free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Aherom 23 or anything from one location on the planet to another Sources: Kuriakos, Grimoire Verum Ritual Book, 12; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 260; Waite, Book of Black Magic, 288 Agnan According to Reginald Scott’s The Discovery of Witchcraft (1584), Agnan is a devil who lives in America and breeds swine Sources: Boguet, Examen of Witches, 19; Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 25; Grafton, New Worlds, Ancient Text, 92 Agniel Agniel is named in the Book of Enoch as one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore an oath of allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM He also went on to teach mankind the “enchantments of roots,” as well as how to use conjurations Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 11; Kelly, Who in Hell, Agra In the Lemegeton, the Lesser Key of Solomon, Agra, a nocturnal demon, is listed as one of the sixteen Duke SERVITORS OF GEDEIL (see DUKES OF HELL and GEDEIL) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 20; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 72 Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht Variations: Angel of Prostitutes, Iggereth Bath Mahalath The ARCH SHE-DEMON and SUCCUBUS AgratBat-Mahlaht’s origin lies in Jewish mysticism, and her name translates from Hebrew to mean “Spirit Daughter of Uncleanness.” Named as one of the four DEMONS OF PROSTITUTION, she is also listed as one of the four wives of SAMMAEL (SATAN) Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht commands 180,000 demons of her own and is said to drive a chariot around the world on Wednesdays and Fridays According to Talmudic lore, demons are mortal; however, it is said that Agrat-Bat-Mahlaht and LILITH will “continue to exist and plague man until the Messianic day, when God will finally extirpate uncleanliness and evil from the face of earth.” Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 149; Godwin, Godwin’s Cabalistic Encyclopedia, 11; Sperling, The Zohar, Vol 5, 155 Agrax Agrax (“bone”) is listed as one of the fifty-three SERVITORS OF ASHTAROTH AND ASMODEUS (see ASHTAROTH and ASMODEUS) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 20; Mathers, Book of Sacred Writings of Abramelin, 116; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 248 Agrimas In Judaic lore and described in Midrashic literature, it is said that after the expulsion from the Garden of Eden, Adam and Eve separated from each other for a while During this period, Piznia, a daughter of LILITH, met Adam and together they had many children, giving birth to a specific type of demonic half-breed known as Cambion Lutins The first born child of their union was a son named Agrimas Ninety-two thousand other children are said to have followed Using his status as a son of Adam, Agrimas sought out Methuselah the Righteous, who slew ninety thousand of his descendants in a single sword stroke In exchange for peace, Agrimas gave Methuselah the names of his remaining descendants and the symbols of protection against them The remaining LUTINS then sought refuge on the furthest mountains and in the deepest places in the sea Sources: Ginzberg, Legends of the Jews, 141; Hammer, Jewish Book of Days, 42; Scholem, Kabbalah, 357 Aguares Variations: AGARES Aguares (“male”) is the duke of the Eastern region of Hell, where he commands thirty-one legions of devils He is described as riding a crocodile and carrying a sparrow hawk on his arm Aguares is summoned for his ability to cause the enemy to flee and makes deserters return to their posts He can also teach any language and causes earthquakes Sources: Ashley, Complete Books of Demons, 57; Bias, Freedom from the World of Satanism and the Power of Satan, 41; Ford, Bible of the Adversary, 79 Ahazu Variations: Ahazie, Seizer Demon of the Night Named in ancient medical texts, Ahazu (“the Seizer”) is a nocturnal lesser demon who causes diseases in humans, specifically those that cause seizures It is said that a person will suffer from such an attack whenever this demon touches them Sources: De Claremont, Ancient’s Book of Magic, 1060; Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 27; Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 1016 Aherom Aherom (“separation”) is listed as one of the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON)