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Akaanga

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Most likely, this vampiric and demonic
goddess (a Jinniya) originated in the ancient citystate of Carthage. Her name, Aisha Qandisha,
translates to “loving to be watered,” as in to be
covered with semen. Her name has been connected to Qadesha, the sexually free temple
women of Canaan who served ASTARTE.
She, like the SUCCUBUS she is associated with,
is described as being beautiful, but, along the
northern coast of present-day Morocco, she is
also said to have the feet of a goat. Then as now,
she is found near wells and waterways, dancing
wildly, bare-chested, lustfully enchanting anyone
who will let her. Soon these unfortunate souls
will find themselves her sexual slaves. Men whom
she has seduced will be rendered impotent and
lose interest in all other women. She has a constant companion, a DJINN named Hammu Qaiyu.
As a goddess, she cannot be destroyed, only
driven away by plunging an iron knife as hard as
one can deep into the ground before becoming
entranced by her beauty. For a man to break the
enchantment he must endure ritual sacrifice and
enter into a trance where he must see for himself
her cloven goat feet. Once he has, he must then
stab an iron knife into the ground, breaking her
hold over him.

Sources: Crapanzano, The Hamadsha; Gregg,
Culture and Identity, 262; Gulick, The Middle East, 181;

Westermarck, Pagan Survivals, 21–31.

Aitvaras
Variations: Damavikas (“house spirit”), Pukis
(“dragon” or a toy kite)
In Lithuania, prior to the introduction of
Christianity, Aitvaras was a nature spirit that
lived in the sky or in the woods. It was said of it
then that when it flew through the night sky, it
looked like a meteorite. It was once considered
to be a noble and divine being that regulated
human wealth and relations. However, under the
influence of Christianity, it was demonized and
used as an antagonist in parables regarding ambition and greed. The Aitvaras became a type of
demonic creature under the command of the
DEVIL himself. It would make a nest for itself behind the stove and once it claimed a place as a
home, it was very difficult to remove.
This demonic creature is often made into a FAMILIAR, which is either given to a person by the
Devil in exchange for their soul, or it was patiently hatched from a seven-year-old rooster egg.
If the Aitvaras is given as a Familiar, it will provide the corn, milk, and money that it stole from
other people.
When indoors Aitvaras are described as look-

ing like a black cat or black rooster; when outside
they are said to take on the appearance of a fiery
snake or flying dragon. They have the ability to
heal themselves by touching earth. An infernal,
immortal creature, the Aitvaras cannot be destroyed but can be prevented from attack by leaving offerings of food (they are partial to eating
omelets).

Sources: DePorte, Lithuanaia in the Last 30 Years,
409; Grimal, Larousse World Mythology, 421; Icon,
Demons, 136; Larson, Myth in Indo-European Antiquity,
89.

Aja-Mukhi
Variations: Aja-mukhee, Ajamukhee, Ajamukhi
In India, Aja-Mukhi is a DEMONESS. In Sanskrit, Aja means “unborn” and mukhi means “beautiful face.”

Sources: Benfey, Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 710;
Dogra, Thought Provoking Hindu Names, 18, 61; Gupta,
Indian Mysticism, 93.

Ajatar
Variations: Ajattara, “The Devil of the Woods”
In Finnish demonology Ajatar is a demonic
female dragon said to be the mother of the
DEVIL. She breastfeeds serpents and spreads disease and pestilence. If a person sees her, they will
instantly fall ill.

Sources: Icon, Demons: Webster’s Quotations, 136;
Rose, Giants, Monsters, and Dragons, 10; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 31.

Aka Manah
Variations: ANGRA MAINYU
In Persian mythology Aka Manah (“evil
mind”) is a DAEVAS. He is the personification of
sensual desire. Second in command to the host
of demons, only his father, Angra Mainyu, is of
higher rank. In service to AHRIMAN, Aka

Manah, the demon of lust and sensual desire,
commands a host of demons. His personal adversary is Vohu Manah.

Sources: Breck, Spirit of Truth, 62–3; Dhalla,
History of Zoroastrianism, 91–2; Jackson, Zoroastrian
Studies, 74, 74, 81.

Akaanga
Akaanga comes from the demonology of people of the Cook Islands. He is said to be the slave
of the goddess MIRU. Using fishing nets, he
catches the souls of those who have died a natural
death and then half drowns those souls in a lake.
He then takes them to the court of Miru where
they are given kava root (Piper mythisticum) to
drink before being placed in an oven to be cooked
and eaten. Miru lives exclusively on human souls.
Sources: Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 42–