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The demon Naberius (also Naberus, Nebiros and Cerberus, Cerbere) was first mentioned by Johann Weyer in 1583. [17] He is supposedly the most valiant Marquis of Hell, and has nineteen legions of demons under his command. He makes men cunning in all arts, but especially in rhetoric, speaking with a hoarse voice. He also restores lost dignities ...
In demonology, sigils are pictorial signatures attributed to demons, angels, or other beings. In the ceremonial magic of the Middle Ages , sigils were used in the summoning of these beings and were the pictorial equivalent to their true name .
This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. The list of demons in fiction includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno.
Dover Demon [37] Dover, Massachusetts: Lizard Man of Scape Ore Swamp [38] Lizard Man of Lee County Bipedal: South Carolina, United States Mapinguari [39] Mapinguary Giant Ground Sloth or primate Amazons Michigan Dogman [40] Humanoid dog: Wexford County, Michigan: Moa (surviving original populations) [41] [b]
This demon or group of demons cannot be thwarted through normal weapons and ordinary means. Its presence indicates heaven's displeasure and necessitates the need for repentance on the part of the emperor and the governing bureaucracy. Fox Demons (狐妖): [6] [40] [41] A recurring being in Chinese folk belief and literature. Said to be able to ...
Demonology is the study of demons within religious belief and myth. Depending on context, it can refer to studies within theology, religious doctrine, or occultism. In many faiths, it concerns the study of a hierarchy of demons. Demons may be nonhuman separable souls, or discarnate spirits which have
A Tennessee man has a rare disorder that causes faces to appear distorted in shape, size, texture or color. To him, images show, they look demonic.
Tzitzimitl – (Aztec) female demons who worked for several deities and were worshipped by midwives. Attacked the sun during eclipses and were alleged to be the prophecied cause of the end of the world. Their queen, Itzapopolotl, was a skeletal obsidian butterfly demon.