free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Ducci 123 opening, like a keyhole or window crack; then it would sit upon his chest and “ride” him, oftentimes causing NIGHTMARES Should the victim awake during the assault he would see what would look like a heavyset, old, and ugly woman Fortunately, they can be easily warded off with the sign of the pentagram In more persistent cases a beloved household pet must be offered to the druden in place of the man Should the offering be accepted, the animal will be found dead Druden were said to be active participants in the Wild Hunt; however, after the introduction of Christianity, they were reduced to nursery bogies Sources: Lurker, Routledge Encyclopedia of Gods and Goddesses, 53; Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism, 297 Drug Variations: Drauga, DRUH, DRUJ According to ancient Iranian mythology, the god ANGRA MAINYU created a type of DAEVAS called drug (“lie,” as to deceive) Appearing as a woman, this nocturnal demon of lies preyed upon licentious men Her sacred animal was the snake, and she was most powerful in the winter Drug’s personal adversary is Asha Vahishta (see also DRUJ NASU) Sources: Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 100; Messadié, History of the Devil, 83 Druh In Iranian mythology, Druh (“harm”) is the demon of lies He lives in dark caves Sources: Petrie, Journal of the Transactions of the Victoria Institute, Vol 14, 328; Woodard, Cambridge Companion to Greek Mythology, 129, 161 Druj Variations: Drauga, DRUG, DRUH, Druje In ancient Iranian mythology the nocturnal demon of lies, Druj (“lie,” as to deceive), was originally a singular individual, but in later periods, she became a DAEVAS and was considered to be the personification of evil Most powerful during winter months, Druj is in service to AHRIMAN Her personal adversary is Asha (see DRUJ NASU) Sources: Dhalla, Zoroastrian Theology, 164 –6; Ford, Liber Hvhi, 123; Horne, Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, 135 Druj Nasu In ancient Iranian mythology, Druj Nasu (“Liar nasu”) was the demon of uncleanness of the body Named as a DAEVAS in the Avestan texts, this female demon feeds off human corpses As soon as a person’s soul leaves their body, if the corpse is guarded by only one person, Druj Nasu will swoop down from Aresura, her mountain home, in the form of a fly Then she will seize the corpse and attack the lone mourner Druj Nasu can be warded off with the use of specific holy spells or by the gaze of a yellow dog with four eyes (having a dark spot over each of its eyes) or a white dog with yellow ears (see also DRUG, DRUJ) Sources: Choksy, Evil, Good and Gender, 17; Dhalla, Zoroastrian Theology, 165; Horne, Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, 93–4 Drusiel In the Theurgia Goetia, book two of the Lemegeton, Drusiel is named as one of the twelve Chief Duke SERVITORS OF MACARIEL (see MACARIEL) He commands four hundred servitors Drusiel is both a diurnal and nocturnal demon, and when summoned will appear in a variety of forms, but will so most commonly as a dragon with the head of a virgin Said to be good-natured and willing to obey his summoner, Drusiel, like all AERIAL DEVILS, is constantly on the move, never staying in any one place for long Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 35; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 103; Trithemius, Steganographia, 141 Dubbiel Variations: Angel of Persia, Dobiel, Dubiel, Prince of the kingdom of Persia Dubbiel (“bear-god”) had once overseen Heaven for twenty-one days while the archangel Gabriel was temporarily removed from the position because he was in a momentary state of disgrace While Dubbiel was in power, he became corrupt through national bias and elevated Persia in favor over Israel, the country that was under Gabriel’s protection When Gabriel was returned to power he restored Israel to the position of most favored In many grimoires Dubbiel is counted as one of the FALLEN ANGELS Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 98; Guiley, Encyclopedia of Angels, 109; Trithemius, Steganographia, 73 Dubilon In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Dubilon is one of the twelve Chief Duke SERVITORS OF DEMORIEL (see DEMORIEL and DUKES OF HELL) An AERIAL DEVIL, he commands 1,140 servitors Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 60, Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 63 Ducci Variations: The DEVIL, Ducii Ducci (“sweet”) is the name of an INCUBUS