free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Algul 29 Alath Alecto Alath the demi-demon was named as one of the SPIRITS OF SOLOMON in the Testament of Solomon He confessed to the king that he caused coughing and asthma in children, as well as disease To prevent him from attacking, a talisman must be created and have the phrase “Rorêx, thou pursue Alath” written on a piece of paper placed inside of it; then the charm must be worn around the neck Another method is to call directly upon the angel Rorex for protection In Greco–Roman mythology Alecto is a Fury, a type of demonic goddess She is part of a trio, Meg[ae]ra and Tisiphone being the other two (see F URIES, THE) The name translates from Greek to generally mean “she who does not rest,” “unceasing,” or “unceasing in anger.” According to Hesiod, the great Greek epic poet, they are the daughters of the goddess Gaea When her husband, Uranus, was murdered, the daughters came into being and sprang to life from his spilled blood However, according to Aeschylus, the Greek playwright and tragedian, they were born to the goddess Nyx Sophocles, the most influential writer of Ancient Greece, claimed them to be the children of Darkness and of Gaea No matter how they came into being, these sisters are demons of vengeance and are described as being monstrous, having bat wings, being DOG-headed, and having snakes for hair Living in the underworld, they come to Earth and seek out unpunished criminals Sources: Ashe, Qabalah, 49; Conybeare, Jewish Quarterly Review, Vol 11, 37; Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 247; Giversen, New Testament and Hellenistic Judaism, 81; Unger, Biblical Demonology, 149 Al-A’war According to the Koran, Al-A’war (“the oneeyed”) is a DJINN and one of the five SONS OF IBLIS He is considered to be the demon of debauchery (see also IBLIS) Sources: Cramer, Devil Within, 292; Singer, Jewish Encyclopedia, 521; ©abarn, SIsInids, the Byzantines, the Lakhmids, and Yemen, 75 Alcanor Alcanor (“a harp”) was named as one of the seventy-two SPIRITS OF SOLOMON in the Testament of Solomon He is also named in Christian demonology as one of the forty-nine SERVITORS OF BEELZEBUB (see BEELZEBUB) Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 27; Ford, Bible of the Adversary, 93; Mathers, Book of Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 120 Aldebaran Aldebaran is, according to the Book of Enoch, one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM The star Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus Sources: Agrippa Von Nettesheim, Three Books of Occult Philosophy, 411; Greer, New Encyclopedia of the Occult, 509; Grimassi, Italian Witchcraft, 234 Aldinach In Egyptian demonology, Aldinach is a lesser demon who appears in the form of a woman She is known to cause earthquakes, hail and rain storms, floods, and all sorts of natural disasters, as well as sinking ships Sources: Conner, Cassell’s Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit, 48; Drury, Dictionary of the Esoteric, 8; Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 28; Spence, Encyclopædia of Occultism, 13 Sources: Gettings, Dictionary of Demons, 28; Parker, Outlines of General History, 348; Peterson, Mythology in Our Midst, 55; Rose, Giants, Monsters and Dragons, 126 Alexh Variations: Alex The FALLEN ANGEL Alexh is one of eighteen demons that are quoted during exorcism and cases of collective possession (see LOUDUN POSSESSION) Sources: Aikin, General Biography, 493; Bayle, Historical and Critical Dictionary, 262; Rudwin, Devil in Legend and Literature, 28; Ramsay, Westminster Guide to the Books of the Bible, 349; Voltaire, Works of M de Voltaire, 193 Alfar Variations: Alb, Alberich, Alfa-blot Originally seen as a half god and half dwarf, Alfar came from Scandinavian folklore and was named in the Nibelungen Saga Later he evolved into the demon of diseases and NIGHTMARES Sources: Du Chaillu, Viking Age, 409–10; Keightley, Fairy Mythology, 108–9, 135; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 166 Algul Variations: Alqul Coming from Arabic lore, this vampiric demon, whose name translates as ”horse-leech” or “bloodsucking DJINN,” was immortalized as Amine in the tale One Thousand and One Nights, also known as Arabian Nights There are other