free ebooks ==> www.ebook777.com Geryon 147 Paidopniktia (“child strangler”), Pelagia (“sea creature”), Petasia (“winged one”), Psychanaspastria (“soul catcher”), Strigla, and Vordona (“swooping like a hawk”) Sources: Bremmer, Early Greek Concept of the Soul, 101; Cumont, Afterlife in Roman Paganism, 128–47; Hartnup, On the Beliefs of the Greeks, 110; Hurwitz, Lilith: The First Eve, 41, 131; Jastrow, Religion of Babylonia and Assyria, 260; Oeconomides, International Congress for Folk Narrative Research in Athens, 328–34 Geloma Geniel According to Enochian lore, the FALLEN ANGEL Geniel is one of the twenty-eight demonic rulers of the lunar mansions; he has dominion over the mansion Alnath (“Horn of Aries”) He is ranked in Christian demonology as one of the ELECTORS OF HELL Sources: McLean, Treatise on Angel Magic, 42; Webster, Encyclopedia of Angels, 121 Gerevil The Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, lists Geloma as one of the one hundred eleven SERVITORS OF AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, AND PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON) His name is Hebrew and means “wrapped” or “wound together.” In the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, book two, Gerevil is named as one of the one hundred eleven Servitors of AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON (see AMAYMON, ARITON, ORIENS, and PAYMON) His name is taken from Hebrew and translates to mean “divining lot” or “sortilege.” Sources: Mathers, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 105; Susej, Demonic Bible, 256 Sources: Masters, Book of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, 113; Von Worms, Book of Abramelin, 255 Genie Geriel Variations: DJINN, Dyinyinga, Genii From the demonology of the Mende people of Sierra Leone comes the genie Originally Mende ancestral spirits, genies evolved into generic good or evil spirits, then nature spirits, and in some places, demonic spirits They are described as looking like a person of Portuguese descent and being white skinned Genies live deep in the forest or on isolated mountainsides or where Islam is practiced (see also NDOGBOJUSUI and TINGOI) Genies have well-defined human emotions and passions They are highly receptive to flattery and are notoriously fickle They have the ability to shape-shift into animals and people and are also capable of causing good fortune to enter into a person’s life by use of their innate magical abilities Occasionally they will have sexual relations with humans or visit one while they sleep, but a genie will only attack when it is displeased with the personality of the Mende it encounters There is no formulated approach on how to deal with a genie who has been angered except to act boldly If dominance is not quickly established, it will claim dominance and have power over you If this should happen, to escape out from under a genie’s power, a sacrifice of something dearly loved or treasured must be offered, such as the life of your firstborn son If a person becomes possessed by a genie, a magical Mende ceremony must be performed Variations: Geriol In the Theurgia Goetia, the second book of the Lemegeton, Geriel is named as one of the twelve SERVITORS OF CASPIEL (see CASPIEL) Ranked as a rude and stubborn chief duke, he commands 2,660 duke servitors (see DUKES OF HELL) Sources: Forde, African Worlds, 115, 124, 137; Hughes, Dictionary of Islam, 135; Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Gnomes, and Goblins, 96 Sources: Belanger, Dictionary of Demons, 138; Peterson, Lesser Key of Solomon, 80 Geryon Variations: Geryones, Geyron, Ghruonh, Ghruwn, Gusayn, Guseyn, GUSION, GUSOYN, Osgarbial, Pirsoyn, Urakabarameek, URAKABARAMEEL In Christian demonology and Enochian lore, Geryon is listed among the FALLEN ANGELS one of the CHIEF OF TENS who, under the name Urakabarameel, swore allegiance to SAMIAZA, rebelled against God, took a human as his wife, and fathered the NEPHILIM (see also GRIGORI and WATCHERS) Geryon, grand duke, is said to command many chiefs and servitors, including COZBI, FECOR , GORSON, Herodias, and MACHALAS A demon of death, he has the ability to grant positions of honor and power He is most powerful during the eighth hour of the day In Dante’s Inferno Geryon was the monster that carried Dante and Virgil from the third ring of the seventh circle to the Malebolge in the eighth circle There is also a monster in Greek mythology bearing this name and therefore this demon’s name is possibly Greek; if so it would translate to mean “earth” or “singing.” Sources: Beard, Autobiography of Satan, 113; Cooper,