Esoteric Eden

Deumus (Deumo) is originally a goddess of the Calicut in Malabar. She wears a crown, has four horns, and four long sharp teeth. She has the feet of a rooster, and appears with a soul to snack on if she wishes. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Andras is one of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. He appears as an angel with the head of a raven or owl, wielding a sword and riding a black wolf. He kills entire households, including all of their servants and teaches you the best way to kill one’s enemies. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Naberius (Cerberus) guards Hades in Greek myths. As a demon, he makes people more susceptible to manipulation and sometimes appears as a crow. He gifts skill in arts and sciences (especially rhetorical) and restores lost honor. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Amduscias is a unicorn demon that can summon a demonic orchestra of enchanted musical instruments that play on their own. Trees sway at the sound of his voice, and he gives people the power to make trees fall. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Barqan is the jinn king of Mercury, Wednesday, the color blue, and the metal brass. He ruled over five strongholds that each held 500,000 Madrid (one the most powerful types of jinn). Also known as The Black King, he teaches evil jinn magic to harm humans. Kitab Al Bulhan (The Book of Surprises), 14th century.

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The jinn of King Solomon. In the Christian theology, the spirits that Solomon controlled to do his bidding were demons, but in Islam they were jinn. These spirits are depicted in this miniature from Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing (Ajāʼib al-makhlūqāt wa-gharāʼib al-mawjūdāt) also known as Qazwīnī’s Book of Marvels, 18th century.

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