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14th Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

## Upright Position - Major Force

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Death of a person referred to by Card 15
* Force
* Human force
* Extraordinary powers
* Capabilities
* Physical force
* Virtue
* Violent impulse
* Force of genius
* Ravages
* Violence
* Coercion
* Vehemence
* Firmness
* Force of spirit
* Manual or physical labour

## Reverse Position - Minor Force

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Nimbleness
* Weakness
* Pettiness
* Tenderness
* Diminishment
* Failing
* Fainting
* Abatement
* Depression
* Languor
* Subsidence
* Sin
* Offence
* Sacrilege

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
37th Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

This card is typically represented using the Queen of Cups.

## Upright Position - Blond Woman

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Honest woman
* Virtue
* Wisdom
* Honesty

## Reverse Position - Woman in Place

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Woman of distinguished rank
* Honest woman
* Dishonest woman
* Vice
* Dishonesty
* Depravation
* Disorder
* Corruption
* Scandal

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
21st Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

## Upright Position - Discord

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Troubles
* Riots
* Agitation
* Insurrection
* Revolt
* Sedition
* Faction
* Conspiracy
* Rebellion
* Defection
* War
* Battle
* Conflict
* Combat
* Duel
* Pride
* Vanity
* Faux glory
* Pomp
* Ostentation
* Audacity
* Temerity
* Violence
* Disorder
* Anger
* Injury
* Outrage
* Presumption
* Vengeance

## Reverse Position - Discord/Argument

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Noise
* Din
* Dispute
* Quarrel
* Difference
* Contest
* Harassment
* Argumentation
* Debate

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
Abrahel

Abrahel is a succubus mentioned in Nicolas Remy's *demonolâtrie.*

## History

In 1581, in the village of Dalgem in the county of Limbourg, a man named Pierron was lusting after a young girl who lived nearby. One day, the girl appeared before him in the countryside, and he revealed his love for her. She promised to accept it if he swore to always obey her. He accepted the deal, and slept with her. The girl was Abrahel in disguise. She told him to sacrifice his son to her, and gave him an apple to feed him. The son bit the apple and immediately died. Pierron's wife's despair caused Pierron to flee to Abrahel for comfort. Abrahel offered to restore her son to life if he went onto his knees and worshipped her as a goddess. He did so, and his son returned to life. Compared to before though, he was gaunter, more haggard, with sunken eyes and heavy movements. After a year, Abrahel abandoned the child, causing him to die again. The corpse stank to the point it had to be dragged out of the house with a hook and buried in a field.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.4
Anamelech

Anamelech is an obscure demon known as the Bearer of Bad News. He was worshipped as a moon god in Sepharvaim, Assyria, and was the counterpart to Adramelech.

## History

He is mentioned in Gessner's poem about the death of Abel.

## Appearance

Anamelech typically appears in the form of a quail.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.31
45th Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

This card is typically represented using the 5 of Cups.

## Upright Position - Inheritance

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Succession
* Legacy
* Gift
* Donation
* Dowry
* Endowment
* Legitimate
* Patrimony
* Transmission
* Testament
* Tradition
* Revelation
* Cabal

## Reverse Position - Relation

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Consanguinity
* Blood
* Family
* Forefathers
* Ancestors
* Father
* Mother
* Brother
* Sister
* Uncle
* Aunt
* Cousin
* Adam and Eve
* Filiation
* Extraction
* Race
* Line
* Alliance
* Affinity
* Contacts
* Rapport
* Liaison

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
Acacia

Acacia is the name of a great number of related species of tree.

## Legends

*Vachellia seyal*, also known as the Red Acacia, was likely the wood used to build the ark of the covenant and the altar of the tabernacle. Jacob, when he went to Egypt, planted twenty-four species of tree, the wood of which was taken into the desert during the Exodus. Only the wood of the shittah could be used due to the sins the Israelites would commit at Shittim, and thus would be the wood used to make the ark and altar to atone (shittim is the plural of shittah).

When Jesus was crucified at Golgotha, his crown of thorns was made of acacia from the genus *Vacheilla.*

In Buddhism, acacia wood is burned on altars, and in Hinduism it is burned to make sacrificial fires.

In India there is a belief that evil spirits live in acacias, but will only do evil if the wood is used to make a bed which people then try to sleep on. People would be unable to sleep on such a bed. The use of the wood in sacred fires could potentially be a method to release and/or disperse said evil spirits.

Historically, certain groups of eunuchs in India would be treated with the ashes and bark of *Vachellia nilotica* after their castration.

In Patagonia, a type of Acacia is recorded as being the residence of a spirit, which the locals would make offerings to, including clothing and horses.

The *Heart in the Acacia Flower* story, based on the Egyptian *Tale of Two Brothers*, is a well-known example of the separable soul folklore motif.

## Further Reading

* Book of Numbers
* Golden Bough
* Tale of Two Brothers

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Unknown. (1972). "acacia", in Leach, M. (ed) *Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend*. 3rd ed. p.5
Alexander Ales

For other uses, see Alexander (disambiguation)

Alexander Ales was a Scottish theologian and friend of Melanchthon.

## Biography

In his childhood, he was standing at the summit of a tall mountain when he fell and rolled towards the edge of a crevasse. Before he fell into it, he was transported away, free from harm and all his wounds healed. Some attributed this to the amulets he wore, which was the custom for Scottish children to wear, whilst he himself said it was because of the faith and prayers of his catholic parents.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.17
Marchosias

Marchosias is a Marquis of Hell of the Order of Domination. She commands thirty legions.

## Appearance

When summoned, she appears in the form of a ferocious fire-breathing wolf with the wings of a griffon.

Alternatively, she appears in human form in the guise of a great soldier who readily obeys her summoner.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.444
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.445
Abel (Son of Adam)

For other uses, see Abel (disambiguation)

Abel was one of the sons of Adam and Eve.

## Legends

According to medieval doctors from Damascus, Abel was forty-eight feet tall, since a mound called the Tomb of Abel is fifty-five feet long.

In the rabbinic traditions, he wrote the *Liber de virtutibus planetarum et de omnibus rerum mundanarum virtulibus*, a book of judicial astrology revealed to him by heaven. Abel is said to have enclosed this volume within a rock and, after the flood, Hermes Trismegistus is said to have found it and learned the art of making talismans under the influence of the constellations from it.

According to the Hebrew and Muslim traditions, Cain and Abel each had a twin sister, and Adam and Eve intended for each brother to marry the other's twin. Cain's twin was the more attractive of the sisters, so he balked when told to marry Abel's twin. This, along with God favouring Abel's sacrifice of the best of his flock over Cain's sacrifice of a poor sheath and the remains of a meal, led Cain to decide to murder Abel by throwing rocks at him until he hit his neck and killed him, since he didn't know what it would take to kill someone. Cain then buried the body to hide it, and so God cursed the Earth for accepting the corpse.

Other traditions say that Cain didn't know how to get rid of the corpse and carried it on his back until he saw one bird burying another, inspiring him to do the same.

A version recounted in the kabbalistic text *Book of the Penitence of Adam* claims that Cain and Abel both killed each other.

## Works

* *Liber de virtutibus planetarum et de omnibus rerum mundanarum virtulibus*

## Further Reading

* Book of Genesis
* Legends of the Old Testament

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.2
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Unknown. (1972). "Abel", in Leach, M. (ed) *Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend*. 3rd ed. p.4
3. ↑ Spence, L. (1920). *An Encyclopædia of Occultism*. 2 ed. pg. 2-3
Pierre d'Aguarre

Pierre d'Aguarre lived in Pays de Labour, within Basses-Pyrenees, during the reign of Henry IV.

## Life

At the age of 63, he was put on trial for witchcraft, specifically for causing harm to others through poisonings and spells, alongside his relatives Marie and Jeanne d'Aguerre, as well as other young girls and witches.

Jeanne d'Aguerre described what had taken place during the orgies she had been part of, including that the devil had taken part in the form of a goat. Marie testified that the demon worshipped at the Sabbath was Leonard, and that she had witnessed him emerging from a large jug in the form of a goat, and had been very tall to her, and then returned to the jug at the end of the Sabbath.

Two witnesses claimed that Pierre was at the Sabbath as the Master of Ceremonies. They said that Leonard gave him a golden wand which he used to direct people and things like a military's Master of Camp, and that he returned the wand to Leonard at the end of the Sabbath.

Pierre was found guilty and sentenced to death.

## Further Reading

* Tableau de l'Inconstance des Mauvais Anges et Demons

## See Also

* Boug
* Sabbath

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.10
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.11
5th Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

## Upright Position - Journey

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* 4th element (earth)
* 6th day of creation
* Leo (constellation)
* Route
* Displacement
* Pilgrimage
* Peregrination
* Marches
* Steps
* Visits
* Races
* Incursions
* Emigration
* Transmigration
* Elopement
* Flight
* Rout
* Rotation
* Circulation
* To disorient
* Confuse
* Disconcert
* Separate the dogs

## Reverse Position - Earth

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Cold
* Thick
* Material
* Mud
* Silt
* Raw material
* Sulphur and mercury
* Leaf mould
* Virgin earth
* Adamic earth
* Salt of the wise
* Female gnome
* World
* State
* Kingdom
* Empire
* Land
* Buildings
* Effects
* Possessions
* Rural property
* Prairies
* Meadows
* Orchards
* Fields
* Vines
* Reptiles
* Country
* Regions
* Places
* Site
* Local
* Landscape
* Aspect
* Permanence
* Constancy
* Perseverance
* Tranquillity
* Stagnation
* Inertia
* Shores
* Beach
* Sides
* Rock
* Reef
* Plain
* Mountain
* Hill
* Valley
* Animals
* Beasts
* Brutes
* Quadrupeds

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
1st Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

## Upright Position - Etteilla/Male Querent

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Aries (Zodiac)
* God almighty
* Eternal
* Most high
* The trinity
* Supreme being
* Spirit of God
* The central spirit
* Chaos
* Glory
* The immortal man
* The male querent
* Thought
* Meditation
* Contemplation
* Reflection
* Contention of spirit
* Mental research

## Reversed Position - Male Querent

In its reversed position, this card has the following meanings:

* Philosopher
* Philosophical
* Philosophically
* To philosophize
* Wise
* Wisdom
* Wisely

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
Alectryomancy

Alectryomancy, also known as alectromancy, is a form of divination performed in Ancient Greece using a rooster.

## Method

A circle is drawn on some sand, divided into twenty-four equal spaces. Each space is marked with a letter of the Ancient Greek alphabet. On each letter a grain of barley or wheat is placed.

A specially trained rooster is then placed in the centre of the circle. The letters corresponding to each grain the rooster eats are then noted in order, and are then assembled to form a word which was the answer to a question the person performing the divination has.

## History

During the reign of Emperor Valens, diviners including Jamblichus tried using alectryomancy to determine the identity of Valens' successor, with the letters ΘΕΟΔ (Theod) being drawn. Valens learned about this and had a number of the diviners who took part in this divination executed and, according to Zonaras, had a number of prominent individuals whose names began with those letters executed.

A different version of this event is recorded by Ammianus Marcellinus, who states that many philosophers and aristocrats performed magic, and they gathered one night to learn the fate of the emperor. They set up a tripod made of roots and laurel branches, on which they placed a basin made of a number of metals and placed the letters of the alphabet around it at equidistant points. Their leader, with a shaven head, wearing a long veil and holding vervain leaves, made an invocation which was accompanied by convulsions. Continuing his chant, he then stepped in front of the basin and held a ring on a piece of thread. When his chant stopped, the tripod began to shake and the ring started to move, striking letters one after another. Once struck, they spontaneously arranged themselves on a table to compose heroic verses about Valens' fate. Valens did not approve of learning about his fate from the underworld, so he had all those who took part in the ritual, as well as all other known philosophers and magicians in Rome, executed. Some of the aristocrats who managed to avoid proscription turned their back on magic, deeming it too likely to get themselves executed. In this version, it was not Alectryomancy that was used, but Dactylomancy.

## Further Reading

* *Caquel-Bonbec/The Hen with my Aunts* by Junquieres

## See Also

* Rooster
* Marriage
* Dactylomancy

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.17
Almanac

Almanacs are publications including information about specific topics and the dates such information is relevant.

## Etymology

De Plancy gives one potential etymology for "Almanac" that was believed during his lifetime: it comes from the words "Al mon agt", which mean "Observation of all moons" in an ancient language (possibly an early version of Frankish from the wording)

An alternative etymology comes from a variant of Arabic, where "Al-Manack" meant "The Memorial". If this is indeed the case, this form of Arabic is either very obscure or has been lost to us.

## History

According to de Plancy, the Chinese were the first to make what we would recognise as almanacs. They detailed the effects of constellations on human lives at various times in the year, being based on twenty-eight constellations instead of the twelve used by the most similar later European counterpart (the *Almanach de Liege*). They offered predictions of the future and contained occult lore.

The earliest known printed almanac dates to 1457 and was found in Mainz in 1804 by Fischer.

The *Almanach de Liege*, also known as the Almanac of Matthieu Laensberg, is one of the most famous European almanacs, and has been published in one form or another since 1636.

In 1648, the Marshal of Gassion was shot and killed during the Siege of Lens, and Guillaume Marcel, a rhetoric professor at the College of Lisieux, composed a Latin eulogy for him. As he was about to recite it, he was stopped by the rector who informed him that the Marshal had died in a Catholic university. A meeting was held and decided that the priest was correct, meaning the eulogy could not be given. In Pierre Larrivey's almanac for that year, it was written "LATIN LOST!", leading to the belief that this event was predicted.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.21
Glacier

> The whole thing broke, and they fell into the water. There was ice everywhere!
>
> Koda describes the fight at The Enormous Glacier, Disney's Brother-Bear 001

The **glacier** is a location. It is the site of the fight between Koda's mother and three human hunters: Denahi, Kenai, and Sitka.

### Type

Glacier

File:Brother-bear-disneyscreencaps.com-1418.png

## Information

### *Brother Bear*

When Kenai fails to tie up a basket of salmon properly, it falls to the ground, where Koda and his mother scavenge the food. Kenai tracks the bears down and corners Koda's mother against the side of the glacier, where he pelts her with sticks and stones. The two get into a brief scuffle, which ends with Kenai falling off a cliff to a small protruding ledge below. His brothers, Denahi and Sitka, rush to his aid, only for Koda's mother to roar at them. **Denahi distracts Koda's mother by throwing sticks and stones at her and drawing her onto the unstable glacier. The ice soon breaks beneath him, and Kenai rushes to help him while Sitka takes on Koda's mother. However, Sitka is soon overpowered, and Koda's mother advances on a prone Denahi and Kenai. In order to save his brothers, Sitka stabs the glacier, breaking the ice and sending the entire structure crashing into the water below. Though Koda's mother survives the fall, Sitka dies upon impact.** Later, Kenai returns to the glacier in order to track down Koda's mother, whom he wants to enact his revenge upon.

## Gallery

Brother-bear-disneyscreencaps.com-1510.pngIn order to save his brothers, Sitka sends the glacier plummeting into the water below

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Nerthus

Nerthus was a Germanic earth goddess worshipped by the Reudigni, Aviones, Anglii, Varini, Eudoses, Suarini, and Nuitones tribes, as well as possibly by the Aestii.

## Legends

Nerthus was believed to take an interest in human affairs, and was believed to ride through the lands of her worshippers. On an island in the sea she had a grove wherein stood a chariot with a cloth draped over it, which only her priests were allowed to touch. The priest would take her chariot through the lands of her worshippers, having festivals and celebrations wherever they were, and war was forbidden until the chariot was returned to the grove and they, along with the goddess, were washed in a secluded sacred lake by slaves, who were then drowned in the lake as a sacrifice to her.

Tacitus says the Aestii worship the "mother of the gods", who may or may not be the same as Nerthus due to her role as the earth goddess. The Aestii wear boar masks as her emblem, foregoing armour in favour of this mask in battle to gain the goddess' protection.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tacitus, P. C., (98). *Germania*. Ch.40
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Tacitus, P. C., (98). *Germania*. Ch.45
Adaro

Adaro are ghosts from San Cristoval, Ulawa, and southern Mala island.

They are separate from the figona (spirits) of these islands due to the fact that they were once living humans, whereas the figona, while superficially similar, were not.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unknown. (1972). "adaro", in Leach, M. (ed) *Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend*. 3rd ed. p.10
Adam (Abbé)

For other uses, see Adam (disambiguation).

Adam was an abbé of the Abbey of Vaux-de-Gernay in Paris.

## History

Adam was said to be paranoid that the devil was watching him, and that he claimed the devil had appeared to him in a multitude of forms.

In a story recorded by Robert Gaugin, one day after visiting one of his farms in the Vaux de Cernay, accompanied by a servant, Adam was harassed by the devil on his way home, with the devil taking the following forms:

* A moving white tree covered in frost that smelt of sulphur that rushed towards him. Adam caused it to disappear by making the sign of the cross.
* A black knight who left after being chastised by Adam.
* A tall, poor man with a long, thin penis or neck who Adam punched.
* A small monk with concealed ring mail or a sword, who was repelled with the sign of the cross.
* A pig.
* A donkey who replaced his ears with horns after Adam marked the ground with the sign of the cross to keep him away.
* A barrel rolling through the countryside.
* The wheel of a cart which rolled over Adam.

It is thought that these forms he claims the devil took were actually just people and other things he encountered on his journey that he mistook for the devil.

## Further Reading

* *Regne de Philippe le Bel*, by Robert Gaugin
* *Histoire de la Magie en France*, by Jules Gerinet

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.6
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.7
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 Spence, L. (1920). *An Encyclopædia of Occultism*. 2 ed. pg. 3
Amon

Amon is a powerful Marquis of Hell and strongest of the Demon Princes. He commands forty legions. He was also an Egyptian god.

## Appearance

He generally takes the form of a fire-breathing wolf with a serpent's tail.

He could also take human form, appearing as a man with the head of an owl, with a beak full of sharp, wolf-like teeth.

As a god, he appears as a blue-skinned man.

## Knowledge

Amon can teach his summoner the following:

* The past & future
* How to reconcile with an estranged friend

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.28
Disney's Pinocchio Books

Books based on *Pinocchio*.

## Disney Press

 Get in the spirit with Figaro as he sets up the perfect Halloween surprise for his friend, Cleo! The first in a new charming line of touch-and-feel board books, this title features an adorable new story starring everybody’s favorite black cat, Figaro, original art, and touch-and-feel elements on every spread.

## Golden Books

 File:Pinocchio golden sound story.jpg | Pinocchio
 File:Pinocchio and the whale golden very easy reader.jpg | Pinocchio and the Whale
 A Golden Very Easy Reader book adapting the story of Pinocchio. Pinocchio is able to walk and talk, but he must be good in order to be a real boy. He runs away with naughty boys, but decides to be good. He must go find and save his father when he returns home to find no one is there.

## Wonderful World of Reading

 File:Pinocchio and the whale.jpg | Pinocchio and the Whale
 File:Pinocchio and the isle of fun.JPG | Pinocchio and the Isle of Fun
 Pinocchio suffers dearly for his decision to skip school and go to the Isle of Fun instead.

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**Geppetto:** Junior Buonragazzo • Lazardo V • Signora Giovanni
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Adamians

Also known as Adamites, the Adamians were a Christian sect in the 2nd century associated with the Basilidians.

Their religious rites were performed naked, and they did not believe in marriage, causing them to develop a reputation for promiscuity.

According to Clement of Alexandria, they possessed the *Avesta*, which caused rumours to spread that the Adamians performed magic.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.7
Abou-Ryhan

Abou-Ryhan was an Arabic astrologer known for the high degree of accuracy of his predictions. He is said to be the one who introduced judicial astrology to mainstream use.

He is featured in a number of legends from the middle east.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Spence, L. (1920). *An Encyclopædia of Occultism*. 2 ed. pg. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.3
Alexander III

For other uses, see Alexander (disambiguation)

Alexander III was a king of Scotland.

## Life

He married Yolande, daughter of the Count of Dreux, in 1285.

## Legend

On the evening of his marriage to Yolande of Dreux, a skeletal figure and a veiled shadow entered the hall where the court was celebrating and began to dance, interrupting the festivities. This was taken as an omen that the king was going to die soon, and he died within a year when he fell from a horse while hunting.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.20
Amoymon

Amoymon is one of the four kings of Hell, ruling over its eastern part. His lieutenant is Asmodee, who is also the chief prince of his states.

## Summoning

Amoymon can be summoned between nine in the morning and noon, and between three and six in the afternoon.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.28
Actionless, All-Powerful Old Woman

The Actionless, All-Powerful Old Woman, also known as Hawichyepam Maapuch, is an entity from the legends of the Chemehuevi people of California. She is generally treated more as a force of nature than as a truly personified being.

## Legends

It was her power that caused the world-covering waters to recede, allowing Coyote and Puma to come down from Charleston Peak to populate the world. Coyote married a louse, whose eggs hatched into the various human tribes (with the exception of the Chemehuevi, Mohave, and a few other southern tribes who are said to have been born from Coyote's excrement. This was considered favourable treatment). Puma was killed by "eastern enemies", causing an endless night to fall on the world. Coyote eventually recovered daylight and performed a funeral for his brother, setting the pattern for Chemehuevi funerals since.

A similar myth, containing the Actionless, All-Powerful Old Woman, the death of the elder of the two brothers, and the establishment of funeral rites is also found in the mythology of the Mohave people.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Unknown. (1972). "actionless, all-powerful old woman", in Leach, M. (ed) *Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend*. 3rd ed. p.8
Alexander of Tralles

For other uses, see Alexander (disambiguation)

Alexander of Tralles was a physician from the 6th Century.

## Life

During his lifetime, Alexander was considered a physician of great knowledge, but his work has not stood the test of time: much of his attempts at medicine involve the use of magical amulets and spells.

For example, he claims that a ring set with a stone which has an engraving of Hercules strangling the Nemean Lion will help cure colic, and that goat, stones, and fevers can be cured through wearing the right phylacteries and charms.

De Plancy states that his use of spells and amulets shows that he understood the extent of his medical knowledge and still wanted to help people despite not knowing how to do so with science.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.19
Aeromancy

Aeromancy is a form of divination that aims to predict the future by studying phenomena and variations in the air.

A basic form of aeromancy is saying that a person of great importance will die shortly after a comet is seen. There is much overlap between aeromancy and teratoscopy.

According to François de la Tour Blanche, aeromancy tells the future by making spectres appear in the air, or by using demons to represent future events in clouds, in a similar way to how a magic lantern works. He specifically says that predicting the future using thunder and lightning is not aeromancy, but augury, and that the parts of the sky and planets is astrology, not aeromancy.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.8
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Spence, L. (1920). *An Encyclopædia of Occultism*. 2 ed. pg. 4
Amphion

Amphion was one of the sons of Zeus who worked to build Thebes. He is considered, amongst others, by Wierus and Pausanias to have been a skilled magician who cast magic through music.

## Legend

Amphion built the walls of Thebes using his lyre.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.29
2. ↑ de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.28
Alanus (disambiguation)

Disambiguation page for Alanus (disambiguation)The following is a list of links to pages that might share the same title.Please follow one of the disambiguation links below or search to find the page you were looking for if it is not listed. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
* Alanus Insulensis - 12th century Bishop of Lille
* Alanus (Alchemist) - 12th century alchemist
Akiba

Akiba was a rabbi from the 1st Century.

## Biography

Akiba was originally a shepherd, but in order to marry the woman he loved, he became a scholar.

He took on many disciples, with some claiming that at his peak he had up to 80,000. He was one of the rabbis who recognised Bar-Kokhba as the messiah.

## Legends

According to legend, he was a skilled conjurer.

## Works

* *Jetzirah*, also ascribed to Abraham and Adam.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.13
72nd Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

This card is typically represented using the 6 of Coins.

## Upright Position - In the Present

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* At the moment
* Presently
* At present
* Now
* Forthwith
* Suddenly
* Just now
* Right away
* In the hour
* From the outset
* Contemporary

## Reverse Position - Ambition

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Desire
* Wish
* Pursuit
* Cupidity
* More
* Jealousy
* Passion
* Illusion

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
9th Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

## Upright Position - Justice

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Sagittarius
* Equity
* Probity
* Uprightness
* Right
* Rectitude
* Reason
* Court
* Execution
* Justice
* Thoth
* Book of Thoth

## Reverse Position - Government

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Legislation
* Legislator
* Laws
* Decrees
* Codes
* Ordinance
* Statutes
* Precepts
* Command
* Domination
* Institution
* Conflict
* Temperament
* Complexion
* Natural laws
* Moral laws
* Religious laws
* Civil laws
* Political laws
* Law of nations
* Public law
* Martial law

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
35th Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

This card is typically represented using the Baton.

## Upright Position - Falling Down

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Cascade
* Decadence
* Decline
* Deterioration
* Reduction
* Dissipation
* Bankruptcy
* Ruin
* Destruction
* Demolition damage
* Ravage
* Mistake
* Error
* Despondency
* Depression
* Discouragement
* Perdition
* Reflection
* Chasm
* Precipice
* To perish
* To fall
* To demean oneself
* To infringe
* Depth

## Reverse Position - Birth

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Nativity
* Origin
* Creation
* Source
* Commencement
* Principle
* Primacy
* The first
* Extraction
* Race
* Family
* House
* Line
* Posterity
* Occasion
* Cause
* Reason
* Premier
* Beginnings

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
Abbots Bromley Antler Dance

Also known as the Abbots Bromley Horn Dance, this is a dance performed by the Abbots of Bromley in Staffordshire, and is performed while holding reindeer antlers near the head.

It is traditionally performed on the Twelfth Day, which has been moved to the Monday after the 4th of September to coincide with Wakes week.

Six dancers take part, with three using white antlers, and three using red. Alongside the dancers, there is a Maid Marian, a hobby horse, a fool, and a boy with a bow and arrow. Before the dance is performed, the local farms are visited to bring luck, and in one of the farmyards they "deer"-circle (serpentine) before progressing in loop patterns until the leader grunts and they meet and leave in two lines and cross over.

In the past, other characters such as heys were included, but they've been cut from the dance over time.

The symbolic colouring, antlers, and the ritual characters of the maid, the fool, and the boy indicate that this dance was once of ritual significance as one of the Animal Dances of Europe.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kurath, G. P. (1972). "Abbots Bromley Antler or Horn dance", in Leach, M. (ed) *Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend*. 3rd ed. p.3
Amoganenses

Amoganenses are secretive Spanish diviners. They are said to be able to predict the future based on a number of phenomena, including the flight and song of birds, wild animals they encounter, etc. They are said to have a collection of books of omens, allowing them to make their predictions.

There are two types of Amoganenses: leaders/masters, and disciples/aspirants.

They also have the ability to track lost horses and other similar creatures, but also the paths taken by at least one person, making them useful for tracking thieves.

It is neither known where in Spain the Amoganenses were active, nor when they were active.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.21
Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat Fan Club

Anne Rice's Vampire Lestat Fan Club was established in 1988 by fans of Anne Rice's vampire novels.

## History

The inception of the fan club was at an autograph party at the de Ville Books & Prints in New Orleans, on the 18th October, 1988. Sue Quiroz came up with the idea, and suggested it to her friends Susan Miller and Theresa Simmons. They then started gauging interest amongst the other people at the party, and then sought and received Anne Rice's permission. Rice suggested including a reference to Lestat de Lioncourt to the name, owing to his popularity. Quiroz, Miller, and Simmons were joined by Melanie Scott, and the club was launched.

In March 1989 their first quarterly newsletter was issued to members. The club sponsored its first major event, the "Coven Party", a costume gala in October 1989. This party has since become an annual event, with guest celebrities and a theme from the Lestat books. By the first of these parties, the club had roughly 400 members, and it grew slowly until the publication of the first issue of *The Vampire Companion* by the Innovation Corporation. This issue, meant to accompany the comic adaption of Rice's work, included mention of the club and a membership form, causing membership to increase rapidly from ~500 to thousands of people.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Melton, J. G. (1999). *The Vampire Book*. 2 ed. p.18
Hamilcar

Hamilcar was a Carthaginian general during the First Sicilian War.

## Biography

According to Valerius Maximus, while he was besieging Syracuse, he had a dream wherein he heard a voice telling him that he would have dinner in Syracuse the next day. Spurred on by this dream, he attacked the city early in the morning, and was captured in the battle, thus allowing him to have dinner in the city.

According to Herodotus, as Hamilcar's forces were being defeated at the Battle of Himera, Hamilcar vanished towards the end of the battle and was never found. The Carthaginians believed that he had ascended to godhood, and started worshipping him and performing sacrifices in his honour.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.27
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.28
Altangatufun

Altangatufun is a god of the Kalmyks.

## Appearance

Altangatufun had the form of a serpent with four legs.

## Abilities

It was said that worshippers of Altangatufun were invulnerable in combat if they carried their image.

## Legends

According to Cossack legend, a Kalmyk khan wanted to test the legend that the image of Altangatufun granted invulnerability, so he had the image attached to a book and had his greatest archers shoot at it, with their arrows falling short of the book. As soon as the image was removed, their arrows pierced the book.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.23
Aglaophotis

Aglaophotis is a herb said to grow in the marble pits of Arabia, which can be used to evoke demons. Once evoked, anancitide and syrrochite, along with other substances, could be used to keep the summoned demons around for as long as they wanted.

## References

1. ↑ de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.9
Abaris

Abaris was an Scythian High Priest of Apollo.

## History

Abaris chanted his praises to Apollo in such a flattering way that Apollo gave Abaris the Aerobate, a golden arrow which he could use to fly through the air as fast as a bird. A potentially allegorical story claims that his student, Pythagoras, stole the Aerobate from him and used it to perform many miracles.

He used the bones of Pelops to make a figure of Minerva, which he sold to the Trojans, claiming it had descended from the sky. This figure went on to become the Palladium, said to make the city it was located within impregnable.

## Powers

Using his magic, Abaris was able to predict the future, calm storms, and cure plagues. He is also have said to have used magic to sustain himself without needing to eat or drink.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Spence, L. (1920). *An Encyclopædia of Occultism*. 2 ed. pg. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.2
Abra-Melin

Abra-Melin was an Egyptian philosopher and spellcaster who was one of the teachers of Abraham the Jew, being idolised by the latter.

## Life

What is known about Abra-Melin is in the context of his interactions with his pupil, Abraham. The two met in Egypt, where Abra-Melin gave him a number of documents and taught him some secrets of magic that were not written down (until Abraham and his son later did so).

## Abilities

It can be assumed that Abra-Melin could cast many of the same spells as Abraham, seeing as he is supposedly the one who taught them to him. The method for casting these spells used a kabbalistic letter-square, except where there was not enough space in a square for a particular spell.

These spells include ones to invoke visions, control familiars (even those not bound to him), create storms, raise the dead, allow him to shapeshift, allow him to fly, demolish buildings, discover the identity of thieves, survive underwater, and cure a number of ailments.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Spence, L. (1920). *An Encyclopædia of Occultism*. 2 ed. pg. 1
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Spence, L. (1920). *An Encyclopædia of Occultism*. 2 ed. pg. 2
68th Card (Book of Thoth Tarot)

This card is typically represented using the 10 of Coins.

## Upright Position - The House

In its upright position, this card has the following meanings:

* Household
* Economy
* Savings
* Residence
* Domicile
* Habitation
* Manor
* Lodging
* Accommodation
* Hotel
* Palace
* Boutique
* Stall
* Lodge
* Shack
* Building
* Vessel
* Vase
* Archive
* Chateau
* Cottage
* Cabin
* Tent
* Pavilion
* Hostel
* Inn
* Cabaret
* Cork
* Tavern
* Religious House
* Monastery
* Convent
* Hermitage
* Burial
* Tomb
* Sepulchre
* Cowshed
* Family
* Extraction
* Race
* Line
* Posterity
* Den
* Cavern
* Repairs
* Retirement
* House of the zodiac

## Reverse Position - Lottery

In its reverse position, this card has the following meanings:

* Lot
* Fortune
* Gambling
* Fortuitous event
* Chance
* Ignorance
* Fate
* Destiny
* Inevitability
* Stopping
* Decree
* Decision
* Dowry
* Legitimate
* Part
* Sharing
* Donation
* Gratification
* Pension
* Occasion

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Etteilla, (1790). *Cours theorique et pratique de livre de Thot*. App
David Alruy

David Alruy, also known as David Alroy or Alogricus, was a Jewish magician who, in 1199, claimed to be descended from David and to be the Messiah.

## Life

Soon after he claimed to be the Messiah, he was imprisoned by the caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate. He escaped imprisonment by turning invisible, only becoming visible again at the shores of the sea. He placed his scarf on the sea, stepped onto it, and crossed the water at high speed. Afterwards, the Turkish Sheikh Aladin bribed David's father-in-law to have him stabbed in his bed. He was buried on an island in the vicinity of India.

## Further Reading

* *Discours des Spectres*, Leloyer
* Legends of the Old Testament

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.23
Lucifer

Lucifer is the spirit who presides over Asia and Europe, as well as the King of Hell, with Satan as his subordinate.

## History

According to the Swedish Witches of Moira in 1672, Lucifer disappeared their brooms and instead gave them rides to the sabbath on his shoulders. He was then present at the sabbath.

He is the first demon invoked at the sabbath.

His role as the Vigilante of Hell implies that he punishes the denizens of that place who step out of line, and not in an official capacity.

## Summoning

Summoning Lucifer has the following requirements, along with the typical requirements of a summoning:

* He can only be summoned on a Monday
* The summoning circle must have his name written in the middle
* He requests a mouse as payment for his services.

## Appearance

When spotted attending the sabbath, he was wearing grey clothing, with blue stockings and red ribbon-adorned trousers. His form was that of a beautiful child, and when angry his face turned fiery, but not monstrous.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.417
Aurinia

Aurinia is mentioned as one of the many women posthumously deified by the Germans before Veleda. These deifications were due to the Germanic belief that women had an element of holiness and prophecy to them.

Like other Germanic gods, she was not worshipped in a temple, but instead in a grove or the woods.

## References

1. ↑ Tacitus, P. C., (98). *Germania*. Ch.8
2. ↑ Tacitus, P. C., (98). *Germania*. Ch.9
Seagull

Seagulls are a type of bird that lives around coasts.

## Legends

Historically, a type of seagull common in Istanbul has been known as both the swift seagull and the Soul Damned. It is said to fly very quickly and silently, and is rumoured to never land, hunt, or eat, spending all their time flying over the Bosphorus, returning quickly if they leave. They have a black back and white belly.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 de Plancy, J. C., (1863). *Dictionnaire Infernal*. 6ed. pg.27
Acatlaxqui

Acatlaxqui is the Dance of the Reed-Throwers, a dance performed by certain groups of indigenous peoples in Mexico.

## History

The dance is performed by the Otomi people, generally in Pahuatlan, Atla, and Tlalcruz in the state of Puebla. It is performed on Santa Catarina Nopochtla, which is associated with St. Catherine's Day (November 25th).

The dance is suggested to have a pre-Catholic origin, with the dance itself suggesting worship of their old god Mixcoatl, while the crossdressing boy and reeds are phallic symbols which, along with the men dancing around the crossdresser suggest it may have originated as a fertility ritual invoking Mixcoatl.

## Dance

There are at least ten dancers, all of whom are young men wearing white cotton coats, red knee-pants, red bandanas crossed over a shoulder and under the other, conical paper hats with paper ribbons attacked to the tip, and sandals. Each dancer holds a strong reed about as long as a person's arm, which has feathers and a dozen smaller reeds attached to it in such a way that it slides and arcs upwards during the dance. At the centre of the dance is a boy dressed as a girl called Maringuilla (little Mary), carrying a gourd with a wooden snake inside.

The dance is performed in a church, with the dancers starting in two rows. Eventually, the two rows merge into a single row before the entrance to the church, and that one row later forms a circle around the Maringuilla while one of the dancers holds the snake from the gourd above Maringuilla's head. Maringuilla is then lifted onto a platform while the dancers dance around him. At the climax of the dance, the reeds are arced above Maringuilla's head in an arched dome while the church bell rings and fireworks are set off.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Kurath, G. (1972). "acatlaxqui", in Leach, M. (ed) *Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend*. 3rd ed. p.5
Talmudic Spell against Shabriri

This spell from the Talmud is designed to protect the caster from Shabriri, the demon of blindness.

## Method

A person at risk of going blind must say the following incantation: My mother hath told me to beware of SHABRIRI ABRIRI RIRI RI.

As the demon's name disappears, so to does its presence.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Unknown. (1972). "abracadabra", in Leach, M. (ed) *Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology and Legend*. 3rd ed. p.4
Hercules

Hercules is a Roman hero-deity associated with endurance and strength.

## Legends

According to Tacitus, Hercules visited Germania, and in Tacitus' time the Germans chanted his praises before those of other heroes on their way into battle.

According to Tacitus, there is a legend that Hercules went beyond the land of the Frisii and found the Outer Sea, where he built two pillars. Tacitus expresses his doubts that this happened, and instead suggests that this is just the Roman habit of assigning any achievement of mythical proportions to Hercules. Drusus Germanicus attempted to explore these seas in search of the pillars, but was forced to turn back before he could find anything, and since then it was deemed more pious to believe the pillars were there without searching for proof.

## References

1. ↑ Tacitus, P. C., (98). *Germania*. Ch.3
2. ↑ Tacitus, P. C., (98). *Germania*. Ch.34
Germanic Lot Casting

This is a method of predicting the future used by the ancient Germans, as recorded by Tacitus. It was generally done by the state priest for public consultations, or the family patriarch for a private one.

## Method

1. Break off the branch of a fruit tree and slice it into strips.
2. Mark these strips with runes (likely the Elder Futhark runes owing to the dating of this practice).
3. Throw them onto a white cloth.
4. Pray to the gods.
5. Gaze intently at the sky.
6. Pick up three of the strips, one at a time, and read their meaning from the runes on them.
7. If the runes forbid an enterprise, then the rite is ended and should not be repeated that day. If they allow it, the ritual can be repeated to get more information.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tacitus, P. C., (98). *Germania*. Ch.10