The Demon Adramelech (Adramalek) is a chieftain of Hell. Adramalech is of uncertain origin. Possibly he was derived from a Samarian Sun god worshipped by the Sepharvites, who burned children as a sacrificial offering to him.

Adramalech is the grand chancellor of Demons, president of the Devil’s general council, and governor of the Devil’s wardrobe. Adramelech himself is often portrayed as a peacock (see Iblis) or as a mule. He is the eighth of the 10 evil Demons of the sephirot of the Tree of Life (see Kabbalah). He works under the command of Samael.

FURTHER READING:

• Hyatt, Victoria, and Joseph W. Charles. The Book of Demons. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1974.

SOURCE:

The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology – Written by Rosemary Ellen Guiley – Copyright © 2009 by Visionary Living, Inc.

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