free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Afray 19 Sources: Coleman, Dictionary of Mythology, 26; Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 23; McLean, Treatise on Angel Magic, 70 Aerial Devil Variations: Sylphs The Medieval theologian Friar Francesco Maria Guazzo described in his Compendium Maleficarum (1628) the nature of aerial devils He defined them as being invisible servitors, spirits under the command of the Devil In constant communication with Hell, they swarm invisibly through the spirit world and have been known to conspire with evil men The enemy of all mankind, they use their powers to create natural disasters, shipwrecks, and violent storms They also have the ability to create solid bodies for themselves from the very air, which they will use to grab up a victim and shake violently, all the while yelling out his sins, both real and imagined, for all to hear Immortal, invisible shape-shifters, they inspire man to question his faith, commit foolish actions, and create slander Aerial devils are, however, susceptible to the passions of mankind and are easily invoked by sorcerers because even though they live in the spirit realm, they stay in the air around humans as much as they possibly can This species of demon takes a special delight with the obscenities of the theater and the wild hyperbole of poets Sources: Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, Vol 2, 210–11; Godwin, Lives of the Necromancers, 36 –38; Guazzo, Compendium Maleficarum, 73; Kipfer, Order of Things, 255; Von Franz, Alchemy, 226 Aeshma Variations: Aesma, “fiend of the wounding spear” There are records of Persian lore dating back 3,000 years that mention the demon of fury and wrath, Aeshma Described as being a small and hairy demon, he excels at making men perform acts of cruelty and destruction Said to be one of the seven archangels of the Persians, Aeshma’s personal adversary is the angel of Obedience, Sraosha (“Lightning”) Sources: Hyatt, Book of Demons, 40; Jackson, Zoroastrian Studies, 89–90; Van der Toorn, Dictionary of Deities and Demons, 106 Aesma Daeva Variations: Aesma, AESHMA, Ashmadai, ASỈshma-deva In Persian demonology Aesma Daeva (“covetous demon,” “fury,” “madness”) is the king of demons A species of DAEVAS, he is the personMODEUS, ification of the only thing he loves: conflict, violence, and war The demon of anger, fury, lust, revenge, and wrath, it is not uncommon for him to vent his aggression on herds of cattle With the demon ASTO VIDATU, they chase the souls of the newly departed as they try to rise up to Heaven Aesma Daeva’s personal adversary is the angel of Obedience, Sraosha (“Lightning”) (See also ASMODEUS ZAVEHE.) Sources: Barton, Oxford Bible Commentary, 629; Davies, Cambridge History of Judaism, 318; Icon, Demons, 136; Jackson, Zoroastrian Studies, 75 Af Created by God to execute His will, Af (“anger”) is one of the ARCHANGELS OF PUNISHMENT and one of the three angels of Hell, Ema and MASHITH being the other two He is under the direct command of the six Angels of Death over men, but has no dominion over children, young people, and kings A demon of anger, he is described as being five hundred parasangs in height (1,789.5 miles) and that his body was forged out of chains made with black and red fire Af resides in the seventh heaven and hates Moses because he did not observe the ritual of circumcision Sources: Ashley, Complete Book of Devils and Demons, 78; Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 351; Singer, Jewish Encyclopedia, 593 Afarorp According to Christian demonology and the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Afarorp (“breaking and rending”) is one of the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 19; Mathers, Book of Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 114; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 256 Afrasiab Variations: Afra-Sia-Ab (“past the black river”), Afrosiyob, Alp Er Tonga (“Courageous Tiger Man”), Efrasiyab Afrasiab is the name of a Scythian, demonic archfiend that looks like a snake (see AHRIMAN) It is also the name of an ancient city, several historical hero-kings, and a tribe of ancient people Sources: Bonnefoy, Asian Mythologies, 324, 337; Carus, History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil, 53; Johnson, Dictator and the Devil, 304 Afray Afray (“dust”) is one of the fifty-three SERVITORS OF ASHTAROTH AND ASMODEUS (see ASHTAROTH and ASMODEUS)