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.
Buer is known to offer the best familiars (a servant spirit in the body of an animal). He is also a teacher of moral and natural philosophy and can tell you what herbs can treat ailments. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
Tooth worms are tiny jinn that live inside your tooth, causing tooth aches and decay. They were treated with fumigation, magic formulas, and oaths. From an 18th Century Ottoman Turk dental book.
Asmodeus is the demon of LUST and considered one of the most evil demons in history. He prevents married couples from having sex, destroys relationships and “forces” husbands to commit adultery. In some Hebrew legends he is the husband of Lilith, the demon queen of lust and in others he’s said to be the offspring of Adam and Lilith. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
Belial is 68th of the 72 Spirits of Solomon. He’s infamous for spreading wickedness and guilt to humankind with sexual perversions. As a fallen angel, he was evil from the beginning and one of the first to rebel against god. From Litigatio Christi cum Belial, 1461.
Belphegor. Originally a Moabite god, Belphegor is the prince of the deadly sin Sloth, and Hell’s ambassador to France. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
Jinn associated with the zodiac sign Libra. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921. ⠀
Bael is a fallen angel king that governs 66 legions of demons, and is the first of the 72 spirits of Solomon. He was originally an agricultural and fertility deity of Canaan. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
Nasnas is a human/animal hybrid type of jinn. They aren’t powerful like the ifrit type and are often the explanation of encounters with a mystical or strange creatures. From Qazwīnī’s Book of marvels, 1280.
Glasya-Labolas teaches all arts and sciences, in an instant, tells all things past and to come, and is the author and captain of manslaughter and bloodshed. He causes the love of both friends and foes, if desired, and can make a man invisible. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
The Palis is a foot-licking jinn of low intelligence that drains the blood of sleepers by licking their feet. It can be easily thwarted by two people sleeping together with their feet under the covers and their heads sticking out from opposite sides of the bed. From Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921.
Caim (Caym) is a good disputer, he gives men the understanding of birds, dogs, and the noise of waters. He also gives true answers concerning things to come. When answering questions he seems to stand on burning ashes or coals. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.
