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Paidopniktia (“child strangler”), Pelagia (“sea
creature”), Petasia (“winged one”), Psychanaspastria (“soul catcher”), Strigla, and Vordona
(“swooping like a hawk”).

Sources: Bremmer, Early Greek Concept of the Soul,
101; Cumont, Afterlife in Roman Paganism, 128–47;
Hartnup, On the Beliefs of the Greeks, 110; Hurwitz,
Lilith: The First Eve, 41, 131; Jastrow, Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, 260; Oeconomides, International
Congress for Folk Narrative Research in Athens, 328–34.

Geloma

Geniel
According to Enochian lore, the FALLEN
ANGEL Geniel is one of the twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions; he has dominion over the mansion Alnath (“Horn of
Aries”). He is ranked in Christian demonology
as one of the ELECTORS OF HELL.

Sources: McLean, Treatise on Angel Magic, 42;
Webster, Encyclopedia of Angels, 121.

Gerevil

The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book
two, lists Geloma as one of the one hundred
eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON,
ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON,

ORIENS, and PAYMON). His name is Hebrew and
means “wrapped” or “wound together.”

In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage,
book two, Gerevil is named as one of the one
hundred eleven Servitors of AMAYMON, ARITON,
ORIENS, and PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON,
ORIENS, and PAYMON). His name is taken from
Hebrew and translates to mean “divining lot” or
“sortilege.”

Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of
Abramelin the Mage, 105; Susej, Demonic Bible, 256.

Sources: Masters, Book of the Sacred Magic of
Abramelin the Mage, 113; Von Worms, Book of
Abramelin, 255.

Genie

Geriel

Variations: DJINN, Dyinyinga, Genii
From the demonology of the Mende people of
Sierra Leone comes the genie. Originally Mende
ancestral spirits, genies evolved into generic good
or evil spirits, then nature spirits, and in some
places, demonic spirits. They are described as
looking like a person of Portuguese descent and
being white skinned. Genies live deep in the

forest or on isolated mountainsides or where
Islam is practiced (see also NDOGBOJUSUI and
TINGOI).
Genies have well-defined human emotions and
passions. They are highly receptive to flattery and
are notoriously fickle. They have the ability to
shape-shift into animals and people and are also
capable of causing good fortune to enter into a
person’s life by use of their innate magical abilities. Occasionally they will have sexual relations
with humans or visit one while they sleep, but a
genie will only attack when it is displeased with
the personality of the Mende it encounters.
There is no formulated approach on how to deal
with a genie who has been angered except to act
boldly. If dominance is not quickly established,
it will claim dominance and have power over you.
If this should happen, to escape out from under
a genie’s power, a sacrifice of something dearly
loved or treasured must be offered, such as the
life of your firstborn son. If a person becomes
possessed by a genie, a magical Mende ceremony
must be performed.

Variations: Geriol
In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the
Lemegeton, Geriel is named as one of the twelve
SERVITORS OF CASPIEL (see CASPIEL). Ranked
as a rude and stubborn chief duke, he commands
2,660 duke servitors (see DUKES OF HELL).

Sources: Forde, African Worlds, 115, 124, 137;
Hughes, Dictionary of Islam, 135; Rose, Spirits, Fairies,
Gnomes, and Goblins, 96.

Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 138; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 80.

Geryon
Variations: Geryones, Geyron, Ghruonh,
Ghruwn, Gusayn, Guseyn, GUSION, GUSOYN,
Osgarbial, Pirsoyn, Urakabarameek, URAKABARAMEEL

In Christian demonology and Enochian lore,
Geryon is listed among the FALLEN ANGELS one
of the CHIEF OF TENS who, under the name
Urakabarameel, swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife,
and fathered the NEPHILIM (see also GRIGORI
and WATCHERS). Geryon, grand duke, is said to
command many chiefs and servitors, including
COZBI, FECOR , GORSON, Herodias, and
MACHALAS. A demon of death, he has the ability
to grant positions of honor and power. He is most
powerful during the eighth hour of the day.
In Dante’s Inferno Geryon was the monster that
carried Dante and Virgil from the third ring of
the seventh circle to the Malebolge in the eighth
circle. There is also a monster in Greek mythology bearing this name and therefore this demon’s
name is possibly Greek; if so it would translate
to mean “earth” or “singing.”
Sources: Beard, Autobiography of Satan, 113; Cooper,