Asmodeus (In Jewish legend

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• Asmodeus — /az meuh dee euhs, as /, n. Jewish Demonology. an evil spirit. [ < L Asmodaeus < Gk Asmodaîos < Heb ashmadhai] * * * ▪ Jewish legend Hebrew  Ashmedai,         in Jewish legend, the king of demons. According to the apocryphal book of Tobit,… …   Universalium

• Asmodeus — For other uses, see Asmodeus (disambiguation). Ian Hornak, Asmodeus, Acrylic on Panel, 1985 Asmodeus or Asmodai (Hebrew: אשמדאי‎ Ashmedai) (see below for other variations) is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit,… …   Wikipedia

• Asmodai — or Asmodeus (see below for other variations) is a demon mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit . The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was… …   Wikipedia

• FOLKLORE — This entry is arranged according to the following outline: introduction …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Creencias sobre vampiros — Le Vampire, litografía de R. de Moraine en Les Tribunaux secrets (1864). A lo largo de la historia y en numerosas culturas h …   Wikipedia Español

• Solomon — in Arabic, which is transliterated in English variously as Sulayman, Suleiman, Sulaimaan etc. The Qur an refers to Sulayman as the son of David (Arabic: Dawud), as a prophet and as a great ruler imparted by God with tremendous wisdom, favor, and… …   Wikipedia

• biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …   Universalium

• Lilith — (Hebrew he. לילית) is a mythological female Mesopotamian storm demon associated with wind and was thought to be a bearer of disease, illness, and death. The figure of Lilith first appeared in a class of wind and storm demons or spirits as Lilitu …   Wikipedia

• DEMONS, DEMONOLOGY — A demon is an evil spirit, or devil, in the ordinary English usage of the term. This definition is, however, only approximate. In polytheistic religions the line between gods and demons is a shifting one: there are both good demons and gods who… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

• Judaism — /jooh dee iz euhm, day , deuh /, n. 1. the monotheistic religion of the Jews, having its ethical, ceremonial, and legal foundation in the precepts of the Old Testament and in the teachings and commentaries of the rabbis as found chiefly in the… …   Universalium

• Demonology — • The science or doctrine concerning demons Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Demonology     Demonology     † …   Catholic encyclopedia