free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com African Devils 20 Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 19; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 116; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 248 African Devils Generally benign creatures, the devils of Africa are considered to be more of a nuisance than a threat In their natural and true form they have one arm, one ear, one eye, and one leg, but they use their shape-shifting abilities to look human and are very fast runners In this guise the devils live in villages blending in, assuming a name and a life, and even performing everyday tasks such as farming and hunting Sources: Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 98, 217, 330; Nassau, Fetishism in West Africa, 41, 48, 100, 121; Summers, History of Witchcraft and Demonology, 163 Afsus Afsus is the demon of ungratefulness from Persian demonology His name translates to mean “Alas!” Sources: Hillmann, Unity in the Ghazals of Hafez, 59; Lambton, Persian Grammar, 355 Agab Variations: Zagal According to the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Agab (“beloved”) is one of the eight SERVITORS OF ORIENS (see ORIENS) Sources: Mathers, Secret Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 108; Susej, Demonic Bible, 259; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 257 Agafali Agafali (“age” or “reverence”) is one of the fifteen SERVITORS OF PAYMON (see PAYMON) Sources: Ford, Bible of the Adversary, 94; Mathers, Secret Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 108; Susej, Demonic Bible, 259; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 257 Agaliarept Variations: Agalierap, Agalierept The eighteenth century book alleged to be written by Pope Honorius III, Grimoire of Pope Honorius (Le Grimoire du Pape Honorius), says that Agaliarept is the demon of anger, hate, vengeance, and war He is the commander of the Secret Police of Hell and a grand general in the infernal army, commander of the 2nd Legion Under his personal command are also four servitors With the Tarihimal he shares commands of the servitor ELELOGAP (see SERVITORS OF AGALIAREPT) Sources conflict as to whose command he is under Some claim that he is one of the two SERVITORS OF LUCIFER (SANTANACKIA being the other), while others say he is under SAMMAEL Agaliarept looks like a mature man with a thick handlebar moustache He is summoned because of his ability to cause dissension in the enemy army by creating distrust among the men Agaliarept can also discover the secrets of all the courts and council chambers of the world and from any time period; he holds sway over Europe and Asia Minor His sign is that of two heads Sources: Baskin, Sorcerer’s Handbook, 12; Diagram Group, Dictionary of Unfamiliar Words, 299; Mark, Book of Hierarchies, 28; Masters, Devil’s Dominion, 131; Summers, Witchcraft and Black Magic, 135; Waite, Book of Ceremonial Magic, 187 Agapiel Agapiel is, according to Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, the Lesser Key of Solomon, one of the fifteen SERVITORS OF ICOSIEL (see ICOSIEL) He has under his personal command 2,200 servitors and may be summoned any time of the day or night Agapiel rules over the planet Mars Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 119; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 99; Trithemius, Steganographia, 69 Agares Variations: Agaros, Agreas, AGUARES, King of the East, TAMIEL (“perfection of God”) Agares is a grand duke of the eastern region of Hell and the prime minister of LUCIFER (see DUKES OF HELL and PRIME MINISTERS OF HELL) He is also responsible for distributing titles and prelacies Sources vary as to whose service he falls directly under: LUCIFUGE ROFOCALE or MEPHISTOPHELES Agares is also listed as being one of the seventy-two SPIRITS OF SOLOMON One of the FALLEN ANGELS, formerly of the Order of Virtues, he swore allegiance to SAMIAZA and rebelled against God because he lusted after and took a human wife as his mate, fathering the NEPHILIM He is the demon of courage and has thirty-one legions of servitors under his command, sharing an additional eighty-seven demons with SAMMAEL Agares is easily summoned but it is best to call him up during the month of March at the eleventh hour of the night when his power is at its peak When he appears, Agares looks like a caring and kindly lord mounted upon a crocodile with a hawk perched upon his fist He has a wide array of powers at his disposal such as causing earthquakes, destroying spiritual and temporal dignities, doling out power, granting titles, making terrestrial spirits dance, placing newfound courage in those who would flee before greater www.ebook777.com