free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Eac 125 type of INCUBUS Dusii, as they are called collectively, live in caves in the woods and have sexual relations with witches and young maidens In ancient times, Gaul was a region of land in Western Europe that is made up of modern-day Belgium, France, northern Italy, western Switzerland, and those parts of Germany and the Netherlands that touch upon the river Rhine Sources: Buckingham, New England Magazine, Vol 5, 7; Masters, Eros and Evil, 65; Sinistrari, Demoniality, 21; Stephens, Demon Lovers, 81 Dusins Variations: Dehuset The word dusins is vulgar slang for “deuce take you.” Duce is Gaulish for the DEVIL Sources: Anonymous, Guernsey Magazine, Vol 10, n.p.; Shepard, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Paraschology, 327; Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism, 121 Dusiriel In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Dusiriel is one of the eleven chief dukes of HYDRIEL (see DUKES OF HELL) Described as looking like a serpent with a virgin’s face and head, Dusiriel is an AERIAL DEVIL who may be summoned any time of the day or night Said to be very courteous and willing to obey his summoner, he commands 1,320 servitors and is said to live in or near water, marshes, and wetlands Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 114; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 95 Dwopi In Myanmar demonology a dwopi demon causes madness It is believed to live above the doorway to a house Sources: Carey, Chin Hills, 197; Hastings, Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, Vol 3, 25; Scott, Burma, 404 Dyavo Dyavo is a Serbian word that translates to mean “the DEVIL.” Sources: Sykes, Who’s Who in Non-Classical Mythology, 58; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 160 Dybbuk, plural: dybbukim Variations: Gilgul (“clinging soul”) The concept of the dybbuk first entered into Judaism by means of the mysticism that was practiced in the eighth century Jews were forbidden to practice the art of mysticism for fear that it would weaken their faith However, by the twelfth century mysticism was an accepted part of the kabala, and by the sixteenth century mysticism was completely embraced The dybbuk (“cleaving” or “clinging”), an evil and restless vampiric spirit, was said by some sources to be one of the children born of LILITH; others say that it was created through an act of sorcery Earliest beliefs in the dybbuk claimed that it was a demon, but later that origin was changed to be the soul of a person attempting to escape final justice Its description remained the same, that of a hairy, unclean, goatlike demon For the dybbuk to survive, it must gain entry into a human body It may allow itself to be breathed in through incense or it may embed itself in a piece of food about to be eaten, but typically it will make its own way into the body by force if necessary, through the nostril, although any orifice will suffice Once it has gained access, the dybbuk will possess the person and begin to feed off the person’s life force, taking up residence in their pinky finger or one of the toes While it is in the body, the dybbuk will drive the person to consume candy and other such treats, as it has a sweet tooth The person will begin to tire and soon fall ill They may even develop a twitch and start to vomit up a foamy white substance After a little while the dybbuk will start to cause mental illness, and with the person weak and broken down, the dybbuk will become the dominant personality Eventually the dybbuk will leave the body, as it can only occupy a body for a limited amount of time The possessed person may be saved by a rabbi who has specialized training to perform a complex ritual to drive the dybbuk away Amulets made of wax or iron may be worn or in the home to ward it off Repeating certain ritual incantations may work as well Red ribbons and garlic tied to a baby’s crib will protect a child Leaving almonds, candy, raisins, and the like for the dybbuk to find will cause it to leave a baby alone as well When not possessing a person, dybbukim, as they are collectively called, live in caves, dust storms, whirlwinds, and buildings that have been abandoned for some time Sources: Dennis, Encyclopedia of Jewish Myth, 72 – 3; Loewenthal, Religion, Culture and Mental Health, 119–20; Mack, Field Guide to Demons, 241; Schwartz, Reimagining the Bible, 72–77 Eac According to Enochian lore, Eac is a CACOangel Acae (see DAEMON His counterpart is the ENOCHIAN CACODAEMONS) Sources: Chopra, Academic Dictionary of Mythology, 94; Laycock, Complete Enochian Dictionary, 106