free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Charobiel 98 courteous and willing to obey Most powerful on Mondays, Chariel has dominion over the moon Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 92; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 95 Charobiel In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Charobiel is named as one of the ten Duke SERVITORS OF BYDIEL (see BYDIEL) Commanding 2,400 servitors of his own, Charobiel, an AERIAL DEVIL, appears before his summoner in an attractive form and is known to be goodnatured and willing to obey Sources: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 105; Trithemius, Steganographia, 220 Charoel Variations: Caroel Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, names Charoel as one of the twelve SERVITORS OF MACARIEL (see MACARIEL) Ranked as a chief duke, he commands four hundred servitors as his own Both a diurnal and nocturnal AERIAL DEVIL, Charoel, when summoned, may appear in a variety of forms but commonly chooses to so as a dragon with a virgin’s head He is known to be good-natured and willing to obey those who summon him Like all AERIAL DEVILS, he is constantly on the move, never staying in any one place for long Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 159; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 100, 103; Trithemius, Steganographia, 141 Charontes Charontes are the demonic servitors of CHARUN from Etruscan demonology Demons of death, they carry hammers and when commanded by Charun, attack those individuals who are dying, using their hammers to finish them off Sources: Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 42; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 65 Charun Variations: Caronte, Charon, Charu, Karun, Xaru, Xarun Charun (“first lion”) is one of the many psychopompoi of the ancient Etruscan underworld and should not be confused with Charon from ancient Greek mythology Charun is death personified and guards the gateway to the underworld He commands the CHARONTES as well as all the demons of the Etruscan underworld Charun is depicted in art as having blue skin to emphasize his deathly pallor He has boar tusks, fiery eyes, large lips, pointed ears, snakes around his arms, a vulture’s nose, and large wings Some sources also depict him as having red hair and a black beard Oftentimes he is shown carrying his sacred weapon and the sign of his office, a large war hammer or mallet He is in service under the gods of the Etruscan underworld, Mantus and his wife Mania Charun’s consort is CULSU Sources: Bonfante, Etruscan Myths, 74; De Grummond, Etruscan Myth, Sacred History, and Legend, 215– 17; Maberry, They Bite, 336 Chax Variations: SCOX, Shanm, Shassm, SHAX, Shaz First published in 1563, Johann Wierus’s De Praestigiis Daemonum, a catalogue of the HIERARCHY OF DEMONS and their powers, named the demon Chax as a grand duke consisting of thirty legions, whereas a single legion consists of 6,666 members Nocturnal and looking like a stork that speaks with a faint and hoarse voice, Chax is described as capable of being a faithful and obedient demon but is well known also to be a liar Occasionally he will grant a good FAMILIAR to one who summons him He is more commonly used to render a person blind and deaf as well as to remove their ability to comprehend or understand A thief, Chax steals horses as well as the gold of kings, which he then hides for a period of 1,200 years Sources: De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 36; Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 233; Icon, Demons, 178 Cheitan In Arabic, Cheitan translates to mean “The DEVIL” and is essentially just another name for SATAN Culturally, however, Cheitan is a DJINN and said to be the demon of smoke Sources: Poinsot, Complete Book of the Occult and Fortune Telling, 379 Chemos Variations: CHEMOSH, Keemosh Originally the Moabite god of lust and war, Christian demonology of the Middle Ages made him into the demon of flattery and ranked him as the Grand Chamberlain of Hell Sources: Hunter, Sacred Biography, 169; Rudwin, Devil in Legend and Literature, 84 Chemosh Variations: “the abomination of Moab,” Baalmaon, CHAMOS Originally the Moabite god of war, Christian demonology of the Middle Ages named Chemosh www.ebook777.com