free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Belian 78 IARs A highly skilled orator, Belial tempts men to be disloyal and gossip, and he inspires rebellion in their hearts He also tempts women to dress in finery, gossip in church, and overindulge their children Belial openly accepts sacrifices, gifts, and offerings Most powerful during the month of February, his zodiacal sign is Pisces (see also FOUR PRINCIPAL KINGS) Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 164; Chambers, Book of Days, 723; Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 299; De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 44; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 76; Rachleff, Occult in Art, 224 Belian Variations: Belias Belian is a Prince and a FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Virtues (see PRINCES OF HELL) Abnormally small for an angel, he tempts men into being arrogant, women to dress haughty, and children to talk during mass Sources: Kaye, Devils and Demons, 580; Kelly, Who in Hell, 30; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 350 Belphegor Variations: BAAL-PEOR, Baalphegor, Beelphegor, Bel-Phegor, Belphegore Originally a Moabite god of sexual abandon, Belphegor (“Lord of the Opening”) was worshipped on Mount Phegor He was popularized in medieval grimoires The Kabbalah says he is the ARCHDEMON of the Togarini He has been given the rank of ambassador to France A FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Principalities, Belphegor is also one of the evil SEPHIROTHS, in service under MEPHISTOPHELES; he has dominion over the hierarchy named Togarini The demon of discovery, international rivalry, invention, laziness, pride, riches, sloth, and vanity, Belphegor is difficult to summon When he does appear, it will be either as a beautiful young woman or a naked and hideous demonic being with a beard, horns, a gaping mouth, and sharp nails He grants riches and empowers with discovery and ingenious inventions Belphegor accepts offerings of excrement Sources: Chambers, Book of Days, 723; Collin de Plancy, Dictionary of Witchcraft, 24 –5; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 46; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315 Belu A vampiric demon from the mythology of Burma, the belu is described as being gigantic in size Sources: Latham, Descriptive Ethnology, 164; Tremearne, Ban of the Bori, 470 Belus Buddhist literature tells us that the Belus are the demonic descendants of a legendary race that roamed India and Myanmar around 2000 B.C.E They are diabolical, overbearing, and terrifying by nature Shape-shifters, the Belus can assume different physical appearances at will Source: Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 97 Ben Tamalion According to Hasidic demonology, Ben Tamalion, a demon that appeared as a child, possessed the emperor’s daughter He was exorcized by Rabbi Simeon ben Yose The Rabbi said aloud, “Ben Tamalion, leave her Ben Tamalion, leave her,” as he entered the room; soon thereafter, the demon departed Sources: Bell, Deliver Us from Evil, 76; Eve, Jewish Context of Jesus’ Miracles, 345; Society of Biblical Archæology, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 227 Beng Variations: O Beng The name Beng (“frog”) is essentially another name for SATAN used by the Kalderash and Romanian gypsies Beng is said to often engage God in tests of strength, none of which he ever wins Living in the woods, Beng prefers to conduct his mischief during the night Sources: Ashley, Complete Book of Devils and Demons, 100; Ficowski, Gypsies in Poland, 101; Gypsy Lore Society, Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, 109; Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 61 Benoham In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Benoham, an AERIAL DEVIL, is listed as one of the twelve named Duke SERVITORS OF CARNESIEL (see CARNESIEL and DUKES OF HELL) Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 37; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 59; Trirthemius, Steganographia, 49 Bensozia Variations: Benzoria, Benzosiaj, Bona Socia, “the Diana of the Ancient Gauls,” Herodias, NOCTICULA, “The Moon” In the Religion de Gaulois (The Religion of the Gauls, 1727) written by Dom Jacques Martin (1684 –1751), Bensozia (“friendly prosperous being”) was demonized and made to be the consort to both ABEZETHIBOU and ASMODEUS She is in service under ASMODEUS but is one of the twelve SERVITORS OF ABEZETHIBOU www.ebook777.com