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from medieval folklore. Appearing as a handsome
young man to sleeping women, this nocturnal
demon would have sexual relations with women
while they slept; he would either drain them of
nearly all their life energies or possess them.
Sources: Edwards, Melbourne Review, Vol. 7, 256;
Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 99; Robbins, Encyclopedia of Witchcraft and Demonology, 45.

Dud
In Tibetan mythology Dud (“smoke” or “to
bow”) is an AERIAL DEVIL. Described as being
black in color, he lives in a black castle.

Sources: Labdrön, Machik’s Complete Explanation,
334; Norbu, Drung, Deu, and Bön, 90, 171; Waddell,
Buddhism of Tibet, or Lamaism, 538.

Dukes of Hell
There are one hundred eighteen named dukes
mentioned in the various grimoires. They are
ABIGOR, ABRULGES, ACEREBA, ACLEROR,
AGARES, AGLAS, AGRA, AIM, Alocer (ALLOCEN), AMBRI, Amduscias (Amudcias), AMESIEL,
ANAEL, Aneyr, ARAON, ARIAIEL, ARIFEL, ARMANY, ARMBIEL, ASHIB, ASHTAROTH, ASSABA,
ASTARTE, ASTOR, Ba’al, Baabel, BALSUR, BARBATOS, BARBIL, BARIEL , BATHIM , BEDARY,
BENOHAM, BERBIS, BERITH, Bonoham, BUCAFAS, Budarijm, BUNE , BURISIEL, CABARIM,
CAMIEL, CAMOR, Camorr, CAPRIEL, CARIFAS,

CARNET, CARNOL, CARPID, CHARIEL, CHOMIEL,
CHURIBAL, CIRECAS, CLEANSI, CODRIEL,
COTIEL, CROCELL, CRUHIEL, CUMERZEL, DABRINOS, DANTALIAN, D IRIEL, D UBILON, EBRA,
Flauros (HAURAS), F URCALOR, GABIR, GERIEL,
GOMORY, HAMORPHOL, ITRASBIEL, Itules,
KIRIEL, LAMAEL, LAPHOR, LARMOL, LUZIEL,
MADRES, Madriel, MANSI, MARAS, MARQUES,
MISHEL, Moder, Monandor, MORCAZA, MURMUR, MUSIRIEL, Myrezyn, NADROC, NAPHULA
(Valupa), NARAS, ORMENU, ORVICH, Otiel,
PRUFLAS, RABLION, RANTIEL, RAPSEL, RECIEL,
SABAS, SADIEL, SARIEL, SOCHAS, SOTHEANS,
SYRACH, Temol, TIGARA, UVALL, VADRAS,
VADRIEL, Valefor, Vepar (SEPAR), VRIEL, Vusiel,
Wall, ZABRIEL, Zepar, and ZOENIEL.

Sources: De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia,
35–6; Poinsot, McLean, Treatise of Angel Magic, 51;
Complete Book of the Occult and Fortune Telling, 377;
Scot, Discoverie of Witchcraft, 225; Waite, Manual of
Cartomancy and Occult Divination, 97.

Dulid
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book
two, Dulid is included as one of the sixty-five
SERVITORS OF KORE AND MAGOTH.
Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons; 114; Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 118.

Duma
Variations: Douma, Dumah, the Guardian of
Egypt, Keeper of the Three Keys to the Three

Gates of Hell
Originally a Sumerian god of vegetation from
Yiddish folklore, Duma (“dumbness” or “silence”)
is said to be the chief of the demons in Gehinnom
(the hell for outspoken sinners). He is also one
of the seven PRINCES OF HELL as well as the national guardian angel of Egypt (see PRINCES OF
HELL). An angel of vindication or FALLEN
ANGEL, Duma is the demon of the silence of
death and commands the PRESIDENTS OF HELL,
12,000 servitors, and tens of thousands of angels
of destruction. He is described as having a thousand eyes and carries a flaming sword.

Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 99; Guiley,
Encyclopedia of Angels, 109; Olyan, Thousand Thousands
Served Him, 75.

Durga
Variations: Sang Hyang Bathari
According to contemporary Javanese mythology, Durga, a death goddess, is the female ruler
of the spirit world and the consort to Bathara
Guru. She commands all of the dangerous and
demonic free-floating spirits that she uses as her
“army.” Appearing as a beautiful young woman,
she protects her chosen city from dark powers,
such as death and disease. Durga lives in the
woods and can be found wandering in cremation
grounds.

Sources: Chopra, Academic Dictionary of Mythology,
92; Jinruigaku, Asian Folklore Studies, Vol. 56, 255–6;

Monaghan, Encyclopedia of Goddesses and Heroines, 152–
3, 171–2.

Durzi
In Zoroastrian demonology, Durzi is the
demon of falsehood and vanity. He is one of the
commanders of the demonic army. Durzi breaks
down order by causing chaos and confusion. He
has the ability to shape-shift and spread death,
illness, and pestilence.
Sources: Abdul-Rahman, Islam, 111.

Dus
In Celtic lore there is a species of hairy vampiric demons called dus (“specter”) that consume
the flesh and blood of humans. They are believed
to live in the woods.

Sources: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 84; Turner,
Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 159; Whitney, Century
Dictionary and Cyclopedia, 1576.

Duses, plural: dusii
Variations: LUTINS
In Gaulish mythology a duses (“demon”) is a

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