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Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 22; Susej,
Demonic Bible, 256.

Ahharu
An ahharu is a species of vampiric demon from
Assyrian lore. Their nature is to be cunning and
arrogant.

Sources: Baskin, Dictionary of Satanism, 20; Carus,
History of the Devil and the Idea of Evil, 44.

Ahi
Variations: Demon of Drought, the Serpent of
Ignorance, Verethra, VRITRA
Ahi is a demonic dragon god from Hindu
mythology who brings about drought, egotism,
and ignorance. He has the ability to control and
alter the weather; typically this power is used to
prevent rainfall. Ahi is described as looking like
a snake, a spiderlike being, and a man with a
snake rising from each shoulder. He has
dominion over the sun.

Sources: Dange, BhIgavata PurIn.a, 34; Perry,
Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 11, 199;
MacDonnell, Vedic Mythology, 152, 158.

Ahlmakoh

is the eternal archenemy of Ahura Mazda, the
“Wise Lord.” Ahriman is destined to fail in his
attempt to corrupt all things.
In Zoroastrianism all things have free will to
choose between good and evil, and because Ahriman chooses to be evil, he is considered to be a
demon.

Sources: Brucker, History of Philosophy, 44 –5;
Dhalla, Zoroastrian Theology, 157–9, 254 –60, 337–8;
Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 27; Hyatt, Book of
Demons, 56; Jackson, Zoroastrian Studies, 68–75.

Ahrimanes
In Chaldean and Persian demonology, Ahrimanes, a CACODAEMON (or FALLEN ANGEL,
sources conflict), is ranked as the chief of the Cacodaemons and has command over all of the Cacodaemons (or Fallen Angels) who were expelled
from Heaven. He and his followers live in
Ahriman-abad, the space between Earth and the
stars (see also GRIGORI and WATCHERS).

Sources: Heckethorn, Secret Societies of all Ages and
Countries, 39; Volney, The Ruins, 115.

Ailo
Ailo is one of the many names of LILITH.

From the demonology of the people of the
Vancouver Islands comes the demonic terrestrial

wood-spirit named Ahlmakoh. During a ritual
ceremony his nasal mucus is collected in order to
make amulets of invulnerability. He is described
as being male.

Sources: Hastings, Encyclopedia of Religion and
Ethics, 591, 592; Sapir, Ethnology, Vol. 4, 512, 514.

Ahpuch
Variations: Ah Puk, Ahpuk, Ahpuuc, Cizin,
God-A, Hunahau, HUNHAU, Kimil, Kisin, YumCimih, Yum-Cimil (Lord of Death), Yum-Kimil
Ahpuch is a demonic god from Mayan
mythology. The demon of death, he is also the
ruler of Mictlan, the lowest and the worst of the
nine Hells. He is described as looking like a
skeleton, seated upon a throne, holding a sacrificial knife. Dogs and owls are his sacred animals.

Sources: Evans, Mayaad, 91; Turner, Dictionary of
Ancient Deities, 28; Van Scott, Encyclopedia of Hell, 68.

Ahriman
Variations: The Adversary, Afrasiâb, AHRIMANES, ANGRA MAINYU (“Destructive One”),
ARIMANIUS, Farrusarrabba, Prince of Darkness,

Prince of Lies
According to Zoroastrianism, Ahriman is the
creator and leader of the DAEVAS as well as the
9,999 diseases he uses to plague the earth. He is
described as looking like a soot-covered toad and

Sources: Gray, Mythology of All Races, 365; Hurwitz,
Lilith: The First Eve, 39; Langdon, Semitic Mythology,
365.

Aim
Variations: Aini, ANIGUEL, Aym, Bast, HABONacoriel, RÄUM
Christian demonology from the Middle Ages
tells us that the demon of holocausts is Aim.
Ranked as a fire duke, grand duke, and president
(see DUKES OF HELL), he commands twenty-six
legions, six chiefs, and six servitors. Aim is described
as looking like a handsome man with three heads:
one of a calf (or cat), one of a snake, and one of a
man with two stars on his forehead. He carries a
torch in his hand and rides upon a viper. Aim hopes
to return to the Seventh Throne in 1,200 years.
Aim is summoned for his abilities to set cities
on fire with his firebrand, make men witty, and
honestly answer any question asked of him. Aim
will also teach astrology and the liberal arts. He is
most powerful during the month of July. His sacred
color is deep blue and his zodiacal sign is Cancer.
RYM,

Sources: Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, Vol.
299; De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 29;
Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 27; Hall, Secret Teachings of All Ages, 297; Icon, Demons, 136; Scot, Discoverie
of Witchcraft, 224.

Aisha QandishaCON

Variations: Aiesheh Ghedishe, Aisha Qadisha,
Ghedishe, Jinniya

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