free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Ala Demon 28 they are well known to assume the form of animals and humans Extremely gluttonous, even for a demon, the ala’s attempt to devour the moon and the sun is made evident by periodic eclipses When not consuming or destroying, ale are said to live in the clouds, gigantic trees, inhospitable mountain caves, lakes, remote places, and springs To prevent being attacked by an ala, one must approach it with respect and trust If one should win the favor of an ala, the demon will look after him, making him wealthy and seeing to his personal protection, even going as far as to save his life if necessary For those not blessed, magical herbs called ala’s herbs can be placed in the field where the plow turns around to prevent hailstorms from destroying crops The natural enemies of ale are dragons and eagles; Christianized tales tell of dragons and the saints fighting together against ale There are also tales of humanlike ale that are strikingly similar to the Russian tales of Babba Yaga Sources: Books LLC, Balkan Folklore, 69; MonierWilliams, Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 1293; Turner, Dictionary of ancient Deities, 201 Ala Demon In Mesopotamian demonology an ala demon is a nocturnal demonic creature Stalking the streets, it freely enters into a person’s home Appearing like an amorphous, cloudlike being, it preys upon sleeping men, causing them to have nocturnal emissions If it envelopes a person in its cloudlike form, it will cause them to suffer from insomnia Signs that a person has been attacked by this sort of demon include depression and loss of appetite Sources: Boulay, Flying Serpents and Dragons, 255; Pick, Dreams and History, 42; Sorensen, Possession and Exorcism in the New Testament and Early Christianity, 27–8 Alagas In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, Alagas (“wandering”) is named as one of the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON An AERIAL DEVIL, he and his court are constantly on the move, never staying in any one place for long (see also AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 23; Susej, Demonic Bible, 256; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 255 Alal Variations: Alu Alal (“destroyer” or “spirit”) is one of a group of seven demons working in unison from Chaldean and Sumerian demonology Named in the Magan Text as one of the servants of Ereshkigal, the goddess of death and gloom, this AERIAL DEVIL cannot be prevented from entering into a person’s home, and when it does so will induce men to sin He also has the ability to possess a person (see IRKALLA) Alal lives in the desert and in abandoned places of worship where sacrifices took place (see also GIGIM, IDPA, NAMTAR , TELAL, URUKU, and U TUK) Sources: Baskin, Sorcerer’s Handbook, 136; Icons, Demons, 136; Lenormant, Chaldean Magic, 24; Sorensen, Possession and Exorcism in the New Testament and Early Christianity, 27–8 Alan The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, lists Alan (“a tree”) as one of the thirty-two SERVITORS OF ASTAROT (see ASTAROT) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 23; Ford, Bible of the Adversary, 91; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 106 Alardi Variations: “The winged one” From the Ossetian people of the northern Caucasus Mountains in Europe comes the demonic spirit known as Alardi He is known to inflict smallpox upon those individuals who hurt the women under his protection Sources: Baddeley, Rugged Flanks of Caucasus, 136 – 7; Field, Contributions to the Anthropology of the Caucasus, 69; Wieczynski, Modern Encyclopedia of Russian and Soviet History, 139 Alastor Variations: Alaster, Alastôr, Alastwr, Chalkis, “the Executioner” From Greek mythology comes the demon Alastor (“avenger”) He is ranked as the executor of decrees handed down from SATAN’S court, as well as executioner and commissioner of public works This AERIAL DEVIL under the command of ASMODEUS is the demon of blood feuds between families Described as an avenging spirit, daimon, and a FALLEN ANGEL, Alastor was said to have been born a mortal man, the son of King Neleus of Pylos He became a demon when he and his brothers were killed by Herakles As a demon, Alastor is exceptionally cruel; he sees to it that the sins of the father are delivered onto the child, as well as tempting men to commit murder Sources: Chambers, Book of Days, 723; Chong-Gossard, Gender and Communication in Euripides’ Plays, 94; Chopra, Academic Dictionary of Mythology, 20; Daniels, Encyclopaedia of Superstitions, Folklore, and the Occult Sciences of the World, 1420; Rudwin, Devil in Legend and Literature, 28 www.ebook777.com