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Gagalos
The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage names
Gagalos among the fifty-three SERVITORS OF
ASHTAROTH AND ASMODEUS (see ASHTAROTH
and ASMODEUS). His name is likely Greek and
if so would translate to mean “tumor.”
Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of
Abramelin the Mage, 106; Susej, Demonic Bible, 257.

Gagh Shekelah
Variations: AGNIEL, AZIEL (“whom God consoles”), Charariel, GAMCHICOTH, Gog Sheklah
(“disturber of all things”), Gashekla, Gha’agsheblah
The Gagh Shekelah lives in the second of the
seven Palaces of Evil according to Kabbalaic mysticism. Their name in Hebrew means “the disturbing ones.” In service under the Chesed, the
fourth Sephirah on the tree of life in the Kabbalah, their symbolic appearance is that of black
cat-headed giants.

spell that causes a very deep sleep to fall over a
house. Once this happens, it will slip inside and
carry away its occupants. Ga-git also have the
ability to change their shape at will. Although
they have the ability to fly, only the very old and
powerful ones can fly high enough to clear the
top of a house; the rest can only rise up a few
yards off the ground.
These demons live in caves in the woods. If

ever you are chased by a ga-git, immediately run
to the nearest body of water, as they are phobic
of it and will not follow.

Sources: Harrison, Ancient Warriors of the North
Pacific, 133–5; Jones, Evil in Our Midst, 19–22.

Galak
In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage,
book two, Galak is included among the twentytwo SERVITORS OF ARITON (see ARITON). His
name comes from the Greek language and means
“milky.”

Sources: Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, xvii, 349;
Godwin, Godwin’s Cabalistic Encyclopedia, 129, 242;
Greer, New Encyclopedia of the Occult, 187.

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

Gagison

Galla

In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage,
Gagison is among the SERVITORS OF ORIENS
(ORIENS). His name in Hebrew means “spread
out flat.”
Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of

Abramelin the Mage, 108; Von Worms, Book of
Abramelin, 257.

Ga-Git
From the mythology of the Haida Indians of
the Queen Charlotte Islands off the west coast
of North America comes the demonic creature
known as the ga-git. It is said that when a man
survives a canoe wreck at sea and he makes it
back to shore, there is the chance that in a daze
he may wander off into the woods where he will
survive off berries, moss, and roots. Eventually
he will discard his clothing and gain the power
of flight and superhuman strength, shortly thereafter fully transforming into a ga-git. Should this
creature intentionally breathe on a person’s face,
the transformation process will begin immediately and take only a few days to complete. Basically humanoid in appearance, its body is covered in heavy black fur with taloned hands and
feet. The creature emits a deep, continuous, rumbling growl; it smells of filth and rotting meat.
A nocturnal demon, it hunts by night, attacking anyone it happens upon. Ga-git are known
to shake houses and uproot trees. Occasionally
one will venture near a village and cast a magical

Variations: Gallu
In Sumerian demonology the galla were the
messengers and the seven attendants of the death
goddess Ereshkigal (see IRKALLA). They were the
only beings in Sumerian mythology who had the
ability to travel back and forth from Kur, the underworld. These demons are incorruptible as they
cannot be bribed, have no need to eat or drink,
and have no sexual desires. They are described as
having claws and fangs and carrying axes. One

Sumerian line of text reads, “Small galla are like
the reeds in a low reed fence, large galla are like
the reeds in a high reed fence.” Galla hunt the
earth terrorizing mankind and occasionally
bringing a person back to the underworld with
them. They especially hate children.

Sources: Hyatt, Book of Demons, 36; Lurker, Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 125; Sorensen, Possession
and Exorcism in the New Testament and Early Christianity, 27–8.

Gallu
Variations: GALLA, gallû
The gallu is a violent, nocturnal demon from
Assyrian, Babylonian, Chaldean, and Sumerian
mythology. Looking like a bull, it wanders in
cities by night, attacking anyone it sees and dragging the bodies back to the Underworld with it.
Although it lives in the Underworld, it will use
its shape-changing abilities to take shelter in dark
places. Scholars are uncertain if there is one