free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Gallu 143 Gagalos The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage names Gagalos among the fifty-three SERVITORS OF ASHTAROTH AND ASMODEUS (see ASHTAROTH and ASMODEUS) His name is likely Greek and if so would translate to mean “tumor.” Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 106; Susej, Demonic Bible, 257 Gagh Shekelah Variations: AGNIEL, AZIEL (“whom God consoles”), Charariel, GAMCHICOTH, Gog Sheklah (“disturber of all things”), Gashekla, Gha’agsheblah The Gagh Shekelah lives in the second of the seven Palaces of Evil according to Kabbalaic mysticism Their name in Hebrew means “the disturbing ones.” In service under the Chesed, the fourth Sephirah on the tree of life in the Kabbalah, their symbolic appearance is that of black cat-headed giants spell that causes a very deep sleep to fall over a house Once this happens, it will slip inside and carry away its occupants Ga-git also have the ability to change their shape at will Although they have the ability to fly, only the very old and powerful ones can fly high enough to clear the top of a house; the rest can only rise up a few yards off the ground These demons live in caves in the woods If ever you are chased by a ga-git, immediately run to the nearest body of water, as they are phobic of it and will not follow Sources: Harrison, Ancient Warriors of the North Pacific, 133–5; Jones, Evil in Our Midst, 19–22 Galak In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, Galak is included among the twentytwo SERVITORS OF ARITON (see ARITON) His name comes from the Greek language and means “milky.” Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, xvii, 349; Godwin, Godwin’s Cabalistic Encyclopedia, 129, 242; Greer, New Encyclopedia of the Occult, 187 Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 108; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 257 Gagison Galla In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Gagison is among the SERVITORS OF ORIENS (ORIENS) His name in Hebrew means “spread out flat.” Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 108; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 257 Ga-Git From the mythology of the Haida Indians of the Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast of North America comes the demonic creature known as the ga-git It is said that when a man survives a canoe wreck at sea and he makes it back to shore, there is the chance that in a daze he may wander off into the woods where he will survive off berries, moss, and roots Eventually he will discard his clothing and gain the power of flight and superhuman strength, shortly thereafter fully transforming into a ga-git Should this creature intentionally breathe on a person’s face, the transformation process will begin immediately and take only a few days to complete Basically humanoid in appearance, its body is covered in heavy black fur with taloned hands and feet The creature emits a deep, continuous, rumbling growl; it smells of filth and rotting meat A nocturnal demon, it hunts by night, attacking anyone it happens upon Ga-git are known to shake houses and uproot trees Occasionally one will venture near a village and cast a magical Variations: Gallu In Sumerian demonology the galla were the messengers and the seven attendants of the death goddess Ereshkigal (see IRKALLA) They were the only beings in Sumerian mythology who had the ability to travel back and forth from Kur, the underworld These demons are incorruptible as they cannot be bribed, have no need to eat or drink, and have no sexual desires They are described as having claws and fangs and carrying axes One Sumerian line of text reads, “Small galla are like the reeds in a low reed fence, large galla are like the reeds in a high reed fence.” Galla hunt the earth terrorizing mankind and occasionally bringing a person back to the underworld with them They especially hate children Sources: Hyatt, Book of Demons, 36; Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 125; Sorensen, Possession and Exorcism in the New Testament and Early Christianity, 27–8 Gallu Variations: GALLA, gallû The gallu is a violent, nocturnal demon from Assyrian, Babylonian, Chaldean, and Sumerian mythology Looking like a bull, it wanders in cities by night, attacking anyone it sees and dragging the bodies back to the Underworld with it Although it lives in the Underworld, it will use its shape-changing abilities to take shelter in dark places Scholars are uncertain if there is one