free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Astarte 58 Sources: Chambers, Book of Days, 722; Collin de Plancy, Dictionary of Witchcraft, 18; Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 299; De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 30 –1; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 74; McLean, Treatise of Angel Magic, 51; Scott, London Magazine, Vol 5, 378 Astarte Variations: Asherah; Ashtart, Atargatis, Athirat (Lady of the Sea); Astarte-Astaroth in medieval Christian era; Astorath; Astroarche (Queen of the Stars); Athstar (Venus in the Morning) in Egypt; Athtarte (Lady of Heaven); “Morning Star of Heaven” in Aramaic; Progenitrix of the Gods, Queen of Heaven; wife of ASHTAROTH, wife of BAAL, wife of El, Mother of Heaven Originally a Levantine deity, fertility goddess of the Semites, and war goddess of the Egyptians, Astarte was demonized and named one of the eight ARCH SHE-DEMONS Her rank is given as being a queen She is the demon of compassion, love, lust, and relationships Astarte commands the spirits of the dead She is described as having the head of a lioness and a woman’s body She drives a four-horse chariot To prevent attack from Astarte, the blood of a sacrificed child is mixed with wine and offered to her in a chalice Astarte’s name also appears under the DUKES OF HELL Sources: Cornelius, The Many Faces of the Goddess, 93; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315; Pinch, Egyptian Mythology, 108–9; Willis, World Mythology, 51 Asteliel In Theurgia Goetia, book two of the Lemegeton, Asteliel (“monument”) is listed as the Prince of the South by Southeast (see PRINCES OF HELL) He is one of the twelve SERVITORS OF CASPIEL (see CASPIEL) Source: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 69 Astharoth, plural of Asthoreth Astharoth is a collective name for the feminine Canaanite demonic deities Sources: Lemaire, History and Traditions of Early Israel, 20; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 22; Monaghan, Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines, 83 Asto Vidatu Variations: Asto Vi’ Datu, Astovidatu In Persian and Zoroastrian demonology, Asto Vidatu (“dissolver of bones”) is a demon of death He works in conjunction with AESMA DAEVA Using a noose, Asto Vidatu chases and tries to catch the souls of the recently deceased as they ascend to Heaven Sources: Cor de Vaan, Avestan Vowels, Vol 12, 436; Khanam, Demonology, 136; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 23 Astolit According to the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Astolit (“without garment”) is one of the fifteen SERVITORS OF PAYMON (see PAYMON) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 49; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 108 Astor In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Chief Duke Astor is listed as being one of the sixteen SERVITORS OF ASYRIEL (see ASYRIEL and DUKES OF HELL) He is diurnal, good-natured, and willing to obey his summoner Astor commands forty servitors Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 20; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 73–4, 77 Astrega In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Astrega (“expeditions”) is listed as being one of the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON) Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 114; Von Worms, Book of Abremelin, 255 Asturel In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Asturel (“bearing authority”) is among the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 49; Ford, Bible of the Adversary, 88; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 113 Asurakumara In ancient Indian demonology, Asurakumara (“demon-Princes”) is one of the first groups of Bhavanavasin gods She is described as being black skinned and wearing red clothes and having the ability to make it rain and thunder Asurakumara lives in the uppermost regions of the underworld Sources: Jordan, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 34 –5; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 23; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 24 Asuras Variations: Ahura In the Buddhism practiced in India, asuras (“life-force”) are fighting demons, a type of fallen www.ebook777.com