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Sources: Broedel, Malleus Maleficarum and the Construction of Witchcraft, 123–4. 130, 147; Gijswijt-Hofstra, Witchcraft and Magic in Europe, 225, 231; Roper,
Witch Craze, 94 –95, 116 –7.

Diabolical Signature
Variations: Demonic seal
In 1575 an unknown author published Grimoire
Arbatel de Magia Veterum (Arbatel of the Magic of
the Ancients) in Basel, Switzerland. It defined a
diabolical signature as the unique signature of a
devil, demon, or similar type spirit that is designed to conceal their actual name. It is
described as looking like complicated lineal
drawings written in a circle, similar to how
Egyptian royalty placed their names in a cartouche. These signatures are typically rendered
in blood.
It should be mentioned that some demons have
more than one signature and many demonic seals
contain the cross, which is supposed to frighten
and repel demons according to alchemists, cabalists, priests, scientists, and theologians of the
Renaissance era.

Sources: Caciola, Divine and Demonic Possession in
the Middle Age, 47; Davies, Grimoires, 115; Roper, Witch
Craze, 212; Mathers, Grimoire of Armadel, 12, 44, 50.

Dibeil
Variations: Dobriel
Dibeil is one of the twenty SERVITORS OF CAMUEL (see CAMUEL). A nocturnal demon, he appears before his summoner in a beautiful form

and has a reputation for being very courteous.
Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 36; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 68.

Dimirag
Dimirag (“driving forward,” “impulsion”) is
named as one of the forty-nine SERVITORS OF
BEELZEBUB (see BEELZEBUB) in the Sacred Magic
of Abramelin the Mage, book two. His name originates from Chaldaic mythology.

Sources: Ford, Bible of the Adversary, 93; Mathers,
Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 107;
Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 257.

Dimme
Variations: Lamashtu, “the seven witches”
According to Mesopotamian mythology, the
DEMONESS Dimme was born the daughter of the
Sky god An. She is described as having the head
of a lion and is depicted in art as kneeling on the
back of a donkey while carrying a two-headed
snake in each hand; a DOG is suckling from her
right breast while a piglet suckles from her left.
She infects infants and men with diseases, killing
men to drink their blood and eat their flesh.

Dimme causes NIGHTMARES, destroys crops, infects infants with diseases, makes pregnant
women miscarry, and poisons rivers.

Sources: Chopra, Academic Dictionary of Mythology,
170; Doniger, Merriam-Webster’s Encyclopedia of World

Religions, 353; Sorensen, Possession and Exorcism in the
New Testament and Early Christianity, 27–8.

Dimurgos
Ars Goetia, the first book of the Lemegeton, the
Lesser Key of Solomon, names Dimurgos (“artisan”
or “workman”) as one of the fifty-three SERVITORS
OF ASHTAROTH AND ASMODEUS (see ASHTAROTH
and ASMODEUS).
Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of
Abramelin the Mage, 128; Von Worms, Book of
Abramelin, 247.

Diopos
In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage,
book two, Diopos (“an overseer”) is named as one
of the fifteen SERVITORS OF ASMODEUS AND
MAGOTH (see ASMODEUS). However, in the language of the ancient Etruscans, Diopos means
“he who looks stealthily.”

Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 110; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 106;
Torelli, The Etruscans, 232.

Dioron
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book
two, names Dioron (“delay”) as one of the fiftythree SERVITORS OF ASHTAROTH AND ASMODEUS (see ASHTAROTH and ASMODEUS).

Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 110; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 115.

Dirachiel

In Enochian and Jewish lore, Dirachiel, a
FALLEN ANGEL, is named as one of the seven
ELECTORS OF HELL. He is also one of the
twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions, having dominion over the mansion
Athanna (also known as Alchaya the “little star
of great light”) (see ENOCHIAN RULERS OF THE
LUNAR MANSIONS). Dirachiel is known to destroy harvests and prevent physicians from helping people.

Sources: Moura, Mansions of the Moon for the Green
Witch, 42; Scheible, Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses,
75; Von Goethe, Goethe’s Letters to Zelter, 377;Webster,
Encyclopedia of Angels, 50.

Diralisen
Variations: Diralison
In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage,
book two, Diralisen (“the ridge of a rock”) is
named as one of the forty-nine SERVITORS OF
BEELZEBUB (see BEELZEBUB).