free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Cimejes 102 Sources: Aguilar-Moreno, Handbook of Life, 147, 199, 258; Kanellos, Handbook of Hispanic Culture, 227; Salas, Soldaderas, 5–6, 34, 95; Stefoff, Vampires, Zombies, and Shape-shifters, 17; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 129 Cimejes Variations: Cimeries, Cimeyes, Cymries, KITuvries Ars Goetia names Cimejes (“darkness of god”) as a marquis who commands twenty legions of demons as well as all of the demons of Africa (see MARQUIS OF HELL) He is described as being strong and powerful looking, riding upon an equally fine black horse He is summoned for his assistance in making a man into a good soldier and warrior and helps in the discovery of lost treasures He also teaches logic, perfect grammar, and public speaking The name Cimejes possibly derived from the name Cumerians (Britons or possibly Cimmerians), mentioned by Homer as a warlike people MARIS, Sources: De Laurence, Lesser Key of Solomon, Goetia, 43; McLean, Treatise of Angel Magic, 53; Scot, Discoverie of Witchcraft, 225 Cin Variations: Cinler Cin is a Turkish word used to describe a DJINN They are invisible AERIAL DEVILS and considered to be the demons of madness Source: Eberhart, Mysterious Creatures, 136 Cirecas In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Cirecas is one of the sixteen SERVITORS OF GEDEIL (see DUKES OF HELL and GEDEIL) A nocturnal duke, this AERIAL DEVIL, when summoned, is very courteous, doting, and willing to serve Sources: Guiley, Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology, 94; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 72 Citipati Variations: Charnel Lords, Chitipati In Tibetan Buddhist folklore and demonology, Citipati means the “Funeral Pyre Lord” or “Lords of the Cemetery.” The demon of the graveyard, Citipati was created when two monks who were so deep in a meditative trance were beheaded by a thief, they were not aware of their own deaths They vowed eternal vengeance against thieves The Citipati are depicted as dancing skeletons, usually a male and female, surrounded by flames; they symbolize the eternal dance of death and perfect awareness Sources: Bunce, Encyclopaedia of Buddhist Deities, Demigods, Godlings, Saints, and Demons, 107; Illes, En- cyclopedia of the Spirits, 336; Linrothe, Demonic Divine, 126 –8 CiuapipiltinAH Variations: Totecujiooan Cioapipilti In ancient Mexico, when an Aztec noblewoman died giving birth to her first child, she would become a type of vampiric, demonic demigoddess known as a Ciuapipiltin (“princess honored woman”) Like her less noble counterpart, the CIHUATETEO, the Ciuapipiltin fall under the command of the goddess Tlazolteotl, and like her followers, paint their arms, faces, and hands white Truth be told, they are similar to the Cihuateteo in every way except for the fact that the Ciuapipiltin are royalty and can be beseeched not to attack If offerings of bread or small bits of meteorites are left near an infant, Ciuapipiltin will accept them in place of the child’s life At one time temples were constructed at crossroads and at places where murders were committed to honor the Ciuapipiltin Offerings of bread and meteorites were left for them in these places too, in the hopes of staving off attacks on travelers Sources: Bancroft, Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, 362, 364, 366; Kanellos, Handbook of Hispanic Cultures, 227; Turner, Dictionary of Ancient Deities, 130 Ciupipiltin In ancient Mexico, when a woman died giving birth to her first child, she would become a type of vampiric, demonic demigoddess known as a ciupipiltin (“princess”) Like her noble counterpart, the CIUAPIPILTIN, the ciupipiltin falls under the command of the goddess Tlazolteotl, the goddess of sorcery, lust, and evil They, like her followers, paint their arms, faces, and hands white Ciupipiltin are similar to the ciuapipiltin in every way except for the fact that the ciupipiltin are not royalty and cannot be beseeched not to attack Ciupipiltin have a paralytic bite, which they use when attacking infants, ensuring that they not cry out, allowing the demon to feed by draining off their blood in peace Ciupipiltin have the ability to fly, either of their own power or upon a broom They are susceptible to sunlight and if left exposed to it will eventually be destroyed Sources: Bancroft, Works of Hubert Howe Bancroft, 362, 364, 366; Kanellos, Handbook of Hispanic Cultures, 227; Shepard, Encyclopedia of Occultism and Parapsychology, 1092; Spence, Encyclopedia of Occultism, 276 Claniel Variations: CHANIEL In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the www.ebook777.com