free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Dantalian 111 their direction and making them “unclean.” Offerings of drink, food, and money can prevent Dala-Raja from attacking a person, as well as observing the GARA-YAK-NATUMA ritual ceremony Sources: Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 47; Raghavan, Sinhala Natum, 10; Sarachchandra, Folk Drama of Ceylon, 28–9 Dalep In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Dalep (“decaying in liquid,” “putrefaction”) is among the twenty SERVITORS OF AMAYMON (see AMAYMON) Sources: Forgotten Books, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 42–3; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin, 122 Dalhan Variations: Dahlan The demon Dalhan is from Islamic mythology He is described as a man riding upon an ostrich, devouring travelers and those who wash up on the shore from shipwrecks He will even go so far as to attack ships if they venture too close to the shore Dalhan can let loose with a cry that can cause disorientation in any who hear it He lives on various named and unnamed islands Sources: Hughes, Dictionary of Islam, 137; Knowles, Nineteenth Century, Vol 31, 449; Maberry, They Bite, 337; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 141 Dalkiel Variations: Rugziel Joseph Gikatilla ben Abraham (1248–1305) wrote in his book Baraita de Massachet Gehinnom that Dalkiel is an angel of Hell and the ruler of Sheol, a realm that is alleged to be four hundred twenty times hotter than fire He is under the command of the demon DUMA Dalkiel was named as the demon of Idolaters, Sabbath-breakers, and the uncircumcised He is most powerful during the month of December Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 94; Gaster, Studies and Texts in Folklore, 159; Guiley, Encyclopedia of Angels, 86; Mew, Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Vol 115, 407 Damayas Variations: DAITYAS, DANAVAS The damayas are a race of demonic giants They are opposed by ritualistic gods SERVITORS OF SCOX (see SCOX) as well as one of the ten SERVITORS OF SAZQUIEL (see SAZQUIEL) A chief duke, he commands 5,550 servitors Sources: Trithemius, Steganographia, 95, 103; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 114; Waite, Book of Ceremonial Magic, 67 Danavas In Vedic mythology danavas are a type of AERDEVIL, a race of the ASURAS Born the sons of Danu, the immortal danavas are under the dominion of BALI It was under his failed leadership on an attack against the gods that the danavas are now imprisoned in the deepest part of the ocean IAL Sources: Hopkins, Epic Mythology with Additions and Corrections, 46 –8; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 23; Singh, Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, 2518–9 Danel Variations: Dan’el In Enochian lore Danel is one of the CHIEF OF TENS, a FALLEN ANGEL who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM (see also GRIGORI and WATCHERS) Sources: Beard, Autobiography of Satan, 113; Black, Book of Enoch, 120; Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 164; Laurence, Book of Enoch, the Prophet, 6; Lumpkin, Fallen Angels, the Watchers, and the Origins of Evil, 31 Daniel Variations: DANYUL Daniel is one of the twenty SERVITORS OF CAMUEL (see CAMUEL) as well as one of the eleven SERVITORS OF RAHAB (see RAHAB) and one of the fifteen SERVITORS OF SASQUIEL (see SASQUIEL) A diurnal demon, Chief Daniel is a FALLEN ANGEL who appears to his summoner in a beautiful form He is known to be very courteous His name means “judged by God” or “judgment of God.” Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 36; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 68; Waite, Book of Ceremonial Magic, 67 Danjal Variations: DANIEL, Danjel, Danyal In Enochian lore Danjal (“God is my judge”) is named as one of the FALLEN ANGELS He is said to be the demon in charge of the souls of lawyers Sources: Bunce, Hindu Deities, Demi-Gods, Godlings, Demons, and Heroes, 978; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 23; Singh, Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, 2498, 2519 Sources: Charles, Book of Enoch, 137; Horne, Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, 114; Laurence, Foreign Quarterly Review, Vol 24, 370; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174 Damiel Dantalian In the Ars Paulina, the third book of the Lemegeton, Damiel is named as one of the fifteen IAN, Variations: Dantalion, Dantallion, DANTANDantelion