free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com 31 warrant its own entry (see ALLU) This vampiric demon is an infernal and immortal being; it was never human or created in any known way Described as being faceless and desirous of destroying all life whenever the opportunity presents itself, the allu will possess a man when he is engaged in sexual intercourse with a SUCCUBUS As the victim nears death, the allu will wait for the moment of expiration so that it may snatch up the fleeing soul and enslave it Sources: Muss-Arnolt, Concise Dictionary of the Assyrian Language, 39; Scurlock, Diagnoses in Assyrian and Babylonian Medicine, 505 Alluph Duke Alluph is named as one of the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON His name is taken from Hebrew and it translates to mean “bull ox,” as in the dominant animal of the herd (see also AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON) Sources: Mathers, Book of Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 112; Goodhugh, Bible Cyclopædia, 551; Susej, Demonic Bible, 256 Alouqâ Variations: Alouqua, Alouque An alouqâ is a vampiric demon from ancient Hebrew lore It is an infernal, immortal being that was never human It exhausts men to death with its lovemaking (see SUCCUBUS) and drives them to commit suicide Sources: Langton, La Démonologie, 59; Masson, Le Diable et la Possession Démoniaque Alp Variations: Alb, Alf, Alfemoe, Alpdaemon, Alpen, Alpes, Alpmann, Apsaras, BOCKSHEXE, BOCKSMARTE, Cauquemare, Chauche Vieille, Dochje, Dockele, Dockeli, Doggi, Druckerl, Drude, Drutt, Elbe, Fraueli, Inuus, Leeton, Lork, Mahr, Mahrt, Mar, Mara, Mare, Märt, Nachtmaennli, Nachtmahr, Nachtmanndli, Nachtmännlein, Night Terror, Quauquemaire, Sukkubus, Toggeli, Trud, Tudd, Walrider, Walriderske, and a host of others depending on the specific region one is in Originating from Germany, this vampiric demon does not have a single true form Throughout the ages the only consistency in its description is that it is said to wear a white hat Generally the alp is said to be male, and although there are a scant few reports of it being female, it should be noted that this creature has exceptional shapeshifting abilities An alp can assume the form of any animal it pleases, but it is said to prefer that of birds, cats, demon dogs, dogs, mist, pigs, and Alp snakes It is very strong, can become invisible, can fly, and has the unique ability to spit butterflies and moths from its mouth Because of its shape-shifting ability, the alp has been linked to werewolf lore in the Cologne, Germany, region Typically a demon is an infernal, immortal being that was never human, but this is not the case for the lecherous and ravenous alp In fact, it became what it is through one of a few fairly mundane acts, such as when a newborn male child dies, when a child whose mother went through a particularly long and painful childbirth dies, or when a family member dies and his spirit simply just returns with no further explanation added At night the alp seeks out its most common prey, a sleeping woman, although it has been known to occasionally attack men and young boys, as well as cattle, geese, horses, and rabbits Once the prey is selected, the alp shape-shifts into mist and slips into the person’s home completely undetected Next, it sits upon the victim’s chest and compresses the air out of their lungs so that they cannot scream Then the alp will drink blood (and milk if the victim is a woman who is lactating), which will cause her to have both horrible NIGHTMARES and erotic dreams The next day the victim will have vivid memories of the attack and be left feeling drained of energy and miserable The attack event in its entirety is called an alpdrücke If a woman calls an alp to her, then the creature will be a gentle lover with her The alp, when it attacks a horse, is usually referred to as a mare It will mount up and ride the animal to death The alp, however, may also choose to crush the animal instead, as it is known to when it crushes geese and rabbits to death in their pens When an alp crushes cattle to death, it is called a schrattl attack Fortunately, as powerful as the alp is, its attacks can be fairly easily thwarted To protect horses and cattle from being ridden or crushed to death, simply hang a pair of crossed measuring sticks in the barn or place a broom in the animal’s stall There are numerous ways to prevent yourself or others from being attacked by an alp According to lore, the alp’s power is linked to its hat If you can steal the hat off its head, it will lose its superhuman strength and the ability to become invisible Desperate to have its hat back, the alp will greatly reward anyone who returns it, although with what or how this will happen specifically is not known Another way to keep an alp at bay is during the Festival of the Three Kings ( January 6)