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of Demons, 56; McClintock, Cyclopaedia of Biblical,
Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, Vol. 11, 240.

Asperim
Asperim (“dangerous,” “perilous,” “rigorous,”
or “rude”) is one of the one hundred eleven
SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS,
AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS,
and PAYMON).
Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 47; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 105;
Susej, Demonic Bible, 256.

Asphiel
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book
two, names the nocturnal demon Asphiel as one
of the twenty SERVITORS OF ASELIEL (see
ASELIEL).
Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 47; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 69.

Aspiel
In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Chief Duke Aspiel is listed as one of
the sixteen SERVITORS OF ASYRIEL (see ASYRIEL).
A nocturnal demon, he is good-natured and willing to obey his summoner. Aspiel commands ten
servitors of his own.

Assyriel

In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Assyriel (“tenth”) is credited as being
the Prince of the Southwest. His is one of the
twelve SERVITORS OF CASPIEL (see CASPIEL and
PRINCES OF HELL).

Sources: Van der Toorn, Dictionary of Deities and
Demons, 610.

Ast
According to Enochian lore, Ast is a CACOangel Stim (see

DAEMON. His counterpart is the
ENOCHIAN CACODAEMONS).

Sources: Chopra, Academic Dictionary of Mythology,
39; Laycock, Complete Enochian Dictionary, 80.

Astarot
Variations: ASHTAROTH
In the Grimoire of Pope Honorius (Le Grimoire
du Pape Honorius), an eighteenth-century book
alleged to have been written by Pope Honorius
III, the demon Astarot (“assemblies, crowds, or
flocks”) is listed as being a grand duke or subprince (see DUKES OF HELL and PRINCES OF
HELL). This demonic spirit is one of the eighteen
demons commonly called on during exorcism and
cases of collective possession.

Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 47; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 73–4, 77.

Sources: Botterweck, Theological Dictionary of the
Old Testament, 431–2; Simon, Papal Magic, 116, 119;
Van der Toorn, Dictionary of Deities and Demons, 113.

Assaba

Astaroth

In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Duke Assaba (“hit”), an AERIAL
DEMON, is one of the sixteen S ERVITORS OF
GEDEIL (see DUKES OF HELL and GEDEIL).
Source: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 72.

Assistants of Ashtaroth
In Colin de Plancy’s Dictionaire Infernale
(1863), ASHTAROTH is credited with having four
assistants: AAMON, BARBATOS, PRUSLAS, and
RASHAVERAK (see also COUNTS OF HELL, and
SERVITORS OF ASHTAROTH).

Sources: Jahn, Jahn’s Biblical Archaeology, 524 –5,
530; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174;
Smith, Comprehensive Dictionary of the Bible, 73.

Assistants of Paymon
The Ars Goetia, book one of the Lemegeton,
lists PAYMON as having only two assistants:
ABALAM and BEBALL. Their ranks are given as

being either kings or princes (see KINGS OF HELL
and PRINCES OF HELL).

Sources: Agrippa, Three Books of Occult Philosophy,
536; Crowley, The Goetia, 31; De Laurence, Lesser Key
of Solomon, Goetia, 24; McLean, Treatise on Angel Magic,
168; Waite, Book of Black Magic and of Pacts, 168.

Astaroth was originally an ancient demonic
goddess known as Astoreth to the Hebrews and
as ASTARTE to the ancient Phoenicians. This reimagination occurred during the medieval era
and he was now described as looking like an ugly
angel riding upon a dragon while holding a snake
in his left hand. He is said to be a grand duke
and the treasurer of Hell, commanding forty legions and the head of the hierarchy called GAMCHICOTH. As a FALLEN ANGEL, he is a former
prince of the Order of Thrones.
Astaroth is summoned for his ability to grant
friendships to great lords; a nocturnal demon, he
is most powerful on Wednesdays between the tenth
and the eleventh hour of the night. Once this
demon appears his summoner should not stand
too close, as Astaroth gives off a deadly stench.
He willingly answers all questions regarding the
past, present, and future and will give up easily
any secrets that he knows. Astaroth enjoys talking
at length about the creation of the world, the Fall,
and the faults of the angels, taking great care to
point out how he is being punished unjustly.
An incredibly lazy demon, his personal adversary is Saint Bartholomew.