List of theological demons

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This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name.

The list of demons in fiction includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno. Because numerous lists of legendary creatures concern mythology, folklore, and folk fairy tales, much overlap may be expected.

Key

Each entry names a demon and gives a source in parentheses.

Sources named

Jewish, Thelemite

Eschatology: Christian, Islamic, Jewish eschatology

Philippine

Mythology
: Akkadian, Babylonian, Buddhist,
Chaldean
, Christian, Egyptian,
Etruscan
, Finnish, Greek, Gnostic, Guanche, Hindu, Hungarian,
Indonesian
, Irish, Japanese, Mandaean,
Mapuche
, Moabite,
Native American,[clarification needed
] Persian,
Phoenician
, Roman,
Slavic
,
Semitic
, Sumerian, Zoroastrian

Many demons have names with several spellings but few are listed under more than one spelling.

A

Agares depicted in the Dictionnaire Infernal
Anzu pursued by Ninurta, palace relief, Nineveh

B

Barong miniature, National Gallery, Jakarta
  • Baal/Bael (Christian demonology)
  • Babi ngepet (Indonesian mythology)
  • Bakasura (Hindu mythology)
  • Baku (Japanese mythology)
  • Balam
    (Christian demonology)
  • Balberith
    (Jewish demonology)
  • Bali Raj
    (Hindu mythology)
  • Banshee (Irish mythology)
  • Baphomet (Christian folklore, Islamic Folklore, Jewish Mysticism, Satanism, Thelema)
  • Barbas
    (Christian demonology)
  • Barbatos (Christian demonology)
  • Barong (Indonesian mythology)
  • Bathin/Mathim/Bathym/Marthim (Christian demonology)
  • Beelzebub (Jewish and Christian demonology)
  • Belial (Jewish Christian demonology)
  • Beleth (Christian demonology)
  • Belphegor (Christian demonology)
  • Berith/Beherit
    (Phoenician mythology, Christian demonology)
  • Bhūta
    (Hindu mythology)
  • Bifrons (Christian demonology)
  • Boruta
    (Slavic mythology)
  • Botis (Christian demonology)
  • Buer (Christian demonology)
  • Bukavac (Slavic mythology)
  • Bune (Christian demonology)
  • Bushyasta (Zoroastrianism)

C

D

A typical depiction of the Devil in Christian art. The goat, ram, dog and pig are consistently associated with the Devil. Detail of a 16th-century painting by Jacob de Backer in the National Museum, Warsaw.
  • Daeva (Zoroastrianism)
  • Dagon (Semitic mythology)
  • Dajjal
    (Islamic eschatology)
  • Dantalion
    (Christian demonology)
  • Danjal
    (Jewish mythology)
  • Decarabia
    (Christian demonology)
  • Demogorgon (Christian demonology)
  • Dev
    (Persian, Islamic demonology)
  • Devil (Demonology/Diabology)
  • Div-e Sepid (Persian mythology)
  • Djall (Albanian mythology)
  • Drekavac (Slavic mythology)
  • Dzoavits (Native American mythology)

E

F

G

  • Gaap (Christian demonology)
  • Gader'el
    (Jewish demonology)
  • Gadulta (Mandaean mythology)
  • Gaf (Mandaean mythology)
  • Gaki (Japanese mythology)
  • Gamigin (Christian demonology)
  • Ghaddar (Islamic folklore)
  • Ghoul (Arabian and world-wide mythologies via adaptation from arabs)
  • Giu (Mandaean mythology)
  • Glasya-Labolas/Caacrinolaas/Caassimolar/Classyalabolas/Glassia-labolis
    (Christian demonology)
  • Gorgon
    (Greek mythology)
  • Gremory/Gomory (Christian demonology)
  • Grigori
    (Jewish demonology)
  • Gualichu (Mapuche mythology)
  • Guayota (Guanche mythology)
  • Gusion/Gusoin/Gusoyn
    (Christian demonology)

H

  • Haagenti (Christian demonology)
  • Hag (Mandaean mythology)
  • Halphas/Malthus (Christian demonology)
  • Haures/Flauros/Flavros/Hauras/Havres
    (Christian demonology)
  • Hinn
    (Islamic folklore)
  • Hanbi (Sumerian mythology)
  • Hannya (Japanese mythology)

I

J

K

Kali
(right) wielding a sword

L

  • Lamia (Greek mythology)
  • Latabi (Mandaean mythology)
  • Legion
    (Christian demonology)
  • Lechies
    (Slavic mythology)
  • Leonard (Christian demonology)
  • Leyak (Indonesian (Balinese) mythology)
  • Lempo (Finnish mythology)
  • Leraje/Leraie (Christian demonology)
  • Leviathan (according to certain interpretations of Jewish, Gnostic and Christian mythology)
  • Lili/Lilin/Lilim (Jewish mythology)
  • Lilith (Akkadian mythology, Jewish folklore, Mandaean mythology)
  • Ljubi (Albanian mythology)
  • Lucifer (Christian theology)
  • Lucifuge Rofocale
    (Christian demonology)

M

N

O

  • Oni (Japanese folklore)
  • Onoskelis
    (Jewish mythology)
  • Orcus (Roman mythology, later Christian demonology)
  • Orias/Oriax (Christian demonology)
  • Orobas (Christian demonology)
  • Ose (Christian demonology)
  • Ördög (Hungarian mythology)
  • O Tokata (Indonesian mythology)

P

  • Paimon (Christian demonology)
  • Pazuzu (Babylonian demonology)
  • Pelesit (Indonesian and Malaysian mythology)
  • Phenex (Christian demonology)
  • Penemue (Jewish and Christian mythology)
  • Pocong (Indonesian and Malaysia mythology)
  • Pontianak
    (Indonesian and Malaysian mythology)
  • Preta (Buddhist demonology)
  • Printer's devil (European folklore)
  • Pruflas
    (Christian demonology)
  • Puloman (Hindu mythology)

Q

  • Qin (Mandaean mythology)

R

  • Rahab
    (Jewish folklore)
  • Raum (Christian demonology)
  • Ronove (Christian demonology)
  • Rusalka (Slavic mythology)
  • Rakshasa (Hindu mythology)
  • Rangda (Indonesian mythology)
  • Ruha (Mandaean mythology)

S

  • Sabnock
    (Christian demonology)
  • Saleos
    (Christian demonology)
  • Samael (Jewish and Gnostic mythology)
  • Salpsan (Christian demonology)[1]
  • Satan (Jewish, Christian, Islamic demonology and Mandaean mythology)
  • Satanachia (Christian demonology)
  • Seir
    (Christian demonology)
  • Semyaza
    (Jewish mythology)
  • Shax/Chax
    (Christian demonology)
  • Shaitan (Jewish, Islamic demonology)
  • Shedim (Jewish folklore)
  • Shdum (Mandaean mythology)
  • Sitri
    (Christian demonology)
  • Stihi (Albanian mythology)
  • Stolas/Solas
    (Christian demonology)
  • Suanggi (Indonesian mythology)
  • Succubus (Christian folklore)
  • Surgat (Christian demonology)
  • Sut (Islamic demonology)
  • Shinigami (Japanese mythology)
  • Shuten Doji
    (Japanese mythology)

T

  • Tannin
    (Arabian, Cannanite, Christian, Phoenician, Jewish mythology)
  • El Tío (Folk Catholicism)
  • Tengu (Shinto)
  • Titivillus
  • Toyol (Indonesian and Malaysian mythology)
  • Tuchulcha (Etruscan mythology)

U

  • Ukobach
    (Christian demonology)
  • Unclean spirit (Christian demonology)
  • Ur (Mandaean mythology)

V

W

X

  • Xaphan (Christian demonology)
  • Xezbeth (middle-eastern demonology)

Y

Z

  • Zabaniyya
    (Islamic folklore)
  • Zagan
    (Christian demonology)
  • Zahreil (Mandaean mythology)
  • Zartai-Zartanai (Mandaean mythology)
  • Zepar
    (Christian demonology)
  • Ziminiar (Christian demonology)

See also

References

  1. ^ Faber, Lee. "SALMAY-SAMOHAYL." The Book of Angels, Arcturus, London, 2010, pp. 172–173.
  • Rosemary E. Guiley (2009). The Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology (1st ed.). Infobase Publisher.
    OCLC 1048628889
    .
  • Theresa Bane (2012). Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures. McFarland. pp. 409.
    OCLC 774276733
    .
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