free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Batarel 74 CHIEF OF TENS) who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM He is a FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Archangels port and knows the properties of herbs and stones His zodiacal sign is Gemini Sources: Laurence, Book of Enoch the Prophet, 77; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174; Shuckford, Sacred and Profane History of the World, 125 Sources: Baskin, Sorcerer’s Handbook, 276; De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 27; McLean, Treatise of Angel Magic, 52; Scott, London Magazine, Vol 5, 378; Waite, Unknown World 1894 –1895, 230; Wedeck, Treasury of Witchcraft, 96 Batarel Batibat Variations: Badariel, Batariel, BATARJAL, Batraal, Batrael, Metarel In the Book of Enoch, Batarel (“Rain of God”) was named as one of the CHIEF OF TENS (see GRIGORI and WATCHERS) who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM He is a FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Archangels In various Christian grimoires he is ranked as a Duke (see DUKES OF HELL) Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 163; Beard, Autobiography of Satan, 113; Laurence, Book of Enoch, the Prophet, 6; Lumpkin, Fallen Angels, the Watchers, and the Origins of Evil, 31 Batarjal Variations: Bataryal In Enochian lore Batarjal (“divider of God”) is named as one of the FALLEN ANGELS (see also BATAREL) Sources: Laurence, Foreign Quarterly Review, Vol 24, 370; Lumpkin, Fallen Angels, the Watchers, and the Origins of Evil, 31; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174 Bathim Variations: Bathin, Bathsim, Bathym, Marthim, Mathim Batha is an archaic word used to describe Ethiopians, as it was believed that demons could appear as a black-skinned man It may also be derived from the Latin word “mathios,” an herb believed to keep snakes young The eighteenth-century book alleged to be written by Pope Honorius III, Grimoire of Pope Honorius (Le Grimoire du Pape Honorius), says that Bathim is “of a deeper reach in the source of fire, the second after Lucifer’s FAMILIAR, and hath not his fellow for agility and affableness in the whole Infernal Hierarchy.” Other grimoires name him as a duke and a lieutenant general of the forces of Hell Commanding thirty legions of demons, he is one of the three SERVITORS OF FLEURETTY (see FLEURETTY ) Bathim is also listed as one of the DUKES OF HELL and one of the SPIRITS OF SOLOMON He appears before his summoner as a man with a serpent’s tail, and according to some sources, rides upon a pale horse He has the ability to tele- Variations: Bangungot (“nightmare”), Fat Old Woman of the Post From the demonology of the Ilocano people of the Philippines comes the batibat (“nightmare”); they are the demons of NIGHTMARES Assuming the form of a huge, old, obese woman, these nocturnal demons prey upon those who cut down the tree that they live in so that it may be used as a support beam in a house or as a bedpost They are territorial and vengeful demons who will not let anyone sleep near their home; if anyone should they will sit on their chest and suffocate them in their sleep Batibat prefer to attack those individuals who sleep in a room alone Should the tree that a batibat lives in be cut down and used as a support beam in a house, the demon will not leave its tree but take its vengeance out on the inhabitants of the home, at the very least inflicting them with nightmares if not trying to kill them outright in their sleep During a batibat-induced nightmare it is advised to bite your thumb or wiggle your toes to wake up and save yourself Should a person survive a batibat attack, they are said to have become a naluganan (“something has taken hold”) and have gained the ability to see and hear the supernatural Sources: Ramos, Creatures of Philippine Lower Mythology, 25, 30; Rosen, Mythical Creatures Bible, 220; Rubino, Ilocano, 222 Ba-Toye From the demonology of the Hausa people of West Africa comes the demon of fire, Ba-Toye He is responsible for burning down fields, houses, and trees To banish this demon, a specific ceremonial dance must be completed A sacrifice must be offered as well, usually a bird of a specific color and gender pleasing to the demon Sources: Douglas, Man in Africa, 298; Knappert, African Mythology, 107; Tremearne, Ban of the Bori, 347 Batternis The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, names Batternis as one of the sixty-five SERVITORS OF KORE AND MAGOTH Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 107; Susej, Demonic Bible, 258 www.ebook777.com