free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Baal-Peor 66 Sources: Cobb, Origines Judaicae, 140 –3; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315; Oort, Worship of Baalim in Israle, 35; Smedley, Occult Sciences, 176 Baal-Peor Variations: Baalpeor, Bel-Peor, BELPHEGOR, Beth-baal-peor, Beth-peor Originally a Moabite god, Baal-Peor, or “Baal of Peor” (“Lord of Peor”) as he is also known, took his name from Mount Peor, which is located on the left bank of the river Jordan He was both a male sun god and a female moon goddess He was said to appear as a beautiful young woman It was during the Middle Ages that the name reemerged as BELPHEGOR and became synonymous with the Devil Sources: Calmet, Dictionary of the Holy Bible, 122– 3; Faber, Origin of Pagan Idolatry, 250–2; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 46 Baalzebub Variations: Ba’al Zebûb, Baalzeboub, Beelzeboul, BEELZEBUB, Beelzebul In Hebrew the name Baalzebub translates to mean “Lord of Zebûb” (“Lord of the Flies”); it is the name that is used for SATAN in the New Testament Originally, in the Old Testament, Baalzebub was the name of the god worshipped in the ancient Philistine city of Ekron Sources: Cowan, Curious Facts in the History of Insects, 292–3; Lewis, Origines Hebrææ, 296 –7; Taylor, Second Coming of Jesus, 176 –7 Baalzephon Variations: Aliyan Ba’l, Aliyan Haded (“most strong lord”), BAAL, Ba’al, Ba’al Tzaphon, Baalzephon, HADAD Originally from Canaanite demonology, Baalzephon (“BAAL of the North”) was listed among the demons in Johann Wierus’s Pseudomonarchia Daemonum (False Monarchy of Demons, 1583) as the captain of the guard and sentinels of Hell, as well as the prime minister for Dispater (see PRIME MINISTERS OF HELL) In the Book of Exodus, the name of the area where the Israelites camped before they crossed the Red Sea was called Baalzephon Sources: Krummacher, Israel’s Wanderings in the Wilderness, 36, 44; Lewis, Origines Hebrææ, 292–4; Thomas, Hebrew and Semitic Studies, 91 Babael Variations: “Keeper of Graves” In various grimoires, Babael is listed as the demon of healing Sources: Laycock, Complete Enochian Dictionary, 83; Maberry, Cryptopedia, 49 Babalon Variations: Babalond (harlot), Babilu (Gateway of the Gods), Babylon the Great, Mother of Whores and Abominations of the Earth, The Scarlet Woman In the Mystical System of Thelema, developed by the occultist Aleister Crowley, Babalon (“wicked”) is a demonic earth goddess and demon of the female sexual impulse She is described as carrying a sword and riding upon The Beast; in her right hand she holds its reigns, in the other, she carries a chalice Sources: Clark, Royal Secret, 315; Ford, Book of the Witch Moon Choronzon Edition, 97; Laycock, Complete Enochian Dictionary, 42, 83 Babi Variations: Bab, Babay, Bapho, Bebon, Seth From the Old Kingdom of ancient Egypt, in the Books of the Dead and the Book of Going Forth by Day, Babi (“bull” as in the dominant male aggressor of the baboons) was the demonic god of darkness The first born son of Osiris and Isis, and having the physical appearance of a baboon, he became the very symbol of aggression and virility Babi controls the darkness and was called upon by the ancient Egyptians to give protection in the Underworld against snakes and dangerous waterways His penis is the bolt on the doors that opens up the heavens and is also used as a mast on the Underworld ferry During the Weighing of the Heart ceremony, in the Hall of Double Truths, the deceased would use spells of protection against the vicious and bloodthirsty Babi, as he devoured human entrails and unworthy souls Sources: Hart, Routledge Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, 44; Jordan, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 43; Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 53; Pinch, Egyptian Mythology, 112–3, 138 Babillo Listed in various grimoires, the devil Babillo is the patron of painters Sources: Rudwin, Devil in Legend and Literature, 83 Bacaron The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage lists Bacaron (“first born”) among the fifteen SERVITORS OF ASMODEUS (see ASMODEUS) There are two lists of servitors to Asmodeus One list has fifteen demons on it and the other has twelve; however, both lists contain the name Bacaron Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 58; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 119; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 256 www.ebook777.com