free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Armany 50 Ármány In the Theurgia Goetia, book two of the Lemegeton, Ármány is listed as a duke and one of the twelve named Duke SERVITORS OF CARNESIEL (see CARNESIEL and DUKES OF HELL) Sources: Eco, Infinity of Lists, 61; Guiely, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 37; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 69 Ármány Variations: Armani Ármány (“deceive, intrigue”) is essentially a nickname for the DEVIL in Hungarian Sources: Czigány, Oxford History of Hungarian Literature, 125–6, 531; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 16; Szabad, Hungary, Past and Present, Armarele Armarele is listed as a chief in the Lemegeton, the Lesser Key of Solomon He is one of the ten SERVITORS OF SAZQUIEL (see SAZQUIEL) and one of the fifteen SERVITORS OF SASQUIEL (see SASQUIEL) Source: Waite, Book of Ceremonial Magic, 67 Armaros Variations: Aramaros, Armârôs, Armarus, ARMERS Armaros (“accursed one,” or “cursed one”) is listed in the Book of Enoch as one of the CHIEF OF TENS, a GRIGORI, or WATCHERS as they are often called He was one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM Armaros is also said to have taught mankind how to use magic In the poem “The Prophet Enoch,” written by Mark Van Doren (1894–1972), Armaros is called ARMERS Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 162; Eco, Infinity of Lists, 61; Laurence, Book of Enoch, the Prophet, 7; Laurence, Foreign Quarterly Review, Vol 24, 370; Van Doren, Spring Birth, and Other Poems, 89 Armbiel In the Theurgia Goetia, book two of the Lemegeton, Armbiel is a chief duke, commands 1,140 servitors, and is one of the twelve SERVITORS OF DEMORIEL (see DEMORIEL and DUKES OF HELL) Sources: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 63; Trithemius, Steganographia, 58 Armen In the Book of Enoch, Armen is one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore allegiance to SAMI- AZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 162; Laurence, Foreign Quarterly Review, Vol 24, 370; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174 Armenki Variations: Armenci, Ermenki, Ermenlijki, Jermijki, Lehusnitsi (“devil”), Leusi, NAVI, S’rmjani From southern Bulgarian folklore come the demonic ghosts known as armenki This type of demon is created whenever a child is aborted, dies unbaptized, or comes into the world as a stillborn An armenki can also be created when a woman dies and is not given a proper Christian burial or is not buried with the proper protective objects One would suppose that the latter is the more common method of creation for this type of demon, as the name translates loosely to mean “Armenian women”; however, there is no connection In all likelihood the name armenki probably came from the Greek word eirmarmene, which translates as “fate.” Armenki prey nearly exclusively on young mothers and their children They leave their graves at night and call out to anyone who will listen, begging to be baptized Sources: Georgieva, Bulgarian Mythology, 102–3; MacDermott, Bulgarian Folk Customs, 81; Ugresic, Baba Yaga Laid an Egg, 307 Armers In the Book of Enoch, Armers is one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 162; Eco, Infinity of Lists, 61; Laurence, Book of Enoch, the Prophet, 7; Lévi, History of Magic, 38; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174 Armilus In Apollonius of Tyana’s Nuctemeron (Night Illuminated by Day), Armilus is listed as the demon of the eighth hour of the day Associated with the ANTICHRIST, it is said that he will be born from the union between a man and a feminine marble statute in Rome Armilus will grow to become twelve ells long and two ells wide; he will have green footsteps, golden hair, slanted red eyes, and two skulls Sources: Baron, Social and Religious History of the Jews, 144 –5; Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 37; Singer, Jewish Encyclopedia, 296; Lévi, Transcendental Magic, 393 www.ebook777.com