free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Dagiel 107 He is mentioned in numerous medieval manuscripts and was born the son of the god Svarog He was demonized with the arrival of Christianity to the region In Christian demonology Dabog was ranked as a demonic Lord, a demon of the underworld He is described as looking like a lame and ugly shepherd of wolves and having a silver beard Being lame was a common attribute given to Greek smith-gods because in ancient times weapon smiths used small amounts of arsenic in bronze to harden the metal Low-level arsenic poisoning causes lameness and skin cancers Dabog is associated with precious gems and smith work; his sacred metal is bronze He lives in the underworld but can shape-shift into a wolf form that he uses to wander the mortal world at night His personal adversary is the god of Christianity, and a Slavic saying goes “Dabog is tsar on earth, and the Lord God is in heaven.” Sources: Jones, Encyclopedia of Religion, Vol 4, 2231; Jordan, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 70; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 46; Sykes, Who’s Who in Non-Classical Mythology, 51; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 144; Warner, Russian Myths, 16 Dabrinos In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Dabrinos, an AERIAL DEVIL, is named as one of the twelve SERVITORS OF DEMORIEL (see DEMORIEL and DUKES OF HELL) As a chief duke, he commands 1,140 servitors Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 60; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 63 Daemon Variations: Dæmon, Daimon, DAIMONION Originally in ancient Greek mythology daemons represented the divine influence that touched upon each person’s fate Historically, they were a small and nearly insignificant part of Greek mythology, mentioned in Greek literature These tutelary spirits were bound to a particular person or location and were believed to serve the will of the higher gods At birth, each person is assigned a daemon that is then charged with the task of protecting and guiding their person over the course of their lifetime Although unable to take action themselves, the daemons were reported to give ideas, insight, or urges to their charges in the hopes of guiding them in the right direction Offerings of wine were made daily to the daemons while milk and honey offerings were made on one’s birthday Living a good life honors your daemon, and conversely, living a dishonorable or reckless life disgraces it The word daemon translates from Greek to mean “replete with knowledge” or “divine power.” It was through Roman and early Christian influences that the daemons were ultimately demonized as evil and infernal beings Sources: Lawson, Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient Greek Religion, 272–3, 290; McClintock, Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, 639– 40; Wright, Origin of Evil Spirits, 212–13 Daevas Variations: Daaua, Daeuua, Daeva, Dews, Divs (DIV) In ancient Persian and Zoroastrianism mythology the daevas (“false gods” or “wrong gods”) were originally gods who were incapable of telling the difference between the truth and a lie and were rejected but still worshipped by people The daevas deceive their followers, as well as themselves, but they are not doing so with evil intent Eventually they lost their nativity and were perceived by the people as truly demonic beings they called DRUGs, capable of committing every conceivable type of evil Both nocturnal and diurnal, the daevas are now seen as the male demonic followers under the command of AHRIMAN; the female demonic followers of Ahriman are known as DRUG Appearing as black-skinned beings, they cause diseases and plagues, encourage chaos, and fight against every form of religion To prevent attack from the daevas one must recite the Vendidad aloud, but this preventive method is only effective between sunset and sunrise The personal adversaries of the daevas are Ahuru Mazda and Amesha Spentas Sources: Hyatt, Book of Demons, 56; Messadié, History of the Devil, 83; Jackson, Zoroastrian Studies, 80– 83 Dagdagiron The dagdagiron are one of the twelve QLIPORDERS OF DEMONS These demons take the form of large and devouring, flat-shaped fishes Their color is a gleaming red POTHIC Source: Mathers, Sorcerer and his Apprentice, 26 Dagiel Dagiel is one of the twenty SERVITORS OF SYMIEL (see SYMIEL) Known to be very good and quick to listen to those who summon him, Dagiel shares with his diurnal companions seven hundred twenty servitors Sources: Agrippa, Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy, 212; Barrett, The Magus, 125; Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 93; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 88