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Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal. Asmodeus (/ ˌ æ z m ə ˈ d iː ə s /; Ancient Greek: Ἀσμοδαῖος, Asmodaios) or Ashmedai (/ ˈ æ ʃ m ɪ ˌ d aɪ /; Hebrew: אַשְמְדּאָי, romanized: ʾAšmədāy; Arabic: آشماداي; see below for other variations) is a king of demons in the legends of Solomon and the constructing of Solomon's Temple.
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.
Asmodai/Asmodeus (Jewish folklore, Christian mythology, Islamic folklore) Aswang (Philippine folklore) Astaroth (Christian demonology) Asura (Hindu mythology, Buddhism, Shinto) Azazel/Azaz'el (Jewish mythology, Islamic folklore) Azi Dahaka/Dahak (Zoroastrianism)
Dictionnaire Infernal illustration of Bael Paimon as depicted in Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863 edition Asmodeus as depicted in Collin de Plancy's Dictionnaire Infernal Purson's image in Mathers's The Goetia corresponds to Pruflas' illustration from the Dictionnaire Infernal A woodcarving of Belial and some of his followers from Jacobus de Teramo's book Buche Belial (1473) The ...
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The figure of archdemon Asmodeus in Rennes-le-Château. In some occult and similar writings, an archdemon (also spelled archdaemon), archdevil, or archfiend is a spiritual entity prominent in the infernal hierarchy as a leader of demons. [1] Essentially, the archdemons are the evil opponents of the archangels.
Bronze statue of the Assyro-Babylonian demon king Pazuzu, c. 800–700 BCE, Louvre. A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. [1] Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in media including comics, fiction, film, television, and video games.