folklore

A baharia is a jnoun (a pre-islamic jinn) of the sea. They live in opulent underwater palaces built from precious gems. When they grow tired of palace life, they will come to the surface to tease mariners. Usually they’re described as beautiful with pale skin and dark black hair, and with a full upper body of a human that is typical of mermen and mermaidsā€”unlike the depiction here. From Marvels of Things Created and Miraculous Aspects of Things Existing, 18th century

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Wamidal is a demon depicted in the Compendium Of Demonology and Magic (1775). I wasnā€™t able to find any information on this demon. The grimoire it came from was most likely created to be sold as a rare book, as opposed to an educational source. So Wamidal may not be a genuine demon. But who’s to say what makes a ā€œgenuineā€ demon? ā €

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A ghul is a nocturnal type of jinn that feeds off the flesh of travelers, children, and corpses. They inhabit graveyards, ruins and other lonely places. The female ghul (ghula) are especially feared because they can take the form of a beautiful woman to seduce their unsuspecting victims. From Shah Namah, the Persian Epic of the Kings, 10th century.ā €

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Purson is a Grand King of hell. He governs 22 legions of lesser demons that are comprised of spirits affiliated with the Order of Virtues and the Order of Thrones. He gives magicians good familiars, can help reveal treasure, and teaches knowledge of the occult and the creation of the universe. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Iblis is the Satan of the Qurā€™an. Heā€™s the jinn who refused to bow to Adam and thus was cast out of heaven. However, heā€™s not an opponent to God, he was banished for his disdain for humanity. He has seven hairs on his chin and is blind in one eye. He has a penis on the inner side of his right thigh and the vulva on the other side, and produces his offspring by simply opening and closing his legs together. This is the reason there are so many shayatin (malevolent jinn).

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Valac or Volac is a fallen angel and 62nd of the 72 spirits of Solomon. Heā€™ll tell you where to find hidden treasures and can safely reveal and deliver serpents for magicians. Heā€™s a president in charge of 30 legions of infernal spirits. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863. ā €


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Moloch AKA ā€œPrince of the Land of Tearsā€ was an Ammonite sun god known for child sacrifice in his name. Likely due to this association, he was demonized in the bible and Hebrew lore. Huge bronze statues, such as the one in the second picture, have been erected in his honor and King Solomon was even said to have built a temple to him. Itā€™s believed that he may also be the origin of the demon Baā€™al.

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Muraā€™ash is a jinn king who rules the Jann, a primitive type of jinn that are thought to be harmless. According to One Thousand and One Nights, he is as big as a mountain and has four heads: a lion, an elephant, a panther and a lynx. From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night.

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