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Bethor

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At night women would leave their homes on
horseback and gather together to celebrate nighttime festivities of Bensozia. Each of these women
had signed her name in a sabbatical book, and
after performing a particular ceremony, believed
that she would become a fairy. A manuscript discovered in the church at Couserans is alleged to
be one of the books of Bensozia.

Sources: Baroja, World of the Witches, 66, 244;
Grimm, Teutonic Mythology, 283; Spence, Encyclopedia
of Occultism, 67.

Berbis
In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Berbis is listed as a nocturnal duke.
He is one of the fifteen named SERVITORS OF
BARMIEL (see BARMIEL and DUKES OF HELL).
Source: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 70.

Berith
Variations: Baal Berith, BALBERITH, Batraal,
Beal, Beall, Beale, Bele, BELETH, Beratiel,
Berithi; BILETH, Bofi, BOFRY, Bolfri, BOLFRY,
BYLETH
Originally an ancient Mideastern deity, Berith
was listed in the Ars Goetia, the Lesser Key of Solomon
as a FALLEN ANGEL of the Order of Cherubim.
Ranked as a duke, he was also tasked as the chief

secretary and archivist of Hell as well as Hell’s
minister of foreign affairs. He is also listed as one
of the DUKES OF HELL as well as one of the seventy-two SPIRITS OF SOLOMON.
The demon of blasphemy, disobedience, and
murder, Berith commands twenty-six legions of
demons. He appears before his summoner as a
soldier in a red uniform wearing a crown on his
head and riding upon a red horse; he speaks with
a clear and subtle voice, accompanied by an orchestra. He is most powerful at noon on
Mondays during July.
Berith is summoned because he will answer
truthfully questions regarding the past, present,
and future. It should be noted, however, that
Berith is lying if he is speaking and not answering
a question posed to him; additionally, his advice
cannot be trusted. While being called for, the
summoner must wear a very specific magical
silver ring and immediately present it to him
upon his arrival. Berith is able to turn any metal
into gold and gives confirmed dignities, love
spells, and beautiful singing voices. Berith has
great alchemical knowledge that he is willing to
impart and is capable of making men quarrelsome.
Berith’s personal adversary is St. Barnabas, the
peacemaker and Patron Saint of Cyprus.

Sources: Crone, Poetics, Self, Place, 282; De
Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 30; Hyatt, Book
of Demons, 77; McLean, Treatise of Angel Magic, 53;
Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology,

315; Russell, Connection of Sacred and Profane History,
209; Paine, Hierarchy of Hell, 71.

Bernael
Variations: Azrael (“help of God”), Belhar
In Falashan lore Bernael is a FALLEN ANGEL
and known as a demon of darkness. Bernael, who
was cast out of Heaven by the archangel Michael,
is identified or equated with Beliel (BELIAL). His
personal adversary is the archangel Michael.

Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 73; Patai,
Folklore Series, Issue 13, 45–6; Schwarzbaum, Jewish
Folklore Between East and West, 19, 22.

Bethage
According to Complementum Artis Exorcistiae
(1608) written by Father Zacharias Vicecomes,
Bethage is one of the names that the DEVIL uses
when he is possessing a person. Other sources
claim that Bethage is an individual entity under
the command of MOLOCH, commanding nine legions.

Sources: Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315; Shepard, Encyclopedia of Occultism and
Parapsychology, 440; Smedley, Occult Sciences, 176.

Bethnael
Variations: Bethnel
In Enochian lore, Bethnael is one of the
twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions; he has dominion over the mansion Albelda

(“defeat”) (see ENOCHIAN RULERS OF THE
LUNAR MANSIONS). Bethnael aids in expansion
and causes divorce. His zodiacal sign is Capricorn.

Sources: Barrett, The Magus, 57; Moura, Mansions
of the Moon for the Green Witch, 11; Von Goethe, Goethe’s
Letters to Zelter, 377; Webster, Encyclopedia of Angels,
35, 125.

Bethor
In the highly influential book Arbatel de Magia
Veterum (Arbatel of the Magic of the Ancients) published in 1575 in Switzerland, Bethor is listed as
one of the seven OLYMPIAN SPIRITS. The author
of the book is unknown. Bethor commands
29,000 legions and rules 42 provinces and their
kings, 35 princes, 28 dukes, 21 counselors, 14
ministers, and seven messengers. He also has dominion over the planet Jupiter.
Bethor answers truthfully questions posed to
him and will assist his summoner in the acquisition of treasures. He can also bring together
meetings between demons and men, extend a