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Sources: Chambers, Book of Days, 722; Collin de
Plancy, Dictionary of Witchcraft, 18; Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 299; De Laurence, Lesser Key
of Solomon, Goetia, 30 –1; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 74;
McLean, Treatise of Angel Magic, 51; Scott, London
Magazine, Vol. 5, 378.

Astarte
Variations: Asherah; Ashtart, Atargatis, Athirat (Lady of the Sea); Astarte-Astaroth in medieval
Christian era; Astorath; Astroarche (Queen of
the Stars); Athstar (Venus in the Morning) in
Egypt; Athtarte (Lady of Heaven); “Morning
Star of Heaven” in Aramaic; Progenitrix of the
Gods, Queen of Heaven; wife of ASHTAROTH,
wife of BAAL, wife of El, Mother of Heaven
Originally a Levantine deity, fertility goddess
of the Semites, and war goddess of the Egyptians,
Astarte was demonized and named one of the
eight ARCH SHE-DEMONS. Her rank is given as
being a queen. She is the demon of compassion,
love, lust, and relationships. Astarte commands
the spirits of the dead. She is described as having
the head of a lioness and a woman’s body. She
drives a four-horse chariot. To prevent attack
from Astarte, the blood of a sacrificed child is
mixed with wine and offered to her in a chalice.
Astarte’s name also appears under the DUKES OF

HELL.

Sources: Cornelius, The Many Faces of the Goddess,
93; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology,
315; Pinch, Egyptian Mythology, 108–9; Willis, World
Mythology, 51

Asteliel
In Theurgia Goetia, book two of the Lemegeton,
Asteliel (“monument”) is listed as the Prince of
the South by Southeast (see PRINCES OF HELL).
He is one of the twelve SERVITORS OF CASPIEL
(see CASPIEL).
Source: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 69.

Astharoth, plural of Asthoreth
Astharoth is a collective name for the feminine
Canaanite demonic deities.

Sources: Lemaire, History and Traditions of Early Israel, 20; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 22; Monaghan, Encyclopedia
of Goddesses and Heroines, 83.

Asto Vidatu
Variations: Asto Vi’ Datu, Astovidatu
In Persian and Zoroastrian demonology, Asto
Vidatu (“dissolver of bones”) is a demon of death.
He works in conjunction with AESMA DAEVA.
Using a noose, Asto Vidatu chases and tries to
catch the souls of the recently deceased as they
ascend to Heaven.

Sources: Cor de Vaan, Avestan Vowels, Vol. 12, 436;
Khanam, Demonology, 136; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 23.

Astolit
According to the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the
Mage, Astolit (“without garment”) is one of the
fifteen SERVITORS OF PAYMON (see PAYMON).

Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 49; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 108.

Astor
In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Chief Duke Astor is listed as being
one of the sixteen SERVITORS OF ASYRIEL (see
ASYRIEL and DUKES OF HELL). He is diurnal,
good-natured, and willing to obey his summoner.
Astor commands forty servitors.

Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 20; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 73–4,
77.

Astrega
In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Astrega (“expeditions”) is listed as being one of the
one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON,
ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON,
ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON).

Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of
Abramelin the Mage, 114; Von Worms, Book of

Abremelin, 255.

Asturel
In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, Asturel (“bearing authority”) is among the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON,
ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON,
ORIENS, and PAYMON).

Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 49; Ford,
Bible of the Adversary, 88; Mathers, Book of the Sacred
Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 113.

Asurakumara
In ancient Indian demonology, Asurakumara
(“demon-Princes”) is one of the first groups of
Bhavanavasin gods. She is described as being
black skinned and wearing red clothes and having
the ability to make it rain and thunder. Asurakumara lives in the uppermost regions of the underworld.

Sources: Jordan, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses,
34 –5; Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons, 23; Rose, Spirits, Fairies,
Gnomes, and Goblins, 24.

Asuras
Variations: Ahura
In the Buddhism practiced in India, asuras
(“life-force”) are fighting demons, a type of fallen

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