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the south; he is the personification of the south
wind.

Sources: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 63; Shah,
Occultism, 207.

Bori
Variations: Boree
From the demonology of the Hausa and
Maguzawa people of West Africa comes the demonic spirit, or TERRESTRIAL DEVIL, known as
the bori (“possessed”). The word bori is used
when speaking of a coven of witches, a possession
cult, and a secret society bearing that name.
The bori are demons of bad luck and disease
and when they manifest they do so looking like
a human with hoofed feet who acts oddly and
has a distant and dreamy look to his eyes. They
terrify people by appearing in a home and pretending to be the man of the house until the real
husband comes home. They also scare people by
shape-shifting into a headless person or the form
of a python and race over people’s feet.
Typically, however, the bori are not tricksters
but rather possessor demons, seeking out a
human host to occupy; they prefer women. The
possessed person is called a Mai-Bori (dancer,
plural Maus-bori) and it is not usually the goal
to have the demon exorcised. They are called in

or invited into a person when a ritualistic possession dance is performed or a magical potion is
consumed. Once inside the body, the person will
sometimes enter into a trancelike state, enabling
the bori to speak using the host’s voice.
The possessed person must perform certain
specific dances to exorcise or at least placate the
demon. Using drums and various other instruments, a trancelike state is achieved while sacrifices are made. Each demon is attuned to a particular rhythm, as well as to its own particular
dance. Once the victim starts to dance, it can be
determined by the victim’s movements which
demon has possessed the person. Victims who
cannot appease a bori will die a slow and
lingering death. While possessed, the Mai-Bori
can divine the future.
Desperate and lonely demons, bori want to be
wanted. They are easily repelled by iron; in fact,
just saying the word iron several times in a row
will scare them away. If an individual bori’s true
name is ever discovered, it will become the slave
of the person who knows it.
When summoned for assistance rather than
possession, they will work hard and always want
to do more, but for a price. Bori are never vicious
unless they are offended, which can happen by
causing the sparks of a fire to singe a nearby and

invisible one or by taking its name in vain. Fortunately, they are easily appeased with offerings.

Sources: Hill, Rural Hausa, 212–3; Illes, Encyclopedia of Spirits, 881; Mack, Field Guide to Demons,
Fairies, Fallen Angels, and Other Subversive Spirits, 102–
3; Rsheim, Animism, Magic, and the Divine King, 166.

Borol
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage lists
Borol (“to bury” or “a pit”) as a demonic spirit
and one of the forty-nine SERVITORS OF BEELZEBUB (see BEELZEBUB).

Sources: Ford, Bible of the Adversary, 93; Mathers,
Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 108;
Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 257.

Boruta
Variations: LeÂny, LeĐny
In ancient Slavic mythology Boruta (pine
tree) was a god of hunting and the woods. After
the introduction of Christianity, however, Boruta
was demonized, given a rack of antlers, and portrayed as being surrounded by bears and a pack
of wolves. Now considered to be a TERRESTRIAL
DEVIL (see SPECIES OF DEVILS) who was tricked
into building the church at Tum. Believing that
he was building a tavern, when he realized the
truth Boruta tried to tear the church down, grabbing hold of one of the towers. Unable to succeed,
he left in a fury, but his clawed handmark is still
visible upon the tower to this day. Modern Polish
folklore says that he lives in the ruins of Lenezyca
Castle.

Sources: William Curry, Jun. and Co., Dublin University Magazine, Vol. 70, 137; Hageneder, Living Wisdom of Trees, 143; Stallings, Fodor’s Poland, 81.

Botis
Variations: Otis

Botis, a FALLEN ANGEL, is listed as both one
of the four SERVITORS OF AGALIAREPT (see
AGALIAREPT) as well as one of the seventy-two
SPIRITS OF SOLOMON. His rank, which varies
between sources as a count, earl, and president,
allows for him to command the Second Legion
of Hell as well as sixty legions of demons (see
COUNTS OF HELL, EARLS OF HELL, and PRESIDENTS OF HELL). He is most powerful during
the month of June and has dominion over the
planet Saturn. His zodiacal sign is that of Gemini.
When summoned, Botis appears as a horned
viper, but if commanded will take on the form of
a human with large teeth or horns and carrying
a sword. He will answer truthfully questions regarding the past, present, and future. He can bolster a man’s courage, solve any world conflict suc-