free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Atarculph 59 god comparable to the GRIGORI The asuras are a primal group of gods and were born the children of Kasyapa They were cast out of Heaven and thereafter were regarded as demons Asuras are very strong and powerful demons, and they have dominion over secret wisdom They constantly plot against the god INDRA and all the other gods who live atop Mt Sumeru because they are jealous of them Asuras live in a city beneath the ocean ruled by their king, Rahula Sources: Garg, Encyclopaedia of the Hindu World, 749; Heldreth, Blood is the Life, 49–50; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 15; MacDonnell, Vedic Mythology, 156 –7 Aswang Mandurugo Variations: Danag, Mandragore In the Philippines, the Capiz province is known as a haven for witches and for a species of rather elusive demonic vampires known as the aswang mandurugo They appear as a beautiful woman during the day, but at night their true form, that of a monstrous winged being, is revealed When it can, one of these creatures will marry a man to ensure that it has a constant supply of blood It “kisses” the sustenance it needs nightly from its husband prey by inserting its barbed tongue into the victim’s mouth and draining out the blood it needs The only symptom that the husband may ever present is a gradual and unexplainable loss of weight There is no test or discernable way to tell beforehand if a brideto-be is one of these creatures However, there is a preventive measure that may be taken If the husband sleeps with a knife under his pillow, he may awake in time to see his attacker If he is fast enough to draw the knife and stab the aswang mandurugo in the heart, it will be destroyed Sources: Curran, Vampires, 35–44; Lopez, Handbook of Philippine Folklore, 227; Ramos, Aswang Syncrasy, 3; University of San Carlos, Philippine Quarterly, Vol 10–11, 213 Aswang Tiyanak Variations: Anak ni Janice, Tyanak A vampiric demon from the Philippines, the aswang tiyanak is a species of CAMBION, as it is born the offspring between a woman and demon However, it may also be created when a child dies without having been baptized or when a mother aborts her child; the fetus comes to life and brings mischief and hardships to the woman that should have been its mother No matter how it was created, the aswang tiyanak is described as having red skin, being completely bald, and having glowing eyes It preys on women, lying on the forest floor looking like an adorable, abandoned baby When a woman comes to its rescue and takes it into her home, it assumes its true form and attacks her, draining the woman dry of all her blood Sources: Demetrio, Encyclopedia of Philippine Folk Beliefs, 398; Jocano, Folk Medicine, 109, 169; Lopez, Handbook of Philippine Festivals, 146, 221, 227; University of the Philippines, Asian Studies, Vol 8–9, 297 Asyriel In the Theurgia Goetia, book two of the Lemegeton, Asyriel is listed as being the King of the Southwest, third under the great Emperor of the South He commands twenty chief duke servitors of the day and an additional twenty chief duke servitors of the night; however, only eight of each is named (see SERVITORS OF ASYRIEL) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 86; Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 20; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 73 Atabulus Variations: Scirocco, Simoomn, Simoon, Sirocco Atabulus is in all likelihood a fictional demon whose name in Latin translates to mean “a hot burning wind” or “southeastern wind.” Sources: D’Iseaeli, New World, Vol 6, 72; Nettleship, Contributions to Latin Lexicograph, 339; Toynbee, Concise Dictionary of Proper Names and Notable Matters, 478 Ataecina From Iberian demonology comes Ataecina, the Queen of the Underworld Originally she was an agrarian goddess, similar to the Eulalia and Proserpina However, she was demonized during the Christian conversion Sources: Fear, Rome and Baetica, 261–2; Keay, Roman Spain, 161; NicMhacha, Queen of the Night, 110 Ataliel Variations: Atliel Ataliel is a demon from Enochian lore One of the twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions, Ataliel rules over the mansion Agrapha (“covered flying”) He has dominion over the zodiacal sign Libra and is known to assist in the finding of buried treasures (see ENOCHIAN RULERS OF THE LUNAR MANSIONS) Sources: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 41; Moura, Mansions of the Moon for the Green Witch, 10; Webster, Encyclopedia of Angels, 25, 124 Atarculph Variations: Atarculphegh In the Book of Enoch, Atarculph is one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore allegiance to SAMI-