Demonization

**Demonization** is when one religion (usually a monotheistic one) reinterprets older, polytheistic deities as demons or evil spirits. This common in the Abrahamic religions, such as Christianity and Islam and a notable example of demonization is the Canaanite god Baal being later seen as Beelzebub, a chief of demons.

## Examples of demonization

* Adad
* Amun
* An
* Astarte
* Arimane
* Attis
* Baal
* Baldr
* Bhairava
* Brahma
* Chemosh
* Cybele
* Dagon
* Dazhbog
* Demeter
* Erlik
* Ganga
* Guayota
* Hecate
* Isis
* Itzcoliuhqui
* Kali
* Leshy
* Loki
* Mictlantecuhtli
* Nergal
* Ninhursag
* Odin
* Orcus
* Oromaze
* Pan
* Peckols
* Perun
* Pluto
* Proserpina
* Sin
* Tammuz
* Thor
* Torngarsuk
* Upuaut
* Vesta

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