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free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Azi 64 of the great renovation, he will be chained to Mount Demavand, but will inevitably break free and disturb creation However, at Fraso-Kereti (the End of Time) he will die in Ayohsust, a river of fire Azhi-Dahak is the personification of the Babylonian oppression of Iran Sources: Charles, Critical and Exegetical Commentary, 311–2; Cox, Mythology of the Aryan Nations, 324, 362; Hastings, Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics, 376, 387 Azi Variations: Ỉshma, Ashmedai, ASMODEUS, Asmodi In the Mazdian religion, Azi is the demon of carnal desire and puts out household fires during the night Sacrifices are made to trees and water in hopes of them yielding strength to resist his temptations Sources: Dhalla, Zoroastrian Theology, 171–2; Choksy, Evil, Good and Gender, 17; Horne, Sacred Books and Early Literature of the East, 133 Aziel According to Enochian lore, Aziel (“whom God consoles”) is one of the twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions He presides over the mansion Sadalabra (“butterfly”) and is known to cast spells that prevent copulation, encourage hostility and revenge, and prevent people from doing what they need to be doing (see ENOCHIAN RULERS OF THE LUNAR MANSIONS) Sources: Conway, Demonology and Devil-Lore, 299; Eco, Infinity of Lists, 61; Moura, Mansions of the Moon for the Green Witch, 12; Scheible, Sixth and Seventh Books of Moses, 75; Webster, Encyclopedia of Angels, 26 – Azkeel Variations: Ezeqeel In the Book of Enoch, Azkeel, a FALLEN ANGEL, is listed as being one of the Chiefs of the Grigori (see CHIEF OF TENS) who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM Sources: Beard, Autobiography of Satan, 113; Davidson, Dictionary of Angels, 206, Laurence, Book of Enoch, the Prophet, 6; Lévi, History of Magic, 38 Azza Variations: AZAZEL, AZAZYEL, Samyaza, Semhaza, Semyaza, Shemhaza, Shemiaza, Uzza In Enochian lore, the Book of Enoch tells the story of when Enoch was elevated from a mortal to an angelic being named Metatron and was given command of one of the two groups of Angels of Justice Azza (“the strong one”) is the angel who commanded the other group, protested the promotion, and was cast out of heaven for it Now, as a FALLEN ANGEL, Azza is in a state of perpetually falling; one of his eyes is sealed shut while the other was left open so that he may see his plight and suffer all the more for it Some sources say that Azza was born of the union between the daughter of Lamech, NAAMAH, and the demon Azazel Sources: Boccaccini, Enoch and Qumran Origins, 157; Mathers, Kabbalah Unveiled, 249; Reed, Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity, 256, 267–8 Azzael Variations: Azael (“whom God strengthens”), AZAZEL In Enochian lore, in the Book of Enoch, Azzael (“God strengthens”) is one of the FALLEN ANGELS who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM Additionally, he taught the construction of jewelry; the use of cosmetics and dyes; a type of magic that would allow the moon, stars, and sun to move closer to the earth where they can be better worshipped; the science of metallurgy and minerals; and untold secrets of a sexual nature Through the power of the ring owned by King Solomon (see SPIRITS OF SOLOMON), Azzael was forced to reveal to the king the “heavenly mysteries.” Azzael is portrayed as a scapegoat in the King James Version of the Bible since it was written that the Fallen Angels removed sin from the people under his protection and gave that sin to the Devil Azzael and Uzza are noted for having pierced noses; this was no doubt culturally significant He and the Fallen Angel AZZA are chained with iron shackles to a mountain so remote that no bird can find it The spot where they are chained is veiled in complete darkness Sources: Boccaccini, Enoch and Qumran Origins, 157; Lumpkin, Book of Enoch, 310; Reed, Fallen Angels and the History of Judaism and Christianity, 256, 267–8 Baabal In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Baabal, a diurnal demon, is one of the SERVITORS OF BARMIEL (see BARMIEL) Sources: Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 71; Trithemius, Steganographia, 17 Baal, plural: “the Baalim” Variations: ADON, Adonai, Aliyan Ha-ded, AMMON, Ba’al, Baal-Hammon (“the hidden www.ebook777.com