Demonology Glossary
Aiwass (Aiwaz)
Aiwass (Aiwaz) Imposing entity who dictated to Aleister Crowley The Book of the Law, Crowley’s most significant magical work. Crowley ...
Angels in Demonology
An Angel is a being who mediates between God and mortals. Angels minister over all living things and the natural ...
Apples in Demonology
apple The fruit of the Tree of Knowledge that led to the fall of Adam and Eve became, during the ...
Babylonian Devil Trap
A Babylonian Devil trap is a terracotta bowl inscribed with charms or magical texts to drive away evil. Babylonian Devil ...
Cursing Demons
Cursing Demons In ceremonial magic, spirits or Demons who refuse to appear when evoked in ritual may be cursed to ...
Demon Queller
A Demon queller is in Chinese and Japanese folklore, a fierce demigod hero dedicated to saving others from evil Demons ...
Demonic Possession
According to some religious sects, demonic possession is the taking over of a person’s body by one or more demons ...
Demons and the Devil
According to certain religious doctrines, demons are evil spirits led by the devil (also known as Satan). The devil and ...
Devil’s Pact
Devil's pact A pledge to serve the Devil or one of his Demons. The pact may be made orally, but ...
Devil’s Arrows
Devil’s arrows are stones flung by the Devil in attempts to destroy towns and churches. According to lore, the Devil ...
Devil’s book
Devil’s book A black book kept by the Devil listing all persons who have pledged Pacts with him. In accounts ...
Devil’s bridge
Devil’s bridge An old bridge, especially in England and Europe, said to have been built by the Devil or his ...
Gilles de Rais
Gilles de Rais (Gilles de Retz) (1404–1440) was a wealthy and distinguished French nobleman executed on charges of child murder, ...
Goodman’s Ground
Goodman’s Ground (Guidman’s Grunde) is in Scottish lore, a portion of farmland that is left uncultivated and ungrazed. The offering ...
Griffin-Demon
A griffin-Demon is an Assyrian guardian against evil spirits. The griffin-Demon is a hybrid with a human body and bird ...
Incantation Bowl
An incantation bowl is a terra-cotta bowl inscribed with Charms or magical texts, used to trap or drive away Demons ...
Infestation
Infestation is the presence of demons in a place, object, or animal. Infestation occurs when demons are able to take ...
KING SOLOMON
King Solomon (10th century B.C.E.) was the legendary king of the Israelites, son of David, builder of the Temple of ...
Les Farfadets
Les Farfadets: The three-volume autobiography of Charles Berbiguier, a Frenchman who claimed to have been locked in a desperate struggle ...
Mary of Nemmegen
Mary of Nemmegen A 16th-century fictional tale of a woman’s seduction by the Devil and her ultimate redemption and triumph ...
Oppression
Demonic Oppression: A Stage of Total Domination and Psychological Torment Demonic oppression is a profound and insidious form of influence ...
Processus Sathane
Processus Sathane Devil’s advocate drama in which a representative of Satan appeals to God for his right to lead humanity ...
Scorpion-People
The Scorpion-People: Guardians Against Evil in Assyrian and Babylonian Lore The scorpion-people, also known as Aqrabuamelu or Girtablilu in Assyrian ...
Seal in Demonology
A Seal is in Magic, a symbol unique to a Demon, Angel, or other occult force, used in rituals such ...
Six-six-six (666)
Six-six-six (666) is the number of “the Beast,” or Antichrist, according to interpretations of the book of REVELATION in the ...
Theophilus
The story of Theophilus, a legendary monk, is one of profound caution and ultimate redemption, resonating deeply during the Middle ...
Thomas Maillot
Thomas Maillot (16th century) was a French official who resisted entering into a Pact with the Devil in order to ...
What is Possession ?
possession The takeover and control of a person’s mind, body, and sometimes soul by a Demon, Ghost, spirit, or deity ...
