukas,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: I
Ipilya,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: J
Julana, Julunggul, Junkgowa Sisters, Jurawadbad,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: K
Kalseru, Karora, Kidili, Kidilli, Kultana, Kunapipi, Kurukadi, Kutjara,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: L
Lumaluma, Lungkata,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: M
Mamaragan, Mamu, Mangar Kunjer Kunja, Mar'rallang, Marrallang, Mimi, Minawara, Miralalou, Mita, Mokoi,
Mokpoi, Mopaditis, Mudungkala, Multultu, Mumba,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: N
Nadubi, Namorodo, Ngalyod, Ngurunderi, Njirana, Nurundere,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: P
Papang, Pilirin,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: R
Rainbow Snake,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: T
Tatji, Tjinimin,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: U
Ulanji, Uluru,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: W
Waang, Walaganda, Wallungunder, Wandjina, Wapiya, Waramurungundi, Waramurungundju, Wati Kutjara, Wawalag,
Wawalug, Widjingara, Wondjina, Wuluwait, Wuraka, Wurugag,
AUSTRALIAN GODS: Y
Yalungur, Yara Ma Yha Who, Yhi, Yingarna, Yrlunggur, Yurlungur,
AZTEC GODS: A
Acolmiztli, Acolnahuacatl, Acuecucyoticihuati, Ahuiateteo, Ahuizotl, Amaranth, Ancient Drum, Atlatonan, Atlatonin,
Ayauhteotl, Azcatl,
AZTEC GODS: C
Centeocihuatl, Centeotl, Centzon Totochtin, Centzonuitznaua, Chalchihuitlicue, Chalchiuhcihuatl, Chalchiuhtecolotl,
Chalchiuhtlicue, Chalchiuhtotolin, Chalmecatecuchtli, Chantico, Chicomeccatl, Chicomecoatl, Chicomexochtli,
Chiconahuiehecatl, Chihucoatl, Chimalman, Cihuacoatl, Cihuateto, Cinteotl, Cipactli, Cipactonal, Citlatonac,
Civatateo, Coatlicue, Coccochimetl, Cochimetl, Cocijo, Coyolxanuhqui, Coyolxauhqui, Cuaxolotl,
AZTEC GODS: D
Drunken Rabbits,
AZTEC GODS: E
Eagle Man, Ehecatl,
AZTEC GODS: H
Huehuecoyotl, Huehueteotl, Huitzilopochtli, Huixtocihuatl,
AZTEC GODS: I
Ilamatecuhtli, Itzli, Itzpapalotl, Itztlacoliuhqui, Ixtlilton,
AZTEC GODS: M
Macuil Cozcacuahtli, Macuil Cuetzpalin, Macuil Malinalli, Macuil Tochtli, Macuil Tonaleque, Macuil Xochitl,
Macuilcozcacuahtli, Macuilcuetzpalin, Macuilcuetzpalli, Macuilmalinalli, Macuiltochtli, Macuiltonaleque,
Macuilxochitl, Macuilxңhitl, Malinalxochi, Malinalxochitl, Maquiltonaleque, Matlalcueitl, Mayahual,
Mayahuel, Mayouel, Metzli, Metztli, Mexitl, Mextli, Mictecacihuatl, Mictlan, Mictlancihuatl, Mictlantecuhtli,
Mictlantecuhtzi, Mixcoatl, Moctezuma, Montezuma, Motecuhzoma,
AZTEC GODS: N
Nahuaque, Nana, Nanahuatzin, Nanauatzin, Nanautzin, Nuhualpilli,
AZTEC GODS: O
Old Old Coyote, Omacatl, Omecihuatl, Omeciuatl, Ometecuhtli, Ometecutli, Ometeoltloque, Ometotchtli, Opochtli,
Oxomoco,
AZTEC GODS: P
Patecatl, Piquete Zina, Piquete Ziѡ, Popocatepetl, Pulque,
AZTEC GODS: Q
Quaxolotl
(Source: godchecker.com)
Goddess of Twins. She has a split personality. Her name signifies 'Split at the Top' and her image parts into two heads.
This bifurcated Goddess is concerned with twins and duality. And possibly schizophrenia.
Quetzacoatl, Quetzalcoatl,
AZTEC GODS: S
Spider Woman,
AZTEC GODS: T
Tamoanchan, Tecciztecatl, Tecuciztecal, Tecuciztecatl, Telcalipoca, Temazcaltechi, Temazcalteci, Teotihuacan,
Teoyaomiqui, Teoyaomqui, Tepeyollotl, Tepeyollotli, Tepoztecatl, Tezcalipoca, Tezcatlipoca, Tezcatzontecatl,
Titlacauan, Tlaelquani, Tlahuixcalpantec, Tlahuixcalpantecuhtli, Tlahuizcalpantecuhtli, Tlahuizcalpantecutli, Tlaloc,
Tlaltecuhtli, Tlaoque Nahuaque, Tlazolteotl, Tlazolteotli, Tlazoltɯtl, Tloque, Tloquenahuaque, Tl?oc,
Tomoanchan, Tonacatecuhtli, Tonatiuh, Tzitzimime, Tzitzmitl,
AZTEC GODS: U
Ueuecoyotl, Ueueteotl, Uitzilopochtli, Uixtochihuatl,
AZTEC GODS: X
Xilonen, Xipe, Xipe Totec, Xiuhcoatl, Xiuhtecuhtli, Xiutecuhtli, Xmulzencab, Xochipili, Xochipilli, Xochiquetzal,
Xolotl, XӬotl
AZTEC GODS: Y
Yacatecuhtli, Yiacatecuhtli,
CARIBBEAN GODS: A
Agarou, Agassou, Agayu, Agoue, Agwe, Aida Wedo, Aizan, Ayida Weddo, Ayida Wedo, Azacca,
CARIBBEAN GODS: B
Babluaye, Badessy, Baka, Baron Cimetiere, Baron CimetiȲe, Baron La Croix, Baron Samedi, Baron Saturday, Ben
Ange, Bon Dieu, Bondje, Bondye, Bossu,
CARIBBEAN GODS: C
Cimetiere,
CARIBBEAN GODS: D
Damballa
(Aka: Damballah, Damballa Wedo, Damballah Wedo)
(www.pantheon.org)
The most important god of voodoo-religion in the Caribbean. He is a snake-god and lives in the trees near springs. He
is also a fertility god and the father of all the loa (voodoo divinities). On Haiti he is called Bon Dieu ("good god") and
his wife is the rainbow goddess Ayida Weddo. His holy color is white.
Dan Petro, Djo,
CARIBBEAN GODS: E
Ellegua, Enzili, Enzili Freda, Enzili Ge Rouge, Enzili Mapiangueh, Enzili Toho, Erzulie, Erzulie Dantor, Erzulie
Freyda, Erzulie Ge Rouge, Erzulie Mapiangueh, Erzulie Toho, Ezili Danto, Ezili Freda,
CARIBBEAN GODS: G
Gede, Ghede, Gran Maitre, Gran Maδre, Gran Met, Grand Bois, Gros Point, Guede, Guɤɼ/a>,
CARIBBEAN GODS: I
Ibeji, Ibo, Inle,
CARIBBEAN GODS: J
Joyboy,
CARIBBEAN GODS: K
Kanga, Kongo Savanne,
CARIBBEAN GODS: L
La Sirene, Legba(2), Loa, Loco, Loup Garou, Lwa,
CARIBBEAN GODS: M
Mait Carrefour, Maman Brigette, Maman Brigitte, Marassa, Maya, Maδre CimetiȲe,
CARIBBEAN GODS: O
Ogoun, Ogoun Badagris, Ogoun Fer, Ogoun Shango, Ogu, Orichas, Ougou Feray,
CARIBBEAN GODS: P
Petro,
CARIBBEAN GODS: R
Rada(2),
CARIBBEAN GODS: S
Samedi, Simbi,
CARIBBEAN GODS: V
Voodoo, Voodou,
CARIBBEAN GODS: W
We Te Mo Nan Dio,
CARIBBEAN GODS: Z
Zaka Mede,
CELTIC GODS: A
Abandinus, Aenghus, Aine, Airmid, Amaethon, Annwn, Anociticus, Antenociticus, Anu, Aonghus, Arawn, Arianrhod,
Arnemetia, Arthur, Artio, Aywell,
CELTIC GODS: B
Badb, Badbh, Balor, Banba, Bean Nighe, Belatucadros, Belenus, Beli, Belisama, Bile, Blodeuedd, Boann, Bodb, Bodb
Dearg, Bodb the Red, Borvo, Bran, Bran the Blessed, Branwen, Bres, Brian, Brigid, Brigit,
CELTIC GODS: C
Caer, Cailleach Beara, Camulus, Carldwen, Cenn Cruach, Ceridwen, Cernunnos, Cernunnus, Cian, Cigfa, Cliodhna,
Clota, Crom Cruaich, Crom Cr‫ڡ‬ich, Crom Dubh, Cromm, Crөch, Cu Chulainn, Cuchulainn,
CELTIC GODS: D
Dagda, Dagdha,
Danu
The Irish/Celtic earth goddess, matriarch of the Tuatha Dé Danann ("People of the goddess Danu"). Danu is the
mother of various Irish gods, such as the Dagda (also mentioned as her father), Dian Cecht, Ogma, Lir, Lugh, and
many others. Her Welsh equivalent is the goddess Don.
Dechtire, Dewi, Dian Cecht, Dirona, Don, Donn, Dubh, Dylan,
CELTIC GODS: E
Efnisien, Elatha, Eochaid Ollathair, Epona, Eriu, Esus, Etain, Etheline,
CELTIC GODS: F
Fand, Fea, Findbhair, Finegas, Finn Maccool, Fintan, Firbolg, Fomorii, Formorians, Fotla, Fraoch, Fuamnach,
CELTIC GODS: G
Goibhniu, Goibniu, Grannos, Grannus, Gwen Bach, Gwion Bach, Gwyddion,
CELTIC GODS: H
Herne,
CELTIC GODS: I
Icovellauna, Irusan,
CELTIC GODS: L
Ler, Lir, Lleu, Llwyd, Llyr, Lug, Lugh, Lugus,
CELTIC GODS: M
Mabon, Mac Ceht, Mac Og, Macha, Maeve, Maga, Manannan Maclir, Manawydan, Maponos, Math, Matunus, Medb,
Merlin, Midir, Mil, Mile, Milesius, Mm, Mongan, Morrigan, Morrighan, Morrigu,
CELTIC GODS: N
Nantosueta, Nantosvelta, Nechtan, Nemain, Nemglan, Niamh, Nuada,
CELTIC GODS: O
Oenghus, Ogma, Ogmious, Oisin, Ossian,
CELTIC GODS: P
Pryderi, Pwyll,
CELTIC GODS: R
Rhiannon, Rosmerta, Ruadan,
CELTIC GODS: S
Sadb, Salmon of Knowledge, Setanta, Sheela Na Gig, Sirona, Succellos, Sucellos, Sucellus,
CELTIC GODS: T
Tailtu, Taliesin, Taranis, Teutatis, Tuatha De Danann, Tuatha De Dannan, Tuatha DɠDanann, Twrch Tryth,
CELTIC GODS: W
Washer At the Ford, Wogan,
CELTIC GODS: X
Xulsigiae,
CHINESE GODS: A
Ao Ch'in, Ao Chin, Ao Jun, Ao Kuang, Ao P'ing, Ao Ping, Ao Shun,
CHINESE GODS: B
Ba Ja, Ba Xian, Bao Yan Luo, Bi Bian Cheng, Bi Disc, Bian Cheng Wang, Bing Yi,
CHINESE GODS: C
C'hi Ku, Cai Shen, Can Nu, Cao Guojiu, Ch'ang, Ch'ang Mu, Ch'eng Huang, Ch'i, Ch'i Lin, Ch'in Shu Pao, Ch'u Kiang
Wang, Ch'uang K'ung, Ch'uang Mu, Chairman Mao, Chang E, Chang Er, Chang Fei, Chang Hsien, Chang Kuo Lao,
Chang O, Chao Hsuan T'an, Cheng Huang, Chi, Chi Lin, Chi Sung Tzu, Chi Yu, Chiang Yuan, Chih Hii, Chih Nu,
Chih Sung Tzu, Chih Zhi, Chou Wang, Chu I, Chu Jong, Chu Jung, Chu Pa Chieh, Chuan Yin, Chuang Kong, Chuang
Lun Wang, Chuang Mu, Chun Ti, Chung Li Chuan,
CHINESE GODS: D
Da Yu, Dao, Dao De Tian Zong, Dao Jun, Daoism, Di Jun, Di Kang Wang, Di Yi, Dijun, Dong Tai Shan, Dragon
Kings, Du Shi Wang,
CHINESE GODS: E
Eight Immortals, Enlightener of the Darkness, Er Lang, Er Long, Erh Lang,
CHINESE GODS: F
Fan Guei, Fan K'uie, Fan Kui, Fei Lian, Fei Lien, Feng Bo, Feng Du, Feng Huang, Feng Po, Feng Shui, Feng Tu,
Fengdu, Fo Hi, Fong Wang, Fu Hsi, Fu Hsing, Fu Xi, Fu Xi Shi, Fu Xing, Fuk Xing, Fum, Fung Hwang, Funj Hwang,
Fuxi,
CHINESE GODS: G
Gao Yao, Gong De Tian, Gong Detian, Gong Gong, Gou Mang, Great Yu, Guan Di, Guan Gong, Guan Xing, Guan
Yin, Guan Yu, Guan Yun Chang, Gui Xian, Gun, Guo Zi Yi, Guo Ziyi,
CHINESE GODS: H
Ha(2), Hai Chan, Han Hsiang Tzu, Han Hsien Tzu, Han Xiang Zi, Han Xiangi, Han Xiangzi, Hang, Hau Yi, He Bo, He
Hsien Ku, He Po, He Xian Gu, He Xiangu, Heng O, Ho Hsien Ku, Ho Po, Hou Chi, Hou Ji, Hou Yi, Hsi He, Hsi Ho,
Hsi Shih, Hsi Wang Mu, Hsiao Wu, Hsuan Tsang, Hsuan Wen Hua, Hu Jing De, Hu Jing Te, Hu Jingde, Huai Nan
Tzu, Huai Nan Zu, Huai Nanzu, Huang Di, Huang Du Shi, Huang Gun, Huang Kun, Huang Ti, Hun Dun, Hun Tun,
CHINESE GODS: J
Jade Emperor, Jade Pi Disc, Jiang Qin Guang, Jiang Yuan, Jin, Jou Wang, Ju Shou, Jun Di,
CHINESE GODS: K
K'uei Hsing, Kao Guojiu, Kao Yao, Ki Lin, Kou Mang, Kuan Kung, Kuan Ti, Kuan Yin, Kuan Yu, Kuei Hsien, Kui
Xing, Kun, Kung Kung, Kung Te Tien, Kuo Tzu I, Kuri Hsing, Kwan Yin, Ky Lin,
CHINESE GODS: L
Lady Meng, Lan Cai He, Lan Caihe, Lan T'sai Ho, Lan Zaihe, Lao Chun, Lao Dan, Lao Jun, Lao Tan, Lao Tse, Lao
Tzu, Lao Zi, Lavatory Ladies, Lei Chen Tzu, Lei Gong, Lei Jen Zu, Lei Kung, Lei Tsu, Lei Tzu, Lei Zhen Zi, Lei
Zhenzi, Lei Zi, Lei Zu, Li Ba Bai, Li Babai, Li Ching, Li Chu Jiang, Li Er, Li Erh, Li Hai, Li Jing, Li K'uan, Li Kuan,
Li Ne Zha, Li Nezha, Li No Cha, Li No Zha, Li Nozha, Li Pa Pai, Li Si, Li Szu, Li T'ieh Kuai, Li Tie Guai, Li Tieguai,
Li Xuan, Lie Yu Kou, Lie Yukou, Lie Zi, Lieh, Lieh Tzu, Ling Bao Tian Song, Ling Pao T'ien Tsun, Ling Zhi, Liu An,
Liu Bei, Liu Hai, Liu Har, Liu Pei, Liu Xuan De, Liu Yuan Ying, Long Dong Bin, Long Wang, Lu Ban, Lu Dong Bin,
Lu Dongbin, Lu Hsing, Lu Pan, Lu Ping Den, Lu Tung Pin, Lu Wu Guan, Lu Xing, Lu Yan, Luk Xing, Lung Wang,
CHINESE GODS: M
Mandate of Heaven, Mao Tse Tung, Mao Ze Dong, Mao Zedong, Men Shen, Meng P'o, Meng Po, Meng Po Niang,
Meng Po Niang Niang, Mi Hung Tang, Mi Lo Fo, Mong Po, Monk Sand, Monkey, Mu Gong, Mu Kung,
CHINESE GODS: N
Nan Ji Xian Weng, Niu Lang, Nu Gua, Nu Kua, Nu Kwa, Nu Wa, Nugua,
CHINESE GODS: P
P'an Ku, P'eng Lai Shan, P'ing Teng Wang, Pa Hsien, Pan Gu, Peng Lai Shan, Penglai Shan, Pi Disc, Pi Disk, Pi Ma
Wen, Pien Ch'eng Wang, Pig, Pigsy, Ping Deng Wang, Ping I,
CHINESE GODS: Q
Qi, Qi Gu, Qi Lin, Qi Yu, Qin Guang Wang, Qin Shu Bao, Qin Shu Po, Qin Shubao, Qu Jiang Wang,
CHINESE GODS: R
Reishi, Roustem, Ru Shou,
CHINESE GODS: S
San Ch'ing, San Gu, San Guan, San Guan Dadi, San Hsing, San Huang, San Ku, San Qing, San Xing, San Yan Dadi,
San Zang, Sandy, Sankuan, Sha Wu Ching, Sha Wu Jing, Sha Wujing, Shang Qing, Shen, Shen Nong, Shen Nong Shi,
Shen Nung, Shen Yi, Sheng Nong, Sheng Nung, Sho Bao, Shou Hsing, Shou Lao, Shou Xing, Shun, Shun Di, Si Ling,
Sien Tsang, Song Di Wang, Song Jiang, Ssu Ling, Su Ling, Sui Ren, Sui Ren Shi, Sun Bin, Sun Hou Tze, Sun Hou Zi,
Sun P'i, Sun Pi, Sun Pin, Sun Wu K'ung, Sun Wu Kong, Sun Wukong, Sung Chiang, Sung Ti Wang,
CHINESE GODS: T
T'a Shan Wang, T'ao T'ieh, T'ien, T'ien Ku, T'ien Ming, T'ien Mu, T'u Ti, T Ti Wang, Ta Ti, Tai Qing, Tai Shan Wang,
Tai Sui Hsing, Tai Sui Xing, Tai Suixing, Tai Yi, Tao, Tao Te T'ien Tsun, Tao Tie, Taoism, Taotie, Taso Wang,
Tcheou, Thao Thieh, Three Immortals, Three Pure Ones, Ti K'ang Wang, Tian, Tian Bao Jun, Tian Gong, Tian Gu,
Tian Ming, Tian Mu, Tian Shang Dao Jun, Tianming, Tien Kung, To Fu, Toilet Goddess, Tripitaka, Ts'ai, Ts'ao Kuo
Chiu, Ts'in Kwang Wang, Tsao Chun, Tu Di, Tzu Ku, Tzu Ku Shen,
CHINESE GODS: W
Wang, Wang Mu Niang Niang, We Jeng, Wei Ch'eng, Wei Cheng, Weiwobo, Wen, Wen Chang, Wu Di, Wu Guan
Wang, Wu Kwan Wang, Wu Ti,
CHINESE GODS: X
Xi He, Xi Shi, Xi Wang Mu, Xi Wangmu, Xiao Wu, Xuan Wen Hua, Xuan Wenhua, Xuan Zang, Xuande, Xue Zhuan
Lun,
CHINESE GODS: Y
Yan Di, Yan Luo Wang, Yang, Yanluo Wang, Yao, Yao Di, Yen Di, Yen Lo Wang, Yen Ti, Yeng Wang Yeh, Yi, Yi
Di, Yi Ti, Yin, Yin Yang, Yu Ch'iang, Yu Di, Yu Huang, Yu Huang Shangdi, Yu K'ou, Yu Qiang, Yu Qing, Yu Shun,
Yu Song Di, Yu Ti, Yu Tsu, Yu Zu, Yuan Shi Tian Zong, Yuan Shih T'ien Tsun, Yun Dun, Yun Tun,
CHINESE GODS: Z
Zao Jun, Zhang Fei, Zhang Guo Lao, Zhang Guolao, Zhang Xian, Zhang Yun, Zhao Gongming, Zhao Xuantan, Zhi
Nu, Zhi Songzi, Zhong Li Quan, Zhong Liquan, Zhou Wang, Zhu Ba Jie, Zhu Bajie, Zhu Rong, Zhu Yi, Zhuan
Zhongli, Zhuang Lun Wang, Zi Gu,
EGYPTIAN GODS
(Good sources: http://www.nemo.nu/ibisportal/0egyptintro/1egypt/index.htm)
EGYPTIAN GODS: A
Aa, Aah, Aapep, Abtu, Ah,
(Ahemait, Ammit, Ammut):
(From Wikipedia)
In Egyptian mythology, Ammit (also spelt Ammut, and Ahemait) was the personification of divine retribution for all
the wrongs one had committed in life dwelling in the Hall of Ma'at. Ammit was said to live near the scales of justice, in
the underworld, Duat, where the hearts of the dead were weighed by Anubis against Ma'at, the principle of truth and
justice. The hearts of those who failed the test were given to Ammit to devour, and their souls were not permitted to
enter Aaru, having to be restless forever - dying a second time.
Ammit was not worshipped, and was never regarded as a goddess, instead she embodied all that the Egyptians feared,
threatening to bind them to eternal restlessness if they did not follow the principle of Ma'at. Thus Ammit was depicted
with the head of a crocodile, the front part of her body like a lion or leopard, and her back part in the form of a
hippopotamus, a combination of those animals which were considered as the most dangerous to the ancient Egyptians.
Although often referred to as a demon, technically, in destroying evil she acted as a force for good.
Her role is reflected in her name, which means Devourer or, more accurately, and less euphemistically, Bone Eater, and
her titles such as Devourer of the dead, Devourer of millions (Am-heh in Egyptian), Eater of hearts, and Greatness of
Death. In some traditions, Ammit was said to stand by a lake of fire, into which the unworthy hearts were cast, rather
than her eating them. In this role, Ammit was more the lake guardian than the destroyer, which some scholars believe
may be evidence of syncretism of a fiery lake belief, from an, as yet unidentified, elsewhere.
Some experts have linked Ammit with the goddess Tawaret, who has a similar physical appearance and, as a
companion of Bes, also protected others from evil. Other authors have noted that Ammit's lion characteristics, and the
lake of fire, may be pointers to a connection with the goddess Sekhmet.
(Also see Ammit in Demons.)
EGYPTIAN GODS: A (Cont.)
Ahti(2), Ailuros, Aken, Aker, Amathaunta, Amaunet, Amemait, Amen, Amen Ra, Amen Re, Amenhotep, Ament,
Amentet, Amentit,
(Amemait/Ammam/Ammut/Ammit/Ahemait):
(From Wikipedia)
In Egyptian mythology, Ammit (also spelt Ammut, and Ahemait) was the personification of divine retribution for all
the wrongs one had committed in life dwelling in the Hall of Ma'at. Ammit was said to live near the scales of justice, in
the underworld, Duat, where the hearts of the dead were weighed by Anubis against Ma'at, the principle of truth and
justice. The hearts of those who failed the test were given to Ammit to devour, and their souls were not permitted to
enter Aaru, having to be restless forever - dying a second time.
Ammit was not worshipped, and was never regarded as a goddess, instead she embodied all that the Egyptians feared,
threatening to bind them to eternal restlessness if they did not follow the principle of Ma'at. Thus Ammit was depicted
with the head of a crocodile, the front part of her body like a lion or leopard, and her back part in the form of a
hippopotamus, a combination of those animals which were considered as the most dangerous to the ancient Egyptians.
Although often referred to as a demon, technically, in destroying evil she acted as a force for good.
Her role is reflected in her name, which means Devourer or, more accurately, and less euphemistically, Bone Eater, and
her titles such as Devourer of the dead, Devourer of millions (Am-heh in Egyptian), Eater of hearts, and Greatness of
Death. In some traditions, Ammit was said to stand by a lake of fire, into which the unworthy hearts were cast, rather
than her eating them. In this role, Ammit was more the lake guardian than the destroyer, which some scholars believe
may be evidence of syncretism of a fiery lake belief, from an, as yet unidentified, elsewhere.
Some experts have linked Ammit with the goddess Tawaret, who has a similar physical appearance and, as a
companion of Bes, also protected others from evil. Other authors have noted that Ammit's lion characteristics, and the
lake of fire, may be pointers to a connection with the goddess Sekhmet.
Ammon:
, Ammon Ra, Ammon Re, Ammut, Amn, Amon, Amon Ra, Amon Re, Amsit, Amun, Amun Ra, Amun Re, Anat,
Andjety, Anedjti, Anet, Anezti, Anhur, Anit, Ankh, Ankhet, Ankt, Anouke, Anpu, Anti, Anubis, Anuket, Apademak,
Apedemak, Apep, Apepi, Apet, Apis, Apophis, Aptet, Arensnuphis, Ari Hes Nefer, Arsnuphis, Aset, Aten, Aten Ra,
Aten Re, Aton, Aton Ra, Aton Re, Atum, Atum Ra, Atum Re,
EGYPTIAN GODS: B
Ba, Ba Neb Tetet, Ba Pef, Bab, Babay, Babi, Baneb Djedet, Banebdedet, Banebdjedet, Banebdjetet, Banebtetet,
Banephthysdjedet, Bast, Bastet, Bat, Bata, Benu, Bes, Beset, Book of the Dead, Buto,
EGYPTIAN GODS: C
Chenti Cheti, Chenti Irti, Chepri, Cherti, Chnemu, Chnoumis, Chnum, Chnuphis, Chons, Chontamenti, Cneph,
EGYPTIAN GODS: D
Dedun, Dedwen, Dua, Duamutef,
EGYPTIAN GODS: E
Ehi, Ernutet,
EGYPTIAN GODS: G
Geb,
EGYPTIAN GODS: H
Ha, Haap, Hah, Hap, Hapi, Hapy, Har Nedj Hef, Har Pa Khered, Har Pa Khruti, Harensnuphis, Harmakhis, Harmatchis,
Haroeris, Harpakhered, Harpakhruti, Hat Mehit, Hathor, Hatmehit, Hatmehyt, Hauhet, Hedetet, Heget, Heh, Hehet,
Hek, Heket, Hektet, Hemen, Hemsut, Hemuset, Henet, Hep, Hepi, Heptet, Heqet, Heret, Herishep, Heru Behudti, Hesa,
Hesat, Het Mehit, Hetmehit, Hez Ur, Hike, Horus, Hu, Huh,
EGYPTIAN GODS: I
Iat, Ibis, Ienpw, Ihu, Ihy, Imentet, Imeut, Imhetep, Imhotep, Imiut, Imset, Imsety, Inher, Inmutef, Inpu, Ipet, Iptet, Ipy,
Isis, Iunmutef,
EGYPTIAN GODS: J
Joh,
EGYPTIAN GODS: K
Ka, Kauket, Keb, Kebechet, Kebechsenef, Kehperi, Kek, Keket, Keku, Kemu, Kemur, Kemwer, Ken, Khem, Khensu,
Kheper, Khepera, Khepri, Kherty, Khnemu, Khnum, Khons, Khonsu, Kneph, Knouphis, Kuk,
EGYPTIAN GODS: L
Lenpw,
EGYPTIAN GODS: M
Ma'at, Maat, Mafdet, Maftet, Mahes, Mehen, Mehet Uret, Mehet Weret, Mehturt, Mehurt, Menchit, Mendes, Menhit,
Menthu, Mentu, Meret, Meretseger, Mert, Mertseger, Meskhenet, Meskhent, Min, Mnevis, Mnewer, Month, Monto,
Mut,
EGYPTIAN GODS: N
Naunet, Neb Hut, Nebthet, Ned Er Tcher, Nef, Nefer Tem, Nefer Temu, Nefertem, Nefertum, Nehab, Nehebkau,
Nehebkhau, Nehebu Kau, Neit, Neith, Nekhabed, Nekhbet, Neper, Nephthys, Nepit, Neteraantmwmw, Nu, Nuit, Nun,
Nunet, Nut,
EGYPTIAN GODS: O
Ogdoad, Onuris, Opet, Osiris,
EGYPTIAN GODS: P
Petbe, Ptah, Ptha,
EGYPTIAN GODS: Q
Qadesh, Qadeshet, Qeb, Qetesh, Qudshu,
EGYPTIAN GODS: R
Ra, Re, Renenet, Renenutet, Renpet, Reret, Reret Weret, Reshep, Reshpu,
EGYPTIAN GODS: S
Sachmet, Sag, Sahu, Sakhmet, Sal, Satet, Seb, Sebek, Seker, Sekhet, Sekhmet, Selket, Selkit, Sep, Sepa, Septu, Serket,
Serquet, Seshat, Sesmu, Set, Setekh, Setesh, Seth, Seti, Shai, Shait, Shay, Shed, Shenty, Shesmetet, Shu, Sobek,
Sochet, Sokar, Sokaris, Soker, Sons of Horus, Sopd, Sopdet, Sopdu, Sopedu, Sothis, Sphinx, Su, Suchos, Sutekh,
EGYPTIAN GODS: T
Tahuti, Tatenen, Taueret, Taurt, Taweret, Tefen, Tefenet, Tefnet, Tefnut, Tehuti, Tem, Temu, Thoeris, Thot, Thoth,
Tphenis, Tum, Tutu,
EGYPTIAN GODS: U
Uadjet, Ubastet, Un, Un Nefer, Uneg, Unut, Usire,
EGYPTIAN GODS: W
Wadj Wer, Wadjet, Waset, Wenut, Wepawet, Wosret, Wosyet,
EGYPTIAN GODS: Y
Yinepu,
FINNISH GODS: A
Ahti, Ahto, Aijo, Aino, Ajatar, Ajattara, Akka, Antero Vipunen,
FINNISH GODS: E
Erlik, Ether,
FINNISH GODS: H
Haltia, Hiisi, Hisi,
FINNISH GODS: I
Ilma, Ilman Haltiat, Ilmarinen, Ilmatar,
FINNISH GODS: J
Joukahainen, Jubmel, Juks Akka, Juksakka, Jumala, Juntas, Jutas,
FINNISH GODS: K
Kalevala, Kalma, Kauko, Kauko Mieli, Kied Kie Jubmel, Kipu Tytto, Kipu Tyttּ/a>, Kiputyttּ/a>, Kivutar, Kotihaltia,
Kul, Kun, Kuu, Kyllikki,
FINNISH GODS: L
Leib Olmai, Lemminkainen, Lemmink©nen, Lempo, Louhi, Loviatar, Luonnotar,
FINNISH GODS: M
Maa Emoinen, Maan Emo, Maan Haltiat, Madder Akka, Madder Atcha, Madderakka, Madderatcha, Maderakka,
Manala, Marjatta, Metsanhaltia, MetsĮhaltia, Mielikki,
FINNISH GODS: N
Nyyrikki,
FINNISH GODS: O
Otava, Ovda,
FINNISH GODS: P
Paha, Paiva, Paivatar, Paivyt, Pekko, Peko, Pellervo, Pellervoinen, Pellon Pekko, Pellonpekko, Piru, Pĩvyt, Pĩvļ/a>,
PĩvĴar, PĄpiru,
FINNISH GODS: R
Rauni, Ravdna, Roonikka,
FINNISH GODS: S
Sampo, Sampsa, Sar Akka, Sarakka, Seide, Suonetar, Surma,
FINNISH GODS: T
Tapio, Tellervo, Thermes, Tuonela, Tuonetar, Tuoni, Tuulikki,
FINNISH GODS: U
Ukko, Ukko Ylijumala, Uks Akka, Uksakka, Ulgan,
FINNISH GODS: V
Vainamoinen, Vaino, Vammatar, Ved Ava, Veden Haltiat, Vellamo, Vĩnĭ֩nen,
FINNISH GODS: W
Wainamoinen,
FINNISH GODS: Y
Yambe Akka, Ylijumala,
GREEK GODS: A
Achelois, Achelous, Acheron, Achilles, Achthonian, Acidalia, Adamanthea, Adephagia, Adonis, Adrastea, Adrasteia,
Aeacos, Aeacus, Aegaeon, Aegina, Aegle, Aello, Aellopos, Aeolos, Aeolus, Aer, Aesculapius, Aethalides, Aether,
Aethon, Aetna, Agave, Agdistes, Agdos, Aglaea, Aglaia, Aglauros, Aglaurus, Agraulos, Agrotara, Agrotora, Aiakos,
Aigle, Aiolos, Air, Aither, Alcemana, Alcides, Alcmena, Alcmene, Alcyone, Alecto, Alectrona, Alexandra, Aloadae,
Alpheos, Alpheus, Amalthea, Amaltheia, Amarynthia, Ampelius, Amphion, Amphitrite, Amphitryon, Amymone,
Ananke, Andromeda, Antaeus, Antaios, Anteros, Anticlea, Antiklia, Antiope, Apate, Aphrodite, Apollo, Apollon,
Arachne, Arcas, Ares, Arethusa, Argeos, Argus, Ariadne, Arion, Arion(2), Aristaeus, Aristaios, Aristeas, Arkas,
Artemis, Asclepius, Asklepios, Asopus, Asteria, Asterie, Astraea, Astraeus, Atalanta, Ate, Athamas, Athamus, Athena,
Athene, Atlantides, Atlas, Atropos, Attis, Attropus, Augean Stables, Augian Stables, Aurai, Autolycus, Autolykos,
Auxesia,
GREEK GODS: B
Bacchae, Bacchantes, Balius, Bellerophon, Bia, Bias, Boreads, Boreas, Briareos, Briareus, Bromios,
GREEK GODS: C
Cadmus, Caeneus, Caenis, Calais, Calchas, Calliope, Callisto, Calypso, Cassandra, Castor, Cecrops, Celaeno, Celoneo,
Ceneus, Cerberus, Cercopes, Cerigo, Cerynean Hind, Ceryneian Hind, Cerynitis, Ceto, Chaos, Charites, Charon,
Charybdis, Cheiron, Chelone, Chimaera, Chimera, Chione, Chiron, Chloe, Chloris, Chronos, Chronus, Circe, Clio,
Clotho, Clymene, Coeus, Coltus, Comus, Cottus, Cotys, Cotytto, Cretan Bull, Crius, Cronos, Cronus, Cybele,
Cyclopes, Cynthia, Cyrene, Cytherea,
GREEK GODS: D
Danae, Daphnaie, Deimos, Deimus, Deino, Delos, Delphyne, Demeter, Demphredo, Deo, Despoena, Deucalion,
Deukalion, Dice, Dike, Dione, Dionysos, Dionysus, Dioscuri, Dithyrambos, Doris, Dryades, Dryads,
GREEK GODS: E
Echidna, Echo, Eileithyia, Eirene, Ekhidna, Ekho, Electra, Electra(2), Electra(3), Elektra, Eleuthia, Elpis, Empousa,
Empousai, Empusa, Enosichthon, Enyalius, Enyo, Eos, Epaphos, Epaphus, Ephialtes, Epimeliades, Epimeliads,
Epimelides, Epimetheus, Epiona, Epione, Epiphanes, Erato, Erebos, Erebus, Erichthoneus, Erichthonius, Erinyes, Eris,
Eros:
(From Wikipedia)
In Greek mythology, Eros was the primordial god responsible for lust, love, and sex; he was also worshipped as a
fertility deity. His name is the root of words such as erotic. His Roman equivalent was Cupid, "desire", also known as
Amor, "love". He was often associated with Aphrodite. Like Dionysus, he was sometimes referred to as Eleutherios,
"the liberator".
According to tradition, Eros was principally the patron of male love, while Aphrodite ruled mens' love of women. Thus
his statue could be found in the palaestras, one of the principal venues for men to associate with their beloveds, and it
was to him that the Spartans sacrificed before battle. Meleager records this role in a poem preserved in the Greek
Anthology: "The Cyprian queen, a woman, hurls the fire that maddens men for females; but Erôs himself sways the
love of males for males." (Mousa Paidiké, 86)
Conceptions of Eros
Throughout Greek thought, there appear to be two sides to the conception of Eros; in the first, he is a primeval deity
who embodies not only the force of erotic love but also the creative urge of ever-flowing nature, the first-born Light
that is responsible for the coming into being and ordering of all things in the cosmos. In Hesiod's Theogony, the most
famous Greek creation myth, Eros sprang forth from the primordial Chaos together with Gaia, the Earth, and
Tartarus, the underworld; according to Aristophanes' play The Birds, he burgeons forth from an egg laid by Night
conceived with Darkness. In the Eleusinian Mysteries, he was worshipped as Protogonus, the first-born.
Alternately, later in antiquity, Eros was the son of Aphrodite and either Ares or Hephaestus, or of Porus and Penia,
or sometimes of Iris and Zephyrus; this Eros was an attendant to Aphrodite, harnessing the primordial force of love
and directing it into mortals, an apt role for the issue of a union between "Love" and either "War" or "Fire." In some
myths, he is portrayed as being playful, frequently causing trouble for gods and mortals; in others, he is mindful of the
power he wields, sometimes refusing the entreaties of his mother and other gods to interfere in the course of some
mortals' lives. In some versions he had brothers named Anteros, the embodiment of unrequited love, and Himerus.
In art, Eros was usually depicted as a nude winged boy or infant (although this is associated more with Cupid from
Roman religion; to the Greeks he was a young man or a teenager), with his bow and arrows in hand. He had two kinds
of arrows: one was golden with dove feathers that caused instant love; the other was lead with owl feathers that caused
indifference. The poet Sappho described him as "bittersweet" and "cruel" to his victims; he was also unscrupulous,
mischievous and charismatic. In his ancient identification with Protogones and Phanes he was adorned represented as
a bull, a serpent, a lion, and with the heads of a ram. He is occasionally shown blind or blindfolded.
Worship of Eros was uncommon in early Greece, but eventually became widespread. He was fervently worshipped by
a fertility cult in Thespiae, and played an important role in the Eleusinian Mysteries. In Athens, he shared a very
popular cult with Aphrodite, and the fourth day of every month was sacred to him.
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Myths associated with Eros
Eros, angry at Apollo for making fun of his archery skills, caused him to fall in love with the nymph Daphne,
daughter of Ladon, who had scorned him. Daphne prayed to the river god Peneus to help her and was changed into a
laurel tree, which became sacred to Apollo.
The story of Cupid and Psyche has a longstanding tradition as a folktale of the ancient Greco-Roman world long
before it was put to print; first seen Apuleius' Latin novel, The Golden Ass, this is apparent and an interesting
intermingling of character roles. The novel itself is picaresque Roman style, yet Psyche and Aphrodite retain their
Greek parts. It is only Cupid whose role hails from his part in the Roman pantehon.
The story it is told as a digression and structural parallel to the main storyline of Apuleius' novel. It tells of the struggle
for love and trust between Cupid and Psyche, whose name is difficult to appropriately translate as it transcends both the
Greek and Latin language, but can be taken to mean "soul", "mind" or rather both. Aphrodite was jealous of the beauty
of mortal Psyche, as men were leaving her altars barren to worship a mere human woman instead, and so commands
her son Cupid to cause Psyche to fall in love with the ugliest creature on earth. Cupid falls in love with Psyche himself
and spirits her away to his home. Their fragile peace is ruined by a visit of Psyche's jealous sisters who cause Psyche to
betray the trust of her husband. Wounded, Cupid departs his wife and Psyche wanders the earth, looking for her lost
love. In order to regain the trust and love that she cast away, Psyche must complete three tasks, one requiring descent to
the underworld. By embracing the help of nature, she is successful and is received into the pantheon of gods as an
immortal and reconciles with her mother-in-law. Eventually, she bears Cupid a daughter, Voluptas, whose name means
"pleasure." Psyche's visit to and return from the underworld made her an object of some devotion, like Dionysus and
Persephone. She was an object of some mystery religions and was occasionally mentioned in connection with the
popular Eleusinian Mysteries.
Some people believe that this story tells of how love can come from when desire (Eros) starts to fancy a person's soul
(Psyche) rather than their body. The two find love, but easily lose it because of mistrust.
Erotes, Erymanthean Boar, Erymanthian Boar, Erytheia, Erytheis, Erythia, Ether, Eumenides, Eunomia, Euphrosyne,
Europa, Euros, Eurus, Euryale, Eurybia, Eurydice, Eurynome, Eurystheus, Euterpe,
GREEK GODS: F
Fates, Furies,
GREEK GODS: G
Ga, Gaea, Gaia, Gaiea, Galeotes, Ganymede, Ganymedes, Ge, Geryon, Geryones, Geyron, Glaucus, Gorgons, Graces,
Graeae, Graiae, Graii, Gratiae, Gyes, Gyges,
GREEK GODS: H
Hades, Haides, Halcyone, Hamadryades, Hamadryads, Hapakhered, Harmonia, Harmony, Harpies, Harpocrates,
Harpyia, Harpyiai, Hebe, Hecate, Hecatoncheires, Hecatonchires, Hekate, Hekatonkheires, Helen, Helice, Helios,
Helius, Hemera, Hemere, Hephaestus, Hephaistos, Hera, Heracles, Herakles, Hermaphroditos, Hermaphroditus,
Hermes, Hespera, Hesperethousa, Hesperia, Hesperides, Hesperids, Hesperie, Hesperis, Hesperos, Hesperus, Hestia,
Himeros, Hippolyta, Hippolytos, Hippolytta, Hippolytus, Hope, Horae, Horai, Hyacinthus, Hyades, Hydra, Hydriades,
Hydriads, Hygeia, Hygieia, Hymen, Hymenaeus, Hymenaios, Hyperion, Hypnos, Hypnus, Hyppolyta, Hyppolyte,
GREEK GODS: I
Iacchus, Iambe, Iapetos, Iapetus, Ilithyia, Ilythia, Inachus, Ino, Io, Ion, Iphicles, Irene, Iris,
GREEK GODS: K
Kadmos, Kalais, Kalliope, Kallisto, Kalypso, Kekrops, Kelaino, Kerberos, Keres, Kerkopes, Keto, Khaos, Kharon,
Kharybdis, Kheiron, Khelone, Khimaira, Khione, Khloris, Khronos, Kirke, Kleio, Klotho, Klymene, Koios, Komos,
Kore, Kottos, Krios, Kronos, Kronus, Kybele, Kyklopes, Kyrene,
GREEK GODS: L
Lachesis, Laertes, Lakhesis, Lamia, Lampetia, Lampetie, Leda, Leimoniades, Leimoniads, Lethe, Leto, Limoniades,
Limoniads, Linus,
GREEK GODS: M
Maenads, Maia, Maiandros, Maliades, Mares of Diomedes, Meandrus, Medea, Medousa, Medusa, Meliades, Meliads,
Meliai, Melidae, Melpomene, Memnon, Menoetius, Menoitos, Merope, Metis, Minos, Minotaur, Mnemosyne,
Modesty, Moirae, Moirai, Momos, Momus, Mopsus, Mormo, Mormolykeia, Morpheus, Mousai, Muses, Myiagros,
GREEK GODS: N
Naiades, Naiads, Naias, Nemean Lion, Nemeian Lion, Nemesis, Nephele, Nereides, Nereids, Nereus, Nike, Nikothoe,
Niobe, Nix, Nomios, Nona, Notos, Notus, Nox, Nymphai, Nymphs, Nyx,
GREEK GODS: O
Oannes, Obriareos, Oceanides, Oceanids, Oceanus, Ocypete, Odysseus, Oeager, Oeagrus, Oenomaus, Oinone,
Okeanides, Okypete, Okypode, Okythoe, Omphale, Oreades, Oreads, Oreiades, Oreiads, Oreithuia, Oreithyia, Orion,
Orithyea, Orithyia, Orpheus, Orphus, Orth, Orthrus, Ossa, Otus, Ourania, Ouranos,
GREEK GODS: P
Paeon, Paieon, Paion, Pallas, Pallas(2), Pallas(3), Pallas(4), Pallas(5), Pallas Athena, Pan, Panacea, Panakeia,
Pandemos, Pandora, Pasiphae, Pasithea, Pegasos, Pegasus, Pelops, Pemphredo, Penia, Penie, Perse, Perseis,
Persephone, Perseus, Persis, Perso, Petesuchos, Phaethousa, Phaethusa, Phaeton, Phantasos, Phema, Pheme, Phemes,
Philammon, Philomenus, Philyra, Philyre, Phobetor, Phobos, Phobus, Phoebe, Phoebe(2), Phoibe, Phorcys, Phorkys,
Phospheros, Pleiades, Ploutos, Plutus, Podarge, Podarke, Pollux, Polyhymnia, Polymnia, Polyphemos, Polyphemus,
Pontos, Pontus, Poros, Porus, Poseidon, Priapos, Priapus, Prometheus, Proteus, Psyche, Pyrrha, Python,
GREEK GODS: R
Rhadamanthus, Rhadamanthys, Rhamnusia, Rhea, Rheia,
GREEK GODS: S
Sabazius, Salmoneus, Sarpedon, Scamander,
Scylla:
(From Wikipedia)
In Greek mythology, Scylla, or Skylla (Greek Σκύλλα) was a name shared by two characters, a female sea monster
and a princess.
Sextus Pompeius denarius, depicting the Pharus of Messina and Scylla.
Scylla is one of the two sea monsters in Greek mythology (the other being Charybdis) which lives on one side of a
narrow channel of water. The two sides of the strait are within an arrow's range of each other, so close that sailors
attempting to avoid Charybdis will pass too close to Scylla and vice versa. The phrase between Scylla and Charybdis
has come to mean being in a state where one is between two dangers and moving away from one will cause you to be in
danger from the other. Traditionally the aforementioned strait has been associated with the Strait of Messina between
Italy and Sicily but more recently this theory has been challenged and the alternative location of Cape Skilla in north
west Greece suggested. Scylla is a horribly grotesque sea monster, with six long necks equipped with grisly heads, each
of which contained three rows of sharp teeth. Her body consisted of twelve canine legs and a fish's tail. She was one of
the children of Phorcys and either Hecate, Crataeis, Lamia or Ceto (where Scylla would also be known as one of the
Phorcydes).
Scylla carving from Milos, 5th century BC, British Museum, London
In Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus is given advice by Circe to sail closer to Scylla, for Charybdis could drown his whole
ship. Odysseus then successfully navigates his ship past Scylla and Charybdis, but Scylla manages to catch six of his
men, devouring them alive.
Scylla was a nymph, daughter of Phorcys. The fisherman-turned-sea-god Glaucus fell madly in love with her, but she
fled from him onto the land where he could not follow. Despair filled his heart. He went to the sorceress Circe to ask
for a love potion to melt Scylla's heart. As he told his tale of love to Circe, she herself fell in love with him. She wooed
him with her sweetest words and looks, but the sea-god would have none of her. Circe was furiously angry, but with
Scylla and not with Glaucus. She prepared a vial of very powerful poison and poured it in the pool where Scylla
bathed. As soon as the nymph entered the water she was transformed into a frightful monster with twelve feet and six
heads, each with three rows of teeth. She stood there in utter misery, unable to move, loathing and destroying
everything that came into her reach, a peril to all sailors who passed near her. Whenever a ship passed, each of her
heads would seize one of the crew.
As retold by Thomas Bulfinch, Scylla was originally a beautiful nymph. She scorned her many suitors and chose to
live among the Nereids instead, until one day Glaucus saw and fell in love with her. Glaucus was a mortal fisherman
who had previously been transformed by chewing a plant, gaining the form of a fish from his waist down. When
Glaucus declared his love to Scylla she fled, taking him for a monster. Glaucus sought the help of Circe, hoping that
this witch could make Scylla to love him with her herbs, but Circe fell in love with Glaucus herself and asked him to
forget Scylla. Glaucus rejected her request, declaring that his love for Scylla was eternal.
Three of Scylla's heads as portrayed in The Odyssey (1997) TV miniseries; the film depicts each head striking with
snake-like speed and accuracy and devouring men whole.
Circe was enraged by Glaucus' refusal, and turned her anger on the girl whom he loved. She went and poisoned the
water which Scylla used to bathe with her magical herbs. When Scylla waded into the water, six dogs' heads emerged
from her torso, devouring anyone who came near her, beyond her control. Scylla fled to the shore of the strait to live
there alone in misery.
It is said that by the time Aeneas' fleet came through the strait after the fall of Troy, Scylla had been changed into a
dangerous rock outcropping which still stands there to this day.
Scylla and Charybdis are believed to have been the entities from which the term, "Between a rock and a hard place" (ie:
a difficult place) originated.
It has been suggested that the myth of Scylla may have been inspired by real life encounters with giant squid (which
are normally dying when near the surface), and she has some similar features to the kraken in Norse mythology and
lusca in Caribbean mythology.
Seilenos, Seirenes, Selene, Semele, Serapis, Sibyl of Cumae, Sibyls, Silenos, Silenus, Sirens, Sisyphus, Sito,
Skamandros, Skylla, Spercheios, Spercheus, Sperkheios, Sphinx(2), Sterope, Stheno, Stymphalian Birds, Stymphalion
Birds, Styx, Syrinx,
GREEK GODS: T
Tantalus, Tartaros, Tartarus, Taygete, Telchines, Telkhines, Terpsichore, Terpsikhore, Tethys, Thalassa, Thaleia,
Thalia, Thamrys, Thanatos, Thanatus, Thanotos, Thaumas, Thea, Thebe, Theia, Thelxinoe, Themis, Theseus, Thetis,
Thetys, Three Fates, Titanes, Titanides, Titans, Tithonus, Triptolemos, Triptolemus, Triton, Tritones, Tyche, Tykhe,
Typhoeus, Typhon,
GREEK GODS: U
Ulysses, Urania, Uranus,
GREEK GODS: X
Xanthos, Xanthus,
GREEK GODS: Z
Zephyros, Zephyrs, Zephyrus, Zetes, Zethes, Zethus, Zeus,
INCAN GODS: A
Accla, Acsumama, Ajomama, Apacatequil, Apacheta, Apaec, Apocatequil, Apotequil, Apu Illapu, Apu Punchau,
Ataguchu, Axomamma, Ayar, Ayar Acar, Ayar Cachi, Ayar Colo, Ayar Manco,
INCAN GODS: B
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INCAN GODS: C
Catequil, Cavillaca, Chas, Chasca, Chasca Coyllur, Cocamama, Cocomama, Con, Coniraya, Copacati, Crabman,
INCAN GODS: E
Ekkekko, Epunamun,
INCAN GODS: G
Guachimines, Guamansuri,
INCAN GODS: H
Huaca, Huanca, Huiracocha,
INCAN GODS: I
Illapa, Ilyap'a, Ilyapa, Inti, Iyapa,
INCAN GODS: K
Ka Ata Killa, Katoylla, Khuno, Kon,
INCAN GODS: M
Mama Allpa, Mama Cocha, Mama Oello, Mama Oullo, Mama Pach, Mama Pacha, Mama Quilla, Manco Capac,
INCAN GODS: P
Pacari, Pachacamac, Pachamama, Paricia, Piguerao, Punchau,
INCAN GODS: Q
Quilla, Quinuama,
INCAN GODS: R
Ramac,
INCAN GODS: S
Si, Supay,
INCAN GODS: T
Thonapa,
INCAN GODS: U
Urcaguary, Urpihua Chac,
INCAN GODS: V
Vichama, Viracocha,
INCAN GODS: W
White Bird,
INCAN GODS: Z
Zaramamma,
JAPANESE GODS: A
Adachigahara, Aizen Myoo, Ajisuke Takahikone, Akuma, Ama No Minaka Nushi, Amaterasu, Amatsu Kami, Amida,
JAPANESE GODS: B
Bakemono, Baku, Benten, Benzai, Bimbogami, Bishamon, Bishamonten, Bommatsuri, Bosatsu,
JAPANESE GODS: C
Chimatano, Chujo Hime, Chujohime, Chup Kamui,
JAPANESE GODS: D
Daibutsu, Daikoku, Dainichi,
JAPANESE GODS: E
Ebisu, Ekibiogama, Emma O,
JAPANESE GODS: F
Fire Fade, Fire Flash, Fudo, Fugen Bsatsu, Fujin, Fuku Roku Ju, Fukurokuju, Futen,
JAPANESE GODS: G
Gaki, Gama, Gama Konsensei, Gekka O,
JAPANESE GODS: H
Hachiman, Hamori, Hannya, Heike, Hikohohodemi, Hoderi, Hoji, Honosuseri, Hoori, Hoso No Kami, Hotei, Hotei
Osho, Hotoke,
JAPANESE GODS: I
Ida Ten, Idzumo, Ika Zuchi No Kami, In, Inari, Izanagi, Izanami, Izu San Gongen,
JAPANESE GODS: J
Jikoku, Jimmu Teno, Jizo, Jo, Jurojin,
JAPANESE GODS: K
Kagutsuchi, Kami, Kami Kaze, Kamu Yamato, Kamu Yamato Iware Hiko, Kannon, Kannon Bosatsu, Kanzeon, Kappa,
Karitei Mo, Kasha, Kashiwa No Kami, Kishijoten, Kishimo Jin, Kobo, Kobo Daishi, Kojiki, Kojin, Kokl Teno, Kongo,
Kosensei, Koya No Myoin, Kuku No Chi, Kunitokotachi, Kunitsu Kami, Kusanagi, Kwannon,
JAPANESE GODS: M
Marisha Ten, Mawaya No Kami, Miroka, Miroku, Momotaro, Monju Bosatsu, Moshiriikkwechep, Muchalinda,
Musubi No Kami,
JAPANESE GODS: N
Nai No Kami, Naka Yama Tsui Mi, Nichiren, Nijuhachi Bushu, Ninigi, Ninigi No Mikoto,
JAPANESE GODS: O
Oanomochi, Oho Yama, Okina, Okuninushi, Oni, Otohime,
JAPANESE GODS: R
Raiden, Raiju, Ryujin,
JAPANESE GODS: S
Sambo Kojin, Samebito, Sanbai Samo, Sangen Samo, Sarutahiko Ohkami, Sengen Sama, Seven Gods of Luck, Shichi
Fuku Jin, Shichi Fukujin, Shichifukujin, Shojo, Shoki, Shoko O, Shoten, Sukuna Biko, Sukuna Biko Na, Sukunabiko,
Sukunabikona, Susanoo, Suzano,
JAPANESE GODS: T
Takami Musubi, Tamayon Hine, Ten Gu, Toyo Mike Nu, Toyotama, Tsuki Yomi, Tsukiyomi, Tsukuyomi, Twelve
Heavenly Generals,
JAPANESE GODS: U
Uba, Uke Mochi, Umashiashikabihikoji, Uzume,
JAPANESE GODS: Y
Yakushi Nyorai, Yo,
JAPANESE GODS: Z
Zao Gongen, Zenmyo, Zocho,
ROMAN GODS: A
Abeona, Abundantia, Acca Larentia, Adeona, Aequitas, Aestas, Africus, Aius Locutius, Aius Locutus, Albunea,
Alemonia, Alpan, Alpanu, Angerona, Angita, Ani, Anna Perenna, Annona, Aplu, Apulu, Aquilo, Artume, Aurora,
Auster,
ROMAN GODS: B
Bacchae, Bacchus, Bellifluficus, Bellona, Bona Dea, Bonus Eventus, Bubona,
ROMAN GODS: C
Caca, Calva, Camenae, Candelifera, Canens, Cardea, Carmenta, Carna, Cath, Catha, Cautha, Ceres, Cetha, Charun,
Clementia, Cloacina, Concordia, Consus, Credulitas, Cuba, Culsu, Cupid, Cupra,
ROMAN GODS: D
Decima, Di Manes, Di Penates, Diana, Dis, Dis Pater, Disciplina, Discordia, Dius Fidus,
ROMAN GODS: E
Egeria, Egestes, Empanda, Endovelicus, Evan, Evander, Eventus Bonus,
ROMAN GODS: F
Fabulinus, Faflon, Fama, Fame, Fames, Fascinus, Fauna, Faunus, Fauonius, Faustulus, Februus, Felicitas, Feronia,
Fides, Flora, Fons, Fontus, Fornax, Fortuna, Fraud, Fraus, Friendship, Fufluns,
ROMAN GODS: G
Genius,
ROMAN GODS: H
Hercules, Hersilia, Hippona, Honor, Hope, Horta,
ROMAN GODS: I
Ilia, Ilythyia Leucothea, Invidia,
ROMAN GODS: J
Janus, Jove, Juno, Jupiter, Justicia, Juturna, Juventas,
ROMAN GODS: L
Laetitia, Lara, Laran, Lares, Larvae, Lasas, Latinus, Laverna, Lemures, Liber, Liber Pater, Libera, Libitina, Loquens,
Losna, Lucifer, Luna, Lunar, Lupercus,
ROMAN GODS: M
Manes, Mania, Mantus, Marica, Mars, Mater Matuta, Men, Mena, Menerva, Menrva, Mephitis, Mercury, Minerva,
Mithras, Mors, Morta, Mortia, Mulciber,
ROMAN GODS: N
Necessitas, Neptune, Nethuns, Nicostrate, Nona, Nono, Nortia, Nymphs(2),
ROMAN GODS: O
Orcus, Ors,
ROMAN GODS: P
Pales, Palladium, Pallas(6), Parcae, Pax, Penates, Phoebus, Picus, Pietus, Pilumnus, Pleasure, Pluto, Pomona, Portunus,
Postvorta, Proserpina, Prudence, Pudicitia,
ROMAN GODS: Q
Quirinus,
ROMAN GODS: R
Rea Silvia, Remus, Rhea Silvia, Robiga, Robigus, Roma, Romulus
ROMAN GODS: S
Salacia, Salus, Saritor, Saturn, Saturnus, Selvans, Sequana, Sethlans, Sibyl of Cumae(2), Silvanus, Sol(2), Somnus,
Spes, Strenua, Striges, Sturculinus, Summanus, Suovetaurilia, Susurri, Sylvanus,
ROMAN GODS: T
Tages, Telluno, Tellus, Terminus, Thalna, Thesan, Tiberinus, Timores, Tin, Tinia, Tinis, Trivia, Tuchulcha, Turan,
Turms,
ROMAN GODS: U
Uni,
ROMAN GODS: V
Vanth, Veiovis, Veive, Venus, Verbeia, Veritas, Vertumnus, Vesta, Victory, Virbius, Virtus, Voltumna, Volturnus,
Volupta, Voluptas, Vulcan, Vulturnus,
Angels
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An angel is a supernatural being found in many religions. In Christianity, Judaism, Zoroastrianism and Islam,
angels, as attendants or guardians to man, typically act as messengers from God. In some cultures, they are
believed to be the most powerful type of fairy.
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1 Etymology
2 Angelology
3 Angels in Zoroastrianism
4 Angels in the Tanakh
o 4.1 Appearance of angels
o 4.2 Purpose
5 Jewish views
o 5.1 Maimonides and rationalism
6 Christian views
o 6.1 New Testament references
o 6.2 Theological development
o 6.3 Depiction in art
7 Islamic views
8 Latter-day Saint views
9 Gender of angels
10 Other religions
o 10.1 Bahá'í
o 10.2 Hinduism
o 10.3 Thelema
11 Angels as a development step of the
soul
12 See also
13 References
14 Bibliography
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Etymology
The English word came from Latin angelus, which came from Greek ἄγγελος, ángelos, meaning "messenger". The
closest Hebrew word for angel is ‫מלאך‬, mal'ach Hebrew word #4397 in Strong's, also meaning "messenger". "Angel"
is also used in the English version of the Bible for these three Hebrew words:...
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‫אביר‬, abbir Hebrew word #47 in Strong's, Psalms 78:25 (lit. "mighty")
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‫אלהים‬, Elohim Hebrew word #430 in Strong's, Psalms 8:5
the obscure ‫שנאן‬, shin'an Hebrew word #8136 in Strong's, in Psalms 68:17
Angelology
Angelology (from Greek: ἀγγελ, angel, "angel"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") is a branch of theology that
deals with a hierarchical system of angels, messengers, celestial powers or emanations, and the study of
these systems. It primarily relates to Kabbalistic Judaism and Christianity,[1] where it is one of the ten major
branches of theology, albeit a neglected one.[2]
Many secular scholars believe that Judeo-Christianity owes a great debt to Zoroastrianism in regards to the
introduction of angelology and demonology, as well as the fallen angel Satan as the ultimate agent of evil,
comparing him to the evil spirit Ahriman. As the Iranian Avestan and Vedic traditions and also other
branches of Indo-European mythologies show, the notion of demons had existed long before.[3]
It is believed that Zoroastrianism had an influence on Jewish angelology,[4] and therefore modern Christian
angelology, due to the appearance of elements from Zoroastrianism in Judaism following Israel's extended
contact with the Persian Empire while in exile in Babylon.[5] Borrowed notions may include the introduction
of Satan as a supreme head over the powers of evil (present mainly in Christian and Islamic theology), in
contrast to God;[6] comparing Satan to Angra Mainyu (also known as Ahriman) of Zoroastrian faith,[7] who
was the arch-enemy of Ahura Mazda, the supreme Universal God of mankind.[8] Angels, some also believe,
may have first been depicted as God's helpers in Zoroastrianism, and their hierarchy is comparable to
modern Angelology's hierarchy.[9]
In early Hebrew thought, God appears and speaks directly to individuals (Gn. 3:8, Ex. 12:1). He also
intervenes in human affairs, often acting violently and punitively (Gn. 22:ff.; Ex. 4:24, 14:4; 2Sm. 24:1:
Ps.78 :31ff.) God's savage nature reflects the mores of a nomadic, conquering tribe whose morality was
based on ritual and taboo. Under the influence the prophets and postexilic writers under influnece of
Zoroastrianism, these earlier conceptions were revised to reflect an ethic based on social justice. A new
theodicy explained evil without directly implicating God. As the result, God became both more distant and
more merciful. Angels and demons replaced him in his encounters with men, and Satan assumed his
destructive powers (cf. 2 Sm. 24:1 with 1 Chr. 21:1)[3].
They purport that Zoroastrian archangels are more abstract than concrete, and that a number of other
differences make the connection tenuous[citation needed]. While the Talmud of Jerusalem, Rosch
Haschanna, 56, acknowledges that the names of certain angelic figures may have originated in Babylon,
some scholars believe it is possible to attribute the Zoroastrian concept of angels to the influence of the
Bible and the historian Philo.[10]
Angels in Zoroastrianism
In Zoroastrianism there are different angel like creatures. For example each person has a guardian angel
caled Fravashi. They patronize human being and other creatures and also manifest god’s energy. Also, the
Amesha Spentas have often been regarded as angels, but they don't convey messages, but are rather
emanations of Ahura Mazda ("Wise Lord", God); they appear in an abstract fashion in the religious thought
of Zarathustra and then later (during the Achaemenid period of Zoroastrianism) became personalized,
associated with an aspect of the divine creation (fire, plants, water...).
Angels in the Tanakh
The Biblical name for angel, ‫"( מלאך‬mal'ach"), obtained the further signification of "angel" only through the
addition of God's name, as "angel of the Lord," or "angel of God" (Zechariah 12:8). Other appellations are
"Sons of God", (Genesis 6:4; Job 1:6 [R. V. v. 1]) and "the Holy Ones" (Psalms 89:6-8).
According to Jewish interpretation, 'Elohim is almost entirely reserved for the one true God; but at times
'Elohim (powers), bnēi 'Elohim, bnēi Elim (sons of gods) (i.e. members of the class of divine beings) were
general terms for beings with great power (i.e. judges or alternately, some kind of super powerful human
beings). Hence they came to be used collectively of super-human beings, distinct from God and, therefore,
inferior and ultimately subordinate (e.g. Genesis 6:2; Job 1:6; Psalms 8:5). See also: Names of God in
Judaism
Angels are referred to as "holy ones" Zechariah 14:5 and "watchers" Daniel 4:13. They are spoken of as the
"host of heaven" Deuteronomy 17:3 or of "Adonai" Joshua 5:14. The "hosts," ‫ צבאות‬Tzevaot in the title
Adonai Tzevaot (alternatively, Adonai Tzivo'ot), Lord of Hosts, were probably at one time identified with the
angels. The identification of the "hosts" with the stars comes to the same thing; the stars were thought of as
being closely connected with angels. However, God is very jealous of the distinction between Himself and
angels, and consequently, the Hebrews were forbidden by Moses to worship the "host of heaven". It is
probable that the "hosts" were also identified with the armies of Israel, whether this army is human, or
angelic. The New Testament often speaks of "spirits," πνεύματα (Revelation 1:4).
Prior to the emergence of monotheism in Israel the idea of an angel was the Malach Adonai, Angel of the
Lord, or Malach Elohim, Angel of God. The Malach Adonai is an appearance or manifestation of God in the
form of a man, and the term Malach Adonai is used interchangeably with Adonai (God). (cf. Exodus 3:2, with
3:4; Exodus 13:21 with Exodus 14:19). Those who see the Malach Adonai say they have seen God
(Genesis 32:30; Judges 13:22). The Malach Adonai (or Elohim) appears to Abraham, Hagar, Moses,
Gideon, &c., and leads the Israelites in the Pillar of Cloud (Exodus 3:2). The phrase Malach Adonai may
have been originally a courtly circumlocution for the Divine King; but it readily became a means of avoiding
anthropomorphism, and later on, when angels were classified, the Malach Adonai meant an angel of
distinguished rank. The identification of the Malach Adonai with the Logos, or Second Person of the Trinity,
is not indicated by the references in the Hebrew scriptures; but the idea of a Being partly identified with God,
and yet in some sense distinct from him, illustrates a tendency of Jewish religious thought to distinguish
persons within the unity of the deity. Christians think that this foreshadows the doctrine of the Trinity,
whereas Kabbalist Jews would show how it developed into kabbalistic theological thought and imagery.
In earlier literature the Malach Adonai or Elohim is almost the only angel mentioned. However, there are a
few passages which speak of subordinate superhuman beings other than the Malach Adonai or Elohim.
There are the cherubim who guard the Garden of Eden. In Genesis 18, Genesis 19. (J) the appearance of
God to Abraham and Lot is connected with three, afterwards two, men or messengers; but possibly in the
original form of the story God appeared alone (Cf. 18:1 with 18:2, and note change of number in 19:17). At
Bethel, Jacob sees the angels of God on the ladder Genesis 28:12, and later on they appear to him at
Mahanaim Genesis 32:1. In all these cases the angels, like the Malach Adonai, are connected with or
represent a theophany. Similarly the "man" who wrestles with Jacob at Peniel is identified with God (Genesis
32:24, 30). In Isaiah 6 the seraphim, superhuman beings with six wings, appear as the attendants of God.
Thus, the pre-exilic literature rarely mentions angels, or other superhuman beings other than God and
manifestations of God; the pre-exilic prophets hardly mention angels. An angel of 1 Kings 13:18 might be the
Malach Adonai, as in 19:5, cf. 7, or the passage, at any rate in its present form, may be exilic or post-exilic.
Nevertheless we may well suppose that polytheists in ancient Israel believed in superhuman beings other
than God, but that the inspired writers have mostly suppressed references to them as unedifying.
Once the doctrine of monotheism was formally expressed, in the period immediately before and during the
Exile (Deuteronomy 6:4-5 and Isaiah 43:10), we find angels prominent in the Book of Ezekiel. Ezekiel, as a
prophet of the Exile, may have been influenced by the hierarchy of supernatural beings in the Babylonian
religion, and perhaps even by the angelology of Zoroastrianism (it is not, however, certain that these
doctrines of Zoroastrianism were developed at so early a date). Ezekiel 9 gives elaborate descriptions of
cherubim (a class, or type of angels); and in one of his visions, he sees seven angels execute the judgment
of God upon Jerusalem. As in Genesis, they are styled "men"; malach, for "angel", does not occur in Ezekiel.
Somewhat later, in the visions of Zechariah, angels play a great part; they are sometimes spoken of as
"men", sometimes as malach, and the Malach Adonai seems to hold a certain primacy among them
Zechariah 1:11. The Satan also appears to prosecute (so to speak) the High Priest before the divine tribunal
Zechariah 3:1. Similarly in the Book of Job the bnei Elohim, sons of God, appear as attendants of God, and
amongst them, Satan (Hebrew ha-satan), again in the role of public prosecutor, the defendant being Job
(Job 1, 2. Cf. 1 Chronicles 21:1). Occasional references to "angels" occur in the Psalter (Pss. 91:11, 103:20
&c.); they appear as ministers of God.
In Psalms 78:49 the "evil angels" of the Authorized Version conveys a false impression; it should be "angels
of evil", i.e. angels who inflict chastisement as ministers of God.
The seven angels of Ezekiel may be compared with the seven eyes of God in Zechariah 3:9, 4:10. The latter
have been connected by Ewald and others with the later doctrine of seven chief angels (Tobit 12:15;
Revelation 8:2), parallel to and influenced by the Ameshaspentas (Amesha Spenta), or seven great spirits of
the Persian mythology.
In the Priestly Code, c. [400 BC], there is no reference to angels, apart from the possible suggestion in the
plural in Genesis 1:26.
During the Persian and Greek periods, the doctrine of angels underwent a great development, partly, at any
rate, under foreign influences. In Daniel, c. [160 BC], 71 angels, usually spoken of as "men" or "Angelprinces", appear as guardians or champions of the individual nations, defending them as God sits in council
with them over the world; grades are implied, there are "princes" and "chief" or "great princes"; and the
names of some angels are known, Gabriel, Michael; the latter is pre-eminent (Daniel 8:16; Daniel 10:13, 2021), he is the guardian of Israel's leading Kingdom of Judah. Again in Tobit a leading part is played by
Raphael, "one of the seven holy angels". (Tob. 12:15.)
In Tobit, too, we find the idea of the demon or evil angel. In the canonical Hebrew/Aramaic scriptures, angels
may inflict suffering as ministers of God; but they act as subordinates to God, and not as independent,
morally evil agents. The statement (Job 4:18) that God "charged his angels with folly" applies to all angels.
In Daniel, the princes, or guardian angels, of the heathen nations oppose Michael, the guardian angel of
Judah. But in Tobit, we find Asmodeus the evil demon, τὸ πονηρὸν δαιμόνιον, who strangles Sarah's
husbands, and also a general reference to "a devil or evil spirit", πνεῦμα (Tobit 3:8, 17; 6:7).
The Fall of the Angels is not properly a scriptural doctrine, though it is based on Gen. 6:2, as interpreted by
the Book of Enoch. It is true that the bnē Elohim of that chapter are subordinate superhuman beings (cf.
above), but they belong to a different order of thought from the angels of Judaism and of Christian doctrine;
and the passage in no way suggests that the bne Elohim suffered any loss of status through their act.
However see Jesus' comment in Luke 10:18 'I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven' in the context of
giving his disciples authority over the fallen angels.
The guardian angels of the nations in Daniel probably represent the gods of the heathen, and we have there
the first step of the process by which these gods became evil angels, an idea expanded by Milton in
Paradise Lost. The development of the doctrine of an organized hierarchy of angels belongs to the Jewish
literature of the period 200 BC to A.D. 100. In Jewish apocalypses especially, the imagination ran riot on the
rank, classes and names of angels; and such works as the various books of Enoch and the Ascension of
Isaiah supply much information on this subject.
Appearance of angels
In the Hebrew Bible, angels often appear to people in the shape of humans of extraordinary beauty, and
often are not immediately recognized as angels (Genesis 18:2, Genesis 19:5; Judges 6:17, Judges 8:6; 2
Samuel 29:9). Some fly through the air, some become invisible, sacrifices touched by some are consumed
by fire, and some may disappear in sacrificial fire. Angels, or the Angel, appeared in the flames of the thorn
bush (Genesis 16:13; Judges 6. 21, 22; 2 Kings 2:11; Exodus 3:2). They are described as pure and bright as
Heaven; consequently, they are said to be formed of fire, and encompassed by light, as the Psalmist said
(Psalm 104:4): "He makes winds His messengers, burning fire His ministers." Some verses in the
Apocrypha/Deuterocanon depict angels wearing blue or red robes but no such reference occurs in the
Protestant books.
Though superhuman, angels can assume human form; this is the earliest conception. Gradually, and
especially in post-Biblical times, angels came to be bodied forth in a form corresponding to the nature of the
mission to be fulfilled—generally, however, the human form. Angels bear drawn swords or other destroying
weapons in their hands—one carries an ink-horn by his side—and ride on horses (Numbers 22:23, Joshua
5:13, Ezekiel 9;2, Zechariah 1:8 et seq.). A terrible angel is the one mentioned in 1 Chronicles 21:16,30, as
standing "between the earth and the heaven, having a drawn sword in his hand". In the Book of Daniel,
reference is made to an angel "clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: his body
also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his
arms and his feet like in color to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude"
(Daniel 10:5-6). This imagery is very similar to a description in the book of Revelation. Angels are thought to
possess wings (Daniel 9:21), as they are described in the Bible, and depicted in Christian, Jewish and
Zoroastrian art. They are commonly depicted with halos.
In Christian iconography, the use of wings is a convention used to denote the figure as a spirit. Depictions of
angels in Christian art as winged human forms, unlike classical pagan depictions of the major deities, follow
the iconic conventions of lesser winged gods, such as Eos, Eros, Thanatos and Nike.
Angels are portrayed as powerful and dreadful, endowed with wisdom and with knowledge of all earthly
events, correct in their judgment, holy, but not infallible: they strive against each other, and God has to make
peace between them. When their duties are not punitive, angels are beneficent to man (Psalms 103:20,
Psalms 78:25; 2 Samuel 14:17,20, 2 Samuel 19:28; Zechariah 14:5; Job 4:18, Job 25:2).
The number of angels is enormous. Jacob meets a host of angels; Joshua sees the "captain of the host of
the Lord"; God sits on His throne, "all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on his left";
the sons of God come "to present themselves before the Lord" (Gen. xxxii. 2; Josh. v. 14, 15; I Kings, xxii.
19; Job, i. 6, ii. 1; Ps. lxxxix. 6; Job, xxxiii. 23). The general conception is the one of Job (xxv. 3): "Is there
any number of his armies?" In the book of Revelation, the number is "a thousand thousands, and many tens
of thousands".
Though the older writings usually mention one angel of the Lord, embassies to men as a rule comprised
several messengers. The inference, however, is not to be drawn that God Himself or one particular angel
was designated: the expression was given simply to God's power to accomplish through but one angel any
deed, however wonderful.
Angels are referred to in connection with their special missions as, for instance, the "angel which hath
redeemed," "an interpreter," "the angel that destroyed," "messenger of the covenant," "angel of his
presence," and "a band of angels of evil" (Gen. xlviii. 16; Job, xxxiii. 23; II Sam. xxiv. 16; Mal. iii. 1; Isa. lxiii.
9; Ps. lxxviii. 49, R. V.). When, however, the heavenly host is regarded in its most comprehensive aspect, a
distinction may be made between cherubim, seraphim, chayot ("living creatures"), Ofanim ("wheels"), and
Arelim (another name for Thrones). God is described as riding on the cherubim and as "the Lord of hosts,
who dwelleth between the cherubim"; while the latter guard the way of the Tree of Life (I Sam. iv. 4, Ps. lxxx.
2, Gen. iii. 24). The seraphim are described by Isaiah (vi. 2) as having six wings; and Ezekiel describes the
ḥayyot (Ezek. i. 5 et seq.) and ofanim as heavenly beings who carry God's throne.
In post-Biblical times, the heavenly hosts became more highly organized (possibly as early as Zechariah [iii.
9, iv. 10]; certainly in Daniel), and there came to be various kinds of angels; some even being provided with
names, as will be shown below.
Purpose
In the Bible, angels are a medium of God's power; they exist to execute God's will. Angels reveal
themselves to individuals as well as to the whole nation, to announce events, either bad or good, affecting
humans. Angels foretold to Abraham the birth of Isaac, to Manoah the birth of Samson, and to Abraham the
destruction of Sodom. Guardian angels were mentioned, but not, as was later the case, as guardian spirits
of individuals and nations. God sent an angel to protect the Hebrew people after their exodus from Egypt, to
lead them to the promised land, and to destroy the hostile tribes in their way (Ex. 23.20, Num. 20.16).
In Judges (ii. 1) an angel of the Lord—unless here and in the preceding instances (compare Isa. xlii. 19,
Ḥag. i. 13, Mal. iii. 1), a human messenger of God is meant—addressed the whole people, swearing to bring
them to the promised land. An angel brought Elijah meat and drink (I Kings, xix. 5); and as God watched
over Jacob, so is every pious person protected by an angel, who cares for him in all his ways (Ps. xxxiv. 7,
xci. 11). There are angels militant, one of whom smites in one night the whole Assyrian army of 185,000
men (II Kings, xix. 35); messengers go forth from God "in ships to make the careless Ethiopians afraid"
(Ezek. xxx. 9); the enemy is scattered before the angel like chaff (Ps. xxxv. 5, 6).
Avenging angels are mentioned, such as the one in II Sam. xxiv. 15, who annihilates thousands. It would
seem that the pestilence was personified, and that the "evil angels" mentioned in Ps. lxxviii. 49 are to be
regarded as personifications of this kind. "Evil" is here to be taken in the causative sense, as "producing
evil"; for, as stated above, angels are generally considered to be by nature beneficent to man. They glorify
God, whence the term "glorifying angels" comes (Ps. xxix. 1, ciii. 20, cxlviii. 2; compare Isa. vi. 2 et seq.).
They constitute God's court, sitting in council with Him (I Kings, xxii. 19; Job, i. 6, ii. 1); hence they are called
His "council of the holy ones" (Ps. lxxxix. 7, R. V.; A. V. "assembly of the saints"). They accompany God as
His attendants, when He appears to man (Deut. xxxiii. 2; Job, xxxviii. 7). This conception was developed
after the Exile; and in the Zechariah, angels of various shapes are delegated "to walk to and fro through the
earth" in order to find out and report what happens (Zech. vi. 7).
In the prophetic books, angels appear as representatives of the prophetic spirit, and bring to the prophets
God's word. Thus the prophet Haggai was called God's messenger (angel); and it is known that "Malachi" is
not a real name, but means "messenger" or "angel". In I Kings, xiii. 18, an angel brought the divine word to
the prophet.
In some places, it is implied that angels existed before the Creation (Gen. i. 26; Job, xxxviii. 7). The earlier
Biblical writings did not speculate about them; simply regarding them, in their relations to man, as God's
agents. Consequently, they did not individualize or denominate them; and in Judges, xiii. 18, and Gen. xxxii.
70, the angels, when questioned, refuse to give their names. In Daniel, however, there occur the names
Michael and Gabriel. Michael is Israel's representative in Heaven, where other nations—the Persians, for
instance—were also represented by angelic princes. More than three hundred years before the Book of
Daniel was written, Zechariah graded the angels according to their rank, but did not name them. The notion
of the seven eyes (Zech. iii. 45, iv. 100) may have been affected by the representation of the seven
archangels and also possibly by the seven Amesha Spentas of Zoroastrianism (compare Ezek. ix. 2).
Jewish views
Biblical books present angels as heavenly beings created by God, who are not endowed with free will.
The archangels named in post-exile Judaism are Gabriel, Michael, Raphael, Uriel, Raguel, Sariel, and
Jerahmeel. Gabriel and Michael are mentioned in the book of Daniel, Raphael in the book of Tobit (from the
Protestant Apocrypha or Catholic and Orthodox Deuterocanon) and the remaining four in the book of Enoch
from the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha (considered canonical by the Ethiopian Orthodox).
Maimonides and rationalism
In the Middle Ages, some Jews developed a rationalist view of angels that is still accepted by many Jews
today. The rationalist view of angels, as held by Maimonides, Gersonides, Samuel Ibn Tibbon, etc., states
that God's actions are never mediated by a violation of the laws of nature. Rather, all such interactions are
by way of angels. Even this can be highly misleading: Maimonides harshly states that the average person's
understanding of the term "angel" is ignorant in the extreme. Instead, he says, the wise man sees that what
the Bible and Talmud refer to as "angels" are actually metaphors for the various laws of nature, or the
principles by which the physical universe operates, or kinds of platonic eternal forms. This is explained in his
Guide of the Perplexed II:4 and II:6.
II:4
"...This leads Aristotle in turn to the demonstrated fact that God, glory and majesty to Him, does not do things by direct contact.
God burns things by means of fire; fire is moved by the motion of the sphere; the sphere is moved by means of a disembodied intellect,
these intellects being the 'angels which are near to Him', through whose mediation the spheres [planets] move....thus totally
disembodied minds exist which emanate from God and are the intermediaries between God and all the bodies [objects] here in this
world."
II:6
"...Aristotle's doctrine that these disembodied spheres serve as the nexus between God and existence, by whose mediation the sphere
are brought into motion, which is the cause of all becoming, is the express import of all the Scriptures. For you will never in Scripture
find any activity done by God except through an angel. And "angel", as you know, means messenger. Thus anything which executes a
command is an angel. So the motions of living beings, even those that are inarticulate, are said explicitly by Scripture to be due to
angels.
...Our argument here is concerned solely with those "angels" which are disembodied intellects. For our Bible is not unaware that God
governs this existence through the mediation of angels...(Maimonides then quotes discussions of angels from Genesis, Plato, and
Midrash Bereshit Rabbah)...the import in all these texts is not—as a primitive mentality would suppose—to suggest any discussion
or planning or seeking of advice on God's part. How could the Creator receive aid from the object of his creation? The real import of
all is to proclaim that existence—including particular individuals and even the formation of the parts of animals such as they are—is
brought about entirely through the mediation of angels.
For all forces are angels! How blind, how perniciously blind are the naïve?! If you told someone who purports to be a sage of Israel
that the Deity sends an angel who enters a woman's womb and there forms an embryo, he would think this a miracle and accept it as a
mark of the majesty and power of the Deity—despite the fact that he believes an angel to be a body of fire one third the size of the
entire world. All this, he thinks, is possible for God. But if you tell him that God placed in the sperm the power of forming and
demarcating these organs, and that this is the angel, or that all forms are produced by the Active Intellect—that here is the angel, the
"vice-regent of the world" constantly mentioned by the sages—then he will recoil. For he [the naïve person] does not understand that
the true majesty and power are in the bringing into being of forces which are active in a thing although they cannot be perceived by
the senses.
The sages of blessed memory state clearly—to those who are wise themselves—that every bodily power (not to mention forces at large
in the world) is an angel and that a given power has one effect and no more. It says in Midrash Bereshit Rabbah "We are given to
understand that no angel performs two missions, nor do two angels perform one mission."—which is just the case with all forces. To
confirm the conclusion that individual physical and psychological forces are called "angels", there is the dictum of the sages, in a
number of places, ultimately derived from Bereshit Rabbah, "Each day the Holy One creates a band of angels who sing their song
before him and go their way." Midrash Bereshit Rabbah, LXXVIII. When this midrash was countered with another which suggests that
angels are permanent...the answer given was that some are permanent and other perish. And this is in fact the case. Particular forces
come to be and pass away in constant succession; the species of such forces, however, are stable and enduring....[Giving a few more
examples of the mention of angels in rabbinic writings, Maimonides says] Thus the Sages reveal to the aware that the imaginative
faculty is also called an angel; and the mind is called a cherub. How beautiful this will appear to the sophisticated mind—and how
disturbing to the primitive."
One can perhaps say that Maimonides thus presents a virtual rejection of the "classical" Jewish view of
miracles; he and others substitute a rationalism that seems more appropriate for 20th and 21st century
religious rationalists.
Others might perhaps view Maimonides's statements as being perfectly in keeping with the continued
evolvement of Jewish thought over a period of several millennia.
Christian views
Raphael and Tobias, after Adam Elsheimer, c1610. The Archangel appears in nearly normal clothes; there is even the
suggestion of trousers
New Testament references
In the New Testament angels appear frequently as the ministers of God and the agents of revelation ( e.g.
Matthew 1:20 (to Joseph), 4:11. (to Jesus), Luke 1:26 (to Mary), Acts 12:7 (to Peter)); and Jesus speaks of
angels as fulfilling such functions (e.g. Mark 8:38, 13:27), implying in one saying that they neither marry nor
are given in marriage (Mark 12:25). Angels are most prominent at the birth of Jesus, the resurrection, and in
the Apocalypse. The New Testament takes little interest in the idea of the angelic hierarchy, but there are
traces of the doctrine. The distinction of good and bad angels is recognized. Good angels mentioned by
name are Gabriel and Michael (Luke 1:19; Daniel 12:1). Scripture also mentions a tempter Satan, the
scribes name the ruler of demons as Beelzebub, and the angel of the abyss Apollyon (Mark 1:13, 3:22; Rev.
9:11). Apollyon, (Hebrew Abaddon) a name for an angel mentioned in Revelation 9:11, is believed by some
to be a good angel that guards the gates to the traditionally known hell. Revelation 10:1 describes another
angel, although unnamed, some say it is Metatron. The Christian Greek scriptures also imply an angelic
hierarchy; archangels (namely Michael, mentioned in both Daniel 10:13 and Jude 9, Gabriel, and Raphael),
principalities and powers (Rom. 8:38; Col. 2:10), thrones and dominions (Col 1:16). The hierarchies of
principalities, powers, thrones, and dominions are questionable by some Christian denominations due to the
ambiguity of the context. Romans 8:38 may refer to other things besides angels if the context includes
opposition beyond spirits themselves. The scope of Col. 1:16 covering "all things created" also extends far
beyond angels by themselves. Other hierarchies accepted from the Old Testament include seraphim and
cherubim.
Theological development
Catholic theologians have long speculated that there are seven ranks of Angels; among them Cherubim,
Seraphim, Powers, Principalities, Archangels, and Dominions. This is not official Church doctrine or dogma,
however, and in general the faithful are not required to adhere to this categorization.
Angels occur in groups of four or seven (Rev 7:1). The Angels of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor are
described in Rev. 1-3; practically, the angels are personifications or representatives of the seven
congregations. Daniel 10:12,13 also appears to depict angels in opposition (presumably fallen angels) to
other angels, taking on the roles of prince-angels for nations, in this case the "prince of the kingdom of
Persia."
The archangel Gabriel appeared to Mary in the traditional role of messenger to inform her that her child
would be the Messiah, and other angels were present to herald his birth. In Matt. 28:2, an angel appeared at
Jesus' tomb, frightened the Roman guards, rolled away the stone from the tomb, and later told the myrrhbearing women of Jesus' resurrection. Alternately, in Mark 16:5, the angel is not seen until the women enter
the already-opened tomb, and he is described simply as "a young man." In Luke's version of the resurrection
tale (Luke 24:4), two angels suddenly appear next to the women within the tomb; they are described as
being clothed in "shining apparel." This is most similar to the version in John 20:12, where Mary alone
speaks to "two angels in white" within the tomb of Jesus.
Two angels witnessed Jesus' ascent into Heaven and prophesied his return. When Peter was imprisoned,
an angel put his guards to sleep, released him from his chains, and led him out of the prison. Angels fill a
number of different roles in the Book of Revelation. Among other things, they are seen gathered around the
Throne of God saying the thrice-holy hymn.
Scholastic theologians teach that angels are mentally superior to humans as mankind was created "a little
lower than the angels" (Psalm 8:5) and can travel much faster than the known limitations of the physical
universe. They also teach that angels are intermediaries to some forces that would otherwise be natural
forces of the universe, such as the rotation of planets and the motion of stars. Because of their spiritual
nature, angels possess the beatific vision of the triple Godhead.
Depiction in art
While angels and demons alike are generally regarded as invisible to human sight, they are frequently
depicted as human-like creatures with wings, though many theologians have argued that they have no
physical existence, but can take on human form. The angels' wings are heavily implied by the Scriptures.
Seraphim are depicted in art and scripture as having six wings (Isaiah 6:1-3), and Cherubim four.
Theologians agreed that angels have no gender (see more extended discussion below). Whilst artists
avoided making the Virgin and saints too attractive, so that inappropriate thoughts would not be aroused in
the beholder, no such constraint applied to angels, who have no sex. Their exceptional beauty was well
attested in Scripture. The long plain dress or tunic traditionally given to most angels comes hardly altered
from the Byzantine tradition, where it had, if anything, a male connotation. In the Renaissance these were
often brightly coloured, but before and after were mostly plain white.
Byzantine angels were also often shown in military outfits, and, transmitted by icons from Crete in particular,
this tradition was transferred to Western art, especially for Gabriel and Michael, who wear versions of
Byzantine officer's armour and clothing into the Baroque period and later. The same archangels, when in
attendance on Christ or the Virgin, wear the loros, a jewelled strip of cloth hanging vertically down the front
of the body. This was worn only by the Imperial family and their bodyguard; the archangels were seen as
God's bodyguard. They also often carry long white wands of office. Hence, when a high ranking Byzantine in
a visionary dream in 586 saw two men he took to be bodyguards of the Emperor, they subsequently turned
out to be angels.[11] For other scenes, the same angels must appear incognito to accord with, for example,
their appearance to Abraham. However artists are very reluctant to depict them in normal clothes, or without
wings.
Angels are often shown making music in heaven, sometimes in bands of a fair size, or in depictions of the
Book of Revelations, blowing trumpets in accordance with the text. In the 15th century West in particular,
angels are sometimes shown wearing versions of contemporary clerical vestments. There was a theological
comparison developed between the role of Gabriel in the Annunciation and that of the priest saying Mass
In the Renaissance, the classical putto, usually naked, was first revived in secular and mythological
subjects, but they soon appeared, often in great quantity, as angels, becoming almost the norm in
compositions with a number of angels merely in attendance.
Islamic views
Main article: Angels in Islam
In Arabic, the language of the Qur'an, angels are called "Malaaikah"(sing: Malak), similar to the Hebrew
word "mal'ach". The belief in angels is central to the religion of Islam, which articles of faith includes Belief in
God, Belief in Angels, Belief in Books (Holy Scripture), Belief in Prophets and Messengers, Belief in
Qiyamah (Resurrection/Doomsday) and finally Belief in Qada and Qadar (Arabic ‫)القضاء و القدر‬
(predestination) beginning with the belief that the Qur'an was dictated to Muhammad by the chief of all
angels, the archangel Jibril (Gabriel). Angels are thus the ministers of God, as well as the agents of
revelation in Islam.
In Islam, angels are benevolent beings created from light and do not possess free will. They are completely
devoted to the worship of God and carry out certain functions on His command, such as recording every
human being's actions, placing a soul in a newborn child, maintaining certain environmental conditions of the
planet (such as nurturing vegetation and distributing the rain) and taking the soul at the time of death.
Angels are described as being excessively beautiful and have different numbers of wings (for example,
Gabriel is attributed as having 600 wings in his natural form) and have no gender. They can take on human
form, but only in appearance. As such, angels do not eat, procreate or commit sin as humans do.
According to the majority of Islamic scholars, angels are incapable of committing sin, and therefore cannot
fall from grace, excluding the Iblis who chose to do evil because he had free-will and is not considered as a
fallen angel, but a separate entity made of fire called jinn. Scholars cite the following Quranic verse, "And
when We said to the Angels; 'Prostrate yourselves unto Adam.' So they prostrated themselves except Iblis.
He was one of the jinn..." (Surat Al-Kahf, 18:50). Angels, unlike the fiery nature of jinn, are beings of
goodness and cannot choose to disobey God, nor do they possess the ability to do evil.
The archangel Gabriel is attributed with sending the message of God to all the Prophets (including the
Psalms, Torah, Bible and Qur'an). Other angels include Mikail (Michael) who discharges control of
vegetation and rain, Israfel who will blow the trumpet at the day of resurrection, and Izrail (Azrael), the angel
of death (as opposed to the Christian view that Gabriel is the angel of good news). The angels Munkar and
Nakir are assigned to interrogate the dead before Judgment Day, Ridwan ( Arabic : ‫)رضوان‬, is the angel
guarding the Heaven's Gate while Maalik (Arabic :‫ )مالك‬guards Hell (as opposed to the Christian view that
Satan rules hell and tortures the sinners). A pair of angels known as Raqib and A'tid (called the Kirama
Katibin (Arabic: ‫ )كراما كاتبين‬in the Quran) have the job of recording the daily actions of human beings, one
assigned to good deeds and the other to transgressions. There are nineteen angels overseeing the
punishments of hell (Surat Al-Muddaththir, 74:30). There are eight massive angels that support the Throne
of God (Surat Al-Haaqqa, 69:17).
Humans do not turn into angels upon death, rather they are physically resurrected in body and soul and
judged by God on Judgment Day (and that should they end up in heaven, they are given perfect bodies).
Imam `Ali explained the creation of Angels in the following words:
"Then He created the openings between high skies and filled them with all classes of His angels. Some of
them are in prostration and do not kneel up. Others in kneeling position and do not stand up. Some of them
are in array and do not leave their position. Others are extolling God and do not get tired. The sleep of the
eye or the slip of wit, or languor of the body or the effect of forgetfulness does not affect them.
Among them are those who work as trusted bearers of His message, those who serve as speaking tongues
for His prophets and those who carry to and fro His orders and injunctions. Among them are the protectors
of His creatures and guards of the doors of the gardens of Paradise. Among them are those also whose
steps are fixed on earth but their necks are protruding into the skies, their limbs are getting out on all sides,
their shoulders are in accord with the columns of the Divine Throne, their eyes are downcast before it, they
have spread down their wings under it and they have rendered between themselves and all else curtains of
honour and screens of power. They do not think of their Creator through image, do not impute to Him
attributes of the created, do not confine Him within abodes and do not point at Him through illustrations."[12]
Latter-day Saint views
Bern Switzerland Temple statue of the angel Moroni
Latter-day Saints view angels differently than other Christian sects and believe that God, angels, and
humans are all the same type of being or species. Joseph Smith, Jr., founder of the Latter Day Saint
movement (Mormonism), and several of his associates, claimed that they were visited by angels on multiple
occasions and for a variety of purposes in conjunction with the restoration of the gospel of Jesus.
According to the official doctrine of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Bible Dictionary entry
on "Angels"):
"These are the messengers of the Lord, and are spoken of in the epistle to the Hebrews as 'ministering
spirits'. We learn from latter-day revelation that there are two classes of heavenly beings who minister for the
Lord: those who are spirits and those who have bodies of flesh and bone. Spirits are those beings who
either have not yet obtained a body of flesh and bone (unembodied), or who have once had a mortal body
and have died, and are awaiting the resurrection (disembodied). Ordinarily the word 'angel' means those
ministering persons who have a body of flesh and bone, being either resurrected from the dead
(reembodied), or else translated, as were Enoch, Elijah, etc. (D&C 129)."
Joseph Smith, Jr. described his first angelic encounter thus (Joseph Smith History 1:31-33):
"While I was thus in the act of calling upon God, I discovered a light appearing in my room, which continued
to increase until the room was lighter than at noonday, when immediately a personage appeared at my
bedside, standing in the air, for his feet did not touch the floor. "He had on a loose robe of most exquisite
whiteness. It was a whiteness beyond anything earthly I had ever seen; nor do I believe that any earthly
thing could be made to appear so exceedingly white and brilliant. His hands were naked, and his arms also,
a little above the wrist; so, also, were his feet naked, as were his legs, a little above the ankles. His head
and neck were also bare. I could discover that he had no other clothing on but this robe, as it was open, so
that I could see into his bosom. "Not only was his robe exceedingly white, but his whole person was glorious
beyond description, and his countenance truly like lightning. The room was exceedingly light, but not so very
bright as immediately around his person. When I first looked upon him, I was afraid; but the fear soon left
me."
People who claimed to have received a visit by an angel include Joseph Smith, Jr., and the Three Witnesses
of the Book of Mormon: Oliver Cowdery, David Whitmer, and Martin Harris. Although Cowdery, Whitmer,
and Harris all eventually became disaffected with Smith and left the church, none of them retracted their
statement that they had seen and conversed with an angel of the Lord, and indeed, even defended their
claim of angelic visitation to their deaths. Countless other Latter-day Saints, both in the early movement and
modern church, claimed or have claimed to seen angels.
The majority of the angelic visitations in the early Latter-day Saint Church were witnessed by Joseph Smith
and Oliver Cowdery, who, prior to the establishment of the Church, both claimed to have been ministered to
by the prophet-historian Moroni, the Book of Mormon prophet Nephi, John the Baptist, and the Apostles
Peter, James, and John. Later, at the dedication of the Kirtland temple, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery
claimed to have been visited by the Lord, and subsequently by Moses, Elias, and Elijah (see D&C 110).
Latter-day Saints also believe that Michael the Archangel was Adam (the first man) when he was mortal,
and Gabriel lived on the earth as Noah.
Gender of angels
Although most theologians in the cultures mentioned above (Latter-day Saints excepted; see above) would
agree that angels are technically genderless in the normal human sense, all references in the Jewish,
Christian and other holy writings mentioned above give angels a masculine aspect; for example, angels are
given tasks such as warrior, herald, guard (at the gates of Eden), wrestler (of Jacob), mover of large stones
(at the tomb of Christ), which in traditional societies would all have been tasks typically performed by men.
The few canonical names of angels (e.g., Michael, Gabriel and Lucifer) are recognized in most cultures as
masculine names. In languages with gender markings for nouns, the word "angel" is uniformly a masculine
noun, including in the original Hebrew, Greek and Latin texts referred to above. In cultures where the proper
name "Angel" is given to children, the name "Angel" is typically given to boys (girl's versions of the name
include "Angela" and "Angelica").[13] The word "angel" in English, French, German, Spanish, and many
other European languages is derived from the Latin angelus, a masculine noun.
In art, however, angels are always beautiful, which tends to mean their features are often rather feminine even for warrior archangels, their hair is usually long, and their figures somewhat slight. In European
medieval and Renaissance paintings of the Annunciation the archangel is usually depicted as noticeably
more attractive than Mary - she could not be painted in a way that might inspire lustful thoughts, whilst no
such problem arose with a genderless angel. Angels in art become more sexually differentiated from the
nineteenth century, after which breasts and masculine figures and haircuts appear. In modern Western
culture, many angels are depicted as having female figures, facial features and names, and many New Age
practitioners speak of masculine and feminine angels.
Other religions
Angel-like beings called Tennin and Tenshi appear in Japanese mythology.
There are a number of New Age -type books describing various ordinary people's encounters with angels or
angel-like beings.
Occult tradition lists the seven Angels of Revelation and our Solar System as Gabriel (the Earth-Moon),
Raphael (Mercury), Uriel (Venus), Michael (Sun), Samael (Mars), Zachariel (Jupiter) and Orifiel (Saturn).
The Angel of the Earth is Melchizedek.
Bahá'í
An angel, often termed a "Maiden of Heaven", also appears in Bahá'í literature. Bahá'ís generally see her as
a symbol of the holy spirit, the spirit of Bahá'u'lláh's revelation, or even as his "higher self". Bahá'u'lláh taught
that his ministry began when he was visited by a Maiden of Heaven while incarcerated in a dungeon of
Tehran. While always depicted as desirable and attractive, she also appears as a transcendent spiritual
figure, and sexual desire is understood to be a metaphor for spiritual longing. While other angels appear in
Bahá'u'lláh's works, they are generally depicted as the personification of a divine virtue, such as
trustworthiness.
'Abdu'l-Bahá also defined angels as "those holy souls who have severed attachment to the earthly world,
who are free from the fetters of self and passion and who have attached their hearts to the divine realm and
the merciful kingdom".[1]
Furthermore, he said that people can be angels in this world:
"Ye are the angels, if your feet be firm, your spirits rejoiced, your secret thoughts pure, your eyes consoled,
your ears opened, your breasts dilated with joy, and your souls gladdened, and if you arise to assist the
Covenant, to resist dissension and to be attracted to the Effulgence!"[2]
Hinduism
In English, the Sanskrit word Deva is usually translated as "god" (though sometimes left as "Deva"), which
certainly gives a polytheistic appearance to Hinduism. Many Hindus say that this is a poor practice, because
the best word for God in Sanskrit is Ishvara (the Supreme Lord). The Devas may be better translated as
angels or demigods. They are celestial beings with supernatural powers, but also weaknesses. They grant
material benefits to humans upon praying and sacrificing to them, though they don't carry the message of
Ishvara to the humans as in Abrahamic religions (a category of such beings also exist, called "devaduta" or
"duta"). Examples of Devas are Indra and Surya. Buddhism and Jainism also use the word "deva", but in
different senses.
Thelema
Aleister Crowley tried to teach people to attain what he called "the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy
Guardian Angel". Within the system of Thelema, the Holy Guardian Angel is representative of one’s truest
divine nature. Citing Crowley, people have linked the term with the Genius of the Golden Dawn, the
Augoeides of Iamblichus, the Atman of Hinduism, and the Daemon of the gnostics.
According to most Thelemites, the single most important goal is to consciously connect with one’s HGA, a
process termed "Knowledge and Conversation." By doing so, the magician becomes fully aware of his own
True Will. For Crowley, this event was the single most important goal of any adept:
It should never be forgotten for a single moment that the central and essential work of the Magician is the
attainment of the Knowledge and Conversation of the Holy Guardian Angel. Once he has achieved this he
must of course be left entirely in the hands of that Angel, who can be invariably and inevitably relied upon to
lead him to the further great step—crossing of the Abyss and the attainment of the grade of Master of the
Temple. (Magick Without Tears, Ch.83)
Crowley felt that attaining Knowledge and Conversation was so important, that he staked the claim that any
other magical operation was, in a sense, evil.
Angels as a development step of the soul
Some mystics believe that a soul grows in steps from a mineral, to a plant, then an animal, and then to a
human. When the human resolves to die, a soul could become an angel. The Persian Sufi mystic poet Jalal
al-Din Muhammad Rumi wrote in his poem Masnavi:
I died as inanimate matter and arose a plant,
I died as a plant and rose again an animal.
I died as an animal and arose a man.
Why then should I fear to become less by dying?
I shall die once again as a man
To rise an angel perfect from head to foot!
Again when I suffer dissolution as an angel,
I shall become what passes the conception of man!
Let me then become non-existent, for non-existence
Sings to me in organ tones, 'To him shall we return.'
(Translation from Wikisource, Masnavi I Ma'navi, Book III, Story XVII)’’
The Christian mystic Emanuel Swedenborg has a similar imagination. In his late work Conjugal Love he
describes, that a soul of a man and a soul of a woman are united by the marriage in Heaven to become an
angel.
Occult author Samael Aun Weor makes it clear that a soul cannot evolve to become an angel through
mechanical evolution - the Buddhist Wheel of Life has involution of nature as well as evolution - as such the
steps would be mineral, plant, animal, human, animal, plant, mineral. To evolve to become an angel involves
conscious work and voluntary suffering: marriage is treated as a sacrament, and is the means which
Swedenborg was referring to. The mystics were not referring to the death of the human body, but to the
"dissolution of the ego"; the psychologial death; the Buddhistic annihilation; the death of "myself"; the
method of the removal of all our sins which Jesus Christ so wisely pointed out, and which was emulated by
innumerable Saints.
List of Angels
(List from http://www.alyssiasgrove.co.uk/angels3.htm)
Abdiel
Adnachiel
Adramelechk
Afriel
Ambriel
Amitiel
Anael
Anahita
Anauel
Ananchel
Appoloin
Ariel
Armaita
Asmodel
Baglis
Balthial
Barakiel
Barbelo
Barachiel
Bath Kol
Camael
Cassiel
Cathetel
Chamuel
Charmeine
Charoum
Colopatiron
Dina
Douma
Elemiah
Ecanus
Elijah
Forfax
Forcas
Galgaliel
Gabriel
Gazardiel
Haamiah
Hadraniel
Hael
Hamael
Hamaliel
Hamied
Haniel
Harahel
Hayyel
Iahhel
Iofiel
Israfil
Israfel
Isda
Izra’il
Jamaerah
Jehoel
Jophiel
Kakabel
Kutiel
Liwet
Lailah
Malahidael
Maion
Melchisedek
Manakel
Michael
Metatron
Micah
Mihr
Mihael
Munkir
Mumiah
Nakir
Muriel
Nathaniel
Nemamiah
Nisroc
Omniel
Ongkanon
Ooniemme
Orifiel
Paschar
Perpetiel
Qaphsiel
Regina Angelium
Raguel
Ramiel
Raziel
Raphael
Rashnu
Rampel
Rehael
Remliel
Rhamiel
Sachael
Samandiriel
Sammael
Sandalphon
Sariel
Shekinah
Shemael
Shushienae
Sofiel
Soqed Hozi
Sraosha
Tabbris
Taharial
Trgiaob
Urim
Uriel
Uzziel
Valoel
Verchiel
Vohamanah
Vohu Manah
Pistis Sophia
Xaphan
Yofiel/Yefefiah
Zacharael
Zadkiel
Zagzagel
Zuphlas
Zuriel
Semangelaf
Sanvi
Sansanvi
Also note: Akashic Records (Database of God)
(Source: http://www.themystica.com/mystica/articles/a/akashic_records.htm)
Akashic Records
A theosophical term referring to an universal filing system which records every occurring thought, word, and
action. The records are impressed on a subtle substance called akasha (or Soniferous Ether). In Hindu
mysticism this akasha is thought to be the primary principle of nature from which the other four natural
principles, fire, air, earth, and water, are created. These five principles also represent the five senses of the
human being.
Some indicate the akashic records are similar to a Cosmic or collective consciousness. The records have
been referred to by different names including the Cosmic Mind, the Universal Mind, the collective
unconscious, or the collective subconscious. Others think the akashic records make clairvoyance and
psychic perception possible.
It is believed by some that the events recorded upon that akasha can be ascertained or read in certain
states of consciousness. Such states of consciousness can be induced by certain stages of sleep,
weakness, illness, drugs, and meditation so not only mystics but ordinary people can and do perceive the
akashic records. Some mystics claim to be able to reanimate their contents like they were turning on a
celestial television set. Yogis also believe that these records can be perceived in certain psychic states.
Certain persons in subconscious states do read the akashic records. An explanation for this phenomena is
that the akashic records are the macrocosm of the individual subconscious mind. Both function similarly,
they possess thoughts which are never forgotten. The collective subconscious gathers all thoughts from
each subconscious mind which can be read by other subconscious minds.
An example of one who many claimed successfully read the akashic records is the late American mystic
Edgar Cayce. Cayce did his readings in a sleep state or trance. Cayce's method was described by Dr.
Wesley H. Ketchum who for several years used Cayce as an adjunct for his medical practice. "Cayce's
subconscious...is in direct communication with all other subconscious minds, and is capable of interpreting
through his objective mind and imparting impressions received to other objective minds, gathering in this
way all knowledge possessed by endless millions of other subconscious minds." Apparently Cayce was
interpreting the collective subconscious mind long before the psychiatrist C.J. Jung postulated his concept of
the collective unconscious. A.G.H.
(Names and descs from http://www.steliart.com/angelology_angel_names_A.html)
A'albiel - An angel in service to the archangel Michael.
Abariel - An angel in ceremonial magic tracts, used for invoking. His named is also found inscribed on the second pentacle of the moon.
Abel (Meadow) - Souls arrive in Heaven and are judged by Abel. He is one of 12 Powers with this task. He is angel of the fourth Heaven
ruling on the Lord's Day. He must be invoked from the East. (See Abraham 13:11)
Achaiah - He is a Seraphim, the angel of patience and discoverer of the secrets of nature. In the New Testament Achaiah is a Roman
Province. Paul visited the churches in that region. (Act 18:12, 27)
Adnachiel - This angel holds dominion over the sun sign Sagittarius. Those who were born under this sign can pray to Adnachiel for special
protection and blessings. We can all pray to this shining one for the spirit gifts of independence, honesty and gregariousness.
Af Bri - An angel who exercises control over rain.
Afriel - Traditional angelic lore informs us that this being of light safeguards young life, and is also considered to be protective of that which
is youthful and tenderly growing within each of us, no matter how old we actually are. Afriel is believed to grant youth, vigor and vitality and
is prayed to for these gifts and attributes.
Aftiel - The angel of twilight.
Aha - An angel of the order of dominations, a spirit of fire used in cabalistic magical operations.
Ahadiel - An angelic enforcer of the law.
Akatriel (Akrasiel) - Revealer of the divine mysteries and angel of proclamation; cf. Raziel
Alimon - A great prince who, when invoked, protects the invocant from gunshot wounds and from sharp instruments. His aids are the angels
Reivtip and Tafthi.
Amatiel Amatiel - Holds dominion over the season of spring. We appeal to this renewing angel to plant the seeds of hope, rebirth, new
beginnings and positive expectations in our hearts and minds.
Ambriel - This angel inspires clear communication so that we might better speak our own truth, while gently guiding human beings toward a
time when truth and clarity will be the universal norm. Ambriel is also considered to be an angel of general protection. Ambriel presides over
the sun sign of Gemini and the month of May. Those born under this sign pray to Ambriel for special blessings and protection.
Anael - One of the 7 angels of creation. Prince of the Archangels and ruler of the Friday angels. Anael exercise dominion over the planet
Venus. He is one of the luminaries concerned with human sexuality and is governor of the second heaven, where he is in charge of prayer
ascending from the first heaven. In addition he controls kingdoms and kings on earth and has dominion over the moon.
Anafiel - Chief of the crown judgment angels of the Merkabah.
Anfial - One of the 64 angel wardens of the celestial halls.
Angels Of Childbirth - There are 70 amulet angels invoked at childbirth.
Angels of the Mansions of the Moon - There are 28 angels ruling the 28 Mansions of the Moon.
Angels of the 12 Months - There are angels for each month of the year.
Angels Of Prayer - The seven angels who convey the prayers of the saints to our creator. Akatriel, Gabriel, Metatron, Raphael,
Sandalphon, Sizouse and Michael.
Angels of the Rain - Matriel, Matarel, Matariel, Ridya and Zalbesal.
Angels of the Seasons - There are Governing and Serving Angels of the Four Seasons.
Angels of Sunday - Sunday is influenced by the Sun. Michael is the primary Angel of Sunday, but each hour of this day also has its
secondary angel. These angels are, beginning with the 1st hour -- Michael, Anael, Raphael, Gabriel, Cassiel, Sachiel, Samael, Michael, Anael,
Raphael, Gabriel, and Cassiel. Some Angels do double duty on this day!
Angels of the Wind - Moriel, Ruhiel, Ben Nez and Rujiel
Angels Of Winter - Ctarari, Amabael and Certari. The head angel is Altrib or (Attaris)
Angerecton - An angel invoked in magical rites, specifically in the invocation of fumigation.
Aniel - One of the numerous angelic guards of the gates of the West wind.
Anitor - A high holy angel, invoked in magical rites after proper investiture by the invocant.
Anixiel - One of the 28 angels governing the 28 mansions of the moon.
Anthriel - This is an angel of balance and harmony we appeal to Anthriel to help us stay on an even keel, leading our lives with moderation.
Anthriel helps us stay calm at all times. Those who become easily off-centered and filled with anxiety pray to Anthriel for balance.
Aquariel - This perfect being opens the doors of perception to mortals who pray to him. Aquariel inspires humankind with transcendent and
cosmic understanding so that we may spiritually evolve.
Arariel (Azareel, Uzziel) - Curer of stupidity and one of the 7 angels with dominion over the earth. Arariel is specifically an angel who
presides over the waters of the earth (according to the Talmudists). He is invoked by fishermen so that they may, with luck, catch big fish.
Arbatel - A "revealing" angel.
Archer - A governing spirit of the sign Aquarius.
Archons(Rulers) - Angels set over nations and identified or equated with aeons. Archons are primordial planetary spirits. Other archons
are Uriel, Michael, Raphael, Gabriel, Shauil and Cassiel.
Ardouisur - A female cherub. Among her attributes are making females prolific and giving them easy childbirth, also supplying them with
breast milk. She is sometimes called "the giver of living water".
Ardousius - Traditional angelic lore tells us that this angel is a female angel who is believed to help and protect during childbirth and who
also inspires breast milk to flow. Pray to her for nurturing love.
Arel - An angel of fire. His name is inscribed on the seventh pentacle of the sun. He can also be invoked in ritual magic.
Arella - Hebrew: Angel, messenger.
Arias - Angel of sweet smelling herbs.
Ariel/Ariella - Hebrew: Lioness of God; air or water spirit (angel); ethereal.
Assasiel - Angel of Thursday, who shares his rule with Sachiel and Cassiel. Assasiel is also one of the presiding spirits of the planet Jupiter.
Ashriel - One of the seven angels with dominion over the earth. He is the angel that seperates the soul from the body at the time of death. He
can also be invoked to cure stupidity.
Assiel - Angel of healing.
Ataphiel - An angel who supports heaven with three fingers.
Atel - An angel of the fourth heaven. Also an angel of the air ruling on the lord's day evoked from the East.
Athanatos - A conjuring spirit of the planet Mercury. Name of the god used to discover hidden treasure and in the cabala, a spirit invoked on
the general citations of Moses, Aaron and Solomon.
Attarib - One of the four angels of winter and head of the sign of winter.
Atuesuel - One of eight angels of omnipotence. He is invoked to "smoke out the monsters of hell."
Auriel (Light of God) - One of 72 angels of 72 quinaries of degrees of the zodiac. Invoked in conjuration of the sword.
Ayib - A spirit of the planet Venus who's name is inscribed on the fourth pentacle of that planet.
Aymelek - Turkish: Moon angel.
Azbuga(h) - One of the 8 great throne angels of judgment who clothes with the garment of righteousness those deemed worthy among the
new arrivals in heaven.
Azer - Angel of the element fire.
Azrael - The Angel of Death who is "forever writing in a large book and forever erasing what he writes: what he writes is the birth of man,
what he erases is the name of the man at death."
Baal - A deity that was worshipped regularly throughout much of the ancient Near East, particularly by the Canaanites. The name is derived
from the Semitic word meaning "possessor" or "lord" and was used as a common noun with many applications; overtime, however, Baal was
adopted as the chief fertility god, a master of the world, and the lord of rain, whose benevolence in supplying moisture was essential to the
flowering of crops. By the time of the Israelites' arrival in the land of Canaan, the worship of Baal-was firmly established. Baal even came to be
understood as representing the Lord of Israel.
Bagdial - A corpulent angel in charge of issuing cards to recent arrivals in the lower heavens. These cards entitle them to new bodies.
However Bagdial is said to be a fictional angel.
Bahram - Angel of victory.
Ballaton - An angel whose name is used by sorcerers when drawing the potent pentagram of Solomon, a symbol used for summoning spirits
and conducting esoteric rites.
Baraacata - An angel who figures in the ancient and very arcane rites of magic associated with King Solomon. Baracata may not be
precisely considered an angel, but traditionally it takes a sorcerer of considerable powers to summon him.
Baradiel - One of the princes of the seven heavens mentioned in the Third Book of Enoch. Baradiel is one of the "seven great, beautiful,
wonderful, and honored princes." Each angelic prince has command "over a heavenly host, and every one of them is attended by 496,000
myriads of ministering angels." The prince in charge of the third heaven, Baradiel is also one of the princes (or angels) who guide the progress
of the world. His area of authority here is an angel of hail (other angels are of earthquakes, comets, the stars, wind, fire, etc.)
Barakiel (Barkiel, Barbiel) - This benevolent one grants success, good fortune and excellent luck to mortals who pray to him. He also
inspires joviality and a sense of humor. When we pray to this angel on a regular basis, we find that we become filled with happiness, our hearts
expand, and we make a space for this angel of good fortune to enter. Rules of the order of seraphim, governor of the month of February, and
one of the 7 archangels.
Baraqiel - One of the seven great angels in control of the seven heavens. Baraqiel is one of the "great, beautiful, wonderful, and honored
princes" listed in the Third Book of Enoch, that extensive compendium of angelic lore. His specific heaven is the second heaven. Baraqiel is
counted as the angel of lightning, joined by such other angels as those of the sun, hail, earthquakes, snow, etc. It is possible that Baraqiel is also
to be identified with the fallen angel Baraqyal. This angel considered one of the angelic beings-with Uriel and or gambling.
Baraqyal - An angel who belonged to the so-called Watchers, who descended from heaven to cohabit with mortal women. In the Book of
Enoch, Baraqyal is listed among the two hundred fallen angels and was ranked among the chief of ten, the divisions of the evil an repentant
angels. As a demon, Baraqyal is able to teach those who summon him the secret arts of astrology.
Barattiel - One of the great angelic princes listed in that famed compendium of angelic lore, the Third Book of Enoch. Barattiel has a
specific place in the angelic hierarchy presented in that work, being situated between the angelic princes Tagas and Hamon. When Tagas sees
Barattiel, he falls upon his face prostrate and removes his princely crown. Likewise, when Barattiel beholds Hamon, he falls down prostrate
and removes his own crown. Barattiel has the special post or power of literally holding the highest heaven-called in this tradition the Arabot-on
the tips of his spread fingers.
Barbiel - Angel of October.
Barchiel - This angel presides over the sun signs of Scorpio and Pisces. Those who were born under these signs can pray to Barchiel for
Special protection and bright blessings. We can all pray to this illumined one to inspire us to become more compassionate and to help us
develop inner strength and the will to heal ourselves and others. This angel also grants emotional depth and awareness.
Barkiel - Angel of lightening. (Uriel also has had this title) Barkiel is also one of the angels of February and is cited as one of the archangels.
The angel of lightening is also noted as the only angel successful in fighting the demon envy.
Barpharanges - An angel in charge of the spring of waters of life. He is the angel of the baptismal.
Bathor - One of seven Olympian spirits, known as stewards or electors of heaven.
Bat Qol - Also Bath Qol, an angel, often spoken of as female, whose name means "heavenly voice." the angel is said among the Syrians to
have the voice heard by Cain asking "Where is thy brother, Abel?" after Cain murdered his brother. Bat Qol is also said to have visited the
famous second-century A.D. rabbi Simion ben Yohai (the supposed of the Jewish mystical work the Zohar) while he was imprisoned. in the
sense of Bat-Kol, the angel can represent the divine voice that announces the will of God.
Beburoa - An angel mentioned in the apocryphal book the Revelation of Esdras. Beburoa is ranked as one of the nine angels who will come
and reign over the end of the world.
Bene Elohim - Also bene Elim, a group of angels who belong to the order or choir of thrones. Meaning "sons of God," the bene Elohim are
considered a part or division of the thrones, receiving the duty of forever singing the ineffable praise of God. As the sons of God, they are
sometimes counted as the beings mentioned in the Book of Genesis (6:2) who save the daughters of men "and took to wife such of them as they
chose." The result of this union were the giants, the anakim, "the mighty men that were of old, the men of renown." The bene Elohim are also
thought to be the angels called the ischim.
Bethor - A powerful angel, one of the seven angelic beings ruling the 196 divisions of heaven. To assist him in his work, Bethor commands
some 29,000 legions of angels. His area of authority also extends to everything related to the planet Jupiter, part of the ancient belief of each
planet, star, and phenomenon of nature having its own angelic patron or ruler.
Blaef - A Friday angel of the air and subject to the west wind.
Black Angels - A name used, especially in Islamic lore, for the fallen angels. Black angels are generally considered demons. The two most
famous fallen angels by this appellation are Nakir and Monker.
Blinded Angel - The term used by Pope John Paul II for the devil, Satan. The pontiff implies that the devil has chosen to blind himself to
the light and beauty of God and so exists in perpetual darkness, the blackness of sin. (See also Fallen Angels.)
Boamiel - An angel mentioned in the obscure Jewish mystical work the Book of the Angel Raziel and ranked as one of the angels with
authority over the four divisions of heaven. BOEL-One of the foremost angels occupying the first heaven (of the seven heavens), according to
the lore of the Zohar. Boel has possession of the four keys of the four corners of the earth. He thus has the keys that can, if he is so instructed
by God, open the gates of the Garden of Eden, which were locked after the fall of humanity and which had two very stern cherubim placed as
guards. As a ruler or guardian of one of the planets, he has authority over Saturn.
Blaef - A Friday angel of the air and subject to the west wind.
Boel (God Is In Him) - One of the seven exalted throne angels, resident in the first heaven. Boel holds the four keys to the four corners of
the earth. He governs the planet Saturn as well.
Bottomless Pit, Angel of The - The angel who has authority over the abyss, the bottomless pit, often also called hell. This angel is
usually identified as Abaddon (or Appolyon). Abaddon holds the key and also has the duty (or perhaps the pleasure) of binding Satan for one
thousand years. There has been some debate over the centuries concerning whether the angel of the bottomless pit is good or evil.
Burning Bush, Angel of The - The famous angel of the event recorded in the Book of Exodus (3:2) in which Moses beheld the burning
bush.Some scholars prefer to say that the burning bush was not really an angel, but God assuming this memorable form. In one Jewish
tradition, the name of the angel of the burning bush was Zagzagel.
Calliel - One of the throne angels serving in the second heaven, invoked to bring prompt help during adversity.
Camael (Kemuel) (Kamael) - Chief of the order of powers; one of the holy sefiroth; personification of divine justice; among the 7 that
stand in the presence of God. An angel who presides over beauty, joy, happiness, and contentment, Camael grants these gifts to those who pray
to him. Any activity on our part that emulates this angel, such as bringing gladness to others, draws Camaelic energies into our lives and
enfolds us in wings of happiness. Essene prayer: "Camael, Angel of Joy, descend upon the earth and give beauty to all things."
Cambiel - This angel presides over the sun sign Aquarius. Those born under this sign can pray to Cambiel for special protection and bright
blessings. We all pray to this shining one for increased intelligence and also for the courage to think in unconventional ways.
Cambill - Angel of the eight hour of the night.
Caracasa - An angel of spring along with Core, Amatiel and Comissoros.
Cassiel - Ruler of Saturday. The angel of solitudes and tears who "shews forth the unity of the eternal kingdom". Cassiel is one of the rulers
of the planet Saturn and is also the ruling prince of the seventh heaven. Cassiel is one of the Sarim (princes) of the order of powers. Sometimes,
he appears as the angel of temperance.
Cathetel - This guardian angel of the garden increases the growth and yield of vegetables and fruits and keeps them healthy and flourishing.
Cathetel inspires the human race to love and appreciate all of the beings of nature. When we grow in respect and reverence for nature we can
attain harmony with our own natures as well.
Cedar - An angel governing the South.
Chabalym - A seraph or cherub invoked in cabalistic magical rites.
Chaldkydri - Archangels of the flying elements of the sun. Linked to phoenixes and in between cheribum and seraphim. They have 12 wings
and at the rising of the sun they burst into song! They recide in the 4th heaven.
Chamuel - This angel fosters tolerance in the human heart, inspiring within us the realization that to love others we must love ourselves.
Chamuel helps us to drop judgmental attitudes towards others and develop a more tolerant view of our own shortcomings.
Charbiel - An angel appointed to "draw together and dry up all the waters of the earth."
Charms - Angel of the ninth hour of the day.
Charoum - An angelic benefactor who presides over the direction North. We appeal to Charoum for the ability to appreciate silence, the
integrity to keep secrets and the patient attentiveness to be good listeners. This heavenly protector is traditionally believed to safeguard the
earth plane from excess rain, floods and hurricanes.
Chasan - Angel of the air his name is inscribed on the seventh pentacle of the sun.
Chaylon - A cherub or seraph invoked in ritual magic.
Chayyiel - Chief of the Holy Hayyoth (Cherubim).
Cheriour - A "terrible angel" charged with punishment of crime and the pursuit of criminals.
Chermes - Angel of the ninth hour of the night.
Chosniel (Cover) - An angel invoked for the conferring of a good memory and an open heart.
Colopatiron - As an angel who unlocks prison gates, we can appeal to this sacred being when we are struggling for freedom or
independence of any kind: economic, creative, spiritual or psychological.
Corabael - A Monday angel residing in the first heaven and invoked from the West.
Corat - A Friday angel of the air, invoked from the East, residing in the third heaven.
Cupra - One of the Novesiles, Cupra is the personification of light!
Dalquiel - One of three princes of the third Heaven. The other two are Jabniel and Rabacyal. All rule over fire under the ethnarchy of
Anahel.
Damabiah - An angel of the order of angels with dominion over naval construction.
Dameal - A Tuesday angel, resident in the fifth heaven. He is evoked from the East.
Degaliel - An angel who's name is found inscribed on the third pentacle of the planet Venus.
Derdekea - A heavenly, powerful female angel who descends to earth for the salvation of man. She is referred to as the Supreme Mother.
(also known as Drop)
Dina - When the world was first created, Dina taught humans seventy different languages. This guiding and teaching angel inspires the human
race to pursue wisdom, knowledge and a love of learning
Diniel - An angel who is one of the 70 child bed amulet angels. He is also a spellbinding angel in "the binding of the tongue of the ruler."
Djibril - Faithful Spirit.
Djin - Helper of the Archangel Gabriel. He is an Elemental King, sphere of fire. He looks somewhat elderly, yet has great muscles. He has
flames for hair and is a King of Fire. He can teach you the ways to use fire in magickal workings. He can also bring rituals that you never knew
existed and give them to you as gifts.
*From the Koran - The Djin (Jinn) are a race of beings created by Allah to serve Him. They are not His children, nor are they deities. They
were created from searing hot, smokeless fire, some time before humans were created from clay. Since the Koran also states that the Angels
were created from fire, it would seem that the Djin and the Angels are the same kind of beings.
However, it is rare that the Koran speaks of "Angels and Jinn" in the same sentence, but often speaks of "Men and Jinn" in one breath. It would
seem that the Jinn have a strong interest in consorting with humans, and especially in helping them to stray from the one-true-God. Not
entirely, though, as there is at least one reference to Jinn who are righteous and hear the Word of Allah. With those exceptions, we expect that
most humans and most Jinn will get their "come-uppance" on judgment day and they (we) will not be pleased with the results.
In summary, it would appear that according to the Koran, the Jinn are a species related to Angels which tend to consort with human-kind to the
detriment of both. Exceptions noted.
Donel - One of the numerous angelic guards of the South Wind.
Druiel - One of the numerous angelic guards of the South Wind.
Eheres - An angel invoked in the exorcism of wax.
Eiael - An angel with dominion over the occult sciences and longevity. When Eiael is evoked the the invocant must recite the 4th verse of
Psalm 36.
Eirnilus - An angel with dominion over fruit. He serves also as one of the genii of the sixth hour.
Eistibus - A genius of divination, one of the genii of the fourth hour.
El Auria - Angel of flame and is equated with Ouriel or Uriel.
El El - One of the angelic guards of the north wind.
Elimiel - In Jewish cabala, the angel (spirit intelligence) of the moon.
Eloa - A female angel said to have been born from a tear that Jesus shed.
Enejie - An angel of the seal invoked in magical rites.
Esme - Welsh: Gracious protector.
Espiacent - An angel used in exorcism of wax for bringing about successful accomplishments of ones work. Psalms must be cited after rites
of exorcism.
Eth (Time) - An angelic power, a ministering angel, charged with seeing to it that "all events occur at their appointed time."
Eurabatres - An angel of the planet Venus.
Ezgadi - An angel's name used in conjuring rites for the successful completion of journeys.
Fabriel - An angel serving in the 4th Heaven.
Faith - One of the 3 theological virtues (with hope and charity) depicted as angels by the 15th century Florentine masters..
Famiel - A Friday angel of the air. Famiel serves in the third heaven and is evoked from the south.
Fanuel (Phanuel) - On of the 4 angels of the presence, as noted in Ezra IV, where Fanuel is said to be "Uriel under another aspect." But
see Ramiel, the Shepherd of Hermes, etc.
Farris - A governing angel of the 2nd hour of the night.
Farun Faro Vakshur - In ancient Persian theogony, the protecting angel of mankind. Cf. Metatron in Judaeo-Christian occult lore, where
he is often referred to as the "sustainer of mankind."
Farvardin - Angel of March (in ancient Persian lore). Farvardin also governed the 19th day of each month. He is called "one of the
Cherubim."
Favashi - (Pravashi, Farohars, Ferouers, Fervers, Farchers)--in Zoroastrianism, the celestial prototype of all created beings, the guardian
angels of believers. They possessed a dual character of nature: angels on the one hand and, on the other, beings with human qualities, attributes,
and thoughts. They were the fravardin of the Zend-Avesta, "female genii dwelling in all things and protectors of mankind." In Jacob
Easserman's novel Dr. Kerkhoven, the favashi are defined as "part of the human soul yet independent of the body. . . neither are they assigned
to one and the same body; they may find themselves another body, provided it belongs to the pure."
Feluth [Silat]
Ferchers [Favashi]
Flaef - In the Cabala, an angelic luminary concerned with human sexuality.
Flames - An order of angels, "one of the classes in Talmud and Targum," says Volatire in his "Of Angels, Genii, and Devils." Chief of the
order is Melba who, in Buddist theogony, is identified with the Judaeo-Christian angel Michael.
Flauros [Hauras]
Focalor (Forcalor, Furcalor) - Before he fell, Focalor was an angel of the order of thrones. This "fact" was proved after infinite
research," reports Spence in An Encyclopedia of Occultism. Focalor is a mighty duke in the demonic spirits. His special office or mission is to
sink ships of war and slay men. After 1,000 years (or 1,500 years) he "hopes to returnn to the 7th Heaven," as he confided to Solomon. When
involked, Forcalor manifests as a man with the wings of a griffin. Focalor is an anagram for Rofocale (q.v.)
Forcas (Foras, Forras, Furcas, Fourcas) - In occult lore it is not indicated what rank Forcas once held in the angelic hierarchy, or to
what order he belonged; but he is a fallen angel; in Hell he is a renowned president or duke; and here he devotes his time to teaching rhetoric,
logic, and mathematics. He can render people invisible; he knows also how to restore lost property.
Forces - In the view of John of Damascus, forces constitues an angelic order sometimes identified as powers, sometimes as virtues or
authorities. John of damascus places forces 3rd in the 2nd triad of the 9 choirs. their special duty is or was to govern earthly affairs.
Forfax (Morax, Marax) - In Scot's Discoverie of Witchcraft, a great earl and president of the underworld in command of 36 legions of
spirits; he gives skill in astrinomy and liberal arts. He is also called Foraii. Manifest in the form of heifer. His sign is reproduced in Shah, The
Secret Lore of Magic.
Forneus - Before he fell, Forneus was of the order of thrones and partly also of the order of angels. In the underworld he is a great marquis,
with 29 legions of infernal spirits ready to carry out his commands. In addition to teching art, rhetoric, and all languages, he cause men to be
loved by their enemies. It is said that he is involked, Forneus manifest in the form of a sea monster.
Fourcas [Forcas]
Fraciel - A Tuesday angel of the 5th Heaven, involked from the north.
Framoch - In Waite,The Lemegeton, an angel of the 7th hour of the night, under Mandrion.
Fravardin [Favashi]
Fravashi [Favashi]
Fremiel - In de Albano, The Heptameron and Waite, The Lemegeton, an angel of the 4th hour of the night, serving undr Jefischa.[Favashi]
Friagne - In occult texts generally, a Tuesday angel serving in the 5th Heaven and involked from the east.
Fromezin - An angel of the 2nd hour of the night under the command of Farris.
Fromzon - Angel of the 3rd hour of the night.
Fuleriel - An angel of the 6th hour of the night, serving under Zaazonash.
Furlac - An angel of the earth.
Furmiel - An angel of the 11th hour of the day, serving under Bariel.
Fustiel - An angel of the 5th hour of the day, serving under Sazquiel.
Futiniel - An angel of the 5th hour of the day, serving under Sazquiel.
Gaap (Tap) - Once of the order of potentates (powers), now a fallen angel, Gaap serves, in Hell, as "a great president and a might prince."
As a King of the south, he rules 66 legions of infernal spirits.
Gabamiah - In Solonic goetic rites, a great angel involked by the use of the incantary power of the name of the angel Uriel Hebrew: Pet
form of Gabriella, name of an angel.
Gabi - Hebrew: Pet form of Gabriella, name of an angel.
Gabriel ("God is my strength") - One of the two highest ranking angels. He is the angel of mercy, annunciation, resurrection,
vengeance, death and revelation. He presides over paradise and is the ruling angel of the first heaven. This archangel is a primary messenger of
God, bringing divine announcements and revelations to humankind, acting as an intermediary between heaven and earth and helping us to
interpret our dreams and our visions. Gabriel grants wishes and hopes to mortals, as well as joy, mercy, understanding of mysteries, truth,
justice, miracles and love. Essene prayer: "Gabriel, Angel of Life, enter my limbs and give strength to my whole body".
Gabuthelon - An angel whose name was revealed to Esdras as among the 9 who will govern "at the end of the world." Apart from
Gabuthelon, the others are: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, and Aker, Arphugitonos, Beburos, Zebuleon.
Gadal - An angel involked in magic rites, according to Waite, The Book of Ceremonial Magic.
Gadamel [Hagiel]
Gader - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 4th angelic hall.
Gadiel - A "most holy angel" involked in goetic operations, as directed in Mathers, The Greater Key of Solomon, Gadiel is a resident of the
5th Heaven. Gadiel is one of numerous angelic guards of the gates of the South Wind. The fact that Gadiel's name is found inscribed on an
oriental charm (kamea) suggests that he must have been regarded as a power to protect the wearer against evil.
Gadreel (Gadriel--Aramaic, "God is my helper") - It was Gadreel who, reputedly, led Eve astray -- which, if true, would make
Gadreel rather than Satan the talking serpent and seducer in the Garden of Eden. Like Azazel, Gadreel made man familiar with the weapons of
war.
Gadriel - Chief ruling angel of the 5th Heaven in charge of wars among nations. [see Gadreel.] When a prayer ascebds to Heaven, gadriel
crowns it, then accompanies it to the 6th Heaven.Galearii are the lowest ranking angels.
Ga'ga - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 7th heavenly hall.
Gaghiel - an angelic guard of the 6th Heaven.
Galdel - A Tuesday angel resident of the 5th Heaven; he is to be involked from the south.
Galearii - (Army Servants) Galearii are the lowest ranking angels.
Gale Raziya - One of the many names of the angel Metatron.
Galgal(l)im ("sheres") - A superior order of angels of a rank equal to the seraphim. The galgallim are called "the wheels of the
Merkabah" and are equated with the order of ophanim. There are 8 ruling angels in the order, with Galgiel or Rakbiel generally designated as
chief. The galgalim share with the other Merkabah angels in their performance of the Celestial Song.
Galgaliel - Eponymous head of the order of galgalim (chariots of the Merkabah); chief angel of the wheel of the sun.
Galizur - (Hebrew, "revealer of the rock"--Gallitzur, Gallizur, Raziel, Raguil, Akrasiel) - One of the great angels in Talmudic lore whom
Moses encountered in Heaven, as related by Simon ben Lakish. It was Galizur, "surnamed Raziel,' who is reputed to have given Adam The
Book of the Angel Raziel. He is aruling prince of the 2nd Heaven and an expounder of the Torah's devine wisdom. "He spreads his wings over
the hayyoth lest their fiery breath consume the ministering angels."
Gallizur [Galizur]
Galmon - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 4th heavenly hall.
Gamaliel - (Hebrew, "recompense of God") - In the cabala and gnostic writings, one of the great acons and luminaries, a beneficient spirit
associated with Gabriel, Abraxas, Mikhar, and Samlo. However, Levi rates Hamaliel, as evil, "an adversary of the cherubim" serving under
Lilith (who is the demon of debauchery). In the Revelation of Adam to His Son Seth (a Coptic apocalypse), Gamaliel is one of the high, holy
celestial poers whose mission is "to draw the elect up to Heaven.
Gambiel - Ruler of the zodiac sign of Aquarius, as cited in Camfield, A Theological Discourse of Angels. He is also mention in The Sixth
and Seventh Books of Moses as a zodiacal angel.
Gambriel - One of the gusrdian angels of the 5th Heaven.
Gamerin - In ceremonial magical rites, an angel called in for special service, according to Waite, The Ceremonial Book of Magic. The name
Gamerin should be engraved on the Sword of the Art, before the start of the conjuring rite.
Gamidoi - A "most holy angel" of the 1st hour of the night.
Gamiel - Sipreme ruling angel of the 1st hour of the night.
Gamorin Debabbin (Gamerin) - An angel involked in the conjuration of the Sword.
Gamrial - One of the 64 angel wardens of the 7 celestial halls.
Gamsiel - Angel of the 8th hour of the night, serving under Narcoriel.
Ganael - One of the 7 planetary rulers (Electrons) serving under the joint rule of the angels Apudiel and Camael.
Gardon - An angel involked in the benediction of the Salt, according to Mathers.
Garfiel (Garfiel) - One of the guardians of the 5th Heaven.
Gargatel - One of the three angel's of summer. He acts in association with Tariel and Gaviek.
Gariel - An angel of the order of shinanim, according to Hayim Haziz, "The Seraph," The Literary Review, Spring 1958. In Hechalotgh
Rabbati, Gariel is and angelic Guard of the 5th Heaven.
Garthiel - Chief officer angel of the 1st hour of the night, serving under Gamiel.
Garshanal - An angelic name found inscribed on an ornimental charm (kamea) for warding off evil.
Gaspard - A spirit invoked in magical rites to procure to the the invocant a lady's garter.
Gastrion - An angel of the 8th hour of the night, serving under Narcoriel.
Gat(h)tiel - One of the angelic guards of the 5th Heaven.
Gauriil Ishliha - A Talmudic angel who presides over the east. His duty is to see to it that the sun rises every morning at the right time.
Gauriil also appears in Mandaean lore and corresponds to the Zoroastrian Sraosha or to the Hebrew Gabriel.
Gaviel - With Gargatel and Tariel, Gaviel serves as one of the 3 angels of the summer.
Gavreel (Gavriel) - A variant for Gabriel used by the Ethiopian Hebrew Rabbinical College of the Black Jews of harlem (New York). To
this sect there are 4 cardinal angels (of whom Gavreel is one) and they are to be involked for the curing of disease, the restoring of sight,
turning enemies into friends, and "keeping the invocant from going crazy in the night." The other 3 cardinal angels are Micharel (for Michael),
Owreel (for Uriel), and Rafarel (for Raphael). Gavreel is one of the numerous angelic guards of the gates of the East Wind. In hechaloth lore
(Ma'asseh Merkabah), he is an angelic guard stationed either at the 2nd or 4th heavenly hall.
Gazardiel - An angel who holds dominion over the rising sun, we pray to this illuminated one for the promise of new beginnings, innocence,
renewal, awakening and enlightenment. Face the rising sun in the morning and pray to this angel for these spirit gifts and attributes
Gazarniel - An angel of "flame of fire" who sought to oppose and wound Moses at the time that the Lawgiver visited Heaven. Moses routed
Gazarniel, we are told, "by pronouncing the Holy Name consisting of 12 letters."
Gazriel - one of 7o childbed amulet angels.
Gdiel [Gediel]
Geal - Ang angel of the 4th altitude.
Gebril - An angel involked in conjuring rites.
Geburael (Geburah) - A sefira of the Briatic world. who figures frequently in cabalistic conjuring operations. In The Ancient's Book of
Magic, Geburah or Geburael (meaning strength) is equated with Gamaliel and it is said that the influence of Elohi (God) "penetrates the angel
Geburah (or Gamaliel) and descends through the shere of [the planet] Mars."
Geburah or Geburael ("devine power or strength") - An angel who is the upholder of the left hand of God. In occult works,
Geburah is usally listed as 5th of the 10 holy sefiroth (devine emanations). He is also the order of serphim. Identified variously as Gamaliel,
Khamuel (Camael) and, in Isaac ha-Cohen of Soria's text, as Geviririon.
Geburathiel - The angel of gegurah. In 3 Enoch ((the Hebrew Enoch), Geburat(h)iel is one of the great angel princes represnting " the
divine strength, might, and power." He is the chief steward of the 4th hall inthe 7th Heaven.
Gedael (Giadaiyal, "fortune of God") - In Enoch I Gedael is an angel of one of the seasons. Cornelius Agrippa cites Gedael (Gediel)
as a governing angel of the zodiac.
Gedariah - A supervising chief angel of the 3rd Heaven. He ministers three times a day; he bows to prayers ascending from the second
heaven, crowns such prayers, then transmits them for further ascent.
Gedemel - a spiit of Venus, of which planet the angel Hagiel is the presiding intelligence, according to Patacelus in his doctrine of
Talismans.
Gediel (Gdiel) - Is one of the chief princes in the 4th chora or altitude. In An angel involke din conjuring rites.
Gedobonai - An angel of the chora or altitude involked in magical prayer.
Gedudiel - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Markabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 7th heavenly hall.
Gedudim - A class of angels of the Song-Uttering Choirs under the leadership of Tagas.
Gedulael - One of the sefiroth (divine emanations) involked in cabalistic rites.
Gehatsita - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 5th heavenly hall.
Gehegiel - An angel guard of the 6th Heaven.
Gehirael - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkbabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 7th heavenly hall.
Gehorey - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkbabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 7th heavenly hall.
Gehoriel - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkbabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 1st heavenly hall.
Gehuel - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkbabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 6th heavenly hall.
Geliel - One of the 28 angels governing the 28 mansions of the moon.
Gelomiros - An angel of the 3rd chora or altitude involked in magical prayer, as set forth in The Almadel of Solomon.
Geminiel - On of th governing angels of the zodiac.
Gemmut - Is an archon who serves under the rulership of Kalapatauroth (who causes all icons and all destinies to resolve).
Genaritzod - A chief officer-angel of the 7th hour of the night, serving under Mendrion.
Genii of Fire - In occultism, there are 3 genii of fire: Anael, king of astral light; Michael, king of the sun; and Sammael, king of
volcanoesAn angel of the order of powers.
Genius (pl. genii) - Another name for angel or spirit or intelligence and "administer justice to the wicked, and suffering to the righteous."
Geno - An angel of the order of powers.
Genon - An angel of the second chora or altitude involked in magical prayers.
Gereimon - Like Genon, an angel of the 2nd chora.
Gergot - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), and angelic guard stationed at the 6th heavenly hall.
Germael ("majesty of God") - An angel sent by God to create Adam from the dust--a mission also ascribed to Gabriel.
Geron - Like Genon and Gereimon (q.v.), one of the angel of the 2nd chora or altitude involked in magical prayer.
Geroskesufael - in hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 7th heavenly hall.
Gerviel (Cerviel) - In Jewish cabal, the preceptor angel of King Davis. As Cerviel, this angel is chief of the order of principalites (clohim),
sharing the post with Haniiel, Nisroc, and others.
Gethel - An angel set over hidden things.
Geviririon - An angel symbolizing or personifying geburah (fear or strength), Gerviririon ranks 5th of the 10 holy sefiroth.
Geviriyah - One of the many names of the angel Metatron.
Gezardia [Gazardiel]
Gezuriya - In Malache Elyon, an angel of the order of powers; he is a guard of one of the celestial halls (hechaloth) and ruler over 6 other
angels, among them the angel of the sun, Gazatdiya.
Gheoriah - An angel of the order of powers.
Giatiyah - One of the many names of the angel Metatron.
Gibborim ("mighty ones") - An order of angels of the Song-Uttering Choirs under the leadership of Tagas. "They are the might ones. . .
.men of name. " The gibborim are genarlaly regarded as evil.
Gidaijal (Gedael--"fortune of God") - A luminary of the seasons, as listed in Enoch I. He is the leader of the heads of thousands.
Giel - The angel with dominion over the zodiac sign Gemini.
Gippuyel - One of the many names for the angel Metatron.
Glaras - An angel of the 1st hour of the night, serving under Gamiel.
Glauron or Glaura - A beneficent spirit of the air, involked from the North.
Glmarij - An angel of the third hour of the day.
Gmial - One of the 64 wardens of the 7 celestial halls.
Goap - Formerly an angel of the order of powers; now fallen and in Hell. Goap is one of the infernal regions' 11 presidents. He is also known
as Gaap and tap.
Golab ("incendiaries") - one of the adversaries of the seraphim, one of the 10 unholy sefiroth "whose cortex is Uriel." Golab has also
been denoted a spirit of wrath and sedition, operating under hisa chief, Sammael the Black.
Golandes - An angel involked in the excorcism of Wax.
Gonael - One of the numerous guards of the gates of the North Wind.
Gonfalons - order of angel in the celestial hierarchy. Rafael speaks of "Standards and ganfalons" who "for the distinction serve/Of
hierarchies, of Orders, and Degrees."
Gorfiniel - An angelic guard of the 7th Heaven.
Gorson or Gorsou [Gurson]
Gotzone (goh-tsoh-nee) - Basque: Angel, messenger.
Gradhiel [Gradiel]
Gradiel (Gradhiel, Graphiel--"might of God") - intelligence (angel) of the planet Mars when this luminary enters the signs of the
Ram and Scorpio. gradiel's corresponding angel (for Mars) is Bartyabel (q.v.).
Graniel - An angel of the 2nd hour, serving under Anael.
Granozin - An angel of the 2nd hour of the night, serving under Farris.
Graphathas - "One of the 9 angels that run together throughout the heavenly and earthly places," where tha names of the 9 angels are
revealed by Beliar to Bartholomew.
Graphiel (Gradiel) - A spirit in cabalistic enumerations answering to Babriel, according to Forlong, Encyclopedia of Religions.
Grasbarben - with Hadkiel, Grasgarben governs the sign of Libra.
Grial (Griel) - A guardian angel of the 5th Heaven; also one of the 70 childbed amulet angels.
Griel [see Grial]
Grogori (egoroi, egregori,"watchers") - In Jewish legendary lore, the grigori are a superior order of angels in both the 2nd and 5th
Heaven (depending on whether they are the holy or unholy ones). They resemble men in appearance, but are taller than giants, and are eternally
silent. Ruling prince of the order is Salamiel "who rejected the Lord."
Guabarel - An angel of autmn. In addition to Guabearel, another angel cited in occult lore as governing autumn is tarquam (q.v.).
Guael (Guel) - An angel of the 5th Heaven ruling on Tuesday, Guael is involked from the east.
Gulacoc - An angel of the Seal, used for conjuring.
Gulahab - 5th of the 10 unholy sefiroth, as noted in Moses de Burgos' text.
Gurid - A summer equinox angel. Effective when invoked as an amulet against the evil eye.
Guriel ("whelp of God") - one of the angel ruling the zodiacal sign of Leo.
Gurson - (Gorson or Gorsoyu) - one of the routed forces under Lucifer, now serving in the nether regions as king of the south.
Guth - One of the angelic soldiers of the planet Jupiter.
Gutrix - In occultism, a Thursday angel of the air, ministering to Suth, chief of these angels, all of whom are subject in turn to the South
Wind. Acting with Gutrix is Maguth, who likewise ministers to Suth.
Guziel - In M. Gaster, The Sword of Moses, an evel angel summoned in incantation rites against an enemy.
Gvurtial - An angelic guard of one of the great halls (or Places) of the 4th Heaven.
Gzrel - In Tracthenberg, Jewish Magic Supersition, an angel involked to countermand evel decrees. The word Gzriel is part of a 42-letter
name of God.
Haael - One of the 72 angels of the zodiac.
Haaaiah - An angel of the order of dominations. Haaiah rules over diplimacy and ambassadors, and is one of the 72 angels bearing the name
of God Shemhamphorae, Haaiah sigil is reproduced in Ambelain, La Kabbale Pratique.
Haamiah - An angelic of the order of powers. Haamiah domiates religious cults and "protects all those who seel the truth."
Haarez - An angel of the Seal, as noted in The Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses.
Haatan - A genius wh conceals treasures, according to Apollonius of Tyana, The Nuctecemeron.
Habbiel (Habiel) - A Monday angel of the first heaven. An angel who is appealed to for loyal love and romance, invoked in love charms.
Habriel - An angel of the order of powers, summoned in conjuring rites.
Habudiel - In ocultism, an angel of the Lord's Day, resident of the 4th Heaven. He is involked from the south.
Habu(h)iah - An angel who exercises dominion over agriculture and fecundity. Habuhiah is one of the 72 angels bearing the name of God
Shemhamphorae.
Hachashel - One of the 72 angels of the zodiac.
Hadakiel - He governs the sign of libra.
Hadar - "The superior Benignity" anoceived of by cabalists as a sefira.
Hadariel [Hadraniel]
Hadariron - An archon named in lesser hechloth lore and in the Alphabet of Rabbi Akiba.
Hadarmiel - A holy angel named in Mathers, The Great Key of Solomon.
Hadarniel [Hadraniekl]
Hadasdagedoy - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard of the 6th heavenly hall.
Hadraniel (Hadarniel, Hadariel, Hadriel--majesty of God") - A porter angel stationed at the 2nd gate in Heaven (according to
one view). He is taller than Kamuel "by 60 myriads of parasangs" but shorter than Sandalphon "by a 500 years' journey." In gnosticism
Hadraniel, great as he is, is "only one of the 7 suborndinates to Jehudiel, prince of fire." As Hadriel, he serves among the numerous angelic
guards of the gates of the East Wind. In Sefer ha-Heshek he is also one of the 72 names (actually more than 100) of Metatron. In 3 Enoch,
Odeberg holds that it is possible for Hadraniel to be identified with Metatron and that he has indeed so identified in apocalyptic literature.
Hadriel (Hadraniel) - Equate with Pusiel in Revelation of Rabbi Joshua Ben Levi.
Hadrion - A variant form of Hadariron.
Haduriel - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 6th heavenly hall.
Hadiririon - "The beloved angel of God," who may be involked in ritual magic rites.
Hadiya(hay-dee-yah) - Arabic: Guide to righteousness; gift.
Hafaza - In Muslim lore, a term denoting angels, The hafaza constitute a special class, are 4 in number, and "protect man from jinn, men and
Satans." On these 4 angels devolves the duty of writing down the actions of mortals.
Hafkiel - In Montgomery, Aramaic Incantation Texts from Nippur, and angel involked in the exorcism of demons.
Hagai - In hechaloth lore (Ma'asseh Merkabah), an angelic guard stationed at the 5th heavenly hall.
Hagedola - An angel of The Seal, involked in ceremonial rites.
Haggai - a minor Hebrew prophet called "God's messenger or angel."
Haggo - An angel of the Seal who could be summoned in conjuring rites, like Hagedola.
Hagiel - The intelligence of Venus when that planet enters the signs of Taurus and libra. Hagaiel's cabalistic number is 49. His corresponding
angel, the spirit ruler of Venus, is Gadamel.
Hagios - The name of a great, or one of the secret names of God.
Halon - Angel of the 3rd hour of the night, serving under Sarquamich.
Hahael (Hahahel) - An angel of the order of virtues. Hahael protects Christian missionaries and all disciples of Christ: he is also one of the
72 angels that bear the name of God Shemhamphorae. His corresponding angel (in occult lore) is Chartare`.
Hahahel [Hahael]
Hahaiah - An angel of the order of Cheribum. He influences thoughts and reveals hidden mysteries to mortals.
Hakamiah - One of the cherubim (invoked against traitors) and a guardian of France.
Hakem - An angelic guard stationed at the fourth heavenly hall.
Halacho - A genius of sympathies and a genii of he 11th hour.
Halliza - The name of the angel appearing on the eternal circle of the pentagram of Solomon.
Haludiel - An angel of the 4th heaven invoked on the Lord's Day, with the invocant facing south. Haludiel is also an intelligence of the sun.
Hamied (Miracles) - The glorious angel of miracles. He is such a dazzling white that you can only see his incredible eyes shining through.
As you feel his presence enfold you, open your heart to receive his gift of intense love.
Haniel (Anael) - Chief of the orders of principalities and virtues; one of the 7 archangels; governor of December, reputed to have
transported Enoch to heaven.
Hannuel - An angel who has dominion over the sign of Capricorn.
Hantiel - An angel of the 3rd hour of the day.
Harahel - This radiant one protects libraries, archives, schools and universities. Harahel opens our minds and hearts to new ideas while
inspiring humankind to use this knowledge in life-affirming ways.
Harudha - A female angel who rules the element of water.
Harviel - An angelic guard stationed at the second heavenly hall.
Hasmed - Angel of annihilation and one of the five angels of punishment that Moses encountered in heaven.
Hasmodia - A spirit of the moon, invoked in talismanic magic.
Haven - One of the 12 genii who preside over the 12 hours of the day. Haven is the genius of dignity.
Hayyel - Protects wild animals along with Thuriel, Mtniel and Jehiel. Pray to them to protect animals from extinction. Hayyel teaches
humankind that just as the angels protect us, so were we created to protect nature. Pray to this angel to inspire humans to become the stewards
of all nature that we are meant to be.
He'el - Ruler of the seasons of the year.
Heiglot - An angel of snow storms. Ruler of the first hour.
Helemmelek - An angel governing one of the seasons. The name is said to be an inversion of Milkiel.
Helison - One of the five angels of the first altitude. The other four being Alimiel, Gabriel, Barachiel and Lebes. When invoked Helison
appears carrying a banner adorned with crimson cross, crowned with roses.
Hismael - The spirit of the planet Jupiter.
Hizkiel - One of the numerous guards at the gate of the North Wind.
Hngel - Angel of the summer equinox and effective against the evil eye.
Hodniel - An angel reputed to have the power of curing stupidity in man.
Hormuz - An angel in charge of the first day of the month.
Humastrav - A Monday angel, invoked from the north. Humastrav is said to reside in the first heaven.
Husael - An angel serving in the third heaven.
Hypezokos (Flower Of Fire) - One of the "effiable, essential and elemental orders" in the Chaldean cosmological scheme.
Iacoajul - Angel of the 11th Hour of the night.
Iadara - An angel governing the sign of Virgo.
Iahhel - This shining one inspires meditation and illumination. Iahhel watches over philosophers and those who seek a retreat from worldly
pursuits. For those who have difficulty meditating, pray to Iahhel for help just before you begin your meditative practice.
Iahmel - An angel with dominion over the air
Iax - An angel, if invoked who can thwart stomach trouble and the emotion envy.
Iciriel - One of the 28 angels ruling the 28 mansions of the moon.
Idrael - An angelic guard of the fifth heavenly hall.
Iedidiel - An angel summoned up in ritual invocation.
In Hii - One of the angels of the North Star.
Iofiel (Yofiel, Zophiel) - Preceptor angel of Shem, a prince of the Torah (like Yefefiah); one of the 7 archangels; chief of the order of
thrones.
Irel - An angel resident of the 5th heaven. He rules Tuesday and is invoked from the west.
Irin (Watchers or Holy Watchers) - Twin angels residing in the sixth heaven. The Irin, together with the twin Qaddisin, constitute the
supreme judgment council of the heavenly court. They are among the eight exalted hierarchs that enjoy a rank superior to that of Metatron,
(who is considered of the greatest angels serving God). According to Daniel 4:17 the Irin are watchers. It is said that "each of the Irin is equal
to the rest of the angels and princes put together."
Ismoli - A ministering angel. Ruler of the angels of the air operating on Monday.
Israfel (Music) - This angel of music inspires people to sing, play musical instruments and compose music. Pray to him to increase talent in
this area. He also encourages renewal, resurrection and regeneration. Though all angels sing mighty praises to God, there is a special order
consecrated to bringing us the music of the Spheres. Angels speak from the mind and sing from the heart, not as we do through vocal cords.
Itkal - As an angel who presides over cooperation and affection, we appeal to Itkal to create harmonious relationships between people.
Itqal - An angel of affection. Evoked in cases of dissension among human beings.
Jael - One of the twin Cherubim on the Mercy Seat of the Ark of the Covenant, the other cherub being Zarall. Jael is an angel governing the
sign of Libra.
Janiel - Angel of the fifth Heaven, ruling on Tuesday and subject to the East Wind.
Jariel - An angel of divine face or presence. A variant form of Rziel, Suriel or Sariel.
Jazar - A genius who "compels love". Also of the 7th hour of the day.
Jeduthun or Jeduthum (Praising or Judgement) - He is lord of the evening choirs in heaven. As the master of howling, he leads
myriads, (1,550) of angels in chanting hymns of praise of God at the close of each day. The leader of the "Lords of shouting", "all singing glory
to the lord". It is said that at dawn, because of chanting of the lords of shouting, judgment is lightened and the world is blessed.
Jehoel (Jaoel) - Mediator of the ineffable name; prince of the presence.
Jeliel - A seraph whose name is inscribed on the tree of life. He is the heavenly prince ruler of Turkey. He controls the destiny of kings and
other high dignitaries and gives the palm of victory for those who are unjustly attacked or invaded. In addition he inspires passion between the
sexes and insures marital fidelity.
Jerazol - An angel of power mentioned in cabalistic works. He is invoked in conjuring rites.
Jeu - Jeu is the great angel, overseer of light and arranger of the cosmos. He is one of the 3 great powers on high. Occupying the right place
on God's side with Propator on God's left.
Jophiel (Creative Power) - Teaches our consciousness to discover the Light within.
Joustriel - Angel of the 6th hour of the day.
Jukar - A prince over all the angels, according to Mathers.
Kabniel - An angel invoked to cure stupidity.
Kabshiel - An angel who, when conjured up and agreeable with the invocant confers grace and power.
Kadi(el) - A Friday angel invoked from the west and serving in the third heaven.
Kamali - Rhodesian: Spirit Protector
Karoz - Karoz are "reporter angels.
Katzfiel - An angelic Prince of the sword and guard of the sixth heaven. Katfiel's sword emits lightening!
Kfial - One of the 64 angel wardens of the seven celestial halls.
Kokaviel - The name of the angel found inscribed on the third pentacle of the planet Mercury.
Kutiel - An angel invoked in connection with using divining rods.
Kyriel - One of the 28 angels governing the 28 mansions of the moon.
Kabniel - An angel invoked to cure stupidity.
Kabshiel - An angel who, when conjured up and agreeable with the invocant confers grace and power.
Kadi(el) - A Friday angel invoked from the west and serving in the third heaven.
Kamali - Rhodesian: Spirit Protector
Karoz - Karoz are "reporter angels”.
Katzfiel - An angelic Prince of the sword and guard of the sixth heaven. Katfiel's sword emits lightening!
Kfial - One of the 64 angel wardens of the seven celestial halls.
Kokaviel - The name of the angel found inscribed on the third pentacle of the planet Mercury.
Kutiel - An angel invoked in connection with using divining rods.
Kyriel - One of the 28 angels governing the 28 mansions of the moon.
Labezerin - The spirit of success. He serves in the second hour of the day.
Lamach - An angel who exercises dominion over the planet Mars.
Larzod - One of the "glorious and benovolent angels" invoked in Solomonic conjuring rites for imparting to the invocant some of the wisdon
of the Creator.
Lazai - An angel invoked in the exorcism of fire.
Lelahel - An angel of the zodiac exercising dominion over love, art, science and fortune. We appeal to this being of light for good luck and
good fortune.
Leliel - One of the angelic rulers of the night!
Lepha - Angel of the seal.
Little Lao - One of the many names given to Metatron.
Liwet - This angel presides over vanguard ideas and inventions. He is es- epecially protective of mortals who have original ideas and
thoughts, and is also very encouraging of individuality and uniqueness.
Logos - The oldest angel.
Luel - An angel invoked in connection with the use of diving rods.
Mach - An angel called up in Solomonic conjuring rites to render the invocant invisible.
Madan - An angel the exercises dominion over the planet Mercury.
Mador - An angel stationed at the fourth heavenly hall.
Mael - A ruling Archangel of the water. He is also one of the inteligences of the planet Saturn and is a Monday angel of the first Heaven. He
may be invoked from the North.
Mahariel (Swift) - An angel of Paradise stationed at the first portal. He provides new souls for the purified ones.
Mahzian - A spirit who bestows sight.
Maion - An angel with dominion over the planet Saturn.
Maktiel - An angel with dominion over trees.
Malaika (mah-lah-ee-kah) - Kiswahili: Angel.
Maltiel - A Friday angel resident in the third heaven and invoked from the West. He is also one of the intelligence's of the planet Jupiter.
Maltiel is the preceptor angel of Elijah and serves as one of the numerous guards of the West wind.
Manakel - Angel of aquatic animals.
Manu - Angel of fate.
Maroch - An angel of the 5th hour of the day.
Mastho - Is a genius of delusive appearances. He is one of the spirits of the tenth hour.
Mebahiah - An angel who exercises dominion over morality and religion. He also helps those desiring offspring.
Mehiel - An angel who protects university professors, orators and authors.
Melek/Melik - Turkish: Angel.
Melioth - One of nine angels that run together throughout heavenly and earthly places.
Melkajal - Angelic ruler of March.
Memuneh (Appointed one) - A deputy angel, a dispensr of dreams. It is said through the Memuneh, the Universe operates.
Mercury - The angel of progress.
Meriarijim - A chief officer-angel of the night.
Messiach - An angel invoked in magical operations in connection with the invoaction of water and hyssop. The invocant is advised to resite
the versicles of the Psalms 6, 67, 64 and 102.
Metatron - Chancellor of heaven, prince of the ministering angels. He is charged with the sustenance of mankind. He has been known as the
link between the human and the divine. The angel who wrestled with Jacob. (Genesis 32), As the watchman (Isaiah 20) Also see Exodus 23:20
for this refers to Metratron as well. Metatron, according to the cabala is the angel said to have lead the children of Israel through the wilderness.
His female equivalent is Shekinah. His twin brother is Sandalphon.
After arriving in heaven he was transformed into a spirit of fire and equipped with 36 pairs of wings as well as innumerable eyes. He resides in
the 7th heaven and when evoked appears as a pillar of fire said to be more dazzling than the sun. He has many other names that he is called by.
He has also been credited with the authorship of Psalms 37:25. He is the supreme angel of death to whom God gives daily orders as to the souls
to be taken. He then delegates these orders to his subordinates, Gabriel and Sammael. Metatron is considered by some to be mightier than
Michael or Gabriel. Metatron is the teacher of prematurely dead children in Paradise.
Micah (Divine Plan) - Watches over spiritual evolution, seeking every opportunity to reveal the next steps of your life purpose.
Michael - Chief angel, deliverer of the faithful, tutelary prince of Israel. An angel who grants miracles, fosters mercy, repentance, truth,
sanctification, blessing, immortality, patience and love to human-kind. This archangel is protective of those who are just and good. Angel of
insomnia. He strengthens our spirits in difficult times. Pray to Michael for these gifts and virtues. Essene prayer: "Michael, Angel of Earth,
enter my generative organs and regenerate my whole body."
Midael - A chief and Captain in the celestial army. An angel of the order of warriors.
Mihr - An angel presiding over the month of September and the 16th day of the month. Mihr watches over friendship and love.
Miniel - A great angel whose chief virtue is that he can, when invoked, induce love in an otherwise cold and reluctant maiden. For best
results he must be invoked while the invocant is facing south.
Mirthra - He rises from paradise in the great East, has 1,000.00 ears and 10,000.00 eyes.He is also called the god of light and in heaven
assigns places to the souls of the just.
Mizan - An angel invoked in Arabic incantation rites.
Mizgitari - The genius of eagles. And he serves the seventh hour of the day.
Moakkibat - In Muslim religion Moakkibat is the recording angel. He writes down men's activities.
Modiniel - One of the spirits of the planet Mars.
Morael - An Angel of awe or fear. He rules over August and September. He has the power of making everything invisible.
Mordad - Angel of death, according to Persian point of view.
Mqttro - An angel that ministers to the son of man.
Mumiah - This angel presides over the sciences of medicine and physics. Mumiah is traditionally believed to grant health and longevity, as
well as being able to suspend physical laws to create miracles.
Munkir and Nakir - According to the Islam tradition there are the angels, Munkar and Nakir, who question the person in the grave. They
visit the tombs of those who have recently died. They are to determine where the deceased will go, to Paradise or to Hell. They ask questions
regarding the religious beliefs of the individual, and also their good and evil deeds on earth. The good are shown what life will be like in
Heaven. The bad are shown the torments of Hell.
Mupiel (Out of the Mouth of God) - An angel invoked for obtaining a good memory and an open heart.
Murdad - Angel of July and he also governs the seventh day of the month. Murdad is sometimes equated with the angel Azrael. (He
separates the soul from the body at death.)
Murmur- (Murmus) - before he turned into a fallen angel, Murmur was partly of the order of thrones and of the order of angels. This
"fact was proved after infinite research," reports Spence in An Encyclopedia of Occultism," p. 119. In Hell, Murmur is considered a great duke
with 30 legions of infernal spirits attending him. He manifests in the form of a warrior astride a gryphon, with a dual crown upon his head. He
teaches philosophy and constrains the souls of the dead to appear before him for the answering of questions. He sigil is shown in Waite, The
Book of Black Magic and of Pacts, p. 182
Muriel - Latin: Angel of June
Mutuol - An angel invoked in the consecration of Pen & Ink, a powerful device for the binding of evil spirits, or the exorcising of them.
Naadame - Prince over all the angels and Caesars.
Nafriel - An angelic guard of the gates of the South Wind.
Nahaliel - Angel over rivers.
Nakir and Munkir - According to the Islam tradition there are the angels, Nakir and Munkir, who question the person in the grave, They
visit the tombs of those who have recently died. They are to determine where the deceased will go, to Paradise or to Hell. They ask questions
regarding the religious beliefs of the individual, and also their good and evil deeds on earth. The good are shown what life will be like in
Heaven. The bad are shown the torments of Hell.
Naoutha - Angel if the Southwest.
Nariel - governs the South Wind. He is also the ruler of the noonday winds.
Narsinha - A man-lion avatar. He is lord of heroism.
Natiel - An angel with the power to ward off evil who's name was found in the charm called kamea.
Nehinah - An angel invoked in necromantic operations.
Nemamiah - This sacred being is a guardian angel of all those who fight for just causes. He is especially protective towards people who
defend the rights of those who cannot defend themselves, such as animals and children. When an injustice is done towards anyone, including
ourselves, we can pray to Nemamiah to right the wrong.
Neria - Hebrew: Lamp of god, angel.
Neriel - One of the 28 angels who govern one of the 28 mansions of the moon.
Nesanel - Along with the angels Meachuel and Gabril, is summoned to free or purge the invocant of all sin.
Nisroc (Freedom) - Known as "the great eagle." His flight into the Heavens is the symbol of freedom. On the physical plane, there is
freedom to travel where you want & be safe from harm, to be able to say what you feel and make choices for yourself. As you go deeper into
your awareness, freedom becomes the ability to feel the unconditional love for the Eternal.
Nithaiah - A poet angel of the order of dominations. He is invoked by pronouncing any of the divine names along with the 1st verse of
Psalm 9. He is in charge of occult sciences, delivers prophecies in rhyme, and exercises influence over wise men who love peace and solitude.
Nitika - A genius of precious stones and he presides over the 6th hour of the day.
Noaphiel - An angel whose name is inscribed in Hebrew characters on the fifth pentacle of the planet Saturn. In conjuring Noaphiel, the
invocant is advised (for best results) to recite a versicle from Deuteronomy 10.
Novensiles - The nine great dieties who control thunderbolts! Tina, Cupra, Menrva, Summanus, Vejovis, Sethlans, Mars, Mantus and Ercle.
They are angels who watch over the renewing of things and they have the power to wield thunderbolts!
Och - Angel of the sun. Och gives the invocant 600 years of perfect health. (If they live that long) He is also the ruler of 28 of the 96
Olympian provinces into which heaven is divided. He is a mineralogist and cited as the "prince of alchemy".
Oertha - An angel of the north. "He hath a torch of fire and putteth it to his sides, and they warm the great coldness of him so that he freeze
not the world."
Olinda - Old German: Protector of property.
Omael - An angel who multiplies species, perpetuates races and influences chemists. There is some question as to whether Omael is a fallen
or upright angel. Data available suggests he seems to operate in both domains.
Omniel - This being of light grants to mortals the ability to experience a feeling of oneness with all life. We pray to Omniel to lift the veil of
illusion that keeps us separate from other living beings. When this veil lifts we find that the concept of doing to others as we would do to
ourselves becomes real, for we truly are all one.
Omophorus - A world supporting angel. He carries the earth on his shoulders, like atlas.
Onayepheton - The name of a spirit by which God will summon the dead and raise them to life again.
Onzo - "A fair angel of God" invoked in the exorcism of wax.
Opiel - An angel who aids individuals in obtaining the love of a desired one. His name can be found written on Aramaic love charms.
Oranir - Chief Prince of the nine angels of the Summer Equinox and effective against the evil eye.
Oriares - The angel governing the season of winter.
Oriel (Auriel, Light of God) - Old French: Golden, Angel of Destiny. He is one of 70 childbed amulet angels. Ruler of the tenth hour of
the day and he is called the angel of destiny.
Osael - A cherub summoned in ceremonial magic.
Osgaebial - An angelic ruler of the 8th hour, he commands "a great cloud of attending spirits".
Otheos - A most holy Angel invoked for discovering treasure.
Ouestucati - A female angel who brings the sea wind.
Oul - A special aid angel to Dalquiel in the third Heaven.
Oumriel - Angel of service residing in the fourth heaven.
Pagiel - An angel petitioned in ritual prayer for the fulfillment of the invocant's desires.
Pahaliah - An angel invoked to convert non christians to christianity. He rules theology and morals.
Pancia - A "most pure angel" invoked in ceremonial magic, specifically in the conjuring of the sword.
Parasiel - An angelic name inscribed in Hebrew characters on the first pantacle of the planet Jupiter, Parasiel is lord and master of treasures.
Paschar (Vision) - Guards the veil between our world and the heavens, between consciousness and unconsciousness, between awareness
and illusion.
Patteny - A ministering angel summoned in cabalistic rites.
Penat - A Friday angel, residing in the third heaven and one of the intelligence's of Venus.
Pendroz - An angel of the seventh hour.
Permaz - An angel of the second hour of the night.
Pesagniyah - A supervisory angel of the south in charge of the keys to ethereal places. When prayers of persons in deep sorrow ascend,
Pesagniyah kisses such prayers and accompanies them to a higher region.
Pethel - A "most holy angel" invoked in magical rites at the close of the sabbath.
Phaiar - An angel invoked in the conjuring of the reed.
Phakiel - He controls the sign of Cancer in the zodiac.
Phaldor - A angel of oracles.
Phanuel (Raguel) (Hope) - Archangel of penance, prince of the presence, angel of hope, and holds the devil in his power. Hope is a
feeling of trust & a desire for good, accompanied by the assumption that your desire is attainable. Identified with Uriel and Ramiel.
Pharniel - Angel over the 12th hour of the day.
Phatiel - Angel of the Fifth hour of the night.
Phi-Re - One of the seven planetary archangels and head of the order of virtues.
Phul - Lord of the moon, ruler of the seven Olympian Provinces. As a Monday angel, Phul is to be invoked only on Monday. Phul is called
"Lord of the powers of the moon and supreme Lord of the waters."
Poiel - An angel of the order of principalities. He rules over fortune and philosophy. He also is one of the 72 angels of the zodiac.
Porna - A Friday angel serving in the third heaven invoked from the south.
Presnostix - An angel of the sixth hour of the night.
Pruel - An angelic guard of the gates of the South Wind.
Prukiel - An angel invoked in Syriac charms along with other spellbinding angels.
Psychopompoi - Soul-escorting angels who accompany souls after bodily death toward their heavenly abode. Michael, Elijah &
Sandalphon are also regarded as guides of the Psychopompoi.
Qaddis/Qaddisin (Holy Ones) - Twin angels who, with the Twin Irin, constitute the supreme judgment council of the heavenly court.
Qadosch - An angel invoked in the conjuring of ink and colors.
Qafsiel - An angel with dominion over the moon. He is the guardian of the seventh heavenly hall. In ancient hebrew magic he is invoked to
drive away enemies by tying the charm, written in bird's blood, to the foot or wing of a dove and then bidding it to fly away. If it flies away,
that is a sign that the enemy is also in flight.
Qamiel - An angelic guard of the South wind.
Qaniel - One of the numerous angelic guards of the South Wind.
Queen Of The Angels - In Catholicism, the Virgin Mary. In the Cabala, the Shekinah. In Gnosticism, the Pistis Sophia.
Quelamia One - of the seven exalted throne angels residing in the first heaven.
Ra'asiel X - Ra' asiel X is an angel invoked in ritual magic.
Radueriel (Vretil) - The heavenly register and recording angel, leader of the celestial choirs, creator of the lesser angels. He is also
included among the 8 great judgment princes of the throne, whose rank is superior to Metatron's. He is the angel of poetry and master of muses.
Of Raduriel it is said "out of every word that goeth forth from his mouth, a song uttering angel is born". *Since the creator alone has the power
and the privilage to do likewise, this makes Radueriel unique among his fellow hierarchs*.
Rael - A Wednesday angel residing in the third heaven. He is also one of the intelligence's of the planet Venus. Invocant must face North
when conjuring up Rael.
Rahdar - With the aid of his genious brother Phakiel, Rahdar governs the zodiac sign Cancer.
Rain - The angels who hold dominion over moisture and rain can be appealed to by repeating their names over and over in a chant:
"Mathariel, Ridia, Matriel." These angels are especially protective of people who conserve water and can inspire humans to do so. We also pray
to these sacred ones for renewal and regeneration.
Ramona - Teutonic: Wise protectoress.
Rampel - An angel who holds dominion over mountains. We pray to Rampel for inner strength, stability and endurance. When we climb a
mountain, or simply gaze at a mountain, this angel is near.
Raphael - One of the princes of the presence and regent of the sun. This archangel is extremely healing to all living beings. Raphael grants
joy, healing, love, miracles and grace. He inspires humankind to pray and is also protective of travelers, guarding and guiding those who take
outward or inward journeys. Raphael also grants courage and encourages scientific breakthroughs and knowledge in general. Essene prayer:
"Raphael, Angel of Sun, enter my solar center and give the fire of life to my whole body."
Rash - An angel, minister of justice.
Raziel (Galizur) - The chief of the supreme mysteries, angel of secret regions, one of the archangelic governors of the Briatic world;
preceptor angel of Adam, herald of deity, and reputed author of The Book of the Angel Raziel.
Rehel - An angel who battles against the enemies of religion.
Remiel (Awakening) - Each of us has a different concept of what it means to be awakened. The essence of what we all seek is divine love
and freedom from pain and suffering. Remiel is the angelic awakener whose goal is to bring you to Higher Power... consciousness and union
with with your Eternal self.
Rhaumel - A Friday angel of the fifth heaven, evoked from the north.
Riehol - In cabala, governor of the zodiacal sign of Scorpio, in this office Riehol is assisted by Sassaial.
Rigziel - In Isaac Ha-Cohen's text, "emminations of the left side". Rigziel is 8th of the ten holy Sefiroth.
Rikbiel - Chief of the divine chariot; prince of the Merkabah angels.
Risnuch - Angel of agriculture.
Rochel - An angel who finds lost objects.
Rorex - An angel invoked to counteract the power of alath. (demon of disease)
Rosabis - A genius of metals.
Ruchiel - An angel appointed over the wind.
Rudosor - Angel of the sixth hour of the night.
Rusvon - An angel who holds the keys to the Muslim earthly paradise.
Sabbath - An angel who sits on the throne of glory in heaven, the chief of orders of angels do him honor. He is the lord of the sabbath.
Sachluph - Angel of plants.
Sagdalon - Governor of the sign Capricorn.
Sahaqiel - Angel of the sky.
Salilus - In magical arts, a genius who opens sealed doors and is an angel of the seventh hour of the day.
Sam Hii (Shom Hii) - One of the ruling angels of the North Star. Then name means "Creation of life."
Samandiriel - This angel holds dominion over imagination and helps us realize that a vivid imagination is a very healing tool to have,
because we can visualize and create alternative realities with which to trans- form our own lives as well as the world around us.
Samax - Chief of the angels of the air and ruling angel of the day Tuesday.
Sameron - An angel of the 12th hour of the day.
Sandalphon (Co-Brother) (Power) - Originally the Phophet Elias. He is a Sarim, (angelic prince), angel of power and glory, twin
brother of Metatron. Master of heavenly song. He is regarded as the tallest hierarchs in the celestial realm. Moses called him "the tall angel".
Along with Archangel Michael, he carries on a ceaseless battle with the prince of darkness. He is the fancier of sandals. Also he is instrumental
in bringing about the differentiation of sexes in the embryo, a good thing to bring to the attention of expectant mothers. He oversees the many
powers given to the Seraphim including strength, abundance, beauty and joy of living.
Sangrariel - An angel who guard the portals of Heaven.
Sarafinah - Hebrew: Ardent, like the angel who protects God's throne in.
Saranana - An angel of the third altitude.
Sarga - One of the 5 heavenly scribes appointed by God to transcribe the 204 books dictated by Ezra. The other 4 scribes are Dabria,
Seleucia, Ethan (or Ecus) and Asiel.
Sarim - Chief Celestial Angel Princes.
Sarquamich - An angel of the of the third hour of the night.
Sasgabiel - An angel invoked in the rites of exorcism.
Savuriel - An angelic guard of the third heaven.
Schachlil - Angel of the sun's rays.
Schaltiel - An angel who governs the sign of Virgo.
Schrewneil - An angel to be invoked for obtaining a good memory and an open heart.
Sealiah - An angel who governs or controls the earth's vegetation.
Sebhael - A spirit who is in charge of the books wherein are recorded the good and evil actions of man.
Sedim - They are guardian spirits, invoked in the exorcism of evil spirits.
Seheiah - An angel who provides protection against sickness and fire. He also governs longevity.
Sekel - A female angel who is the angel of part of an hour. She will appear when properly invoked. She dwells in Egypt.
Selith - One of the two guardian angels over the Virgin Mary and St. John the Divine.
Serafina - Spanish: Seraph, angel.
Seraquiel - A "strong and powerful angel" who is invoked on Saturday.
Sereda - Mother Sereda has dominion over Wednesday. She is the one who "washes away all the colors in the world". She is the sister of
Pandelis.
Seth - One of seven archons.
Setheus - One of the great celestial powers dwelling in the sixth heaven.
Shamshiel - Angel of daylight.
Shateiel - Angel of silence.
Shcachlil - Angel of the sun's rays.
Shekinah (Liberating Angel) - A female angel of liberation and freedom. Always close to humankind, Shekinah inspires mortals to be
just and fair. Some believe that she is the female part of creation, the feminine aspect of the Creator. She is especially healing of body, mind
and spirit. Who delivers the world in all ages. She is very close to mankind and is never separated from the just.
Shermuil - The great archon, mediator between the prayers of Israel and the princes of the 7th heaven.
Shetel - One of three ministering angels whom God appointed to serve Adam. Some of their tasks were to roast his meat and cool his wine.
Sizajasel - An angel governing the sign of Sagittarius.
Sofiel - An angelic bookeeper appointed over the records of souls, living and dead.
Sopheriel Mehayye and Sopheriel Memeth - Two of the supreme angels of the Merkabah (of which there are 8); keepers of the
books of life and death.
Soqed Hozi (Partnership) - The keeper of divine balances, holding the balance of feeling and truth in our lives through our partners.
One of the 8 supreme angels of the Merkabah, appointed by God to the Sword.
Sphener - A celestial power invoked to combat Mardero, demon of disease.
Splenditenes - A world supporting angel. He supports the heavens on his back. He has six faces and mouths and "glitters with light". He is
also called the monument of splendor.
Stimulator - An angel invoked in the exorcism of ink.
Strateia - An angelic host whom is said to have the power to cause stars to fall from the heavens.
Sui'el - An angel with dominion over earthquakes.
Suriel - Like Metatron, Suriel is a prince of presence and like Raphael, an angel of healing. He is also a benevolent angel of death, (one of a
few). Suriel was sent to retrieve the soul of Moses. It is said that Moses received all his knowledge from Suriel, (although Zazagel is credited
also with giving Moses his knowledge). He is one of the great Archangels. He is one of seven angels in the system of primordial powers. When
invoked, he may appear as an ox. In Cabala he is one of the seven angels that rule the earth.
Susniel - An angel invoked in Syriac invocation charms. As a "spellbinding" power, Susniel is grouped with Michael, Azriel, Shamshiel and
other angels.
Tablibik - A spirit of fascination and one of the genii of the fifth hour.
Tabris - An angel of the sixth hour who presides over free will, self-determination, choice and alternatives. When you feel stuck in any
situation, pray to this illumined one for the ability to see creative alternatives.
Taharial - An angel of purity who is prayed to by those who need to cleanse their thoughts, spirits or surroundings.
Talia (tah-lee-uh) - Hebrew: Heaven's dew, name of angel.
Taliahad - Angel of water. Talihad's name is found inscribed on the seventh pentacle of the sun.
Tar - One of the ten angels that accompany the sun on it's daily course.
Tariel - One of the three angels of summer. Tariel figures in Syrian incantation charms. He is invoked along with other spellbinding angels in
the "binding of the tongue of the ruler".
Tarot - The angel of time. Stands between Earth and Heaven, clothed in white robe with wings of flame and a golden halo around his head.
One foot on land the other, in the sea, behind him the sun rises and on his brow is the sign of eternity and life: the circle.
Tarwan - One of the 10 angels that accompany the sun on it's daily course.
Teiaiel - In Cabala, an angel that can fortell the future. He is a throne angel and controls maritime expeditions and commercial ventures.
Temperance - An angel with the sign of the sun on his forehead, on his breast the square & triangle of septenary. Pouring from one chalice
into two essences which compose the elixir of life.
Terentia (ta-ren-shah) - Greek: Guardian.
Tetra - An angel invoked in ritual magic prayer for the fulfillment of an invocant's desires. Tetra is noted to be a "great and glorious spirit"
Theliel - An angelic prince of love invoked in ceremonial magic to procure the woman desired by the invocant.
Thiel - An angel serving in the second heaven but also serves in the third. He is the ruling prince of Wednesday and invoked from the North.
He is one of the intelligence's of the planet Venus.
Thoth - An angel of the eighth hour of the night.
Tilonas - An angel invoked in the conjuration of ink and colors.
Time - An angel named so in the Tarot Number 14. He is winged, the sign of the sun on his forehead and the triangle of septenary on his
chest. He pours the essence of life from one chalice to another. He is also called Temperance. In Ecclesiastes 9 and 12 he is referred to the
ministering angel who presides over each act mans performs.
Myth: Once the creator contemplated destroying the earth and called for his angels to consult with them. Among them all were three angels
Time, Minutes and Seconds.
Tixmion - An angel invoked in the benediction of the salt.
Torquaret - An angel who procides over the season of Autumn.
Trgiaob - As an angel who protects wild birds, we pray to this illumined one to protect all birds from extinction, pollution and destruction of
their habitat. Whenever you hear a bird sing, Trgiaob is near.
Trsiel - An angel who has dominion over rivers.
Tsaphiel - One of the angel governing the moon.
Tual - In ceremonial magic, one of the angel's representing Taurus the bull.
Tubiel - An angel invoked for the return of small birds to their owner. Also the head of the sign of Summer.
Turmiel - One of the numerous angelic guards at the gate of the west wind.
Tuwahel - A ministering angel invoked in ritual magic.
Tzadiqel - The archangel who rules Jupiter on Thursday.
Tzadkiel - Angel of divine justice.
Ubaviel - An angel with the dominion over the sign of Capricorn.
Uriel (Ministration) - A patron angel of literature and music, Uriel bestows upon us the gift of creative fire, as well as the power of
prophecy. We appeal to him for foresight into the future and for help in developing our psychic abilities. Uriel is an angel of transformation,
archangel of salvation, regent of the sun, overseer of Tartarus, and is the spirit of ministration and peace. He helps turn our worst
disappointments into our greatest blessings.
Uriron - An angel invoked as an amulet against sorcery and sudden death.
Urpaniel - An angel's name found inscribed on an asian charm for warding off evil.
Uvael - A Monday angel, resident of the first Heaven and invoked from the North.
Uwula - A ministering angel invoked at an eclipse of the sun or moon.
Uzziel (Strength of God) (Faith) - Angel of the order of Virtues and Cherubim. Also one of the 7 angels who stand before the throne of
glory and among the 9 who set over the 4 winds. Uzziel is commanded by Gabriel to "coast the south wind with the strictest watch" Also
known as an angel of mercy, under the ruler ship of Metatron. When you invite Uzziel to touch you with faith, your spiritual growth is
accelerated and peace fills your heart.
Valoel - It is traditionally believed that this perfect being holds dominion over peace. We pray to Valoel to enfold us with his wings of
serenity and to fill our hearts with tranquility and contentment.
Varcan - An angel with dominion over the sun. He is referred to as the king of the angels of the air, ruling on the Lord's day.
Vassago - Invoked to discover a woman's deepest secret. He is a Prince of the nether realms where he busies himself finding lost possessions
and fortelling the future.
Vatale - A prince over all the angels and Caesars.
Veguaniel - An angel ruler of the third hour of the day.
Vehuiah - One of eight seraphim invoked to fulfill prayers. He governs the first rays of the sun.
Vel - A resident of the third heaven. A Wednesday angel invoked from the south.
Verchiel - Angel of the month of July, ruler of the sign Leo, He is also one of the rulers of the order of powers (potentates, authorities,
dynamis) He is also the governor of the sun.
Vesta - Latin: Guardian of the sacred fire.
Vhnori - One of the two governing angels of the sign Sagittarius.
Vohal - An angel of power invoked in conjuring rites.
Vretil - The archangelic keeper of the treasury of Sacred Books. He is said to be wiser than the other archangels. He is also called "the scribe
of the knowledge of the Most High".
Wallim - An angel serving in the 1st heaven.
Weatta - An angel of the Seal.
Yahel - An angel who's name is inscribed on the fourth pentacle of the moon.
Yarashiel - One of the numerous angelic guards of the gates of the East Wind.
Yefefiah (Dina) - Angel of the Torah, instructed Moses in the mysteries of the cabala.
Yekahel - One of the spirits of the planet Mercury. His name is inscribed on the first pentacle of the planet.
Yephiel - The angels whose name is found on an Asian charm for warding off evil.
Yrouel - His name is found inscribed on amulets worn by women during pregnancy. Yroul is the angel of fear, a common angel.
Yurkemi - The angel of hail. A legend says that Yurkemi offered to extinguish the fire consuming the three men in the fiery furnace but
Gabriel would not have it, contending that Yurkemi's help would not suffice.
Zachriel - An angel who rules over memory.
Zadkiel (Prayer) - [ Also known as Tzadkiel or Zidekiel, among other variant spellings] An angel of solace, charity and gentleness.
Zadkiel is an angel with several different identities, depending on the reference. In a Theological Discourse of Angels, by Benjamin Camfield,
Zadkiel is the angel of Jupiter. because he is the ruler of the sign of the zodiac of that planet. According to the Zohar, Zadkiel is one of two
chieftains who assist Michael when the archangel goes into battle. Zadkiel is also said to be a co-chief of the order of shinanim (along with
Gabriel) and one of the nine rulers of heaven, as well as one of the seven archangels presiding next to God. In rabbinic works, Zadkiel is the
angel of benevolence, mercy, memory, and chief of the order of dominions. But perhaps the most common identity of Zadkiel is the one
presented in the Bible, where he prevents Abraham from sacraficing his young son Isaac to God. We pray to-this sacred one for comfort when
we are in need of gentle guidance. Zadkiel also kindles a desire for spiritual development in humankind. He guards the powers of invocation;
the best known and most powerful form: prayer.
Zafrire - Morning spirits.
Zagzagel (Wisdom) - Angel of wisdom, chief guard of the 4th heaven, angel of the burning bush. Teaches us how to listen and see
inwardly. Wisdom is the result of searching deep within for truth.
Zahariel (Brightness) - A great angel invoked to resist temptations.
Zalbesael (Heart of God) - An angel who has dominion over the rainy season.
Zaliel - A Tuesday angel, resident of the 5th Heaven. He is invoked from the south.
Zavael - An angel who controls and has dominion over whirlwinds.
Zazel - A great angel, particularly effective in love conjurations. He is the spirit of Saturn. Along with the angel Asiel, he can be used to
protect against sudden death. (In a talisman.)
Zethar - one of the angels of confusion [Rf. Ginsberg, The legends of the Jews IV, where Zethar is an "observer of immorality."].
Zeffar - "The genius of irrevocable choice". He also serves at the 9th hour.
Zehanpuryu'h (This One Sets Free) - A great angelic prince: advocate general of heaven and dispenser of divine mercy. With
Michael he is the dispenser of inerrable balances. He is one of the crown prices of the Merkaba with higher ranking than that of Metatron.
Zeirna - Genius of infirmities and genii of the fifth hour.
Zephon (A Looking Out) - Guardian prince of Paradise. The sixth sefira, one of the cheribum. Gabriel sent Zephon along with Ithuriel to
find Satan. The found him in the garden of Eden while he was tempting Eve.
Zizuph - A genius of mysteries and one of the genii of the 8th hour.
Zuphlas - This angelic benefactor protects and safeguards the forests and trees. We appeal to this angel to save the rain forests of the earth
and to inspire the human race to honor, respect and save the trees. Also the genii of the 11th hour.
(Source: Montrous.com)
Angels Hierarchy
Highest Triad
Seraphim
The Seraphs are generally accepted to be the highest order of God's Angelic Servants. They stand by God's throne
chanting "Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh" - "Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts, the whole earth is full of His Glory."
(Isaiah 6:3) They are beings of pure light and thought and have direct communication with God. They resonate with the
Fire of Love. They appear with six wings and four heads.
According to Enoch, there were only 4 Seraphim, which corresponded to the four winds or directions. Later
commentators interpreted this as there were 4 major princes who ruled over the Seraphim. They include either Metatron
or Satan, Kemuel, Nathanael, and Gabriel.
Certain passages also refer to a saraph or Seraphim as "fiery serpents" (saraph means fiery) - see Numbers 21:6 and
21:8, Deuteronomy 8:15, and several passages in Isaiah. Isaiah 30:6 talkes of a "fiery flying serpent" which lives in the
southern desert between Palestine and Egypt. Isaiah 6 is the only reference in the Bible to the Seraphim which does not
identify them as serpents. Here they are described as standing "in attendance on Him. Each of them had six wings: with
two he covered his face, with two he covered his legs, and with two he would fly." (Isaiah 6:2)
It is possible that the earlier passages refer to a class of demons. Another interpretation is that the word comes from
rapha meaning healer and ser meaning higher being.
There is much confusion in the ranks of angels. Some of the Seraphim are considered Archangels, even though the
Archangels are ranked six orders below that of the Seraphim.
Metatron is sometimes identified as Satan, Prince of Darkness, or "old dragon." He is said to possess 36 wings and
countless eyes.
Cherubim
Genesis 3:24 says of that God placed "on the east side of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing
back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life."
The Hebrew word Kerub is translated by some scholars as "one who intercedes" and by others as "knowledge." The
original Karibu were the terrible and monstrous guardians of the temples and palaces in Sumer and Babylon. There
were also similar guardians in the Near East, and there were winged, eagle-headed deities that guarded an Assyrian
Tree of Everlasting Life.
They are said to have 4 wings and 4 faces. Exodus 25 talks of how the Ark was to be decorated with Cherubim, while 1
Samuel 4:4 says that the Lord is "enthroned between the cherubim" on the Ark. Psalms 18:10 speaks of the Lord, who
"mounted the cherubim and flew; he soared on the wings of the wind."
Ezekiel describes them as such: "They had the figures of human beings. However, each had four faces, and each of
them had four wings; the legs of each were [fused into] a single rigid leg, and the feet of each were like a single calf's
hoof; and their sparkle was like the luster of burnished bronze. They had human hands below their wings. The four of
them had their faces and their wings on their four sides. Each one's wings touched those of the other. They did not turn
when they moved; each could only move in the direction of any of its faces. Each of them had a human face [at the
front]; each of the four had the face of a lion on the right; each of the four had the face of an ox on the left; and each of
the four had the face of an eagle [at the back]. Such were their faces. As for their wings, they were separated: above,
each had two touching those of the others, while the other two covered its body." - Ezekiel 1:5-11
Thrones (Ophanim or Galgallin)
The Ophanim seem to be God's actual chariots. The Hebrew Galgal has the double meaning of wheels and of "pupil of
the eye."
Ezekiel 1:13-19 "with them was something that looked like burning coals of fire. This fire, suggestive of torches, kept
moving about among the creatures; the fire had a radiance, and lightning issued from the fire. Dashing to and fro
[among] the creatures was somethig that looked like flares. As I gazed on the creatures, I saw one wheel on the ground
next to each of the four-faced creatures. As for the appearance and structure of the wheels, they gleamed like beryl. All
four had the same form; the appearance and structure of each was as of two wheels cutting through each other. And
when they moved, each could move in the direction of any of its four quarters; they did not veer when they moved.
Their rims were tall and frightening, for the rims of all four were covered all over with eyes. And when the creatures
moved forward, the wheels moved at their sides' and when the creatures were borne above the earth, the wheels were
borne too."
The thrones are said to reside either in the third or the fourth heaven. They are said to inhabit a region in which Heaven
meets Earth. Raphael is thought to be the ruling Prince.
The Second Triad
The Domininons
These angels are said to "regulate angels' duties" according to Dionysius. They are described as Dominions, Lords,
Kuriotetes, or Hashmallim. They have been said to reside in the second heaven, where the celestial letters of the Holy
Name reside. The ruling Princes are said to be Zadkiel, Hashmal (aka Chasmal or the "fire speaking angel"), Yahriel,
and Muriel.
The Virtues
These angels bestow blessings, usually in the form of miracles. They are also known as Malakim, Dunamis, and
Tarshishim. They are associated with heroes and instill courage, and are known as "The Brilliant or Shining Ones."
The Virtues escorted Christ to Heaven during the Ascension and according to the Book of Adam and Eve, were present
at the birth of Cain.
The leaders are said to be Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Bariel, Tarshish, and Satanel (before his fall).
The Powers
The Powers are also known as the Dynamis, the Potentiates, and the Authorities. They are said to be the first angels
created by God, and are said to reside along the border between the first and second heavens. Their job is to guard
against demons.
Camael is the leader of the order. His name means "he who sees God" and the Magus suggests that he is one of the
seven angels who stands in the Presence of God. Camael is also identified as a Duke of Hell. He is said to have the
body of a leopard.
Others believe him to be associated with Mars, the god of war. He also is commander of Destruction, Punishment,
Vengeance, and Death. As Kemuel, he acts as a mediator between Israel and the Hierarchs of the seventh heaven.
Legends surrounding Camael claim it was he who wrestled with Jacob, he appeared to Jesus in the Garden of
Gethsemane, and even that he tried to prevent Moses from receiving the Torah from God.
The Powers are said to be the angels who guide the soul. They try to balance the good with the bad in hopes that the
bad will not overpower the good, and hence, the individual will fall to the darker side. It is also said that they guide
souls that have left the body and have lost their way.
The Third Triad
The Principalities
The Principalities are those angels who are in charge of nations and great cities on Earth. Later they became the
protectors of religion. Several possible leaders are Nisrock, who is originally an Assyrian deity who sometimes is
considered the chief chef to the Demon Princes of Hell. Another possible chief is Anael, who is one of the seven angels
of creation. He is associated with human sexuality, and is also governor of the second heaven. Other Principalities
include Hamiel, who transported Enoch to Heaven (although he is also known as the Chaldean deity Ishtar) and Cervill,
the Prince of Strength, who is said to have aided David when he slew Goliath.
The Archangels
In Jewish and Christian sources, there are seven Archangels, while in the Koran, there are said to be only four - only
two are named: Jibril (Gabriel) and Michael. The Jewish and Christian sources differ in who they name as their seven.
All agree on Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, and Uriel. The other three are either Metatron, Remiel, Sariel, Anael, Raguel,
and Raziel. These angels are the most important intercessionaries between God and humans, and they are in constant
battle with the Sons of Darkness.
The Angels
The last order of the hierarchy is that of the Angels. The Hebrew term for angel, mal'akh means "a messenger, while
the Sanskrit is Angeres, which becomes the Persian angaros ("courier"), and finally, the Greek angelos. They are
intermediaries between God and human mortals.
Archangel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
An Archangel is a superior or higher-ranking angel. Archangels are found in a number of religious traditions, including
Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Zoroastrianism.
The word archangel derives from the Greek αρχαγγελος archangelos = αρχ- arch- ("first, primary") and αγγελος
angelos ("messenger").
In Judaism
There are no explicit references to archangels in the canonical texts of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament). Indeed even
angels are uncommon except in later works like Daniel, though they are mentioned briefly in the stories of Jacob (who
wrestled with an angel) and Lot (who was warned by angels of the impending destruction of the cities of Sodom and
Gomorrah). The earliest references to archangels are in the literature of the intertestamental periods (e.g. 4 Esdras
4.36).
It is therefore widely speculated that Jewish interest in angels was learned during the Babylonian captivity. According
to Rabbi Simeon ben Lakish of Tiberias (230–270 CE), all the specific names for the angels were brought back by the
Jews from Babylon, and some modern commentators would argue that the details of the angelic hierarchy were largely
Zoroastrian in origin.
Within the rabbinic tradition and the Kabbalah, the usual number given is at least seven: Michael, Raphael, Gabriel,
Uriel, Sariel, Raguel, and Remiel (possibly the Ramiel of the Apocalypse of Baruch, said to preside over true visions).
Zadkiel, Jophiel, Haniel and Chamuel are also listed as archangels.
In Christianity
Gabriel, traditionally named as an archangel, delivering the Annunciation. Painting by El Greco (1575)The New
Testament rarely speaks of angels, and makes only two references to archangels: Michael in Jude 1.9 (which is
referring in passing to a Jewish legend), and I Thessalonians 4:16, where the "voice of an archangel" will be heard at
the return of Christ. Contrary to popular belief Gabriel is never called 'archangel' in the Gospels.
In later Christian tradition, however, there are three Archangels: Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael (and sometimes Uriel is
given as a fourth). Eastern Orthodox tradition mentions Seven Archangels. Uriel is included, and the other three are
most often cited as Selaphiel, Jegudiel, and Barachiel.
Sometimes Satan is considered a fallen Archangel whose original name was Samael.
Some Protestants view Michael as the sole Archangel, as the only one explicitly mentioned as such in the Bible.
The Protestant Bible actually never mentions a "Raphael" and is therefore not recognized by many. Raphael, however,
is mentioned in the Book of Tobit, one of the deuterocanonical books. In the story, Raphael comes to the aid of Tobit,
healing him of blindness, and his son Tobias, driving away a demon that would have killed him.
Orthodox icon of the seven archangels. From left to right: Jegudiel, Gabriel, Selaphiel, Michael, Uriel, Raphiel,
Barachiel. Beneath the mandorla of Christ are representations of Cherubim and Seraphim.Jehovah's Witnesses believe
that Jesus was actually the Archangel Michael in incarnate form. In this view, Michael is the first and greatest of all
God's creatures. This belief is held because the Bible only mentions one Archangel by name; Michael and in the
biblical book 1Thessalonians 4:16 it says regarding Jesus: "Because the Lord himself will descend from Heaven with a
commanding call, with an archangel's voice."
This is in contrast to certain Protestants, such as the Baptist evangelist Charles Spurgeon and the Presbyterian
Commentary author Matthew Henry, who believe that the Archangel Michael is not an angel but is instead the
uncreated, divine Son of God. In this view "Archangel" means "head of the angels" rather than "head angel," and is a
title similar to "Prince of the host" (Daniel 8:11).
In Islam
In Islam, the archangels are Michael or Mikael (Archangel of the Weather), Gabriel or Jibril (who brought the Koran to
Muhammad), Azrael (Angel of Death), Israfil or Isra'afeel (Archangel who is to blow the horn on Judgement Day),
Malik (Keeper of Hell) and Munkar and Nakir (Angels of Interrogation that will question deceased souls on their life
before their death). Neither Israfil nor Azrael are mentioned in the Qu'ran.
It is emphasised in Islamic texts that angels are genderless.
Other traditions
Occultists sometimes associate archangels in Kabbalistic fashion with various seasons or elements, or even colors. In
some Kabbalah-based systems of ceremonial magic, all four of the main archangels (Michael, Gabriel, Raphael and
Uriel) are invoked as guarding the four quarters, or directions, and their corresponding colors are associated with
magical properties.
Among the Tarish, the four archangels are Michael, Gabriel, Tariel (aka Raphael), and Lucifer.
In art, archangels are usually depicted with larger wings and many eyes. The most often represented archangels are
Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
*Metatron*
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Metatron (Hebrew ‫ מטטרון‬or ‫מיטטרון‬, alternate spellings Metraton and the Latin Metator) is the name of an angel in
Judaism, some branches of Christianity and Islamic-tradition witchcraft. However, there are no references to him in the
Jewish Tanakh (Old Testament), the Christian Scriptures (New Testament) or any Islamic source. There is no
consensus as to his genesis or the role that he plays in the hierarchy of Heaven and Hell. A mysterious figure, Metatron
is identified with the term "lesser YHVH", which is the Lesser Tetragrammaton, in a Talmudic version read by the
Karaite scholar Kirkisani. The word 'Metatron' is numerically equivalent to Shaddai in Hebrew gematria; therefore he is
said to have a "Name like his Master".
The Talmud records an incident in which Elisha ben Abuyah, also called Aher ("another", as he was an apostate),
entered Paradise and saw Metatron sitting down (an action that in heaven is permissible only to God Himself). Elishah
ben Abuyah therefore looked to Metatron as a Deity and said heretically, "There are indeed two powers in heaven!"
The rabbis explain that Metatron was allowed to sit because of his function as the Heavenly Scribe, writing down the
deeds of Israel (Babylonian Talmud, Hagiga 15a). The Babylonian Talmud mentions Metatron in two other places:
Sanhedrin 38b and Avodah Zarah 3b.
Metatron is also mentioned in the Pseudepigrapha, most prominently in the Hebrew Book of Enoch (also called 3rd
Enoch), in which his grand title "the lesser YHVH" resurfaces.[1] The narrator of this book, supposedly Rabbi Ishmael,
tells how Metatron guided him through Heaven and explained its wonders. Here Metatron is described in two ways: as
a primordial angel (9:2–13:2) and as the transformation of Enoch after he was assumed into Heaven.[2] ("Enoch
walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away." —Genesis 5:24 NIV.) However, this latter
viewpoint is not shared by many Talmudic authorities. There also seem to be two Metatrons, one spelled with six
letters, and one spelled with seven. The former may be the transformed Enoch; the latter, the Primordial Metatron.
According to Johann Andreas Eisenmenger, Metatron transmits the daily orders of God to the angels Gabriel and
Sammael. Metatron is often identified as being the twin brother to Sandalphon, who is said to have been the prophet
Elijah.
The Zohar calls Metatron "the Youth" (a title previously used in 3 Enoch, where it appears to mean "servant"[2]),
identifies him as the angel that led the people of Israel through the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt, and
describes him as a heavenly priest.
Metatron's Cube
Metatron's CubeThe Flower of Life has thirteen circles. If each circle's centre is considered a "node", and each node is
connected to each other node with a single line, a total of seventy-eight lines are created. Within this cube, many other
shapes can be found, including two-dimensionally flattened versions of the five platonic solids.
In early kabbalist scriptures, Metatron supposedly forms the cube from his soul. This cube can later be seen in Christian
art, where it appears on his chest or floating behind him. Metatron's cube is also considered a holy glyph, and was often
drawn around an object or person to ward off demons and satanic powers. This idea is also present in alchemy, in
which the cube was favoured as a containment circle or creation circle.
The simplest means of constructing Metatron's Cube is to begin with a cube flattened along a diagonal that passes
through its centre, such that it becomes a 2D figure, equivalent to a regular hexagon divided via its own diagonals into
six equilateral triangles. The vertices of this 2D figure are then connected with additional lines. Several steps later, the
full Metatron's Cube figure is formed.[3]
Metatron in popular culture
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In the anime series Akihabara Dennou Gumi (also known as Cyberteam in Akihabara), a Rosicrucian-based
mythological plot involves a boy genius who flees the Earth in a spaceship after World War I. He establishes himself in
a hidden orbital castle while back on Earth his former tutor awaits his return, worshipping him as Metatron.
In the anime series "Angel Sanctuary", Metatron is a small angel referred to as the 'Voice' of God. He is infatuated with
dolls and the water angel Jibril. Within Metatron is sealed Sandalphon, who communicates with him through his Rabbit
doll.
In the manga series Shaman King, Metatron is the guardian spirit of Venstar, one of the X-Laws.
In Peter David's Supergirl series, Metatron makes an appearance in issue #73 as the angel guarding the original Garden
of Eden. The demon Buzz describes him as a "big bloke with a bigger sword," but even he is surprised when Metatron
is over one mile tall. Lilith, however, has turned him to stone.
Todd McFarlane's Angela miniseries features a female entity named Metatron who comments about the forces of Hell
violating the realm of the Angels.
In Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman's novel Good Omens, the Metatron appears as the voice of God. An explanatory
footnote likens his role to a Presidential Press Secretary.
Thomas Pynchon's Gravity's Rainbow also features Metatron.
Maurice Dantec's Cosmos Incorporated features Metatron as the main angel with whom the hero, Sergueï Plotkine, has
to deal.
In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, Metatron is a malevolent angel and Regent of the Kingdom of Heaven
with the Authority (God) incapacitated, having once been his enforcer, and now seeking to supplant him.
Metatron appears as a major character in Kevin Smith's film Dogma, where he is played by Alan Rickman. Here he is
the angel which calls upon the last Scion (last bloodline of Christ) to fulfill her destiny. He is the voice of God, who
cannot speak directly to a human, because the voice of God is too powerful for a human being to withstand. "Their
chest would cave in and their head would explode. We went through five Adams before we figured that one out," he
drolly comments.
In his extensive review of Donnie Darko, Lawrence Person suggests that the character of Frank may in fact be the
Metatron.
The musician Carlos Santana claims that the revitalization of his career in the 21st century is due to Metatron. Santana
claims that Metatron visits him while he meditates and describes it as a white, bearded angel.
The Austrian goth metal band Darkwell has an album called Metatron.
Metatron is the name of a 1990 album by the UK dub group Mark Stewart and the Maffia, on the On-U Sound label.
Metatron is the name of an album by Praxis. The lineup of that incarnation of the band was Buckethead, Bill Laswell,
and Brain.
In the videogame series Silent Hill, a recurring symbol is eventually revealed to be a talisman of Metatron, with the
power to dispel evil. Metatron appears as a protective force, opposed to the work of Samael.
In the video game Samurai Shodown 64: Warriors Rage, one version of the character named Asura has a move named
after Metatron (spelled in reverse, as Nortatem). This causes the character to become much more powerful, at the
expense of gradually draining life energy.
In Hideo Kojima's cult videogame series Zone of the Enders, metatron is a new chemical element found on Jupiter's
moon, Callisto. It has unique space-warping properties, capable of compressing and releasing space. This forms the
basis of many new technologies, including power generation, locomotion, extra-dimensional storage, and computers.
When used to create computers, it serves functions similar to those of silicon in conventional computers, forming
computer chips, but thanks to its ability to opperate in dimentions beyond normal, is much more advanced and is
capable of creating completely self-aware artificial intelligence.
In Xenogears, Metatron is one of the four spheres orbiting Deus in the final dungeon.
In Spawn: Armageddon, the Metatron is the final boss whom Spawn has to defeat.
In the popular text-based online game Archspace, Metatron is a leading council.
In the video game Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne, the Metatron is the final boss of the Labyrinth of Amala that fights
the Demi-Fiend if pursuing the True Demon Ending.
In the videogame Shadow Hearts the metatron is the name given to the god that the characters fight at the conclusion of
the game. Albert Simon describes the metatron as a being that is not a god in a traditional sense, but is more a god to us
as we are gods to ants.
Metatron goes by a number of different names including (but not exclusive to) the following. At the moment there are
167 names listed here.
Adadiyah, Adhar, Adrigon, Alaliayah, Alaliyah (Possible mistake of Alaliayah), Amisiyah, Asasiah, Atarniel, Atatiyah
(May also be Michael), Atmon, Atrapatos,
Atrigiel, Atrugiel, Atrugniel, Auzhaya, Avtsangosh, Avzhia, Baskabas (A secret name of the angel Metatron), Batsran,
Bibiyah, Bizbul (Possibly a corruption of "in zebul"), Chasdiel ("when Metatron does kindness to the world."),
Duvdeviyah, Dynamis (In hechaloth lore this is a secret name of Metatron.), Ebed, Emekmiyahu, Estes, Eved, Gale
Raziya, Galiel, Geviriyah, Giatiyah, Giatyah, Gippuyel, Hadariel ("majesty of God"), Hadarniel ("majesty of God"),
Hadraniel ("majesty of God"), Hadriel ("majesty of God"), Hajahm, Hakham, Halwaya, Hashesiyah, Hasmiyah,
Hatspatsiel, Havhaviyah, Havhavuviyah, Haviyahu, Hayah, Hayat, Hoveh Hayah, Iesaia, Inzebul, Itatiyah, Itmon, Ized
(Possible however maybe separate entity), Jael, Jah-el, Jaoel - See Yahoel, Jehoel - See Yahoel, Joel - See Yahoel,
Kalkelmiyah, Kasbak (A secret name of the angel Metatron), Kemos (May also be Michael), Kimos (May also be
Michael), Lad ("Tender Age"), Lesser YHVH (Lesser Tetragrammaton or "lesser (yod) ‫( ה‬heh) ‫( ו‬vav) ‫( ה‬heh) or ‫יהוה‬
(YHVH) the name of GOD.), Little Iao, Magirkon, Malchut (Possibly name for Soul of the Messiah), Malkuth
(Possibly name for Soul of the Messiah), Malmeliyah, Margash, Margesiel, Matrona shachan (see Shekinah),
Matsmetsiyah, Meetatron, Mekhapperyah, Melkout (Possibly name for Soul of the Messiah), Merraton, Metaraon,
Metatron, Metatetron, Metratton, Michael II, Midrash, Migon, Mihir (Possible however maybe separate entity), Mithra
(Possible however maybe separate entity), Miton, Mitra (Possible however maybe separate entity), Mitron, Mitspad,
Mittron, Mivon, Naar (Also meaning Lad "Tender Age"), Nortatem, Ootmon (Merkabah lore: "when he seals the guilty
in Israel."), Ozah - See Uzza, Pa’aziel (3 Enoch), Palpeltiyah, Panaion (Rabbi Ishmael: "Panaion the Archon, one of the
highest servants, and he stands before the throne of glory." this is believed to be another name for Metatron by Jewish
Mysticism and Talmudic Tradition), Parshiyah, Patspetsiyah, Periel, Pihon ("when opening the doors through which
prayers of men are admitted into the celestial abode."), Pisqon, Qangiel Yah (3 Enoch), Rasesiyah, Raziya, Ruah
Piskonit, Ruhiel ("when they encounter Metatron, tremble before him and prostrate themselves."), Safkas, Sagansagel
(see Sasnigiel), Sagmagigrin, Saktas, Sar ha-Olam ("prince of the world", "prince of the face" maybe Michael, Jehoel,
Metatron or Satan. The Talmud says Sar ha-Olam "bears God's name within him". Some evidence that may point to
this being Metatron is Sar ha-Olam is said to have composed Psalms 37:25 and Isaiah 24:16 as has Metatron. Also
Metatron "bears god's name"; see Lesser YHVH), Sasnesagiel (see Sasnigiel), Sasniel (see Sasnigiel), Sasnigiel
(Described in 3 Enoch as "prince of wisdom", "prince of the world", "prince of the presence", "prince of the face" and
the seraphim "appointed over peace". See Sar ha-Olam), Schechinah (see Shekinah), Shaftiyah, Sharshiyah, Shekinah
(Sometimes described as the female aspect of God or as the female aspect of Metatron. If this is another name for
Metatron then in Jewish lore (s)he would be responsible for leading the tribes through the wilderness.), Shosoriyah,
Sithriel ("when he hides the children of the world under his wings to preserve them from the angels of destruction."),
Sigron ("when closeing the doors through which prayers of men are admitted into the celestial abode."), Sktas, Surya,
Tabkiel, Taftefiah, Tagriel, Tahsasiyah, Tamtemiyah, Tatriel, Tavtavel, Tetrasiyah, Tishbash, Tishgash, Titmon,
Tsaftefiyah, Tsaftsefiah, Tsaftsefiel, Tsahtsehiyah, Tsalteliyah, Tsaltselim, Tsaltseliyah, Tsavniyah, Tsavtsiyah, Usiah See Uzza, Uvayah, Uzah - See Uzza, Uzza - listed in Sefer ha-Heshek as a name of Metatron
Vehofnehu
Veruah
Yaho - See Yahoel
Yahoel - Yahoel was the being that tought Abraham the Torah and was his earthly and heavenly guide. In the
Apocalypse of Abraham Yahoel says "I am called Yahoel a power by the virtue of the ineffable name dwelling in me."
He is equated with Jehoel; a leader of angelic choirs.
Yahsiyah
Yefefiah
Yahvah Hayah
Yahvah Vehayah
Yeshayah
Zaqen
Zerahiayah
Zerahiyah
Zerahyahu
Zevriyahu
Zevtiyahu
DEMONS
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For other uses, see Demon (disambiguation).
St. Anthony plagued by demons, as imagined by Martin Schongauer, in the 1480sIn religion, folklore, and mythology a
demon is a supernatural being that has generally been described as a malevolent spirit, or daemon and djinn. A demon
is frequently depicted as a force that may be conjured and insecurely controlled. The "good" demon in recent use is
largely a literary device (eg: Maxwell's demon). In common language, "demonizing" one's opponent is an aspersion.
Most scholars acknowledge that Judeo-Christianity owes a great debt to Zoroastrianism in regards to the introduction of
angelology and demonology, as well as Satan (Ahriman) as the ultimate agent of evil. As the Iranian Avestan and
Vedic traditions and also other branches of Indo-European mythologies show, the notion of demon has existed for
many centuries.
Ancient Egyptians also believed in demonic like monsters that devoured the human soul, while it traveled towards
afterlife, although, certainly demons per se did not exist specifically in Ancient Egypt.
The Greek conception of a daemon (δαίμων daímon) appears in the works of
Plato and many other ancient authors, but without the evil connotations which are apparent in the Septuagint translation
of the Hebrew Bible and in the Greek originals of the New Testament. The medieval and neo-medieval conception of a
"demon" in Western civilization (see the Medieval grimoire called the Ars Goetia) derives seamlessly from the ambient
popular culture of Late (Roman) Antiquity: Greco-Roman concepts of daemons that passed into Christian culture are
discussed in the entry daemon, though it should be duly noted that the term refered only to a spiritual force; not a
malevolent supernatural being. The Hellenistic "Daemon" eventually came to include many Semitic and Near Eastern
gods as evaluated by Christianity.
In some present-day cultures, demons are still feared in popular superstition, largely due to their alleged power to
possess humans, and they are an important concept in many modern religions and occultist traditions.
In the contemporary Western occultist tradition (perhaps epitomized by the work of Aleister Crowley) a demon, such as
Choronzon, the "Demon of the Abyss", is a useful metaphor for certain inner psychological processes, though some
may also regard it as an objectively real phenomenon.
Etymology
The idea of demons is as old as religion itself, and the word demon seems to have ancient origins. The MerriamWebster dictionary gives the etymology of the word as Greek daimon, probably from the verb daiesthai meaning "to
divide, distribute." The Proto-Indo-European root *deiwos for god, originally an adjective meaning "celestial" or
"bright, shining" has retained this meaning in many related Indo-European languages and cultures (Sanskrit deva, Latin
deus, German Tiw), but also provided another other common word for demon in Avestan daeva. In modern Greek, the
word δαίμων has the same meaning as the modern English demon. But in Ancient Greek, δαίμων meant; meant
"spirit" or "higher self", much like the Latin genius, which is the source of the word genie.
Demons in the Hebrew Bible
Demons as described in the Tanakh are not the same as "demons" commonly known in popular or Christian culture.
The demons mentioned in the Hebrew Bible are of two classes, the se'irim and the shedim. The se'irim ("hairy beings"),
to which some Israelites offered sacrifices in the open fields, are satyr-like creatures, described as dancing in the
wilderness (Isaiah 13:21, 34:14), and which are identical with the jinn. (But compare the completely European
woodwose.) Possibly to the same class belongs Azazel, the goat-like demon of the wilderness (Leviticus 16:10ff),
probably the chief of the se'irim, and Lilith (Isaiah 34:14). Possibly "the roes and hinds of the field", by which Shulamit
conjures the daughters of Jerusalem to bring her back to her lover (Canticles 2:7, 3:5), are faunlike spirits similar to the
se'irim, though of a harmless nature.
The "stones of the field" (Job v. 23), with which the righteous are said to be in league, seem to be field-demons of the
same nature. The wilderness as the home of demons was regarded as the place whence such diseases as leprosy issued,
and in cases of leprosy one of the birds set apart to be offered as an expiatory sacrifice was released, that it might carry
the disease back to the desert (Leviticus 14:7, 52).
The evil spirit that troubled Saul (I Samuel 16:14 et seq.) may have been a demon, though the Masoretic text suggests
the spirit was sent by God.
Some benevolent shedim were used in kabbalistic ceremonies (as with the golem of Rabbi Yehuda Loevy), and
malevolent shedim (mazikin, from the root meaning to wound) are often responsible in instances of possession.
Instances of idol worship were often the result of a shed inhabiting an otherwise worthless statue;[citation needed] the
shed would pretend to be a God with the power to send pestilence, although such events were not actually under his
control.
Influences from Chaldean mythology
In Chaldean mythology the seven evil deities were known as shedu, meaning storm-demons. They were represented in
winged bull form, derived from the colossal bulls used as protective genii of royal palaces, the name "shed" assumed
also the meaning of a propitious genius in Babylonian magic literature (see Delitzsch, Assyrisches Handwörterbuch.
pp. 60, 253, 261, 646; Jensen, Assyr.-Babyl. Mythen und Epen, 1900, p. 453; Archibald Sayce, l.c. pp. 441, 450, 463;
Lenormant, l.c. pp. 48-51).
It was from Chaldea that the name "shedu" came to the Israelites, and so the writers of the Tanach applied the word as a
dylogism to the Canaanite deities in the two passages quoted. But they also spoke of "the destroyer" (Exodus xii. 23) as
a demon whose malignant effect upon the houses of the Israelites was to be warded off by the blood of the paschal
sacrifice sprinkled upon the lintel and the door-post (a corresponding pagan talisman is mentioned in Isaiah lvii. 8). In
II Samuel xxiv; 16 and II Chronicles xxi. 15 the pestilence-dealing demon is called "the destroying angel" (compare
"the angel of the Lord" in II Kings xix. 35; Isaiah xxxvii. 36), because, although they are demons, these "evil
messengers" (Psalms lxxviii. 49; A. V. "evil angels") do only the bidding of God; they are the agents of His divine
wrath.
There are indications that popular Hebrew mythology ascribed to the demons a certain independence, a malevolent
character of their own, because they are believed to come forth, not from the heavenly abode of God, but from the
nether world (compare Isaiah xxxviii. 11 with Job xiv. 13; Psalms xvi. 10, xlix. 16, cxxxix. 8).
In Jewish rabbinic literature
Rabbinical demonology has three classes of, demons, though they are scarcely separable one from another. There were
the shedim, the mazziḳim ("harmers"), and the ruḥin ("evil spirits"). Besides these there were lilin
("night spirits"), ṭelane ("shade", or "evening spirits"), ṭiharire ("midday spirits"), and ẓafrire
("morning spirits"), as well as the "demons that bring famine" and "such as cause storm and earthquake" (Targ. Yer. to
Deuteronomy xxxii. 24 and Numbers vi. 24; Targ. to Cant. iii. 8, iv. 6; Eccl. ii. 5; Ps. xci. 5, 6.)
Hebrew demons were workers of harm. To them were ascribed the various diseases, particularly such as affect the brain
and the inner parts. Hence there was a fear of "Shabriri" (lit. "dazzling glare"), the demon of blindness, who rests on
uncovered water at night and strikes those with blindness who drink of it (Pesachim 112a; Avodah Zarah 12b); also
mentioned were the spirit of catalepsy and the spirit of headache, the demon of epilepsy, and the spirit of nightmare,
These demons were supposed to enter the body and cause the disease while overwhelming or "seizing" the victim
(hence "seizure").. To cure such diseases it was necessary to draw out the evil demons by certain incantations and
talismanic performances, in which the Essenes excelled. Josephus, who speaks of demons as "spirits of the wicked
which enter into men that are alive and kill them", but which can be driven out by a certain root (Bellum Judaeorum vii.
6, § 3), witnessed such a performance in the presence of the Emperor Vespasian ("Antiquities" viii. 2, § 5), and
ascribed its origin to King Solomon.
The King and Queen of Demons
In some rabbinic sources, the demons were believed to be under the dominion of a king or chief, either Asmodai (Targ.
to Eccl. i. 13; Pes. 110a; Yer. Shek. 49b) or, in the older Haggadah, Samael ("the angel of death"), who kills by his
deadly poison, and is called "chief of the devils". Occasionally a demon is called "satan": "Stand not in the way of an
ox when coming from the pasture, for Satan dances between his horns" (Pes. 112b; compare B. Ḳ. 21a).
According to Zoroastrianism, the queen of demons is Lilith, pictured with wings and long flowing hair, and called the
"mother of Ahriman" (B. B. 73b; 'Er. 100b; Nid. 24b). "When Adam, doing penance for his sin, separated from Eve for
130 years, he, by impure desire, caused the earth to be filled with demons, or shedim, lilin, and evil spirits" (Gen. R.
xx.; 'Er. 18b.)
Though the belief in demons was greatly encouraged and enlarged in Babylonia under the influence of the
Zoroastrianism that was the religion of the Persian Empire (Parsee) notions, demonology never became an essential
feature of Jewish theology. The reality of demons was never questioned by the Talmudists and late rabbis; most
accepted their existence as a fact. Nor did most of the medieval thinkers question their reality. Only rationalists like
Maimonides and Abraham ibn Ezra, clearly denied their existence. Their point of view eventually became the
mainstream Jewish understanding.
In the New Testament and Christianity
"Demon" has a number of meanings, all related to the idea of a spirit that inhabited a place, or that accompanied a
person. Whether such a daemon was benevolent or malevolent, the Greek word meant something different from the
later medieval notions of 'demon', and scholars debate the time in which first century usage by Jews and Christians in
its original Greek sense became transformed to the later medieval sense.
In the Gospel of Mark, Jesus casts out many demons, or evil spirits, from those who are afflicted with various ailments
(such as epileptic seizures). The imagery is very clear: Jesus is far superior to the power of demons over the human
beings that they inhabit, and he is able to free these human victims by commanding and casting out the demons, by
binding them, and forbidding them to return.
By way of contrast, in the book of Acts a group of Judaistic exorcists known as the sons of Sceva try to cast out a very
powerful spirit without believing in or knowing Jesus , but fail with disastrous consequences. However Jesus himself
never fails to vanquish a demon, no matter how powerful (see the account of the demon-possessed man at Gerasim),
and even defeats Satan in the wilderness (see Matthew).
There is a description in the Book of Revelation 12:7-17 of a battle between God's army and Satan's followers, and
their subsequent expulsion from Heaven to earth to persecute humans — although this event is related as being foretold
and taking place in the future. In Luke 10:18 it is mentioned that a power granted by Jesus to control demons made
Satan "fall like lightning from heaven."
Augustine of Hippo's reading of Plotinus, in The City of God (ch.11) is ambiguous as to whether daemons had become
'demonized' by the early 5th century:
"He (Plotinus) also states that the blessed are called in Greek eudaimones, because they are good souls, that is to say,
good demons, confirming his opinion that the souls of men are demons."—City of God, ch. 11.—Of the Opinion of the
Platonists, that the Souls of Men Become Demons When Disembodied.
If Augustine meant 'demons' in the later, medieval sense, the passage would savor of a rhetorical casuistry that is not
characteristic of him.
The contemporary Roman Catholic Church unequivocally teaches that angels and demons are real personal beings, not
just symbolic devices. The Catholic Church has a cadre of officially sanctioned exorcists which perform many
exorcisms each year. The exorcists of the Catholic Church teach that demons attack humans continually but that
afflicted persons can be effectively healed and protected either by the formal rite of exorcism, authorized to be
performed only by bishops and those they designate, or by prayers of deliverance which any Christian can offer for
themselves or others
In Christian myth and legend
Building upon the few references to daemons in the New Testament, especially the visionary poetry of the Apocalypse
of John, Christian writers of apocrypha from the 2nd century onwards created a more complicated tapestry of beliefs
about "demons" that was largely independent of Christian scripture.
According to Christian mythology, when God created angels, he offered them the same choice he was to offer
humanity: follow, or be cast apart from him. Some angels chose not to follow God, instead choosing the path of evil.
These are not the fallen angels, but are the pre-human entities known as demons. The fallen angels are the host of
angels who later rebelled against God, headed by Lucifer (who is often confused with his second in command, Satan).
And later the 200 angels known as the Grigori, led by Semyazza, Azazel and other angelic chiefs, some of whom
became the demons that were conjured by King Solomon and imprisoned in the brass vessel, the Goetia demons,
descended to Earth and cohabited with the daughters of men.
War in Heaven
According to popular tradition, the fall of Satan is portrayed in Ezekiel 28:12-19 and Isaiah 14:12-14. Christian
mythology builds upon later Jewish traditions that Satan and his host declared war with God, but that God's army,
commanded by the archangel Michael, defeated the rebels. Their defeat was never in question, since God is by nature
omnipotent, but Michael was given the honor of victory in the natural order; thus the rise of Christian veneration of the
archangel Michael, beginning at Monte Gargano in 493, reflects the full incorporation of demons into Christianity. God
then cast his enemies from Heaven to the abyss, into a newly created prison called Hell (allusions to such a pit are
made in the Book of Revelation, as pits of sulphur and fire) where all his enemies should be sentenced to an eternal
existence of pain and misery. This pain is not all physical; for their crimes, these angels, now called demons, would be
deprived of the sight of God (2 Thessalonians 1:9), this being the worst possible punishment.
An indefinite time later, when God created the earth and humans, Satan and the other demons were allowed to tempt
humans or induce them to sin by other means. The first time Satan did this was as a serpent in the earthly paradise or
Garden of Eden to tempt Eve, who subsequently drew her husband Adam into her crime. There is a theory that the
serpent that tempted Eve was not actually Satan but a minor demon named Cerenus. The theory states that Cerenus
made a deal with God to tempt Eve in exchange for liberation from the pit. Due to man's failure, as part of the
punishment, the permission granted to Satan and his demons to tempt the first humans away from their Creator will
now last until the end of this age when Christ shall return for the battle of Armageddon. Satan and his host will be
confined and Christ shall reign and establish 1000 years of peace upon the earth. At the end of the 1000 years Satan
will again be unleashed for a final battle after which the earth shall be renewed by fire.
Demonologies
At various times in Christian history, attempts have been made to classify these beings according to various proposed
demonic hierarchies.
According to most Christian demonology demons will be eternally punished and never reconciled with God. Other
theories postulate a Universal reconciliation, in which Satan, the fallen angels, and the souls of the dead that were
condemned to Hell are reconciled with God. This doctrine is today often associated with the Unification Church.
Origen, Jerome and Gregory of Nyssa also mentioned this possibility before it was generally accepted that the fallen
state is eternal.
In contemporary Christianity, demons are generally considered to be angels who fell from grace by rebelling against
God. Some contest however that this view, championed by Origen, Augustine and John Chrysostom, arose during the
6th century. Another theory that may have preceded or co-existed with the hypothesis of fallen angels was that demons
were ostracized from Heaven for the primary sin of mating with mortal women, giving rise to a race of half-human
giants known as the Nephilim.
There are still others who say that the sin of the angels was pride and disobedience. It seems quite certain that these
were the sins that caused Satan's downfall (Ezek. 28). If this be the true view then we are to understand the words,
"estate" or "principality" in Deuteronomy 32:8 and Jude 6 ("And the angels which kept not their first estate, but left
their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness unto the judgment of the great day.") as
indicating that instead of being satisfied with the dignity once for all assigned to them under the Son of God, they
aspired higher.
In pre-Islamic Arab culture
Pre-Islamic mythology does not discriminate between gods and demons. The jinn are considered as divinities of
inferior rank, having many human attributes: they eat, drink, and procreate their kind, sometimes in conjunction with
human beings; in which latter case the offspring shares the natures of both parents. The jinn smell and lick things, and
have a liking for remnants of food. In eating they use the left hand. Usually they haunt waste and deserted places,
especially the thickets where wild beasts gather. Cemeteries and dirty places are also favorite abodes. In appearing to
man djinn assume sometimes the forms of beasts and sometimes those of men; but they always have some animal
characteristic, such as a paw in place of a hand (Darimi, "Kitab al-Sunnah", ii. 213). Eccentric movements of the dustwhirlwind ("zawabi'") are taken to be the visible signs of a battle between two clans of jinn.
Generally jinn are peaceable and well disposed toward men. Many a pre-Islamic poet was believed to have been
inspired by good jinn; and Muhammad himself was accused by his adversaries of having been inspired by jinn
("majnun"). But there are also evil jinn, who contrive to injure men. Among these are specially conspicuous the three
female demons named "Ghulah" (corresponding to the Talmudic Lilith), "Si'lat", and "'Aluḳ" or
"'Aulaḳ", and the four male demons "Afrit", "Azbab", "Aziab", and "Ezb". Ghulah is especially harmful to newborn children, and in order to keep her away their heads are rubbed with the gum of an acacia.
In Islam
Islam recognizes the existence of the jinn. Jinns are not the genies of modern lore, and they are not all evil, as demons
are described in Christianity.
In Islam the evil jinns are referred to as the shayātīn, or devils, and Iblis (Satan) is their chief. Iblis was
the first Jinn. According to Islam, the jinn are made of fire (and mankind is made of clay.)
According to the Qur'an, Iblis was once a pious servant of God, but when God created Adam from clay, Iblis became
very jealous and disobeyed God.
Adam was the first man, and man was the greatest creation of God. Iblis could not stand this, and refused to
aknowledge a creature made of "dirt" (man). God condemned Iblis to be punished after death eternally in the hellfire.
God had created hell.
Iblis asked God if he may live to the last day and have the ability to mislead mankind and jinns, God said that Iblis may
only mislead those whom God lets him. God then turned Iblis's countenance into horridness and condemned him to
only have powers of trickery.
Adam and Eve (Hawwa in Arabic) were both together misled by Iblis into eating the forbidden fruit, and consequently
fell from the garden of Eden to Earth.
The word genie comes from the Arabic jinn. This is not surprising considering the story of `Alā' ad-Dīn,
(anglicized as Aladdin), passed through Arabian merchants en route to Europe.
In Hinduism
There are three kinds of anthromorphic beings, the devas (demigods), the manushyas (human beings) and the asuras
(demons). The asuras live in Patala above Naraka (Hell), one of the three Lokas (worlds, dimensions of existence). The
Patala loka exists below Bhu(r)loka (which includes Earth where humans live). The asuras are often ugly creatures.
Puranas describe many cosmic battles between asuras and devas for supremacy.
Originally, the word Asura in the earliest hymns of the Rig Veda (the holy book of the Indo-Aryans) meant any
supernatural spirit—good or bad. Hence even some of the devas (demigods), especially Varuna, have the epithet of
Asura. In fact, since the /s/ of the Indic linguistic branch is cognate with the /h/ of the Early Iranian languages, the word
Asura, representing a category of celestial beings, became the word Ahura (Mazda), the Supreme God of the
monotheistic Zoroastrians. But very soon, among the Indo-Aryans, Asura came to exclusively mean any of a race of
anthromorphic but hideous demons. All words such as Asura, Daitya (lit., sons of the demon-mother "Diti"), Rakshasa
(lit. from "harm to be guarded against") are translated into English as demon. These demons are inherently evil are in a
constant battle against the demigods. Hence in Hindu iconography, the gods / demigods are shown to carry weapons to
kill the asuras. However, unlike Christianity, the demons are not the cause of the evil and unhappiness in present
mankind (which occurs on the account of ignorance from recognizing one's true self). In later Puranic mythology,
exceptions do occur in the demonic race to produce god-fearing Asuras like Prahalada. Also, many Asuras are said to
have been granted boons from one of the members of the Hindu trinity, viz., Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva when the latter
had been appeased from penances. All Asuras, unlike the devas, are said to be mortals (though they vehemently wish to
become immortal). Many people metaphorically interpret these demons as manifestations of the ignoble passions in
human mind.
On the account of the Hindu theory of reincarnation and transmigration of souls according to one's Karma, other kinds
of demons can also be enlisted. If a human does extremely horrible and sinful karmas in his life, his soul (Atman) will,
upon his death, directly turn into an evil ghostly spirit, many kinds of which are recognized in the later Hindu texts.
These demons could be vampire-like beings (pishacha or nar-pishacha), animate corpses (vetala), ghosts (pretatma),
etc, which can "possess" human beings. See a Tour of Vedic universe.
Demons in other cultures and religions
Demons are found in many religions, and many cultures have developed a rich mythology of demons. The study of
demons is called demonology, while the worship of demons is known as demonolatry.
In Buddhism the word demon is rarely used as an English translation for Asura, or more commonly for one of the
servants of Yama who torment the beings in the hellish Buddhist Narakas.
In Japanese folklore, demons (Yokai), are not necessarily evil or even anthropomorphic, but range from the evil oni
(devils) to the erotic mienaishujin (unseen or invisible masters), and to the mischievous kitsune (fox-spirits). The word
demon is often specifically chosen by the Japanese producers of anime and computer games as a translation of some
other Japanese concepts as well.
In Chinese folklore, there are many animal spirits capable of transforming themselves into often beautiful human forms
through magic [such as fox-spirits (hulijing), tiger-spirits (laohujing), and butterfly-spirits (hudiejing)]. In some cases,
objects can absorbe the life-force of their human owners through long use and emotion attachment, such as in the case
of beloved instruments (pipa-spirits: pipajing ）. There are also demons which retain a half-animal, half-human
form （horse-face: malian, cow-head: niutou ). Demons of this type are for the most part denizens of the
underworld, who serve the judges of the dead. As such, they are not malevolent being in themselves, though they are
grotesque and are supposed to inspire fear in those dead souls who meet them.
In popular culture
French romance writer Jacques Cazotte (1719-1792) in The Devil in Love (Le Diable Amoureux, 1772) tells of a
demon, or devil, who falls in love with an amateur human dabbler in the occult, and attempts, in the guise of a young
woman, to win his affections. The book served as inspiration for, and is referred to within, Spanish author Arturo
Perez-Reverte's novel The Club Dumas (El Club Dumas, 1993). Roman Polanski's 1999 adaptation of the novel, The
Ninth Gate, stars Johnny Depp as rare book dealer Dean Corso. Corso is hired to compare versions of a book allegedly
authored in league with the Devil, and finds himself aided by a demon, in the form of a young woman, in his adventure.
Demon by Mikhail VrubelIn Mikhail Lermontov's long poem (1840), the Demon makes love to the virgin Tamara in a
scenic setting of the Causcaus mountains.
Many classic books and plays feature demons, such as the Divine Comedy, Paradise Lost and Faust.
Anton Rubinstein's lushly chromatic opera The Demon (1875), based on the poem "The Demon" by Lermontov, was
delayed in its production because the censor attached to the Mariinsky Theatre felt that the libretto was sacrilegious [2].
Notably, its aria "Do not weep, child" was used by any bass.
In C. S. Lewis's The Screwtape Letters a senior demon in Hell's hierarchy writes a series of letters to his subordinate
trainee, Wormwood, offering advice in the techniques of temptation of humans. Though fictional, it offers a plausible
contemporary Christian viewpoint of the relationship of humans and demons.
Demons have permeated the culture of children's animated television series; they are used in comic books as powerful
adversaries in the horror, fantasy and superhero stories. There are a handful of demons who fight for good for their own
reasons like DC Comics' The Demon and Marvel Comics' Ghost Rider.
In Philip Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy, dæmons are the physical incarnation of a person's soul. Although they
bear almost no resemblance to Christian demons, the word is pronounced the same.
In recent times, Fr. Gabriele Amorth, chief exorcist at the Vatican, has published two books on his experiences with
Satan and demons entitled An Exorcist Tells His Story, and An Exorcist: More Stories published by Ignatius Press.
In the various books of Skeeve and Aahz by Robert Asprin a Demon is short for Dimension Traveller. In world A you
would see beings from world B as demons, however, should you leave world A and go to world B, you would be the
demon to the locals.
In Darren Shan's The Demonata series, the main antagonist, Lord Loss, is a Demon Master, and every enemy to appear
is a demon.
In science
Scientists occasionally invent hypothetical entities with special abilities as part of a thought experiment. These
"demons" have abilities that are nearly limitless, but they are still subject to the physical laws being theorized about.
For example, in Descartes' Second Meditation, it is argued, as a thought experiment, that it is at least possible that there
is an all-powerful evil demon who is deceiving me, such that this demon causes me to have false beliefs, including the
belief that there is an object before me and the belief that two plus three equals five. Note that the power of such a
demon would be two-fold: both empirical and rational thinking can be completely compromised. This leads to a
worrisome argument:
One knows some fact or other only when one can rule out that there is such a demon.
But one can never be in a position rule out that there is such a being, since we can never be sure that the demon isn't
merely toying with our epistemic situation.
Thus, we can never know any facts at all!
See also: Maxwell's demon and Laplace's demon
In games
The earliest connection of the word with games is that the British call a form of solitaire "Demon", from at least the
nineteenth century. The selection of this word comes from the observance of a player by others. Formerly, adults nearly
always bet on card games. As the player is turned from interaction with others and is forced to move cards around
without feeling, the player is metaphorically considered possessed by a demon.
It has been asserted by conservative religious groups that demons communicate with humans through the use of a Ouija
board and that demonic possession is possible in this way. The most common explanation is that the Ouija board's users
move the game's planchette with their hands (consciously or unconsciously) and only appear to be communicating with
spirits. The resulting possession appears to be purely psychosomatic. The original idea for the use of spirit boards was
to contact ghosts of dead humans and not evil spirits or demons.
List of Demons
From: Wikipedia
Abdiel
Abaddon (Christian demonology)
Abalam (Christian demonology)
Saint George vs. the dragonAbraxas
Adramelech
Af
Agares (Christian demonology)
Agiel
Aim (Christian demonology)
Akvan (Persian demonology)
Alal (Chaldean mythology)
Alloces (Christian demonology)
Allu (Akkadian mythology)
Amdusias (Christian demonology)
Ammit (Egyptian mythology)
Anamalech (Unknown)
Anzu (Sumerian mythology)
Amon (Christian demonology)
Amy (Christian demonology)
Andhaka (Hinduism)
Andras (Christian demonology)
Andrealphus (Christian demonology)
Andromalius (Christian demonology)
Antichrist (Christian demonology)
Apep (Apophis) (Egyptian mythology)
Apollyon (Christian demonology)
Armaros (Christian demonology)
Asag (Sumerian demonology)
Asb'el
Asmodeus (Persian mythology, Jewish folklore and Christian demonology)
Astaroth (Christian demonology)
Astarte
Asura (Hinduism)
Azazel (Jewish demonology)
Ahzi Dahaka (Zoroastrianism)
B
Baal (Christian demonology)
Bagat (Shape-shifting demon from the Philippines)
Balam (Christian demonology)
Balberith
Baphomet (Demon, or image/idol thereof)
Barbas (Christian demonology)
Barbatos (Christian demonology)
Bartamaeus
Bathin (Christian demonology)
Beelzebub (Jewish demonology, Christian demonology)
Behemoth (Jewish demonology)
Beherit
Belial (Jewish demonology, Christian demonology)
Beleth (Christian demonology)
Bune (Christian demonology)
Beowulf (Modern Religion)
Belphegor (Christian demonology)
Berith (Christian demonology)
Bifrons (Christian demonology)
Botis (Christian demonology)
Buer (Christian demonology)
Bali Raj (Hindu mythology)
Biule ([Romanian mythology])
C
Caacrinolaas (Christian demonology)
Caim (Christian demonology)
Cerberus (Greek mythology and Roman mythology)
Cerenus (Christian demonology)
Charun (Etruscan mythology)
Chimera
Cimejes (Christian demonology)
Corson (Christian demonology)
Crocell (Christian demonology)
Culsu (Etruscan mythology)
D
Dantalion (Christian demonology)
Danjal
Dasa (Hinduism)
Decarabia (Christian demonology)
Demogorgon (Christian demonology)
Diablo
Dumah (Jewish Demonology)
E
Eligos (Christian demonology)
Euryale (Greek mythology)
F
Familiars (Christian demonology)
Fleuretty (Christian demonology)
Focalor (Christian demonology)
Foras (Christian demonology)
Forneus (Christian demonology)
Furcas (Christian demonology)
Furfur (Christian demonology)
G
Gaap (Christian demonology)
Gader'el
Gaki
Glasya-Labolas (Christian demonology)
Göap (Christian demonology)
Gorgon (Greek mythology)
Gremory (Christian demonology)
Grigori (Jewish demonology)
Gusion (Christian demonology)
Guri (Demonology)
Guy (Demonology)
H
Haagenti (Christian demonology)
Halphas (Christian demonology)
Hanan'el
Hantu (Philippinan mythology)
Haures (Christian demonology)
Humbaba (Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology)
I
Incubus (Christian demonology, Chaldean mythology, Jewish folklore)
Ipos (Christian demonology)
Iblis (Islam)
J
Jikininki
K
Kabhanda (Hinduism)
Kasdaye
Kitsune (Japanese Mythology)
Kobal (Christian demonology)
Kokb'ael
L
Labal (Christian demonology)
Labasu
Lamia (Bulgarian folklore, Christian demonology and Greek mythology)
Legion (Christian demonology)
Lechies
Lempo
Leraje (Christian demonology)
Leviathan (Jewish demonology, Christian demonology)
Lilim (Jewish folklore)
Lilith (Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology, Jewish folklore)
Lilu [citation needed]
Liothe (North-European folklore)
Lix Tetrax (Jewish/Christian demonology)
Lucifer (Christian demonology)
Lucifuge Rofocale (Christian demonology)
M
Malphas (Christian demonology)
Mammon (Christian demonology)
Maricha(Hinduism)
Marax (Christian demonology)
Marbas (Christian demonology)
Marchosias (Christian demonology)
Mastema (Jewish demonology)
Mathim (Christian demonology)
Medusa (Greek mythology)
Melchiresa
Mephistopheles (Christian folklore)
Merihem (Christian demonology)
Mictlantecuhtli (Aztec mythology)
Masselir (Pagan religion)
Moloch (Christian demonology)
Murmur (Christian demonology)
N
Naamah (Jewish demonology)
Naberius (Christian demonology)
Naberus (Christian demonology)
Naphula (Christian demonology)
Neqa'el
Ninurta (Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology)
Nix (North-European folklore)
O
Onoskelis
Oray (Christian demonology)
Orcus (see also: Orcs)
Oriax (Christian demonology)
Ornias
Orobas (Christian demonology))
Ose (Christian demonology)
Oni (Japanese demonology)
Oulotep
P
Paimon (Christian demonology)
Pazuzu (Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology)
Penemue
Phenex (Christian demonology)
Pithius (Christian demonology)
Popo Bawa (A demon from Zanzibar)
Procell (Christian demonology)
Pruflas (Christian demonology)
Purson (Christian demonology)
Q
R
Ranoran demon of children
Raging Demon (Christian demonology)
Rahab (Jewish folklore)
Rahovart
Raiju
Rakshasa (Hinduism)
Rangda (Hinduism)
Raum (Christian demonology)
Razakel (European folklore)
Ronove (Christian demonology)
Rumjal
Rusalka (Slavic mythology)
S
Sabnock (Christian demonology)
Sallos (Christian demonology)
Samael (Jewish demonology)
Satan (Jewish demonology, Christian demonology)
Satanachia (Christian demonology)
Scox (Christian demonology)
Seere (Christian demonology)
Semyazza (Jewish demonology)
Shaitan (Islam)
Shax (Christian demonology)
Shedim (Jewish folklore)
Shezmu (Egyptian mythology)
Sidragasum (Christian demonology)
Sitri (Christian demonology)
Stheno (Greek mythology)
Stolas (Christian demonology)
Succubus (Sumerian mythology, Akkadian mythology, Jewish folklore, Christian demonology)
Surgat (Christian demonology)
T
Tannin (Jewish demonology)
Teeraal (Babylonian mythology)
Thammuz (Christian demonology)
Tzitzimime (Aztec mythology)
U
Uvall (Christian mythology)
V
Valefor (Christian demonology)
Vapula (Christian demonology)
Vassago (Christian demonology)
Vepar (Christian demonology)
Vine (Christian demonology)
Volac (Christian demonology)
W
X
Xaphan (Christian Demonology)
Y
Yeqon
Yeter'el
Yuki-Onna (Japanese folklore)
Z
Zagan (Christian demonology)
Zepar (Christian demonology)
Ziminar (Christian demonology)
(Source: Monstrous.com)
Abdiel
Aka : Arcade
Shape : Angel
Rank : Seraphin
Origin : Hebraïc
Myths : Abdiel was the most vindicative angel against the Rebels headed by Satan
Magic : appears on several pentacles of the Key of Salomon and the Legemeton
Source : Book of Raziel (XIII), Milton’s Paradise, Key of Salomon, Legemeton
Abbadon
Element/sin : insects
Name : The Destroyer / Appolyon
Shape : King of the cricket-demons
Rank : Head of the Sixth House of Hell, Demonic Ruler of the Abyss
Origin : Apocalypse, St Thomas. Abaddon is specifically mentioned five times in the Old Testament
Myths :He is one of the kings that has ruled over the nations of the earth. The scriptures indicate that he ruled over both
Egypt and Sodom at some point in history, and will endeavour to rule over Jerusalem in the final days. Jerusalem will
figuratively be called Sodom and Egypt at that time. At the end of times he is given the key to the abyss and releases
these demon hordes on the people of the earth
Abigor
Aka : Abigar
Shape : pleasant man or woman
Rank : Grand Duke of Hell, commands sixty legions
Magic : Fortell future and give military advice
Source :Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Abraxas
Element/sin : Sun
Shape : a fat-bellied character with the head of a king, a dragon's tail, and serpents instead of legs. He also carries a
whip in his hand. He is often featured with the head of a cock.
Rank : the ruler of all the 365 heavens (Basilides of Egypt)
Origin : Gnostic. Express the unspeakable name of the Supreme Being and to symbolize its solar power.
Magic : The seven letters of his name signify the seven creative powers, or the seven planetary angels, recognized by
the ancients. In numerology, the value of the letters in Abraxas adds up to three hundred and sixty-five, the number of
days (365) and powers of the year, and the three hundred and sixty-five spirits occupying the heavens. The name
Abraxas seems also to have been the origin of the word 'abracadabra,' a magic spell said to be of very great power.
Quote :
From Tertullian :
'Afterwards broke out the heretic Basilides. He affirms that there is a supreme Deity, by name Abraxas, by whom was
created Mind, which in Greek he calls Nous; that thence sprang the Word; that of Him issued Providence, Virtue, and
Wisdom; that out of these subsequently were made Principalities, powers, and Angels; that there ensued infinite issues
and processions of angels; that by these angels 365 heavens were formed, and the world, in honour of Abraxas, whose
name, if computed, has in itself this number. Now, among the last of the angels, those who made this world, he places
the God of the Jews latest, that is, the God of the Law and of the Prophets, whom he denies to be a God, but affirms to
be an angel. To him, he says, was allotted the seed of Abraham, and accordingly he it was who transferred the sons of
Israel from the land of Egypt into the land of Canaan; affirming him to be turbulent above the other angels, and
accordingly given to the frequent arousing of seditions and wars, yes, and the shedding of human blood. Christ,
moreover, he affirms to have been sent, not by this maker of the world, but by the above-named Abraxas; and to have
come in a phantasm, and been destitute of the substance of flesh: that it was not He who suffered among the Jews, but
that Simon was crucified in His stead: whence, again, there must be no believing on him who was crucified, lest one
confess to having believed on Simon. Martyrdoms, he says, are not to be endured. The resurrection of the flesh he
strenuously impugns, affirming that salvation has not been promised to bodies.'
Carl Jung : The Seven Sermons to the Dead
"Abraxas speaketh that hallowed and accursed word which is life and death at the same time. Abraxas begetteth truth
and lying, good and evil, light and darkness in the same word and in the same act. Wherefore is Abraxas terrible."
E. A. Wallis Budge :
"Abrasax represented the 365 Aeons or emanations from the First Cause, and as a Pantheus, i.e. All-God, he appears on
the amulets with the head of a cock (Phoebus) or of a lion (Ra or Mithras), the body of a man, and his legs are serpents
which terminate in scorpions, types of the Agathodaimon. In his right hand he grasps a club, or a flail, and in his left is
a round or oval shield”
Adramelech
Element/sin : Sun
Shape : a mule, a peacock.
Rank : Grand Chancellor of the infernal empire, President of Devils' general council - The eighth of the ten evil
Sephiroth.
Origin : a Samarian deity, a sun god worshipped by the Sepharvites
Source : Jean Wier Pseudomonarchia Daemonum; MacGregor Mather, Kabbalah Denudata
Quote :
'the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire as sacrifices to
Adrammelech and Anammelech, the gods of Sepharvaim.' - 2 Kings 17:31
Af
Element/sin : Anger
Shape : Demonic
Rank : One of the three angels of Hell with Mashith and Ema
Origin : Hebraïc
Myths : he ate Moses who did not observe the ritual of circumsition
Source : Sèpher ha-Zohar
Agaliarept
Shape : a mature man with a handlebar moustache.
Rank : General of Hell
Source : Le Dragon Rouge (Red Dragon)
Agares
Element/sin :The order of Vertues, Earth,demon of courage.
Shape : old wise man, riding upon a crocodile, and carrying a hawk on his fist. The hawk, or goshawk, is not easy to
distinguish on the demon's right fist, but if you look carefully you will make it out.
Rank : First Duke of Hell under the power of the East. Command 31 legions
Magic : stop any motion and bring back fugitives, stir earthquakes
Source : Legemeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum's, Pizzari
Seal: (http://www.satansheaven.com/goetia_1.htm)
Agiel
Origin : Hebraïc
Myths : name written on a talisman that belonged to Catherine de Medicis, Queen of France
Magic : protect from deads
Association : Haniel, Elubeb, Asmodaï
Source : The Lesser Key of Salomon
Almadel
(No information)
Seal:
Alocer
Shape : a Soldier (or Warrior) riding upon a Great Horse. His Face is like that of a Lion, very Red, and having Flaming
Eyes.
Rank : Duke of Hell, commands 36 Legions of Spirits
Origin : One of the 72 spirits of Solomon.
Magic : teach the Art of Astronomy, and all the Liberal Sciences.
Source : Goetia
Ahriman
Aka: Arimanius or Angra Mainya
Shape : carry the Druj (trap)
Rank : Supreme God of Evil
Origin : Zoroastrianism
Myths : Ahriman is thought to be the first personification of "the Devil", struggling against Ohrmazd (Good)
Magic : nine hundred and ninety-nine diseases to plague the earth
Association : The 7 archdemons (daevas) are known as Aka Manah, Indra, Sauru, Taurvi, Zairitsha, Naonhaithya,
Aeshma.
Source : Farvardin Yasht (Yasht xiii.142; Vendidad xix.5).
Quote :
'Arimanius frown'd,
The author foul of evil, how with shades
From his dire mansion, he deform'd the works
Of Oromazes; turn'd to noxious heat
The solar beam, that foodful Earth might parch,
That streams exhaling might forsake their beds,
Whence pestilence and famine...
If the hand of Oromazes, on precarious life
Shed wealth and pleasure, swift the infernal God
With wild excess, or avarice, blasts the joy.
But yet at last, shall Arimanius fall
Before his might, and evil be no more.'
"With the disappearance of evil from the universe, good will prevail everywhere and for all time; and the accursed
name of Angra Mainya will be forgotten. Ahura Mazda will be for ever, even as he has been from all eternity" (Yasht
xix.11,12).
Amducias
(From http://www.satanservice.org/practice/demonlist.txt:
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.)
Seal:
Amaymyon
Rank : One of the four kings of Hell; King of Orient
Titles : Monarque et empereur du Septentrion
Association : Asmodeus, his vassal
Source : Grimoire of Pope Honorius, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Ammit
Element/sin : female demon known as the Eater of the Dead and the Dweller in Amenta, the place where the sun sets.
Shape : a monster with the hindquarters of a hippopotamus, forequarters of a lion, and head of a crocodile
Myths : Ammit waits in the Hall of Justice while the heart of the newly dead is weighed on the Great Balance against
the feather of Maat. Thoth records the result. If the heart and the feather weigh exactly the same, and the beam of the
Balance is horizontal, the soul is given "an abiding habitation in the Field of Offerings, as unto the Followers of
Horus." If the heart proves to be "light in the scales," the soul of the become prey for Ammit. Any soul whose heart is
devoured by this monster vanishs into oblivion.
Source : The Book of the Dead
(See also Egyptian Gods)
Amon
Aka : Ammon, Amaimon, Amoymon, Amaymon, Aamon.
Element/sin : Sun; controls reproduction and life
Shape : a fire-breathing wolf with a snake tail / a man with a raven's head and doglike teeth
Rank : Marquee, rule 40 legions of devils
Titles : Monarque et empereur du Septentrion
Origin : Supreme God of Egypt
Magic : he is the strongest prince of all other, and understand of all things past and to come, he procure favor, and
reconcile both friends and foes.
Source : Goetia
Seal:
Amy
Shape : surrounded with flames
Rank : supreme president of hell; controls 36 legions
Origin : one of the 72 spirits of Solomon
Magic : teach astrology and liberal arts, help find hidden treasures guarded by demons
Source : Goetia
Andras
Element/sin : god of quarrels
Shape : an angel with a head like a owl, riding upon a black wolf, with a sword in his hand.
Rank : Great Marquis of Hell; he governs 30 Legions of Spirits
Source : Goetia; Legemeton
Magic : very dangerous, a spirit to be summoned with extreme care
Andrea
(No information/Probably Androalphus/Andrealphus)
Seal:
Androalphus
Shape : peacock
Rank : Great Marquee of Hell ; rules 30 legions
Origin : Greek (Alpheus concealed from Artemis amongs nymphs by painting in white). One of the 72 Spirits of
Solomon
Magic : teach maths, astrology; can change a man into a bird; help in legal affairs
Antichrist
Aka : the second Beast in Revelation 13:11-8 ; Al-Daja in the Koran
A personage or power expected to corrupt the world but be conquered by Christ's Second Coming.
Any opponent of or disbeliever in Christ.
A false Christ.
Element/sin : 666 is his number. The symbolism of the Antichrist as the personification of evil is probably best
described as the Vampire. While Christ gives his blood for all, the Vampire sucks the blood of humanity.
Shape :has the two horns of a lamb and speaks with the voice of a dragon.
Origin :said to be born from a sexual union between a virgin girl and a demon; a jew from the tribe of Dan.
Myths :comes at the Apocalypse to corrupt mankind
Magic :able to use the power of the first Beast to draw fire down from the heaven and to perform wonders; inscribe a
mysterious mark on every person's right hand or forehead. This mark is usually understood to be the number 666.
Association : Gog and Magog; Néron;Merlin; Aleister Crowley; and many Popes
Source : Genesis 49:17; Apocalypse 13:1-18; First and Second Epistles of John; Matthew 24:24; St. Jerome; St.
Ireneus; St. Ambrose and St. Augustine; Nietzche
Quote :
"And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is not of God; and this is that spirit of
antichrist, whereof ye have heard that it should come; and even now already it is in the world." (I John 4:3):
"Dan shall be a serpent by the way, an adder in the path, that biteth the horse heels so that his rider shall fall backward"
(Genesis 49:17).
Ariel
Element/sin : Venus
Rank : One of the seven Prince of the Waters (Heywood); a fallen angel (Milton)
Origin : Hebraïc, Gnostism
Magic : help find hidden treasures ; fortell the future and evoke the past
Association : Shelley; D’Annunzio
Source : The Lesser Key of Salomon, Pistis Sophia, Milton’s Paradise
Arioch
Element/sin : Revenge
Rank : a fallen angel
Origin : Hebraïc (Kabbale)
Source : Nash; Collin de Plancy ; Milton
Asmodeus
Aka : Asmodaï, Chammadaï, Sydonaï; creature of judgement
Element/sin : spirit of lustand unfaithfulness
Shape : a fire-breathing creature with three heads (the first one resembling that of a bull, the second that of a man, and
the third that of a ram.), feet like a goose and a serpent tail. He rides a dragon and hold in his hand a Lance with a
Banner.
Rank : one of the seven archdemons of Persian mythology; rules 72 Legions of Amaymon’ army
Origin : Persian (Aeshma, evil genie in the Avesta); also a fallen angel
Myths : appears in the apocryphal Book of Tobit as the demon-lover of Sara, who strangled each of her seven
husbands. With the head of a charm given by God, Tobias eventually chased him away before Raphaël locked him in
Egypt.He also helped build Salomon’s Temple and even took the throne of the King.
Magic : Asmodeus bequeaths his followers with rings engraved with planetary symbols. He teaches men the art of
becoming invisible, as well as instructing them in geometry, arithmetic, astrlogy, and the mechanical sciences. He has
vast knowledge concerning buried treasures, and can be forced to reveal their site with the help of appropriate spells
and incantations. He, amongst the Legions, possessed Jeanne des Anges, the leading nun at Loudun.
Association : Amaymon; Aeshma; Tubal-Cain and Naamah
Source : Goetia; Tobit3:8; Testament of Solomon; Legemeton
Quote :
"The demon, repelled by the odor of the fish, fled into Upper Egypt; Raphael pursued him there and bound him hand
and foot." - Tobit 8:3
'Better pleased
Than Asmodeus with the fishy fume
That drove him, though enamoured, from the spouse
Of Tobit's son, and with a vengeance sent
From Media post to Egypt, there fast bound."
Milton: Paradise Lost , iv. 167--71.
'Asmodeus burns with the desire to tempt men with his swine in luxuriousness and is the prince of wantons.'
Seal:
Astaroth
Aka : Ashtaroth, Astaroth
Element/sin : Goddess of lust, seduction; Demon of vanity and sloth; Sun/Moon
Shape : ugly angel, riding on a dragon and holding a viper in his left hand
Rank : Prince of Thrones; Lord Treasurer of Hell; Prince of accusers and inquisitors; Head of the 8th Order of Hell who
commands forty legions
Origin : a Canaanite fertility goddess named Astarté or Ishtar
Magic : one of the 72 spirits of Solomon. He resides in the Occident (America), and has to be invoked on Wednesdays
between the tenth and the eleventh hours of the night. He answers questions concerning the past and the future,
procures the friendship of the great lords, and teach the liberal arts and most sciences. One can protect from the infernal
stench emanating from him by holding a magic ring.
Association :
Source : The Goetia: The Lesser Key of Solomon the King; Grimoire of The Pope Honorius; Agrippa; Johann Wier’s
Pseudomanarchia Daemonum; Barrett
Quote :
"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. Thou must in no wise let him approach too near unto thee, lest he do thee
damage by his Noisome Breath. Wherefore the Magician must hold the Magical Ring near his face, and that will
defend him. He giveth true answers of things Past, Present, and to Come, and can discover all Secrets. He will declare
wittingly how the Spirits fell, if desired, and the reason of his own fall. He can make men wonderfully knowing in all
Liberal Sciences. He ruleth 40 Legions of Spirits."
Goetia
Seal:
Azazel
Aka : Azazil, Azaël, Azazello
Shape : He has 7 snake heads, 14 faces and 12 wings
Rank : the chief of the Se'irim, or goat-demons; the standard-bearer for the infernal host; the leader of the fallen
seraphim angel in Enoch
Origin : Canaanite god, 'Asiz
Myths : On the Jewish Day of Atonement, the priest 'place lots upon the two goats, one marked for the Lord and the
other marked for Azazel'.The goat designated by lot for the Lord is to be used as a sin offering, while the goat
designated for Azazel "shall be left standing alive before the Lord, to make expiation with it and to send it off to the
wilderness for Azazel." Because of this ritual, Azazel is known as the "scapegoat."
Magic : When he came on Earth as a Watcher, Azazel taught the art of warfare, and the making of swords and shields.
He also taught his wives how to use cosmetics, 'the art of deception by ornamenting their bodies,' and revealed the
secrets of witchcraft. He was defeated by Raphaël and burried until the Judgment Day.
Association : Metatron
Source : Leviticus 17:7 and 16:8; Apocalypse of Abraham, Chronicles 11:15; Isaiah 34:14; The Zohar Book of Enoch;
Milton'sParadise Lost; Boulgakov
“And Azazel taught the people (the art of) making swords and knives, and shields, and breastplates; and he showed to
their chosen ones bracelets, decorations, (shadowing of the eye) with antimony, ornamentation, the beautifying of the
eyelids, all kinds of precious stones, and all coloring tinctures and alchemy." - 1 Enoch 8:1
"And the unclean bird spoke to me and said, 'What are you doing, Abraham, on the holy heights, where no one eats of
drinks, nor is there upon them food for men. But these all will be consumed by fire and ascend to the height, they will
destroy you.' And it came to pass when I saw the bird speaking I said this to the angel: 'What is this, my lord?' And he
said, 'This is disgrace, this is Azazel!' And he said to him, 'Shame on you Azazel! For Abraham's portion is in heaven,
and yours is on earth, for you have selected here, (and) become enamored of the dwelling place of your blemish.
Therefore the Eternal Ruler, the Mighty One, has given you a dwelling on earth. Through you the all-evil spirit (is) a
liar, and through you (are) wrath and trials on the generations of men who live impiously." - Apocalypse of Abraham
13:4-9
Baal
Aka : Bael, the Lord
Shape : appears sometimes like a cat, a toad, or a man, and sometimes as a three headed beast with spider legs
Rank : the first monarch of hell commanding general of infernal armies; King ruling in the East; rules over 66 Legions
Origin : Caanan but was worshipped by multitudes of different peoples, including the Semites and Israelites. Originally
a good God but later evolved into a terrible deity to whom were sacrified children into flames. He has degenerated into
merging with other gods (Moloch, ..).
Magic : One of the 72 spirits of Salomon. Bring invisibility and cunning
Association : massebah
Source : Jean Wier’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonumius, The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, Goetia
See: Salaambo (the end of Carthagene)
Seal:
Balam
Aka : Balan, Balaam, and Balemm
Element/sin : avarice and greed
Shape : a naked monster riding on a bear. He wears a royal crown, surmounting two long and upward horns, and a pair
of extremely hairy ears stick out at right angles from his skull. The sharp, goat-like facial features are enhanced by a
long, scraggly beard. His limbs terminate in unnaturally long fingers and toes, capped by sharp-pointed nails that look
as deadly as the claws of the goshawk perching s right wrist.
Sometimes he has three heads (similar to Asmodeus) : the middle one is that of a man, while the others are those of
animals, usually a bull and a ram. Furthermore, Balam is equipped with a serpent's tail and eyes so fierce that they spit
forth fire and flames.
Rank : a great and terrible king in hell, commanding forty legions of infernal soldiers. A former angel of the Order of
Dominations
Magic : One of the 72 spirits of Salomon. He answers questions concerning past, present and future events, and he is
willing to reveal the secret of invisibility. He is an excellent teacher of the subtle art of cunning, and he imparts wit and
finesse to whoever queries him on these matter.
Association : Baalzbub; Beelphegor; Belial; Berith and Byleth
Source : Goetia, Lemegeton, Le veritable dragon rouge
Baphomet
Aka : Goat of Mendes
Shape : Often represented with the head of a goat and the body of a man but with wings and cloven feet (Eliphas Levi).
A black cat. Also carry the heads of a cockerel.
Origin : Bapho-Mitras-son of Mithras or forged from Mahomet. The Knight Templars were accused of practicing their
initiations and rituals in front of a large idol of the demon Baphomet.
Association : Aleister Crowley, Eliphas Levi
Quote :
We recur once more to that terrible number fifteen, symbolized in the Tarot by a monster throned upon an altar, mitered
and horned, having a woman's breasts and the generative organs of a man -- a chimera, a malformed sphinx, a systhesis
of deformities. Below this figure we read a frank and simple inscription -- the Devil. Yes, we confront here that
phantom of all terrors, the dragon of all theogonies, the Ahriman of the Persians, the Typhon of the Egyptians, the
Python of the Greeks, the old serpent of the Hebrews, the fantastic monster, the nightmare, the Croquemitaine, the
gargoyle, the great beast of the Middle Ages, and -- worse than all of these -- the Baphomet of the Templars, the
bearded idol of the alchemist, the obscene deity of Mendes, the goat of the Sabbath." Eliphas Levi
Barbatos
Element/sin : Sagittarius
Shape : A satyr with four wings
Rank : Count and Duke of Hell, governs 30 legions
Origin : Hebraïc (Kabbale)
Magic : He understand the voice of all living creatures. Helocates treasures hidden by magic, he knows all things past,
and to come, and reconciles friends and powers;
Source: Goetia
Eliphas Levi
Seal: (From: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=104)
Beelzebub
Aka : Beelzebul - “lord of the dung,” Beelzebub - “lord of the flies.” Beelzeboul- “ lord of the dwelling.” , Baalzebub
Element/sin : diseases
Shape : Usually appears in the form of a fly, a gargantuan cow, or a male goat with a long tail. He had a tendency to
vomit flames when angered.
He has cavernous nostrils and two big horns sprout from his head with ducks' feet, a lion's tail and is covered from head
to foot with thick black hair while large bat wings adorn his back.
Rank : Prince of Demons, lives in Africa. The leader of the Golden Dawn, S. L. MacGregor Mathers, put Beelzebub in
the second demonic order in the sphere of Chokmah, below Satan and Moloch but above Lucifer
Origin : He was an idol of the Canaanites, and his best known shrine was in the Philistine city of Ekron. When King
Ahaziah of Israel consulted his oracle in Ekron, he brought upon himself the wrath of the prophet Elijah.
Magic : At witches' sabbaths Beelzebub was lord and master over all the rites, and it was in his name that Jesus was
denied. Eucharist was given with the seal of Beelzebub imprinted upon the pieces of bread instead of the symbol of
Christ. Said to have possessed the nun, Sister Madeleine de Demandoix, of the Ursuline Convent near Aix-enProvence.
Association : often confused with Satan, Satanackia and Fleruty are his inferior demons
Source : Matthew XII 24-29, Luke XI 15-22, Gospel of Nicodemus, Kabbale, Milton, Testament of Salomon,
Grimorium Verum, Cazotte
Quote :
'It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this man casts out demons' - Matthew 9:34
"There are some of the school of the theologians who distribute the evil spirits into nine degrees, as contrary to the nine
orders of the angels. Therefore the first of these are those which are called False Gods, who usurping the name of God,
would be worshipped for gods, and require sacrifices and adorations, as that Devil, who saith to Christ, if thou wilt fall
down and worshop me, I will give thee all these things, showing him all the kingdoms of the world; and the prince of
these is he who said, I will ascend above the height of the clouds, and will be like to the Most High; who is therefore
called Beelzebub, that is, an old god." Cornelius Agrippa
“I conjure bind and charge thee by Lucifer
Beelzebub, Sathanas, Jauconill, and by their power,
And by the homage thou owest unto them
And also I charge thee by the triple crown
Of Cerberus' head, by Styx and Phegiton,
By your fellow and private devil Baranter,
That you do torment and punish this disobedient
Demon until you make him come corporally
To my sight and obey my will and
Commandments in whatsoever I shall charge
Or command thee to do. Fiat, Fiat, Fiat.
Amen.” Unknown
And I summoned again to stand before me Beelzeboul, the prince of demons, and I sat him down on a raised seat of
honour, and said to him: "Why art thou alone, prince of the demons?" And he said to me: "Because I alone am left of
the angels of heaven that came down. For I was first angel in the first heaven, being entitled Beelzeboul. And now I
control all who are bound in Tartarus . . . "
I Solomon said unto him: "Beelzeboul, what is thy employment?" And he answered me: "I destroy kings. I ally myself
with foreign tyrants. And my own demons I set on to men, in order that the latter may believe in them and be lost.
And the chosen servants of God, priests and faithful men, I excite unto desires for wicked sins, and evil heresies, and
lawless deeds; and they obey me, and I bear them on to destruction. And I inspire men with envy, and murder, and for
wars and sodomy, and other evil things. And I will destroy the world . . . "
I said to him: "Tell me by what angel thou art frustrated." And he answered: "By the holy and precious name of the
Almighty God, called by the Hebrews by a row of numbers, of which the sum is 644, and among the Greeks it is
Emmanuel. And if one of the Romans adjure me by the name of the power Eleêth, I disappear at once." Testament of
Solomon
“the invocation to make visible the appearance of such fearful potencies as Amaymon, Egyn, and Beelzebub would
probably result in the death of the exorcist on the spot; such death presenting the symptoms of one arising from
Epilepsy, Apoplexy, or Strangulation.'” MacGregor Mathers
"Beelzebub was Prince of the Seraphim, the next unto Lucifer. For all the princes, that is to say all the chief of the nine
choirs of angels, are fallen; and of the choir of Seraphim there fell the three first, to wit, Lucifer, Beelzebub, and
Leviathan, who did all revolt." Sister Madeleine de Demandoix of Aix-en-Provence
"Then Hell, receiving Satan the prince, with sore reproach said unto him: O prince of perdition and chief of destruction,
Beelzebub, the scorn of the angels and spitting of the righteous why wouldest thou do this? Thou wouldest crucify the
King of glory and at his decease didst promise us great spoils of his death: like a fool thou knewest not what thou didst.
For behold now, this Jesus putteth to flight by the brightness of his majesty all the darkness of death, and hath broken
the strong depths of the prisons, and let out the prisoners and loosed them that were bound. And all that were sighing in
our torments do rejoice against us, and at their prayers our dominions are vanquished and our realms conquered, and
now no nation of men feareth us any more. And beside this, the dead which were never wont to be proud triumph over
us, and the captives which never could be joyful do threaten us. O prince Satan, father of all the wicked and ungodly
and renegades wherefore wouldest thou do this? They that from the beginning until now have despaired of life and
salvation-now is none of their wonted roarings heard, neither doth any groan from them sound in our ears, nor is there
any sign of tears upon the face of any of them. O prince Satan, holder of the keys of hell, those thy riches which thou
hadst gained by the tree of transgression and the losing of paradise, thou hast lost by the tree of the cross, and all thy
gladness hath perished. When thou didst hang up Christ Jesus the King of glory thou wroughtest against thyself and
against me. Henceforth thou shalt know what eternal torments and infinite pains thou art to suffer in my keeping for
ever. O prince Satan, author of death and head of all pride, thou oughtest first to have sought out matter of evil in this
Jesus: Wherefore didst thou adventure without cause to crucify him unjustly against whom thou foundest no blame, and
to bring into our realm the innocent and righteous one, and to lose the guilty and the ungodly and unrighteous of the
whole world? And when Hell had spoken thus unto Satan the prince, then said the King of glory unto Hell: Satan the
prince shall be in thy power unto all ages in the stead of Adam and his children, even those that are my righteous ones"
- Gospel of Nicodemus VII (XXIII)
Behemoth
Element/sin : demon of lust and gluttony
Shape : elephant or hippopotamus, a cat
Rank : a headwaiter, or the caretaker of wine cellars of Hell
Origin : Egyptian deity Taueret.
Myths : One of the first monster created by God to guard the Earth
Magic : "his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly"
Association : Leviathan
Source : Book of Job, Enoch, Apocalypse, Jean Wier’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum, Boulgakov, Blake
Quote :
"Behold now behemoth, which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox. Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his
force is in the navel of his belly. He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together. His
bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. He is the chief of the ways of God: he that made him
can make his sword to approach unto him. Surely the mountains bring him forth food, where all the beasts of the field
play. He lieth under the shady trees, in the covert of the reed, and fens. The shady trees cover him with their shadow;
the willows of the brook compass him about. Behold, he drinketh up a river, and hasteth not; he trusteth that he can
draw up Jordan into his mouth. He taketh it with his eyes; his nose pierceth through snares." Job 40:15-24
“And that day will two monsters be parted, one monster, a female named Leviathan in order to dwell in the abyss of the
ocean over the fountains of water; and (the other), a male called Behemoth, which holds his chest in an invisible desert
whose name is Dundayin, east of the garden of Eden.” 1 Enoch 60:7-8
“Behold Behemoth,
which I made as I made you;
he eats grass like an ox.
Behold, his strength is in his loins,
and his power in the muscles of his belly.
He makes his tail stiff like a cedar;
the sinews of his thighs are knit together.
His bones are tubes of bronze,
his limbs like bars of iron.
He is the first of the works of God;
let him who made him bring near his sword!
For the mountains yield food for him
where all the wild beast play.
Under the lotus plant he lies,
in the covert of the reeds and in the marsh.
For his shade the lotus tree covers him
the willows of the brook surround him.
Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened;
he is confident though Jordan rushes against his mough.
Can one take him with hooks,
or pierce his nose with a snare?” Job 40:15-24
“The Earth obey'd and straight
Op'ning her fertile womb teem'd at birth
Innumerous living creatures, perfect forms,
Limb'd and full-grown
The grassy clods now calv'd; now half appeared
The tawny lion, pawing to get free
His hinder parts, then spring as broke from bonds,
And rampant shakes his brindled mane; the ounce,
The libbard and the tiger, as the mole
Rising, the crumbl'd earth above them threw
In hillocks; the swift stag from under ground
Bore up his branching head; scarce from his mould
Behemoth biggest born of earth upheav'd
His vastness; flecc't the flocks and bleating rose
As plants; ambiguous between sea and land
The river-horse and scaly crocodile.” Milton
Belial
Aka : the Beast; 'beli ya'al,' means 'without worth.', Beliar, Beriael
Element/sin : Earth, the demon of lies
Shape : a beautiful angel seated on a chariot of fire-belching dragons, leaving scorched earth in his wake
Rank : a King in Hell, a Fallen Angel created second after Lucifer, Satan's Emmisary to King Soliman, the Infernal
Ambassador to Turkey (Victor Hugo), commands eighty legions of demons.
Origin : Hebraïc
Myths : one of the four chief demons imprisoned in a vessel of brass by the magic seal ring of King Solomon (the other
three are said to be Bileth, Asmoday and Gaap).
Magic : To conjure Belial, one must make offerings and sacrifices to him. He answers in the most suave and pleasant of
voices, but this is deceptive. Unless one keeps him in check by continually invoking the name of God, this Belial
deceives all and sundry. To those successful in gaining his friendship, it is said that he distributes favours and
preferences, and gives excellent familiars.
Association : often confused with Satan
Source : Kabbalah, Johann Wier’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonumus, Goetia,Fragments of a Zadokite Work, the
Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, Martyrdom of Isaiah, Document from Damas, Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s
Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Agrippa, Milton
Quote :
“But for corruption thou hast made Belial, an angel of hostility. All his dominions are in darkness, and his purpose is to
bring about wickedness and guilt. All the spirits that are associated with him are but angels of destruction.”The War of
the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness
"And Manasseh turned aside his heart to serve Beliar; for the angel of lawlessness, who is the ruler of this world, is
Beliar, whose name is Matanbuchus." - Martyrdom of Isaiah 2:4
Belphegor
Aka : Beelphegor, Belfagor
Element/sin : the demon of ingenious discoveries and inventions
Shape : a phallus, a beautiful young girl
Rank : the archdemon of the Togarini, the sixth of the evil Sephiroth, the Infernal Ambassador to France (Hugo) where
he hides in the Louvre museum.
Origin : Baal-Peor, originally a Moabite deity and an idol worshipped in Shittim by the Israelites
Myths : A medieval legend tells how Belphegor set forth from hell to investigate rumours concerning the happiness
and misery of married coupled on earth. For a while he lived among men, imitating all the intimacies that men
experienced. He is said to have fled back to hell in horror, happy that intercourse between men and women did not exist
there. This is the reason why the name of Belphegor is sometimes applied to misogynists and licentious men.
Magic : difficult to summon, though he distributed riches with great generosity, if the conjuror is agreeable to him. His
gifts are also the power of discovery and ingenious invention
Berith
Aka : Beal, Berithi, Bolfri, Bofi
Shape : a red soldier, with red clothing, upon a horse of the same colour, wearing a golden crown
Rank : Grand Duke of Hell with 26 legions under his control
Origin : Baal-Berith (Sichemites)
Magic : One of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. He answers truly of things present, past, and to come but is also a liar. Berith
also has the power to transmute all base metals into gold. Lured by a handsome reward, he will ensure that great public
dignities and manifold riches are bestowed upon the conjuror. Finally, he possesses the rather singular power or lending
clarity of sound and ease of elocution to the voices of singers. The magician must use a ring to magically divert the
flaming, noxious fumes from the mouth of the demon. One of the Demon at Louviers.
In “Le tresor d’Albert Petit” (XIII), a method of conjuring him under a form resembling can be found. On a Monday
night a black chicken is bled at a crossroads. One must say: 'Berith will do all my work for twenty years and I shall
recompense him.' Or else one may write the spell on a piece of virgin parchment with the chicken's blood. The demon
thus evoked will appear the same day, and put himself completely at the conjuror's disposal. But after twenty years,
Berith will claim his reward for services rendered.
Source : Lemegeton,Lesser Key of Solomon
Botis
Shape : an ugly snake or a man with huge teeth and two horns sprout from his head carrying a sword
Magic : reconcile friends and familiars
Source : Legemeton
Bifrons
Element/sin : Demon of astrology and geometry, guards cemeteries and streams
Shape : horrible monster with two faces
Origin : Janus (Roman)
Magic : teach astrology, maths, medecine by plants and magic stones. He is of great help for necromancians
Source : Jean Wier’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonumius, Legemeton
Buer
Element/sin : Sagittarius, Sun
Shape : a lion's head surrounded by five hooved legs, a centaur, a sea-star
Rank : Duke of Hell, governs 50 legions
Magic : He teaches philosophy, ethics and also the virtues of all herbs and plants
Source: Goetia, Lemegeton
Byleth
Aka : Beleth, Bilet
Element/sin : Air
Shape : a magician riding a white horse appearing with trumpets and loud music
Rank : Commands 80 legions, fallen angel belonged to the angelic Order of Powers
Origin : Phenician Goddess
Magic : One of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. Very bad temper, must be summoned with extreme care. Like wine and
supposed to favor love bonds.
Association : Gaap, Belial, Asmoday
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton, Barrett
Quote :
"there were certaine necromancers that offered sacrifices and burnt offerings unto him; and to call him up, they
exercised an art, saieng that Salomon the wise made it. Which is false: for it was rather Cham, the sonne of Noah, who
after the floud began first to invocate wicked spirits. He invocated Bileth, and made an art in his name, and a booke
which is knowne to manie mathematicians. There were burnt offerings and sacrifices made, and gifts given, and much
wickednes wrought by the exorcists, who mingled therewithall the holie names of God, the which in that art are everie
where expressed. Marie there is an epistle of those names written by Saloman, as also write Helias, Hierosolymitanus
and Helisaeus. It is to be noted, that if anie exorcist have the art of Bileth, and cannot make him stand before him, nor
see him, I may not bewaie you and declare the meanes to containe him, bicause it is abhomination, and for that I have
learned nothing from Salomon of his dignitie and office." Reginald Scot
Camio
Aka : Caim, Caym, Murmur
Element/sin : Air
Shape : a thrush that wears a sword. As a man, he speaks or writes through the shapes of the glowing embers
Rank : rules 30 legions, fallen angel
Magic : Give man the understanding of all animals and the sound of running water, a form of auditory divination,
grants the magician the power of eloquent verbal debate and persuasive argument.
Cassiel
Aka : Casiel, Casziel, Kafziel, Qafziel
Element/sin : Saturday, Saturn
Shape : a bearded king with wings, who rides on the back of a winged dragon, and carries in his right hand an arrow.
Rank : spirit of Saturday, sometimes described a good angel that carries the flag of Gabriel
Origin : Hebraïc
Source: The Magus, Sepher ha-Zohar
Quote :
"the nature of them (spirits of Saturday) is to sow discords, hatred, evil thoughts and cogitations, to give leave to kill
and murder, and to lame or maim every member."
"Those spirits who appear in a kingly form, have a much higher dignity than them who take an inferior shape; and
those who appear in a human shape, exceed in authority and power them that come as animals; and again, these latter
surpass in dignity them who appear as trees or instruments, and the like: so that you are to judge of the power,
government, and authority of spirits by their assuming a more noble and dignified apparition." Francis Barrett
Dagon
Aka : Dagan, Great Fish
Element/sin : god of vegetation, storm god, god of ocean.
Shape : an idol with the head and hands of a man and the tail of a fish, and as half-woman and half-fish.
Origin : Mesopotamia at Ur in 2500 BC. His cult was popular among the Assyrians. He probably began his existence as
a Semitic god adopted by the Philistines after their invasion of Canaan.
Myths : When the Philistines placed the captured Ark in a temple of Dagon in Ashdod, before the statue of Dagon. The
next morning they found the statue lying on its face on the temple floor. They set it upright again, but the morning after
the statue was again lying face down on the floor, this time with its head and hands broken off. The Hebrews regarded
this as a sign of the Ark's power (Samuel 5:1-7).
Association : Atargatis
Source: Samuel; Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth
Eurynome
Element/sin : Prince of Death
Source: Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Flauros
Aka : Faures, Fauras, Forras, Favres, Fleurety ?
Element/sin : Fire
Shape : Leopard, a strong man with flaming eyes
Rank : Duke of Hell, rules 30 legions of spirits
Magic : must be summoned within the triangle, tells the past and the future, destroy by fire any enemy
Source: Goetia, Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Forcas
Aka : Forras
Shape : a strong man
Magic : teach logics and the secrets of plants and gems, gives invisibility and reveal hidden treasures
Source: Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Furfur
Element/sin : winds
Shape : Hart with a tail on fire or a beautiful angel
Rank : Great Earle, rules over 26 legions
Magic : sustain good marital relations, raise storms, and advise about hidden and spiritual matters.
Source: Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum,The Goetia
Gaap
Aka : Tap
Shape : a winged giant with horns and a tail, who carries a man through the air on his shoulders.
Rank : Prince ( his king is Amaymon), he rules 66 Legions of Spirits; he was of the Order of Potentates
Magic : teach philosophy and all the liberal sciences, cause love or hatred, and make men insensible, deliver familiar
spirits out of the custidy of other magicians
Association : Going before him 4 Great and Mighty Kings, Byleth
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Gamygyn
Shape : a white donkey or small horse
Rank : Grand Marquee of Hell, rules over 30 legions
Magic : Very powerful,teach sciences, help invoke spirits from the drawnings and the Purgatory
Source: Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Glasyalabolas
Aka : Caacrinolas, Cassimolar
Shape : a winged dog
Magic : teach sciences, make invisible, help crimes, tells the present future and things to come
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Gremory
Aka : Gormory, Gemory, Gromory, Gamori
Shape : a Beautiful Woman, with a Duchess's Crown tied about her waist, riding on a camel and wearing beautiful
jewels.
Rank : Duke of Hell, commands 26 legions
Magic : tells the present, past, and to come, helps discover treasures, procures the love of women, especially of maids
Source: Goetia, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Gusoyn
Aka : Gusion, Gusayn, Guscaille
Element/sin : a man with a head like a dog, a camel
Magic : understand of all things past and to come, he procures favor, and reconciles both friends and foes.
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Ipes
Aka : Ipos, Ayporos
Shape : a lion with a lion's head, the feet of a goose and the tail of a hare or a dark angel
Rank : a great Earle and a Prince, rules over 36 legions
Magic : he knows things to come and past, he makes a man wittie and bold
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Seal: (http://www.satansheaven.com/goetia_1.htm)
Leviathan
Aka : Rahab
Element/sin : water, connected with the primeval waters of the ocean
Shape : enormous and invincible armored whale with seven heads
Rank : Prince of liars, Master of the ocean, reigned also as king of beasts, feared by God and men alike
Origin : derived from the Canaanite Lotan, and that he is related to the Babylonian Tiamat and the Greek Hydra
Myths :Leviathan, the great sea-serpent, angrily churns the oceans of the Earth, waiting for the day of Judgment when
he will devour the souls of the damned.At the time of the resurrection, Gabriel will fight against Leviathan and
overcome.
Association : Behemoth, Satan
Source: Book of Jonah, Book of Enoch
Quote :
'And that day will two monsters be parted, one monster, a female named Leviathan in order to dwell in the abyss of the
ocean over the fountains of water; and (the other), a male called Behemoth which holds his chest in an invisible desert
whose name is Dundayin, east of the garden of Eden.'
1 Enoch 60:7-8
'His back is made of rows of shields,
Shut up closely as with a seal...
His sneezings flash forth light,
And his eyes are like the eyelids of the dawn.
Out of the mouth go flaming torches;
Sparks of fire leap forth...
In his neck abides strength,
And terror dances before him.
Book of Job
"In that day the Lord will punish,
With His great, cruel, mighty sword
Leviathan the Elusive Serpent-Leviathan the Twisting Serpent;
He will slay the Dragon of the sea.
Isaiah 27:1
Leonard
Element/sin : Earth
Shape : a giant black goat
Rank : Great Doctor
Origin : Roman
Magic : presided over sabbaths in the Middle Age, God of sorcery
Lilith
(From http://www.shanmonster.com/witch/deities/lilith.html)
Appealing to both magicians and feminists past and present, Lilith, or Lilitu ("wind-spirit" in Assyrian-Babylonian
mythology) was a ravenous sexual entrepreneur. In legend, Lilith was the first wife of Adam. She was either created as
Adam's Siamese twin (joined together at the back), or was made from filth. Either way, Lilith demanded equality with
Adam.
Presumably, Lilith and Adam led a happy enough life until they got horny. When it came time for Lilith and Adam to
share carnal knowledge, Adam was upset that Lilith wouldn't assume the missionary position. She wanted, according to
some accounts, to lay side-by-side. In other accounts, she wanted to be on top. In either case, Adam was miffed and
refused Lilith's wants. When he tried to force himself upon her, she uttered the magical name of God, rose into the air,
and flew away to find more amenable sexual partners.
Her sex life soon changed dramatically. She had riotous erotic adventures with fallen angels, and together they
spawned a huge family of demons called the lilim, creatures virtually identical to the succubi of Christian demonology.
In Muslim lore, however, Lilith indulged in her sexual wants with Satan, and together they spawned the djinn or genies.
Lucifer
Hebrew helel; Septuagint heosphoros, Vulgate lucifer, light-bearer
Names : The Latin name of Phosphorus, Venus as the morning star, the light bringer which heralds the dawn. Lucifer
as a personification is called a son of Astraeus and Aurora or Eos, of Cephalus and Aurora, or of Atlas. He is called the
father of Ceyx, Daedalion, and of the Hesperides.
Element/sin : Venus, Pride
Shape : He is described as a handsome angel riding a white horse and his face is characterized by a bright gladness
Rank : Prince of Hell, ex-Seraphim, Governor of Earth with 90 legions
Origin : Canaantie or Phoenician myth about Helel, who is the son of the god Shahar. Greek
Myths : Lucifer came in the Middle Ages to be a common appellation of Satan. The star of Rev 9:1-11 is a fallen angel
who has been given the key of the abyss, from which he sets loose upon the earth horribly formed locusts with
scorpions' tails.
Magic : sustain good marital relations, raise storms, and advise about hidden and spiritual matters.
Association : Satan, the King of Babylon, served by Stanackia and Agalierap (Grimorium verum), Prometheus
Source : Enoch, Apocalypse, Dante, Luc, The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, Crowley,
Quote :
The mind is its own place, and in itself
Can make a Heav'n of Hell, a Hell of Heav'n.
What matter where, if I be still the same,
And what I should be, all but less than he
Whom Thunder hath made greater? Here at least
We shall be free; th' Almighty hath not built
Here for his envy, will not drive us hence:
Here we may reign secure, and in my choice
To reign is worth ambition though in Hell:
Better to reign in Hell, than serve in Heav'n.
Milton Paradise Lost
"How art thou fallen from heaven
O day-star, son of the morning! (Helel ben Shahar)
How art thou cast down to the ground,
That didst cast lots over the nations!
And thou saidst in thy heart:
'I will ascend into heaven,
Above the stars of God (El)
Will I exalt my throne;
And I will sit upon the mount of meeting,
In the uttermost parts of the north;
I will ascend above the heights of the clouds;
I will be like the Most High (Elyon).'
Yet thou shalt be brought dow to the nether-world,
To the uttermost parts of the pit."
Isaiah 14:12-15
Lucifuges
Element/sin : Air
Shape : spirit of the night
Rank : Marquee of Hell, archdemon of Binah
Magic : afraid of light, very vindicative, can kill on command by touch or breath, bring many riches through a pack
Source: Dragon Rouge, Del Rio, Grimorium verum
"I also approve thy Book, and I give thee my true signature on parchment, which thou shalt affix at its end, to make use
of at thy need. Further, I place myself at thy disposition, to appear before thee at thy call when, being purified, and
holding the dreadful Blasting Rod, thou shalt open the Book, having described the Kabalistic circle and pronounced the
word Rofocale. I promise thee to have friendly commerce with those who are fortified by the possession of the said
Book, where my true signature stands, provided that they invoke me according to rule, on the first occassion that they
require me. I also engage to deliver thee the treasure which thou seekest, on condition that thou keepest the secret for
ever inviolable, act cheritable to the poor and dost give me a gold or silver coin on the first day of every month. If thou
failest, thou art mine everlastingly." -- LUCIFUGE ROFOCALE
See the Louviers affaire for more details about Lucifuge’s interview
Malphas
Aka : Malpas
Shape : Malphas comes first in the shape of a crow. When requested by the magician, he puts on a human shape, but
retains a bit of the hoarse voice of his animal
Myths : helped build Salomon’s Temple
Magic : build houses and high towers, throw down enemies’ buildings, one of the 72 spirits of Salomon, has
supernatural powers
Source: Lemegeton
Mammon
Aka : Maimon, Mamon, Bayon, Amaymon
Element/sin : the demon of wealth and avarice.
Rank : one of the three Princes of Hell with Beelzebub and Asmodeus
Origin : Babylonian : (Mami, Goddess of fertility; Mammitu, Goddess of faith), Egyptian : (Amon was the Egyptian
ram-headed god of life and reproduction)
Source: Talmud, Saint Francisca, The Grimoire of Pope Honorius, Milton, Del Rio
Quote :
"No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one and
despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon" (Matthew 6:24).
Marbas
Aka : Barbas, Marabas
Shape : a powerful lion that vomits fire
Rank : Great Duke of Hell who rules 36 legions
Magic : cures and inflicts diseases, he knows how to transform the shape of the human body
Story: Marbas was probably the Barabas that has been saved against Jesus by the Jews.
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Marchocias
Aka : Marchosias
Shape : in the form of a wolf (or an ox) having gryphon's wings and a serpent's tail.
Rank : Grand Marquis of Hell, fallen angel who was of the Order of Dominations. He governs 30 Legions of Spirits.
Magic : Very helpful during fights
Source: Aleister Crowley,Goetia, Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Mastema
Origin : From Mastim (Hebrew) the Hiphil participle of Satam which means 'one who is adverse' or 'inimical.'
Myths : Mastema helped with one tenth of the spirits who rebelled against God, has the mission of tempting men to sin
and accusing them before the Throne of God. He is said to have helped the Egyptian sorcerers achieve their wonders
and urged the Egyptians to pursue after the children of Israel.
Source: The Book of Jubilees, Fragments of a Zadokite Work.
Association : Satan
Quote :
"When Mastema, the leader of the spirits, came, he said: 'Lord creator, leave some of them before me; let them listen to
me and do everything that I tell them, because if none of them is left for me I shall not be able to exercise the authority
of my will aong mankind. For they are meant for (the purposes of) destroying and misleading before my punishment
because the evil of mankind is great.' Then he said that a tenth of them should be left before him, while he would make
nine parts descend to the place of judgment." - Jubilees 10:8-9
"And they made for themselves molten images, and they worshipped each the idol, the molten image which they had
made for themselves, and they began to make graven images and unclean simulacra, and malignant spirits assisted and
seduced (them) into committing transgression and uncleanness. And the prince Mastema exerted himself to do all this,
and he sent forth other spirits, those which were put under his hand, to do all manner of wrong and sin, and all manner
of transgression, to corrupt and destroy and to shed blood upon the earth. For this reason he called the name of Seroh,
Serug, for every one turned to do all manner of sin and transgression. - Jubilees 11:4-6
"And the prince Mastema stood up against thee, and sought to cast thee into the hands of Pharaoh, and he helped the
Egyptian sorcerers, and they stood up and wrought before thee the evils indeed we permitted them to work, but the
remedies we did not allow to be wrought by their hands." - Jubilees 48:9-10
"And notwithstanding all (these) signs and wonders the prince Mastema was not put to shame because he took courage
and cried to the Egyptians to pursue after thee with all the powers of the Egyptians, with their chariots, and with their
horses, and with all the hosts of the peoples of Egypt." - Jubilees 48:12
"For on this night -the beginning of the festival and the beginning of the joy- ye were eating the passover in Egypt,
when all the powers of Mastema had been let loose to slay all the first-born in the land of Egypt, from the first-born of
Pharaoh to the first-born of the captive maid-servant in the mill, and to the cattle." - Jubilees 49:2
Mephistopheles
Aka : Mephistopheles, Miphostophiles, Mephisto, Mephostophiles and Mephistophilis
Element/sin : Mercury or Jupiter
Shape : A dragon; a young nobleman in a red doublet trimmed with gold, with a stiff silk cloak, a cock's feather in his
hat, wearing at his side a long sword; an elderly Gray Friar.
Origin : The great Abbot Trithemius referred to Faust in a letter dated 1507, calling the magician a fraud and a
mountebank who should be whipped.
Myths : served as familiar demon to the German wandering scholar and magician Georgius Sabillicus Faustus (14801542) as part of Faust's pact with the Devil. Faust was a great scholar who grows tired of the vanity and impotence of
ordinary human knowledge. He decides to turn to magic to fulfill his lust for fame, wealth and power.
Source:
Volsbuch vom Doktor Faustus (1587)
Christopher Marlowe The Tragical History of the Life and Death of Dr. Faustus (1589)
Goethe Faust (1775)
Thomas Man Doctor Faustus (1947)
Butler Ritual Magic
Quote :
May the gods of Acheron be propitious to me. Away with the three-fold godhead of Jehovah. Welcome, spirits of fire,
air, water, and earth. We ask your favor, O prince of the East, Belzebub, monarch of burning hell, and Demogorgon,
that Mephostophilis may appear and rise. What dost thou delay? By Jehovah, Gehenna, and the holy water which I now
sprinkle, and the sign of the cross which I now make, and by our vows, may Mephostophilis himself now rise,
commanded by us. Marlowe
This hellish Grand-Duke Mephistoph. appeared to me, Faust, first at a cross-road, and in a very cruel guise, like a bear,
then mannerly like a lion; but through much persistence in my conjurations I managed to get him to promise to come to
my study, and he came in the form of an old grey man. This spirit immediately made a pact with me for twenty-four
years, and promised to bring me quick as thought to any place. Also I was to learn from him all the secret arts of
nigromancy, and he promised to teach me magic properly. He also said: 'All secret arts of nature lie hidden in me. I
govern in the hour of Jupiter; therefore I am very much attached to man, and warn him against making pacts. But if he
will not heed my warning, then he will find no mercy from me when his hour strikes; nor would the star of Lucifer my
Principal which is called Cerumepihiton and hardens the heart of men, allow it. I am most friendly when I appear as a
grey man.' Karl Kohl Doctoris Iohannis Fausti magiae naturalis et innatural
Moloch
Element/sin : sun / fire, saturn, demon of unwilling sacrifice
Shape : a bull-headed colossus. A crocodile
Rank : In the Kabbalistic tradition, Moloch, together with Satan, was the first of the ten evil Sephiroth
Origin : Ammonite. The Hebrew for Moloch means "King."
Myths : It seems that this God, initially linked with initiation and purification of children with fire, was demonized by
the Bible. Later, Carthaginians associated Moloch with Baal-Ammon and performed human sacrifices on a huge brass
statue that swallowed the victims and plunged them into fire. The immolation of firstborn infants was supposed to avert
disaster and death from the Community.
Source: Old Testament, Milton
Association : Cronos who devoured his own children; BaalHammon (Carthagene)
Quote :
Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and
for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 1 Kings 11:7
Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn
in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him
with stones. Leviticus 20:2
And they built the high places of Baal, which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom, to cause their sons and their
daughters to pass through the fire unto Molech; which I commanded them not, neither came it into my mind, that they
should do this abomination, to cause Judah to sin. Jeremiah 32:35
"To the Goddess to Tanath the countenance of Baal;
To the Lord to Baal Hammon, a man vowed,
Even Abshamban, a votary of Ashtarte and a filial
Devotee of Ashmon: as thou hearest the supplication,
Do Thou Bless!" .Religious tablet found in Carthagene
Morax
Aka : Foray
Shape : a man with a bull head
Magic : teach the secrets of plants and gems. Help with familiar spirits
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Legemeton
Seal: (From: http://www.sacred-texts.com/grim/bcm/bcm56.htm)
Naberus
Aka : Naberius
Shape : a cock unable to stand upright; a monster with three bird heads and a defeaning voice.
Magic : Teach logics and the art of persuasion. Grants lost honor and privileges
Source: Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Association : Cerberus
Seal: (From: http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/articleview.asp?Post=304)
Orias
Shape : roaring lion with a serpent as tail, riding a horse and holding a viper in each hand
Rank : Marquis of Hell, rules 30 legions
Origin : Ornias (Testament of Salomon)
Magic : Gives immediate knowledge of astrology, helps with shape shift and forces any foe to obey
Association : Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Oze
Shape : a huge leopard with a crone
Magic : Teach arts and sciences, change humans in any form, gives madness and hallucinations.
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Paimon
Aka : Paymon, Baymon
Element/sin : master of infernal ceremonies.
Shape : an effeminate man who rides a dromadaire and wears a crowne usually preceded with an host of musicians with
trumpets and well sounding cymbals.
Rank : King of the West. A fallen angel formerly of the Order of Dominations (or of the Order of Cherubim). He
commands 200 legions
Magic : He knows all the arts and the secrets of nature. He gives dignities and honors. He can bind any human or
familiar spirit to obey the conjuror. When calling up this demon,the magician must look toward the northwest and make
sure to ask him to answer with a clear and understandable voice.
Source : Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton, Agrippa, The Grimoire of Pope Honorius
Association : two kings usually follow Paimon : Labal (Beball) and Abalim (Abalam).
Pazuzu
Element/sin : demon of pestilence, demon of the hot south-east wind
Shape : He hasfour wings, a lion's head, lion's paws and feet, and the body of a man.
Origin : Sumerian, son of the king Arbu
Source: Pazuzu is the demon that possess the girl in the movieThe Exorcist. It can be invoked to get rid of other spirits
Phoenix
Shape : appears like the mythical Phoenix, and speaks with a childish voice
Rank : Marquis of Hell. He governs 20 Legions of Spirits
Origin : The monster calls phoenix is a mythical bird renowned in ancient times for being immortal. It was said to
resemble an eagle with red and gold feathers and a star on its forehead. The phoenix was probably demonized by the
Church.
Magic : He knows everything aboutsciences and poetry. One of the 72 spirits of Salomon
Source: The Goetia, Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Pursan
Aka : Curson, Purson
Shape : a man with a lion head, riding on a bear and holding a viper in his hand.usually preceded with an host of
musicians
Rank : King of Hell, a fallen angel who belonged to the Order of Vertues, and of the Order of Thrones. He has the
control of 22 legions.
Magic : he can tell all things present, past, and to come and knows the secrets of Creation. He helps discover treasures
and bring forth the best familiars.
Source: Lemegeton,
Ronwe
Aka : Ronove
Element/sin : the demon of knowledge
Shape : a monster with a staff in his hand
Rank : A Marquee and a Earle, orders 19 legions
Magic : provides knowledge in foreign (and ancient) languages, can give instant knowledge of anything
Source: Goetia, Lemegeton
Sabnac
Aka : Salmac
Shape : a warrior with the head of a lion, riding a horse
Rank : A Marquee of Hell who rules 40 legions
Magic : he has great powers to build fortifications and castels. Upon request, he can inflict wounds that make foes die
in 30 days.
Source: Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Sallos
Aka : Saleos
Element/sin : Water
Shape : a handsome soldier with a Duke’s crown, riding on a huge crocodile
Rank : Duke of Hell, rules 30 Legions of Spirits
Magic : expert in the field of love between men and women
Source: Lemegeton, Goetia
Sammael
Aka : Samaël, Samiel,Satan, Satanael
Element/sin : Angel of Death and venom of God. Sammael plays the role of the accuser, seducer, and destroyer.
Shape : a serpent, a camel possessing hands and feet, a dark angel with a sword. In T.B. Abuda Zarah, Sammael is
represented as standing by a dying man with a drawn sword in his hand. The point of the sword has a drop of gall on it.
When the dying man sees him, he is startled and opens his mouth. The drop of gall then falls into his mouth and the
man dies.
Rank : Prince of demons, before the fall he was the highest throne-angel. According to the T.B. Baba Metzia, the Angel
of Death did not fall but remains one of God's angels. He is the executioner of the death sentences ordered by God
Origin : Hebraïc - Samiel or Simoon, was the name of a desert wind.
Myths : Sammael, under the guise of the serpent, tempted Eve in paradise. Sammael is also said to have brought about
Moses' death.
Association : Sammael and Lilith have a huge descendance of demons. According to the Kabbala,the dark blemishes on
the moon's surface are supposed to be this archdemon's excrement. Sammael is also said to be the father of Cain (with a
mortal).
Satanachia
Shape : He sits inside a crescent moon, his body encased in a husk, another crescent moon behind his head. Other
shapes can be a flower or a venenous insect.
Rank : grand General of Hell
Magic : sooth pain and bring release
Source: Red Dragon, Barrett
Scox
Aka : Shax,Shass or Shaz
Shape : a stork or a pigeon with a hoarse and subtil voice
Rank : Grand Marquee of Hell, rules 30 legions
Magic : Must be summoned within the ritual triangle. Rob anything and bring it to the magician. Tells of things that are
hidden and bring good familiars.
Source: Goetia, Lemegeton
Stolas
Aka : Solas
Element/sin : Air
Shape : a night raven or a owl
Rank : Prince of Hell, rules 26 legions
Magic : Teach astronomy and the vertues of herbes and precious stones
Source: Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum, Lemegeton
Sytri
Element/sin : Luxure
Shape : a winged leopard or an angel with the head of a lion. Under his human shape, he is a handsome man.
Rank : Prince of Hell, owns 70 legions
Magic : can seduce or cause mutual attraction to any man and woman. He will bring forth nudes woman to the
magician.
Source: Lemegeton, Johann Wier’s Pseudomanarchia Daemonum
Tephros
Aka : Tuphras, Bultalla, Thallai, Melchal
Element/sin : Air
Origin : Helped build the Salomon’s Temple
Magic : bring darkness and set fire. Can also cure bad fevers.
Source: Testament
Urobach
Aka : Orobas, Ukobach
Shape : a horse
Rank : Prince of Hell, commands 20 legions
Magic : tells the present, past and future; reconcile friends and foes, gives honors and dignities.
Source: Goetia, Lemegeton
Uval
Aka : Uvall, Vuall, Vual or Voval.
Shape : a large dromedary or a strong man that speaks egyptian
Rank : Duke of Hell. He controls 37 Legions
Magic : procures love between men and women, tells the things past, present, and to come. Procures friendship
between friends and foes
Source: Goetia
Vepar
Aka : Separ, Zepar
Element/sin : god of war, water
Shape : a siren
Rank : Duke of Hell, commands 30 legions
Magic : raise storms and command the sea. Can also inflict wounds that make the magician’s foes die within 30 days
Volac
Aka : Volac, Valak, Valu, Ualac, and Valac.
Shape : a child with angels wings, riding on a twoheaded dragon
Rank : President with 30 legions under control
Magic : procures and sedates snakes, helps discover hidden treasures
Seal: (http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/demon_wier.asp)
Zagan
Aka : Zagam
Element/sin : Demon of forgery
Shape : a winged bull
Rank : King and President of infernal regions
Magic : transmutes liquids, water into wine, wine into blood, …Brings the sense of humor to people who are deprived
of it.
Seal: (http://www.sacred-texts.com/grim/bcm/bcm60.htm)
Zepar
Element/sin : god of war
Shape : a mighty warrior
Rank : President with 30 legions under control
Magic : change people shape, seduce women’s heart or make them sterile.
Association : not to be confused with Vepar
Seal: (http://www.satansheaven.com/goetia_1.htm)
OTHER
In this section, I dedicate to my ongoing research and studies. That which I find while moving across the aspects of the
Gods, Angels and Demons which would not apply to any of the above categories shall find it’s place here.
NOTES
Authors of note:
Johannes Trithemius (1462-1516), John Dee (1527-1608), Giordano Bruno (1548-1600), Agrippa of Nettesheim (14861535)
Sources:
http://grimoires.net/media/ (Pay per site)
http://www.jwmt.org/v1n10/verum.html / http://www.jwmt.org/ - Excellent site of information
http://www.pantheon.org/ - Good information for gods/legends/etc
http://godchecker.com/ - Good source for many patheons of Gods
http://www.sacred-texts.com/eso/enoch/index.htm - Good source for Enochian magics.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/grim/bcm/bcm60.htm - Good source for Demon Seals
http://www.hermetic.com/browe/index.html - Good source for Enochian magics. (root is excellent source for many
spiritual texts.)
http://www.golden-dawn.com/temple/index.jsp - Site of the Golden Dawn
http://www.palmyra.demon.co.uk/superstition/angelsdemons.htm#fa - interesting grid of Gods, Angels and Demons
names/associations/definitions
http://www.satanservice.org/practice/demonlist.txt - Refer to as “DEMONIAC GRIMOIRE” See root for more
Demonic interests.
http://www.deliriumsrealm.com/delirium/demonlistA-E.asp - Seems good source for Demon seals & info
http://www.satansheaven.com/goetia_1.htm - Demon seals
http://www.heart7.net/spirit/app.html - Site of descs for all angels and demons (Root has several sources, including
holiday origins, writings, webrings
http://www.esotericarchives.com/solomon/weyer.htm - Source of a lot of the Demons list.