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their direction and making them “unclean.” Offerings of drink, food, and money can prevent
Dala-Raja from attacking a person, as well as observing the GARA-YAK-NATUMA ritual ceremony.

Sources: Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses,
47; Raghavan, Sinhala Natum, 10; Sarachchandra, Folk
Drama of Ceylon, 28–9.

Dalep
In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage,
Dalep (“decaying in liquid,” “putrefaction”) is
among the twenty SERVITORS OF AMAYMON (see
AMAYMON).

Sources: Forgotten Books, Book of the Sacred Magic
of Abramelin the Mage, 42–3; Mathers, Book of the
Sacred Magic of Abra-Melin, 122.

Dalhan
Variations: Dahlan
The demon Dalhan is from Islamic mythology.
He is described as a man riding upon an ostrich,
devouring travelers and those who wash up on
the shore from shipwrecks. He will even go so far
as to attack ships if they venture too close to the
shore. Dalhan can let loose with a cry that can
cause disorientation in any who hear it. He lives
on various named and unnamed islands.

Sources: Hughes, Dictionary of Islam, 137; Knowles,
Nineteenth Century, Vol. 31, 449; Maberry, They Bite,
337; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 141.

Dalkiel
Variations: Rugziel
Joseph Gikatilla ben Abraham (1248–1305)
wrote in his book Baraita de Massachet Gehinnom
that Dalkiel is an angel of Hell and the ruler of
Sheol, a realm that is alleged to be four hundred
twenty times hotter than fire. He is under the
command of the demon DUMA. Dalkiel was
named as the demon of Idolaters, Sabbath-breakers, and the uncircumcised. He is most powerful
during the month of December.

Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 94; Gaster,
Studies and Texts in Folklore, 159; Guiley, Encyclopedia
of Angels, 86; Mew, Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Vol. 115, 407.

Damayas
Variations: DAITYAS, DANAVAS
The damayas are a race of demonic giants.
They are opposed by ritualistic gods.

SERVITORS OF SCOX (see SCOX) as well as one of
the ten SERVITORS OF SAZQUIEL (see SAZQUIEL).
A chief duke, he commands 5,550 servitors.
Sources: Trithemius, Steganographia, 95, 103; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 114; Waite, Book of Ceremonial Magic, 67.

Danavas
In Vedic mythology danavas are a type of AERDEVIL, a race of the ASURAS. Born the sons
of Danu, the immortal danavas are under the dominion of BALI. It was under his failed leadership
on an attack against the gods that the danavas are
now imprisoned in the deepest part of the ocean.

IAL

Sources: Hopkins, Epic Mythology with Additions
and Corrections, 46 –8; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 23;
Singh, Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, 2518–9.

Danel
Variations: Dan’el
In Enochian lore Danel is one of the CHIEF
OF TENS, a FALLEN ANGEL who swore allegiance
to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human
wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM (see also GRIGORI and WATCHERS).
Sources: Beard, Autobiography of Satan, 113; Black,
Book of Enoch, 120; Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature,
Vols. 30–31, 164; Laurence, Book of Enoch, the Prophet,
6; Lumpkin, Fallen Angels, the Watchers, and the Origins
of Evil, 31.

Daniel
Variations: DANYUL
Daniel is one of the twenty SERVITORS OF CAMUEL (see CAMUEL) as well as one of the eleven
SERVITORS OF RAHAB (see RAHAB) and one of
the fifteen SERVITORS OF SASQUIEL (see
SASQUIEL). A diurnal demon, Chief Daniel is a

FALLEN ANGEL who appears to his summoner in
a beautiful form. He is known to be very courteous. His name means “judged by God” or “judgment of God.”
Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 36; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 68;
Waite, Book of Ceremonial Magic, 67.

Danjal
Variations: DANIEL, Danjel, Danyal
In Enochian lore Danjal (“God is my judge”)
is named as one of the FALLEN ANGELS. He is said
to be the demon in charge of the souls of lawyers.

Sources: Bunce, Hindu Deities, Demi-Gods, Godlings,
Demons, and Heroes, 978; Hyatt, Book of Demons, 23;
Singh, Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, 2498, 2519.

Sources: Charles, Book of Enoch, 137; Horne, Sacred
Books and Early Literature of the East, 114; Laurence,
Foreign Quarterly Review, Vol. 24, 370; Prophet, Fallen
Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174.

Damiel

Dantalian

In the Ars Paulina, the third book of the
Lemegeton, Damiel is named as one of the fifteen

IAN,

Variations: Dantalion, Dantallion, DANTANDantelion