mythology

Orobas is a fallen angel and was one of the spirits of Solomon. He can divine knowledge of the past, present, and future—and can tell you of the creation of the world. He is faithful to magicians, and jealous when they summon other demons. Upon first meeting, he appears as a horse, and changes into a man. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863. ⠀


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Ukobach is a minor demon who is credited as the inventor of fried food and fireworks. He’s in charge of Hell’s oil cauldrons, which are used to boil souls in their own blood. His skin is red and he’s often shown with a pan of burning coals or a hot poker. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863. ⠀


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Many jinn can shape shift into animals, the most common is a snake. If a snake is in your house, it’s best to ask it to leave first. If you kill the snake and it turns out to be a jinn, you may be abducted and taken to a jinn court. The Wonders of Creation, 18th Century.

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Master Leonard is a grand-master of the nocturnal orgies of demons, and the Inspector General of sorcery, witchcraft, and the black arts. His worshipers, who he marks with his horn, sometimes have the power to turn into monstrous beasts. They throw black banquets in his honor where they eat aborted kid goats, boiled with reptiles. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Ipos or Ayporos is a great earl and prince who has the power to make dull men audacious and witty. He knows the past and future and commands 36 legions of other demons. He’s said to be dirtier than a lion, and some depictions show him with a lions head. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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The demon Furfur is 34th of the 72 spirits of Solomon. When summoned into a triangle, he appears as a hoarse-voiced angel who gives secrets and divine truths. He can create storms and causes love between husbands and wives. Outside the triangle, he lies. From Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863.


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Queen of Sheba, Bilqis is the most famous of the half-jinn. King Solomon suspected she was a jinn when she visited him, and to test this he had her cross a walkway made of a fish tank. Thinking it was a pond she lifted up her skirt to reveal hairy legs, and some say hoofed feet. After having her remove her leg hair they remained together for seven years and seven months until she died.

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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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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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