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Christian demonology is the study of demons from a Christian point of view. It is primarily based on the Bible ( Old and New Testaments ), the interpretation of these scriptures, the writings of early Christianity philosophers , hermits , and the associated traditions and legends incorporated from other beliefs.
Aamon/Amon (Christian demonology) Abaddon/Apollyon (Christian demonology) Abezethibou (Jewish demonology) Abraxas (Gnosticism) Abyzou (Jewish mythology) Achlys (Greek mythology) Adrammelech (Assyrian mythology, Christian demonology) Aeshma (Zoroastrianism) Agaliarept (Jewish mythology) Agrat bat Mahlat (Jewish demonology) Agares (Christian ...
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 .
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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.
Illustration of Jesus exorcizing the Gerasene demoniac by Spencer Alexander McDaniel, 2020. In the New Testament, Legion (Ancient Greek: λεγιών) is a group of demons, particularly those in two of three versions of the exorcism of the Gerasene demoniac, an account in the synoptic Gospels of an incident in which Jesus performs an exorcism.
Christian demonology appears many times in the bible: Hell in popular culture; The Devil in popular culture; Names of gods and demons from Jewish and Christian sources are often used in film, TV, comics, and video games. Abaddon in popular culture – from Book of Revelation; Azazel in popular culture – from Leviticus
In Buddhist mythology, the demon Mara tries to distract the historical Buddha, Siddhartha Gautama, before he can reach enlightenment. Huston Smith, a professor of philosophy and a writer on comparative religion, notes the similarity between Mara's temptation of the Buddha before his ministry and Satan's temptation of Christ before his ministry ...