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Dagiel

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He is mentioned in numerous medieval manuscripts and was born the son of the god Svarog.
He was demonized with the arrival of Christianity to the region.
In Christian demonology Dabog was ranked
as a demonic Lord, a demon of the underworld.
He is described as looking like a lame and ugly
shepherd of wolves and having a silver beard.
Being lame was a common attribute given to
Greek smith-gods because in ancient times
weapon smiths used small amounts of arsenic in
bronze to harden the metal. Low-level arsenic
poisoning causes lameness and skin cancers.
Dabog is associated with precious gems and
smith work; his sacred metal is bronze. He lives
in the underworld but can shape-shift into a wolf
form that he uses to wander the mortal world at
night. His personal adversary is the god of Christianity, and a Slavic saying goes “Dabog is tsar
on earth, and the Lord God is in heaven.”

Sources: Jones, Encyclopedia of Religion, Vol. 4, 2231;
Jordan, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 70; Lurker,
Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 46; Sykes,
Who’s Who in Non-Classical Mythology, 51; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 144; Warner, Russian Myths,
16.

Dabrinos
In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Dabrinos, an AERIAL DEVIL, is

named as one of the twelve SERVITORS OF DEMORIEL (see DEMORIEL and DUKES OF HELL).
As a chief duke, he commands 1,140 servitors.
Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 60; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 63.

Daemon
Variations: Dæmon, Daimon, DAIMONION
Originally in ancient Greek mythology daemons represented the divine influence that
touched upon each person’s fate. Historically,
they were a small and nearly insignificant part of
Greek mythology, mentioned in Greek literature.
These tutelary spirits were bound to a particular
person or location and were believed to serve the
will of the higher gods. At birth, each person is
assigned a daemon that is then charged with the
task of protecting and guiding their person over
the course of their lifetime. Although unable to
take action themselves, the daemons were reported to give ideas, insight, or urges to their
charges in the hopes of guiding them in the right
direction. Offerings of wine were made daily to
the daemons while milk and honey offerings were
made on one’s birthday. Living a good life honors
your daemon, and conversely, living a dishonorable or reckless life disgraces it. The word daemon

translates from Greek to mean “replete with
knowledge” or “divine power.”
It was through Roman and early Christian influences that the daemons were ultimately demonized as evil and infernal beings.

Sources: Lawson, Modern Greek Folklore and Ancient
Greek Religion, 272–3, 290; McClintock, Cyclopaedia
of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, 639–

40; Wright, Origin of Evil Spirits, 212–13.

Daevas
Variations: Daaua, Daeuua, Daeva, Dews,
Divs (DIV)
In ancient Persian and Zoroastrianism mythology the daevas (“false gods” or “wrong gods”)
were originally gods who were incapable of
telling the difference between the truth and a lie
and were rejected but still worshipped by people.
The daevas deceive their followers, as well as
themselves, but they are not doing so with evil
intent. Eventually they lost their nativity and
were perceived by the people as truly demonic
beings they called DRUGs, capable of committing
every conceivable type of evil.
Both nocturnal and diurnal, the daevas are
now seen as the male demonic followers under
the command of AHRIMAN; the female demonic
followers of Ahriman are known as DRUG. Appearing as black-skinned beings, they cause diseases and plagues, encourage chaos, and fight
against every form of religion. To prevent attack
from the daevas one must recite the Vendidad
aloud, but this preventive method is only effective
between sunset and sunrise. The personal adversaries of the daevas are Ahuru Mazda and Amesha Spentas.
Sources: Hyatt, Book of Demons, 56; Messadié, History of the Devil, 83; Jackson, Zoroastrian Studies, 80–
83.

Dagdagiron
The dagdagiron are one of the twelve QLIPORDERS OF DEMONS. These demons
take the form of large and devouring, flat-shaped
fishes. Their color is a gleaming red.

POTHIC

Source: Mathers, Sorcerer and his Apprentice, 26.

Dagiel
Dagiel is one of the twenty SERVITORS OF
SYMIEL (see SYMIEL). Known to be very good
and quick to listen to those who summon him,
Dagiel shares with his diurnal companions seven
hundred twenty servitors.

Sources: Agrippa, Fourth Book of Occult Philosophy,
212; Barrett, The Magus, 125; Davidson, Dictionary of
Angels, 93; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 88.