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Ardat-Lili

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Archdemon

Ardad

In Judeo-Christian and occult demonology, an
archdemon is a leader of one of the demonic
hosts. On occasion they are described as being a
FALLEN ANGEL. Historically, the description of
what an archdemon is and the names of those
that exist have varied greatly throughout history;
some examples of archdemons are Adam Belial,
ASHTAROTH, ASMODEUS, and Lucifuge.

In numerous demonology sources, Ardad is
said to be a demon who leads travelers astray. It
is suspected by many sources that this demon may
be one of the many guises of LILITH.

Sources: Hall, Secret Teachings of all Ages, 354;
Harper, Biblical World, Vol. 41, 125–6; Meyer, Ancient
Christian Magic, 108.

Archdemons, Ten
According to the Kabala, there are ten named
archdemons and each of them commands an
order of demons: ABBADON, ADRAMELECH,

AGARES, ASHTAROTH, ASMODEUS, BAAL,
Beelzebul (BEELZEBUB), BELIAL, LUCIFER, and
MOLOCH.

Sources: Hall, Secret Teachings of all Age, 354; Hyatt,
Book of Demons, 73; Oliphant, Scientific Religion, 226.

Archiel
Archiel is a chief under the service of the
demon Tephros (see TEPHRAS).
Source: Trithemius, Steganographia, 88.

Arcisant
In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Arcisant is a chief duke and one of
the sixteen SERVITORS OF ASYRIEL (see
ASYRIEL). He is diurnal, good-natured, and willing to obey his summoners. He has command of
twenty servitors.
Source: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 73–4, 77.

Arcisat
In Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Arcisat is ranked as a chief duke and
listed as one of the sixteen SERVITORS OF
ASYRIEL (see ASYRIEL). Arcisat is a diurnal
demon, naturally good-natured, and willing to
obey his summoners; he has command of twenty
servitors.
Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 37; Guiley,
Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 20; Peterson,

Lesser Key of Solomon, 73.

Arcon
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage lists
Arcon (“a ruler”) as a demonic spirit and one of
the forty-nine SERVITORS OF BEELZEBUB (see
BEELZEBUB).

Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 37; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 121;
Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 257.

Sources: Ashley, Complete Book of Devils and
Demons, 77; Poinsot, Complete Book of the Occult and
Fortune Telling, 377; Trachtenberg, Jewish Magic and
Superstition, 319.

Ardat-Lile
Variations: ARDAT-LILI, Ardat Lilỵ, Irdu, Lili
From ancient Babylonian, Hebrew, and
Sumerian lore comes a species of vampiric
demons known as ardat-lile; the name literally
translates to mean “young females of marrying
age now evil wanton spirits.” It was common in
the ancient Sumerian language that an individual
word was used to convey a wide array of related
concepts. Interestingly, there is no singular form
of the word in its original language’s translation.
This type of demon was never human but
rather was always an infernal, immortal demon.
Looking like a young female, when they could

they would marry a man in order to wreak havoc
in his life. They are known for their ravenous sexual appetite and for the delight that they take in
doing harm to mankind. Ardat-lile are also responsible for causing nocturnal emissions, stealing
the semen, and using it to give birth to demonic
children (see SUCCUBUS). The ardat-lile are an
early precursor to the demon LILITH, combined
with a female storm demon.
Sources: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 37; Hyatt,
Book of Demons, 35; Pick, Dreams and History, 42.

Ardat-Lili
Variations: Ardat, Ardat Lilỵ, Ardat Lile,
LILITH
Originally a type of storm demon from Babylonian and Mesopotamian demonology, the
ardat-lili evolved into a type of female nocturnal
demon. Later, the book of Isaiah 34:14 changes
the name to LILITH.
The ardat-lili are said to be known to swarm
together in great numbers, and at night they
would visit men while they slept in order to have
sexual intercourse, conceive, and bear ghostly
children. A telltale sign of their visitation is evidence of having experienced a nocturnal emission. The male equivalent of this type of demon
is called lilu.
Sources: Hyatt, Book of Demons, 51; Jastrow, Religion
of Babylonia and Assyria, 260; Pick, Dreams and History,
42; Rogers, Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, 147.