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A highly skilled orator, Belial tempts men
to be disloyal and gossip, and he inspires rebellion
in their hearts. He also tempts women to dress
in finery, gossip in church, and overindulge their
children. Belial openly accepts sacrifices, gifts,
and offerings.
Most powerful during the month of February,
his zodiacal sign is Pisces (see also FOUR PRINCIPAL KINGS).

Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols.
30–31, 164; Chambers, Book of Days, 723; Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 299; De Laurence, Lesser Key
of Solomon, Goetia, 44; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 76;
Rachleff, Occult in Art, 224.

Belian
Variations: Belias
Belian is a Prince and a FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Virtues (see PRINCES OF
HELL). Abnormally small for an angel, he tempts
men into being arrogant, women to dress haughty,
and children to talk during mass.
Sources: Kaye, Devils and Demons, 580; Kelly, Who
in Hell, 30; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins,
350.

Belphegor
Variations: BAAL-PEOR, Baalphegor, Beelphegor, Bel-Phegor, Belphegore
Originally a Moabite god of sexual abandon,
Belphegor (“Lord of the Opening”) was worshipped on Mount Phegor. He was popularized
in medieval grimoires. The Kabbalah says he is
the ARCHDEMON of the Togarini. He has been
given the rank of ambassador to France. A FALLEN
ANGEL, formerly of the Order of Principalities,
Belphegor is also one of the evil SEPHIROTHS, in
service under MEPHISTOPHELES; he has dominion over the hierarchy named Togarini.
The demon of discovery, international rivalry,
invention, laziness, pride, riches, sloth, and vanity,
Belphegor is difficult to summon. When he does
appear, it will be either as a beautiful young
woman or a naked and hideous demonic being
with a beard, horns, a gaping mouth, and sharp
nails. He grants riches and empowers with discovery and ingenious inventions. Belphegor accepts offerings of excrement.

Sources: Chambers, Book of Days, 723; Collin de
Plancy, Dictionary of Witchcraft, 24 –5; Hyatt, Book of
Demons, 46; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and
Parapsychology, 315.

Belu
A vampiric demon from the mythology of
Burma, the belu is described as being gigantic in
size.

Sources: Latham, Descriptive Ethnology, 164;
Tremearne, Ban of the Bori, 470.

Belus
Buddhist literature tells us that the Belus are
the demonic descendants of a legendary race that
roamed India and Myanmar around 2000 B.C.E.
They are diabolical, overbearing, and terrifying
by nature. Shape-shifters, the Belus can assume
different physical appearances at will.
Source: Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 97.

Ben Tamalion
According to Hasidic demonology, Ben
Tamalion, a demon that appeared as a child, possessed the emperor’s daughter. He was exorcized
by Rabbi Simeon ben Yose. The Rabbi said
aloud, “Ben Tamalion, leave her. Ben Tamalion,
leave her,” as he entered the room; soon thereafter, the demon departed.

Sources: Bell, Deliver Us from Evil, 76; Eve, Jewish
Context of Jesus’ Miracles, 345; Society of Biblical
Archæology, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 227.

Beng
Variations: O Beng
The name Beng (“frog”) is essentially another
name for SATAN used by the Kalderash and Romanian gypsies. Beng is said to often engage God
in tests of strength, none of which he ever wins.
Living in the woods, Beng prefers to conduct his
mischief during the night.

Sources: Ashley, Complete Book of Devils and

Demons, 100; Ficowski, Gypsies in Poland, 101; Gypsy
Lore Society, Journal of the Gypsy Lore Society, 109;
Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 61.

Benoham
In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Benoham, an AERIAL DEVIL, is listed
as one of the twelve named Duke SERVITORS OF
CARNESIEL (see CARNESIEL and DUKES OF HELL).

Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 37; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 59;
Trirthemius, Steganographia, 49.

Bensozia
Variations: Benzoria, Benzosiaj, Bona Socia,
“the Diana of the Ancient Gauls,” Herodias,
NOCTICULA, “The Moon”
In the Religion de Gaulois (The Religion of the
Gauls, 1727) written by Dom Jacques Martin
(1684 –1751), Bensozia (“friendly prosperous
being”) was demonized and made to be the consort to both ABEZETHIBOU and ASMODEUS. She
is in service under ASMODEUS but is one of the
twelve SERVITORS OF ABEZETHIBOU.

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