free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Ays 62 Sources: Baskin, Sorcerer’s Handbook, 276; Waite, Unknown World 1894 –1895, 230; Wedeck, Treasury of Witchcraft, 96 Ays In Armenian mythology Ays is a DEV of the wind, an immortal spirit As a gust of wind Ays will enter into a human body where he will possess it Then Ays will either cause the person to go insane or turn them into a demon Sources: Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 26, 49; Maberry, They Bite, 49; Russell, Zoroastrianism in Armenia, 52, 475 Az In Persian and Zoroastrian demonology, Az (“avarice,” “greediness,” “progenitor of sin”) is the mother of all demons and sin She appears as a woman who is constantly eating; no matter how much she consumes, she can never experience the sensation of having a full belly Az is a powerful and destructive demon She tries to make people forget their divine origin so that they will forgo salvation Sources: Dhalla, Zoroastrian Theology, 268; Horne, Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, 183; Messadié, History of the Devil, 83 Azanigin According to Satanic demonology, Azanigin is the mother of all demons She lives on Earth in the pantheon of the Order of the Nine Angels Sources: Ford, Book of the Moon Choronzon Edition, 313, 379; Susej, Demonic Bible, 245 Azaradel In the Book of Enoch and Enochian lore, Azaradel 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: Heraud, Judgement of the Flood, 150, 290; Lévi, History of Magic, 55; Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism, 148 Azariel In Enochian and Jewish lore Azariel is one of the twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions; he rules the mansion Aldebaran (“eye of Taurus”) Azariel causes problems with buildings, fountains, gold mines, and wells and has dominion over all the water of the earth (See ENOCHIAN RULERS OF THE LUNAR MANSIONS.) Sources: Eco, Infinity of Lists, 61; Moura, Mansions of the Moon for the Green Witch, 57; Webster, Encyclopedia of Angels, 26 –7 Azazel Variations: Akazazel, ASASEL, ’Asiz, Aza’zel, Azael (“whom God strengthens”), Azaël, AZARADEL, Azaze, Azâzêl, Azazello, AZAZIL, AZAZYEL, AZIEL (“whom God consoles”), AZZAEL, EBLIS (“despair”), IBLIS, Shaytan, Zazel In the Jewish tradition, for the Feast of Expiation (also known as the Day of Atonement), two goats are selected for sacrifice Lots are then drawn to determine their fate One goat is sacrificed by the high priest to the Lord, the animal’s blood serving as atonement for the people The other goat is then charged by the high priest with the sins of the people, led out into the desert and abandoned, leaving their sin with it, knowing that the demon of the wilderness, the DJINN Azazel (“God strengthens” or “arrogant to God”), will soon discover and consume it Azazel is mentioned by name in Arabian, Canaanite, Enochian, and Islamic mythology His name is Hebrew and translates to mean “arrogant towards God,” “goat departure,” or “strong one of God.” He is the mate of NAAMAH and the father of the SEDIM, chief of the SE’IRIM (goatdemons) Azazel is described as looking like a dragon with the hands and feet of a man, having six wings on each side of his back He has seven snake heads with two faces upon each In the Book of Enoch, Azazel is said to be one of the chiefs of the GRIGORI; he swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, lusted after and took a human wife against God’s will, and fathered the NEPHILIM Additionally, he taught men how to make armor, cosmetics, and weapons, as well as how to use sorcery He was punished for his transgression by the archangel Raphael (“healing one of God”) who chained him hand and foot to a jagged rock in a place of darkness On the Day of Judgment, AZAZEL will be destroyed with fire A FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Cherubim, he was later given the title of standard-bearer of the army of Hell during the Middle Ages (see also CHIEF OF THE GRIGORI, and GRIGORI) Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 162; Crowley, Book of the Goetia of Solomon the King, 67; Eco, Infinity of Lists, 61; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 42; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174 Azazil Variations: ASAEL, AZAZEL (“God strengthens” or “arrogant to God”), Azaziel, AZAZYEL, IBLIS, SATAN, Uza Heaven, Earth, and Hell are described as each www.ebook777.com