BestiarypediaThe bestiary of every mythology
Curated catalog of supernatural beings in 10 languages. Mythology, demonology, cryptozoology and folklore documented with relationships, taxonomies and sources.
Ghaddār
Yemeni jinn who tortures desert travelers
Ghaddār ambushes lone travelers in the deserts of Yemen and the Hejaz, captures, tortures and leaves them to die; cousin of the ghūl and siʿlā.
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Helel Ben Shahar
The morning star of Isaiah 14
Venus before dawn and the prophet's taunt against the king of Babylon; the Vulgate called it "lucifer".
Lilith
Lilith, the first rebellious woman and queen of demons
First woman according to the Alphabet of Ben Sira; she refused to submit to Adam and mothers the lilim.
Azazel
Azazel, the Watcher who swore on Mount Hermon
Tenth chief of the Watchers who came down on Mount Hermon in the days of Jared.
Metatron
Metatron, the Prince of the Presence
The heavenly scribe who says "I am Enoch": seventy names and a throne at the seventh palace's door.
Satan
Satan, the Adversary
In Hebrew "satan" is an office, not a name: the prosecutor of the divine council who tests Job.
Moloch
Moloch, biblical fire god and prince of Hell
Biblical figure of sacrifice by fire, turned by Christian demonology into a prince of Hell.
Camael
Prince of the Powers
Archangel of divine severity and regent of Gevurah; not in the Bible, but in the Kabbalah.
Alukah
Alukah, the insatiable leech of Proverbs 30:15
The Alukah is the bloodsucking demon of Jewish folklore, born from the insatiable leech of Proverbs 30:15.
Azazel the Exiled
Azazel the Exiled, the Watcher chained in Dudael
He taught metalwork and cosmetics; Raphael bound him under a rock in Dudael until judgement day.
Samael
Samael, the Venom of God
Accusing angel of the heavenly court and demonic prince of Kabbalah, consort of Lilith.
Enoch
Enoch, the patriarch who did not die
Seventh from Adam and father of Methuselah: the only man in Genesis 5 not said to have died.
Beelzebub
Beelzebub, prince of flies and lord of the infernal legions
Beelzebub is the demonic prince of flies, lord of the infernal legions and biblical adversary linked to Baal.
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