Demon Facts

Demonology: Demon Facts

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Species of Demons, as described by Alphonse de Spina in 1467:		Correspondence of Demons to the Seven Deadly Sins
Fates	alter destiny	Lucifer	Pride
Poltergeists	cause mischief	Mammon	Avarice
Incubi and Succubi	stimulate lust/perversion	Asmodeus	Lust
Marching Hordes	bring about war	Satan	Anger
Familiars	assist witches	Beelzebub	Gluttony
Nightmares	disturb sleep through bad dreams	Leviathan	Envy
Demons formed from the Human Semen		Belphegor	Vanity and Sloth
Disguised Demons
Demons who Assail the Saintly
Demons who Instigate Witchcraft

Acham - the demon of Thursday.

Alrinach - demon of shipwrecks.

Alocer - demon in astrology.

Any - the presiding demon of Hell.

Anamalech - the demon of bad news.

Andras - the demon of discord.

Aquiel - the demon of Sunday.

Arachula - evil spirit in the air.

Ardad - demon that leads travelers astray.

Ascaroth - demon of spies and informers.

Astaroth - one of the Chief Devils. Astarte is its female.

Baal - one of the Great Demons.

Bechard - the demon of tempests.

Bechet - the demon of Friday.

Behemoth - the demon of animal strength.

Belial - demon of the Sidonians.

Beelzebub - one of the Princes of Hell. Also given as Beelzeboul.

Braathwaate - demon of Stupidity.

Bucon - the demon of Hatred.

Byleth - one of the Kings of Hell.

Cheitan - demon born of Smoke.

Lagasse - demon of Hypocrisy.

Lanithro - demon of the air.

Mastiphal - one of the Princes of Darkness.

Saalah - demon that entices into the woods.

Tenebrion - Spirit of Darkness.

Verdelet - demon who carries witches to Sabbath.