free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Ashtaroth 53 Asasel is a demonic spirit of the wilderness He feeds upon the literal scapegoat, a male kid goat that is without blemish, that has been burdened to carry the sins of a community out into the wilderness Sources: Baerg, Supernatural in the Modern German Drama, 47–8; Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 39; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174; Swedenborg, The Apocalypse Explained, 409 Asbeel Variations: Asb’el, Asheel, AZAZEL (“God strengthens” or “arrogant to God”), Kesabel Asbeel (“God’s deserter” or “the thought of God,” sources conflict) was formerly of the Orders of Angels and according to the Book of Enoch, a Watcher angel as well However, because he lusted after human women, he advised and misled the other WATCHERS that they too should rebel against God and swear allegiance to SAMIAZA After his Fall (see FALLEN ANGELS ), he taught mankind the secrets of the natural universe and fathered the NEPHILIM Asbeel is oftentimes referred to as one of the FIVE SATANS Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 162; Charles, Book of Enoch, 137; Ladd, Commentary on the Book of Enoch, 223; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174 Ascaroth In various grimoires, Ascaroth is listed as being the demon of informers and spies Sources: Fleay, Macmillan’s Magazine, Vol 31, 439; Jobes, Dictionary of Mythology, Folklore and Symbols, 96; Poinsot, Complete Book of the Occult and Fortune Telling, 377 Aseliel Aseliel is ranked as a king, a chief prince, or a duke (sources vary) under the command of CARNESIEL (see DUKES OF HELL, KINGS OF HELL, PRINCES OF HELL, and SERVITORS OF CARNESIEL) He himself commands eight diurnal and eight nocturnal servitors of his own (see SERVITORS OF ASELIEL) Sources: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 232; Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 18; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 70 Ash According to Enochian lore, Ash is a CACOangel Shal (see DAEMON His counterpart is the ENOCHIAN CACODAEMONS) Sources: Chopra, Academic Dictionary of Mythology, 37; Laycock, Complete Enochian Dictionary, 80 Ashib In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Ashib, a nocturnal demon, is one of the fifteen Duke SERVITORS OF BARMIEL (see BARMIEL and DUKES OF HELL) Source: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 70 Ashmodai Variations: Ad, ADAD, Ashm’dai, “head of the devils,” SAMAEL (“the angel of death”) In the Books of Kings, Ashmodai (“Ad is my name”) is the King of Edom He was born of the union between the female demon IGRAT, most likely a type of SUCCUBUS, and King David, who was visited by IGRAT in a dream one night while he slept in the desert Ashmodai is known to kill people with deadly poison Ashmodai and the female demon LILITH bore a son together, a prince they named SWORD OF ASHMODAI THE KING, he who rules over 80,000 destroyers (see PRINCES OF HELL) Sources: Illes, Encyclopedia of Spirits, 218; Isaac, The Contributor, 270 –3; Schwartz, Tree of Souls, 139; Slifkin, Sacred Monsters, 197–8, 210–11 Ashmogh Variations: Ashemaogha, Ash-Mogh From Persian demonology, the demon Ashmogh (“heretic”) is one of the disciples of AHRIMAN He is described as looking like a serpent with a camel’s neck Sources: Blavatsky, Secret Doctrine, 205; Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 65; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 56 Ashtaroth, plural: ASTHAROTH Variations: Amenodiel, ANAEL, ANARAZEL, ANIZEL, Arniniel, Aseroth, ‘Ashtart, Ashtoreth, ASTAROT, ASTAROTH, ASTARTE, Asteroth, Astharthe, Astoreth, Atargatis, Ataroth, Azael (“whom God strengthens”), AZAZEL (“God strengthens” or “arrogant to God”), CORSON, DEMORIEL, Diabolus (“Flowing downwards”), Ishtar, MALGARAS Originally a Palestinian god, Ashtaroth (“Statues of Ashtoreth”) was reimagined by Christian demonologists, first being named as a demonic goddess, then as a male demon of the First Hierarchy of Hell As a demon he has been given a wide array of ranks and titles including Governor of Hell, Grand Duke of Western Hell (see DUKES OF HELL), Head of the Eighth Order of Hell, Lord Treasurer of Hell, Prince of Accusers and Inquisitors, and Prince of Thrones (see PRINCES OF HELL) He is also named as one of the seventy-two SPIRITS OF SOLOMON and a FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Thrones, thereby making him a seraph A demon of lust, seduction, sloth, and vanity, Ashtaroth commands forty legions of demonic spirits and four servitors: AAMON, BARBATOS,