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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. Because numerous lists of legendary creatures concern mythology, folklore, and folk fairy tales, much overlap may be expected.
The Infernal Names is a compiled list of adversarial or antihero figures from mythology intended for use in Satanic ritual. The following names are as listed in The Satanic Bible (1969), written by Church of Satan founder Anton Szandor LaVey . [ 1 ]
The Testament of Solomon is a pseudepigraphical work, purportedly written by King Solomon, in which the author mostly describes particular demons who he enslaved to help build the temple, the questions he put to them about their deeds and how they could be thwarted, and their answers, which provide a kind of self-help manual against demonic activity.
However, the name of the gazelle is scarcely, if at all, to be found in the Bible; in its stead we read roe, hart, or deer. Like a few other names of graceful and timid animals, the word gazelle has always been in the East a term of endearment in love. It was also a woman's favourite name (1 Chronicles 8:9; 2 Kings 12:1; 2 Chronicles 24:1; Acts ...
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In the first book of the Torah, the serpent is portrayed as a deceptive creature or trickster, [1] who promotes as good what God had forbidden and shows particular cunning in its deception. (cf. Genesis 3:4–5 and 3:22 ) The serpent has the ability to speak and to reason: "Now the serpent was more subtle (also translated as "cunning") than any ...
The name Heylel, meaning "morning star" (or, in Latin, Lucifer), [c] was a name for Attar, the god of the planet Venus in Canaanite mythology, [121] [122] who attempted to scale the walls of the heavenly city, [123] [121] but was vanquished by the god of the sun. [123] The name is used in Isaiah 14:12 in metaphorical reference to the king of ...