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Algul

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Alath

Alecto

Alath the demi-demon was named as one of
the SPIRITS OF SOLOMON in the Testament of
Solomon. He confessed to the king that he caused
coughing and asthma in children, as well as disease. To prevent him from attacking, a talisman
must be created and have the phrase “Rorêx, do
thou pursue Alath” written on a piece of paper
placed inside of it; then the charm must be worn
around the neck. Another method is to call directly upon the angel Rorex for protection.

In Greco–Roman mythology Alecto is a Fury,
a type of demonic goddess. She is part of a trio,
Meg[ae]ra and Tisiphone being the other two
(see F URIES, THE). The name translates from
Greek to generally mean “she who does not rest,”
“unceasing,” or “unceasing in anger.”
According to Hesiod, the great Greek epic
poet, they are the daughters of the goddess Gaea.
When her husband, Uranus, was murdered, the
daughters came into being and sprang to life from
his spilled blood. However, according to Aeschylus, the Greek playwright and tragedian, they
were born to the goddess Nyx. Sophocles, the
most influential writer of Ancient Greece,

claimed them to be the children of Darkness and
of Gaea.
No matter how they came into being, these
sisters are demons of vengeance and are described
as being monstrous, having bat wings, being
DOG-headed, and having snakes for hair. Living
in the underworld, they come to Earth and seek
out unpunished criminals.

Sources: Ashe, Qabalah, 49; Conybeare, Jewish
Quarterly Review, Vol. 11, 37; Davidson, Dictionary of
Angels, 247; Giversen, New Testament and Hellenistic
Judaism, 81; Unger, Biblical Demonology, 149.

Al-A’war
According to the Koran, Al-A’war (“the oneeyed”) is a DJINN and one of the five SONS OF
IBLIS. He is considered to be the demon of debauchery (see also IBLIS).

Sources: Cramer, Devil Within, 292; Singer, Jewish
Encyclopedia, 521; ©abarn, SIsInids, the Byzantines, the
Lakhmids, and Yemen, 75.

Alcanor
Alcanor (“a harp”) was named as one of the
seventy-two SPIRITS OF SOLOMON in the Testament of Solomon. He is also named in Christian
demonology as one of the forty-nine SERVITORS
OF BEELZEBUB (see BEELZEBUB).
Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 27; Ford,
Bible of the Adversary, 93; Mathers, Book of Sacred Magic
of Abramelin the Mage, 120.

Aldebaran
Aldebaran is, according to the Book of Enoch,
one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore allegiance
to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human
as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM. The star
Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus.
Sources: Agrippa Von Nettesheim, Three Books of
Occult Philosophy, 411; Greer, New Encyclopedia of the
Occult, 509; Grimassi, Italian Witchcraft, 234.

Aldinach
In Egyptian demonology, Aldinach is a lesser
demon who appears in the form of a woman. She
is known to cause earthquakes, hail and rain
storms, floods, and all sorts of natural disasters,
as well as sinking ships.

Sources: Conner, Cassell’s Encyclopedia of Queer
Myth, Symbol, and Spirit, 48; Drury, Dictionary of the
Esoteric, 8; Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 28; Spence,
Encyclopædia of Occultism, 13.

Sources: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 28; Parker,
Outlines of General History, 348; Peterson, Mythology
in Our Midst, 55; Rose, Giants, Monsters and Dragons,
126.

Alexh
Variations: Alex

The FALLEN ANGEL Alexh is one of eighteen
demons that are quoted during exorcism and
cases of collective possession (see LOUDUN POSSESSION).

Sources: Aikin, General Biography, 493; Bayle, Historical and Critical Dictionary, 262; Rudwin, Devil in
Legend and Literature, 28; Ramsay, Westminster Guide
to the Books of the Bible, 349; Voltaire, Works of M. de
Voltaire, 193.

Alfar
Variations: Alb, Alberich, Alfa-blot
Originally seen as a half god and half dwarf,
Alfar came from Scandinavian folklore and was
named in the Nibelungen Saga. Later he evolved
into the demon of diseases and NIGHTMARES.
Sources: Du Chaillu, Viking Age, 409–10; Keightley,
Fairy Mythology, 108–9, 135; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 166.

Algul
Variations: Alqul
Coming from Arabic lore, this vampiric
demon, whose name translates as ”horse-leech”
or “bloodsucking DJINN,” was immortalized as
Amine in the tale One Thousand and One Nights,
also known as Arabian Nights. There are other