free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Bethor 79 At night women would leave their homes on horseback and gather together to celebrate nighttime festivities of Bensozia Each of these women had signed her name in a sabbatical book, and after performing a particular ceremony, believed that she would become a fairy A manuscript discovered in the church at Couserans is alleged to be one of the books of Bensozia Sources: Baroja, World of the Witches, 66, 244; Grimm, Teutonic Mythology, 283; Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism, 67 Berbis In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Berbis is listed as a nocturnal duke He is one of the fifteen named SERVITORS OF BARMIEL (see BARMIEL and DUKES OF HELL) Source: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 70 Berith Variations: Baal Berith, BALBERITH, Batraal, Beal, Beall, Beale, Bele, BELETH, Beratiel, Berithi; BILETH, Bofi, BOFRY, Bolfri, BOLFRY, BYLETH Originally an ancient Mideastern deity, Berith was listed in the Ars Goetia, the Lesser Key of Solomon as a FALLEN ANGEL of the Order of Cherubim Ranked as a duke, he was also tasked as the chief secretary and archivist of Hell as well as Hell’s minister of foreign affairs He is also listed as one of the DUKES OF HELL as well as one of the seventy-two SPIRITS OF SOLOMON The demon of blasphemy, disobedience, and murder, Berith commands twenty-six legions of demons He appears before his summoner as a soldier in a red uniform wearing a crown on his head and riding upon a red horse; he speaks with a clear and subtle voice, accompanied by an orchestra He is most powerful at noon on Mondays during July Berith is summoned because he will answer truthfully questions regarding the past, present, and future It should be noted, however, that Berith is lying if he is speaking and not answering a question posed to him; additionally, his advice cannot be trusted While being called for, the summoner must wear a very specific magical silver ring and immediately present it to him upon his arrival Berith is able to turn any metal into gold and gives confirmed dignities, love spells, and beautiful singing voices Berith has great alchemical knowledge that he is willing to impart and is capable of making men quarrelsome Berith’s personal adversary is St Barnabas, the peacemaker and Patron Saint of Cyprus Sources: Crone, Poetics, Self, Place, 282; De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 30; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 77; McLean, Treatise of Angel Magic, 53; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315; Russell, Connection of Sacred and Profane History, 209; Paine, Hierarchy of Hell, 71 Bernael Variations: Azrael (“help of God”), Belhar In Falashan lore Bernael is a FALLEN ANGEL and known as a demon of darkness Bernael, who was cast out of Heaven by the archangel Michael, is identified or equated with Beliel (BELIAL) His personal adversary is the archangel Michael Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 73; Patai, Folklore Series, Issue 13, 45–6; Schwarzbaum, Jewish Folklore Between East and West, 19, 22 Bethage According to Complementum Artis Exorcistiae (1608) written by Father Zacharias Vicecomes, Bethage is one of the names that the DEVIL uses when he is possessing a person Other sources claim that Bethage is an individual entity under the command of MOLOCH, commanding nine legions Sources: Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315; Shepard, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 440; Smedley, Occult Sciences, 176 Bethnael Variations: Bethnel In Enochian lore, Bethnael is one of the twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions; he has dominion over the mansion Albelda (“defeat”) (see ENOCHIAN RULERS OF THE LUNAR MANSIONS) Bethnael aids in expansion and causes divorce His zodiacal sign is Capricorn Sources: Barrett, The Magus, 57; Moura, Mansions of the Moon for the Green Witch, 11; Von Goethe, Goethe’s Letters to Zelter, 377; Webster, Encyclopedia of Angels, 35, 125 Bethor In the highly influential book Arbatel de Magia Veterum (Arbatel of the Magic of the Ancients) published in 1575 in Switzerland, Bethor is listed as one of the seven OLYMPIAN SPIRITS The author of the book is unknown Bethor commands 29,000 legions and rules 42 provinces and their kings, 35 princes, 28 dukes, 21 counselors, 14 ministers, and seven messengers He also has dominion over the planet Jupiter Bethor answers truthfully questions posed to him and will assist his summoner in the acquisition of treasures He can also bring together meetings between demons and men, extend a