Mazziqin
mazziqin
In Jewish lore, evil spirits who injure. The mazziqin are divided into two classes. One class comprises Fallen Angels who are led by Satan. The second class are half-spirit and half-human hybrids, divided into two subclasses. One subclass includes the night terrors such as Lilith and her hordes. The second class is the SHEDIM, the offspring of Lilith or a Succubus and men.
The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology – Written by Rosemary Ellen Guiley – Copyright © 2009 by Visionary Living, Inc.