Demonology

**Demonology** is the study of demons and/or beliefs about demons, as well the classification of such beings.

## Overview

It is primarily based on the Bible (Old and New Testaments), the exegesis of these scriptures, the scriptures of early Christianity philosophers, hermits and the associated traditions and legends incorporated from other beliefs. It is speculated that the study of demonology was started by King Solomon of Israel.

The study of demonology became popular with the rise of Christianity, and categorized demons in several different ways, and included the reassignment of other supernatural beings, like pagan gods (such as Pluto, Isis and Kali) and Fae, into demonic entities.

## Description

Since Early Christianity, demonology has developed from a simple acceptance of the existence of demons, to a complex study that has grown from the original ideas taken from Jewish demonology and Christian scriptures. Christian demonology is studied in depth within the Roman Catholic Church, although many other Christian churches affirm and discuss the existence of demons.

They may be nonhuman, separable souls, or discarnate spirits which have never inhabited a body. A sharp distinction is often drawn between these two classes, notably by the Melanesians, several African groups, and others. The Islamic jinn, for example, are not reducible to modified human souls. At the same time these classes are frequently conceived as producing identical results, e.g. diseases.

## Classifications of Demons

### Ars Goetia

* Duke Agares
* Prince Vassago
* Marquis Gamigin
* President Marbas
* Duke Valefor
* Marquis Amon
* Duke Barbatos
* King Paimon
* President Buer
* Duke Gusion
* Prince Sitri
* King Beleth
* Marquis Leraje
* Duke Eligos
* Duke Zepar
* Count/President Botis
* Duke Bathin
* Duke Sallos
* King Purson
* Count/President Marax
* Count/Prince Ipos
* Duke Aim
* Marquis Naberius

* Duke Bune
* Marquis/Count Ronove
* Duke Berith
* Duke Astaroth
* Marquis Forneus
* President Foras
* King Asmoday
* Prince/President Gaap
* Count Furfur
* Marquis Marchosias
* Prince Stolas
* Marquis Phenex
* Count Halphas
* President Malphas
* Count Raum
* Duke Focalor
* Duke Vepar
* Marquis Sabnock
* Marquis Shax
* King/Count Vine
* Count Bifrons
* Duke Vual
* President Haagenti

* Knight Furcas
* King Balam
* Duke Allocer
* President Caim
* Duke/Count Murmur
* Prince Orobas
* Duke Gremory
* President Ose
* President Amy
* Marquis Orias
* Duke Vapula
* King/President Zagan
* President Valac
* Marquis Andras
* Duke Flauros
* Marquis Andrealphus
* Marquis Kimaris
* Duke Amdusias
* King Belial
* Marquis Decarabia
* Prince Seere
* Duke Dantalion
* Count Andromalius

### Pseudomonarchia Daemonum

* Duke Agares
* President Marbas
* Prince/Duke Pruflas
* Marquess Aamon
* Duke/Count Barbatos
* President Buer
* Duke Gusion
* Count/President Botis
* Duke Bathin
* King Purson
* Duke Eligos
* Marquess Leraje
* Duke Valefor
* Count/President Morax
* Prince/Count Ipos
* President Glasya-Labolas
* Marquess Naberius
* Duke Zepar
* King Beleth
* Prince Sitri
* King Paimon
* King Belial

* Marquess Forneus
* Marquess/Count Ronove
* Duke Berith
* Duke Astaroth
* President Foras
* Count Furfur
* Marquess Marchosias
* President Malphas
* Duke Vepar
* Marquess Sabnock
* King Asmoday
* Prince/President Gaap
* Duke/Marquess Shax
* Duke Crocell
* Knight Furcas
* Duke/Count Murmur
* President Caim
* Count Raum
* Count Halphas
* Duke Focalor
* King/Count Vine
* Count Bifrons

* King/President Zagan
* Marquess Orias
* President Valac
* Duke Gremory
* King/Count Decarabia
* Duke Amdusias
* Marquess Andras
* Marquess Andrealphus
* President Ose
* Duke Aim
* Prince Orobas
* Duke Vapula
* Marquess Cimeries
* President Amy
* Duke Flauros
* King Balam
* Duke Allocer
* Count Sallos
* Duke Vual
* President Haagenti
* Marquess Phenex
* Prince Stolas

### Livre des Esperitz

* Gay
* Satan
* Orient
* Poymon
* Aymoymon (Equi)
* Beal
* Agarat
* Barthas
* Buflas
* Amon
* Barbas
* Gemer
* Gazon
* Artis
* Machin
* Diusion
* Abugor
* Vipos
* Cerbere
* Carmola
* Salmatis
* Coap
* Asmoday
* Caap
* Bune
* Bitur
* Lucubar
* Bugan
* Parcas
* Flavos
* Vaal
* Fenix
* Distolas
* Berteth
* Dam
* Furfur
* Forcas
* Malpharas
* Gorsay
* Samon
* Tudiras Hoho
* Oze
* Ducay
* Bucal

### Lanterne of Light

* Satan: Wrath
* Abaddon: Sloth

* Belphegor: Gluttony
* Asmodeus: Lust

### Sebastien Michaelis' classification

* Beelzebub (former Seraphim, opposed by St. Francis of Assisi)
* Leviathan (former Seraphim, opposed by St. Peter)
* Asmodeus (former Seraphim, opposed by St. John the Baptist)
* Berith (former Cherubim, opposed by St. Barnabas)
* Astaroth (former Throne, opposed by St. Bartholomew)
* Verrine (former Throne, opposed by St. Dominic)
* Gressil (former Throne, opposed by St. Bernard)
* Soneillon (former Throne, opposed by St. Stephen)
* Carreau (former Power, opposed by St. Vincent and Vincent Ferrer)
* Carnivale (former Power, opposed by John the Evangelist)
* Oeillet (former Dominion, opposed by St. Martin)
* Rosier (former Dominion, opposed by St. Basil)
* Belial (former Virtue, opposed by St. Francis de Paul)
* Verrier (former Principality, opposed by St. Bernard)
* Olivier (former Archangel, opposed by St. Lawrence)
* Luvart (former common Angel)

### Francis Barrett's classification

* Pytho
* Belial

* Satan
* Merihem

* Astaroth
* Mammon

### Grand Grimoire

* Beelzebub
* Astaroth

* Satanachia
* Agaliarept

* Sargatanas
* Nebiros

### Munich Manual of Demonic Magic

* Count/Duke Barbarus
* Duke Cason
* President/Count Otius
* King Curson
* Duke Alugor
* Prince Taob
* President Volach
* Duke Gaeneron
* Marquis Tuveries
* President Hanni
* Marquis Sucax

### Liber Officiorum Spirituum

* Allogor
* Amaymon
* Amon
* Asmoday
* Baall
* Barbaryes
* Beelzebub

* Berith
* Byleth
* Caelos
* Cherberus
* Coolor
* Corsone
* Darbas

* Forcase
* Gemon
* Gloolas
* Goorax
* Hanar
* Lucifer
* Malphas

* Oze
* Paymon
* Ryall
* Satan
* Saygane
* Semper
* Usagoo

## Dictionnaire Infernal

### A

* Abalam
* Abigor
* Abraxas
* Adramelech
* Agares
* Ahura Mazda
* Alastor
* Alocer

* Amduscias
* Amon
* Amy
* Anamelech
* Anarazel
* Andras
* Androalphus
* Angrboða
* Arioch
* Asmodeus

* Atropos
* Auðumbla
* Aym
* Azael
* Azariel
* Azazel
* Ariel
* Azrael

### B

* Balam
* Baldr
* Barbas
* Barbatos
* Barron

* Beelzebub
* Behemoth
* Bel
* Beleth
* Belial
* Belphegor

* Berith
* Beyrevra
* Bifrons
* Botis
* Brahma
* Buer

### C

* Cacus
* Camenae
* Carniveau

* Cathaï-Khann
* Cattéri
* Caym
* Ceres

* Chemosh
* Circe
* Clotho

### D

* Decarabia
* Demogorgon
* Domovoi
* Durga

### E

* Erlik
* Eurynome

### F

* Flaga
* Flauros
* Flins
* Forneus
* Furfur
* Furcas

### G

* Gamigin
* Ganga-Gramma

* Gaziel
* Gemory

* Guayotta
* Gusion

### H

* Halphas
* Haltija
* Hecate
* Hermes
* Holda
* Hutgin

### K

* Kaybora

* Kimaris
* Kleudde

* Kraken

### L

* Lares
* Leonard
* Leshy
* Leviathan
* Loki
* Loray
* Lucifer
* Luna

### M

* Malphas
* Mammon
* Marchocias
* Martinet
* Merman
* Melchom
* Mímir
* Moloch
* Morax
* Motelu
* Mullin
* Murmur

### N

* Nembroth

* Nickar

* Nybbas

### O

* Oberon
* Odin
* Og
* Orias
* Orobas
* Ose

### P

* Paimon
* Perun
* Phenex
* Picollus
* Plutus
* Proserpina
* Pruflas
* Purson

### R

* Raum

* Rübezahl

### S

* Satan
* Scylla

* Sirchade
* Soneillon
* Stolas
* Surtur

* Sustrugiel
* Sytry

### V

* Valafar
* Vapula
* Vepar
* Vesta
* Vine
* Vual

## Trivia

* Greek philosophers such as Porphyry, who claimed influence from Platonism, and the fathers of the Christian Church, held that the world was pervaded with spirits, the latter of whom advanced the belief that demons received the worship directed at pagan gods.