free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Barbatos 71 three-faced demon, a monstrous head, and a goat It is apparent that no one truly knows what the statue looked like or even what it was made of, as various sources each claim that the statue was made of wood, metal, stone, or crystal Some accounts even claim it to have been a black and white painting No matter what it looked like or what it was made of, all accounts agree that the statue itself was alleged to be magical Most common among its various appearances is the claim that a torch could be placed between the horns on the head and a pentagram painted on its forehead The hands are in eccentric positions and point to two lunar crests, one black and the other white The goat was picked to be the head of the creature because that animal has similar facial characteristics to a DOG, bull, and donkey, all animals common to the description of demons The lower part of the statue was veiled and had a caduceus on it; however, its belly was scaled and painted green It also had feminine breasts The figure sat upon a cube, and for a footrest it used a ball Each aspect of the statue was highly symbolic The torch was a symbol of the equalizing intelligence of the triad The pentagram on the forehead was symbolic of human intelligence The goat head represented the responsibility of penance for sins of the flesh and the nature of duality The veil represented the mysteries of universal generation The hands stood for the sanctity of labor The two crests represented good and evil and mercy and justice The breasts represented maternity, toil, and redemption To this day no one knows such a statue existed, and if it did what it looked like or how many of them there could have been Descriptions were taken under the duress of torture and were largely later recanted by the knights who gave them Sources: Bailey, Historical Dictionary of Witchcraft, 12, 57; de Quincey, Works of Thomas De Quincey, 439– 43; Grimassi, Encyclopedia of Wicca and Witchcraft, 41– 2; Lewis, Satanism Today, 20–21; Melton, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 315; Vinycomb, Fictitious and Symbolic Creatures, 221 Bar Sheda A young demon, Bar Sheda was the FAMILIAR to Rab Papa (died A.D 375); he was the founder of the Talmud school at Neresch, near Sura in Babylonia Sources: Society of Biblical Archæology, Proceedings of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 227 Barakel Variations: Baraqel, Baraq’el, Baraqijal, Baraqual, BARKAYAL, SARAKNYAL In Enochian lore, the FALLEN ANGEL Barakel (“Lightning of God”) was one of the CHIEF OF TENS (see GRIGORI and WATCHERS) who swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM One of his sons was named Mahway Additionally, he taught astrology to men Sources: Barton, Journal of Biblical Literature, Vols 30–31, 162; Beard, Autobiography of Satan, 113; Laurence, Book of Enoch, the Prophet, 7, 70; Lumpkin, Fallen Angels, the Watchers, and the Origins of Evil, 31; Prophet, Fallen Angels and the Origins of Evil, 174 Barastir Variations: Barastaer In Central West Asia, specifically in the Caucasus region, it is believed that the demon Barastir commands the souls of the dead, directing them to either paradise or oblivion He dwells in the Underworld Sources: Lurker, Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, 30 Barbas Variations: MARBAS In the Ars Goetia, Barbas (“beard”) is listed as one of the PRESIDENTS OF HELL, commanding thirty-six legions The demon of mechanics, Barbas appears as a great lion, but if his summoner asks, he will change form and shape-shift into that of a man Known to answer questions honestly on the topic of hidden or secret things, he can also cause or cure diseases, change the appearance of men, and can, if asked, teach the mechanical arts Hellebore, a plant used in witchcraft for summoning demons, is called barbas in Latin Sources: Crowley, The Goetia, 68; De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 23; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 261 Barbatos Variations: BARBAS, Barginiel, Brumiel, Lerajie, MARBAS In the Lemegeton, the Lesser Key of Solomon, Barbatos (“bearded, old man, philosopher”) is listed as a FALLEN ANGEL, formerly of the Order of the Virtues, whose rank is that of a count, duke, or earl, as it varies through editions (see COUNTS OF HELL, DUKES OF HELL and EARLS OF HELL) He is also listed as one of the seventytwo SPIRITS OF SOLOMON Barbatos is one of the three SERVITORS OF SATANACHIA (see SATANACHIA) as well as one of the four ASSISTANTS OF ASHTAROTH (see ASHTAROTH) He commands four demonic kings and their legions, thirty legions of his own, the first legion of Hell, ten