The Dictionary of Demons, page 26
Dison: According to the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, the name of this demon means “divided.” Dison is said to serve under Paimon, one of the four infernal princes of the cardinal directions. In other versions of the Abramelin material, the name of this demon is spelled Ichdison. See also MATHERS, PAIMON.
Distolas: A great marquis who appears in a pleasing shape. He brings precious stones and can supply a magickal horse who can travel up to three hundred leagues in an hour. Twenty lesser spirits serve in his retinue. His name appears in the Livre des esperitz, where it may be a variation on Stolas, from the Pseudomonarchia Daemonum. See also LIVRE DES ESPERITZ, PSEUDOMONARCHIA DAEMONUM, STOLAS.
Diusion: A great king who assumes the guise of a handsome man. He answers whatever questions are put to him and will reveal the location of treasures buried in the earth. He holds sway over twenty-four legions. His name can be found in the Livre des esperitz, a sixteenth-century grimoire from France, where it is likely a variation of the name Gusion. See also GUSION, LIVRE DES ESPERITZ.
Diviel: Named in the Ars Theurgia, Diviel is said to serve in the hierarchy of the infernal prince Dorochiel. He holds the rank of chief duke and commands a total of four hundred ministering spirits. He is bound to appear only between noon and dusk each day. His direction is west. See also ARS THEURGIA, DOROCHIEL.
Dobiel: A night-demon in service to prince Camuel. Dobiel is named in the Ars Theurgia. Here, he is ranked as a duke, and he commands a total of one hundred ministering spirits. Through his allegiance to Camuel, he is tied to the court of the east. See also ARS THEURGIA, CAMUEL.
Dodiel: In the court of the demon-king Malgaras, Dodiel serves as a chief duke of the day. He owes fealty to the west. According to the Ars Theurgia, thirty attending spirits minister to his wishes. See also ARS THEURGIA, MALGARAS.
Dominus Penarum: This demon, known as the Lord of Torments, appears in the Liber de Angelis as part of a love spell. It may seem strange to conjure a creature with such a forbidding name in an attempt to gain love, but there is nothing sweet or nice about this particular spell. Serving beneath the infernal king Marastac, Dominus Penarum is connected with Jovian energy, and thereby power and control. The demon is called upon to completely break the will of the desired woman so that she will be bound to the magician and have no choice whatsoever but to come to him and submit. In this context, his name makes sense, for many such binding spells call for the victim to be tormented until such time as she relents to the compulsion. As the Lord of Torments, this demon would be well suited to make the target’s life a living hell. See also LIBER DE ANGELIS, MARASTAC.
Doodall: Used as an intermediary to gather other spirits together, this demon’s name appears in the Book of Oberon. In that text, he is described as a mighty soldier holding the rank of knight, with command over six legions. He is most often used to consult with other spirits about calamities or ill luck that has befallen the person who summoned him. Through this discourse, Doodall discovers possible remedies for previous problems as well as methods for staving off future ones. See also BOOK OF OBERON.
Doolas: A great prince with power over twenty legions of lesser spirits, Doolas appears in the Elizabethan grimoire known as the Book of Oberon. He provides household spirits and can also summon serpents. Like many demons, he has knowledge of hidden treasure and the spirits that guard it. When summoned, he takes the form of a child with angel’s wings who rides upon a two-headed dragon. See also BOOK OF OBERON.
Dorak: A demon ruled by Beelzebub. He appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. In this work, Mathers suggests that the name of this demon is derived from a Hebrew term meaning “proceeding” or “walking forward.” Dorak only appears in the fifteenth-century French manuscript sourced by Mathers. See also BEELZEBUB, MATHERS.
Detail of an illustration depicting Dr. John Dee and his associate Edward Kelley in the act of summoning the dead. Courtesy of Dover Publications.
Doriel: A duke in service to the demon Demoriel. Doriel is one of only twelve such dukes whose names and seals are given in the Ars Theurgia. According to this text, Doriel commands one thousand one hundred and forty lesser spirits of his own. He is tied to the fifth pair of two planetary hours of the day and will only manifest to mortals during this time. He is tied to the court of the north. See also ARS THEURGIA, DEMORIEL.
Dorochiel: In the Ars Theurgia, Dorochiel is ranked as the second spirit under Amenadiel, the Emperor of the West. Dorochiel rules as a mighty prince over the dominion of west by north. He has forty chief dukes to serve him by day and another forty who serve him by night. A unique sigil exists that summons and binds this potent demon. This intricate geometric pattern appears in the Ars Theurgia along with Dorochiel’s name. This name is given as Dorothiel in Johannes Trithemius’s Steganographia. See also AMENADIEL, ARS THEURGIA.
Drabos: A demon said to assume the form of a monstrous serpent with a human head. The head is invariably that of a young woman—a detail that only adds to the monstrosity. Drabos serves in the hierarchy of the wandering prince Uriel as defined in the Ars Theurgia. He has a total of six hundred and fifty companions and servants beneath him. He is said to be false and disobedient, possessing an overall evil nature. See also ARS THEURGIA, URIEL.
Dragon: An appropriately named demon in the court of the wandering prince Uriel. In the Ars Theurgia, Dragon is defined as a spirit possessing a stubborn, evil, and dishonest nature. He holds the rank of duke and has six hundred and fifty lesser spirits under his command. He takes the form of a massive serpent with a human head. See also ARS THEURGIA, URIEL.
Dramas: One of several demons said to serve beneath Astaroth and Asmodeus. Dramas appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. His name is likely related to the Greek root of “drama.” See also ASTAROTH, ASMODEUS, MATHERS.
Dramiel: In the Ars Theurgia, Dramiel is named as one of the twelve dukes who serve the demon Emoniel. Through his association with Emoniel, Dramiel has a preference for manifesting in woodland settings. He is not bound to any specific hours of the day but can manifest during the day as well as the night. He is said to have a total of one thousand three hundred and twenty ministering spirits at his command. See also ARS THEURGIA, EMONIEL.
Drap: A grand duke who speaks with a low, deep voice. He strikes people blind and deaf when commanded. In the Livre des esperitz, in which he appears, he is said to have command over either four or twenty-four legions of lesser spirits. An error in the text makes the exact number unclear. See also LIVRE DES ESPERITZ.
Draplos: One of ten infernal dukes named in the hierarchy of the demon Uriel. According to the Ars Theurgia, Draplos has dominion over a total of six hundred and fifty minor spirits. When he manifests, he assumes the shape of a serpent with a maiden’s face. He is unpleasant to deal with, for he is both evil-natured and dishonest. See also ARS THEURGIA, URIEL.
Drasiel: A demon in command of a total of three hundred and ninety lesser spirits. He serves in the court of Menadiel, a wandering prince in the Ars Theurgia. Drasiel will only to appear in the third planetary hour of the day. He has a companion demon named Amasiel. Amasiel follows Drasiel in all things, appearing in the hour following Drasiel’s. See also AMASIEL, ARS THEURGIA, MENADIEL.
Drewchall: A demon of warfare who helps to conquer fortresses by making those guarding them fall asleep. He is named in the Book of Oberon and is said to appear as a great hart with horns. In addition to making watchmen fall asleep, Drewchall can also provide the illusion of a great army, presumably to intimidate one’s enemies into surrendering. The Book of Oberon lists his rank as prince or king, with no clarification as to which is definitive. Thirty-six legions of lesser demons serve him. See also BOOK OF OBERON.
Drisoph: A servant of the demon Amaimon. Drisoph is named in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage, where he is said to serve the demon-king Amaimon. In the 1898 Mathers translation of this work, the name of the demon is spelled Dresop. Mathers relates it to a Hebrew root meaning “tremulous attackers.” The name may actually have more in common with the Greek root sophia, meaning “wisdom.” In Gnostic beliefs, Pistis Sophia was the female aspect of God and represented divine wisdom. In a selfish act of creation, she brought forth the evil Demiurge. See also AMAIMON, MATHERS.
Drohas: A minister of the demon Zobha, a great president of the subterranean realms. In Driscoll’s edition of the Sworn Book of Honourius, Drohas knows what treasures are buried in the earth and can provide gold and silver in great abundance. He has power over earthly affairs, conferring great honors and dignities. Drohas is also said to have a destructive streak. He can bring down buildings and other structures, presumably through the manipulation of earthquakes. In the Peterson translation of the Sworn Book, Drohas is a demon connected to the west and southwest winds who serves under Habaa, king of the spirits of the planet Mercury. As a demon tied to the planet Mercury, this version of Drohas is largely a teaching spirit, revealing secret knowledge and providing useful familiars. See also HABAA, SWORN BOOK, ZOBHA.
Drsmiel: A fallen angel who governs spells of infidelity and strife in marriages. Drsmiel is named in the Sword of Moses. Here he is part of a spell directed at harming an enemy. He can be invoked to help separate a man from his wife. He is also said to preside over a variety of maladies, including sharp pains, inflammations, and dropsy, or excessive swelling. See also GASTER, SWORD OF MOSES.
Even the angels that faithfully served the Heavenly Hosts could be formidable and aggressive beings. From Doré’s Bible Illustrations.
Drubiel: According to the Ars Theurgia, Drubiel is a demon who serves the wandering duke Bursiel. He is a deeply malevolent spirit, and he hates the light and everything it represents. When he manifests, it is only in the dark hours of the night. He assumes the form of a monstrous snake that has a human head. Drubiel and his fellows are so evil that they are hated by all other spirits. Within his own hierarchy he holds dominion over eight hundred and eighty lesser spirits. See also ARS THEURGIA, BURSIEL.
Drusiel: A demon who serves the wandering duke Bursiel. Drusiel appears to mortals in the form of a monstrous serpent bearing a human head. The head of this serpent appears to be that of a beautiful woman, but when he speaks, Drusiel still speaks with a deep and gravelly masculine voice. He is a demon tied to the hours of the night, and he will never appear during the day for he despises the light. He commands eight hundred and eighty lesser spirits. According to the Ars Theurgia, Drusiel and his ilk are hated and feared by all other spirits, owing to their evil natures. A second instance of this demon’s name appears in the Ars Theurgia. Here, he is named as an infernal duke who holds dominion over no fewer than four hundred subordinate spirits. This version of Drusiel serves the wandering prince Macariel, and will appear in any hour of the day or night. According to the Ars Theurgia, he prefers take the form of a many-headed dragon when he manifests, although he is actually capable of assuming a variety of forms. See also ARS THEURGIA, BURSIEL, MACARIEL.
Dubarus: A demon of the day who serves the infernal king Raysiel. Dubarus and Raysiel are both a part of the hierarchy of the north. In the Ars Theurgia, Dubarus is described as a chief duke, and he has fifty lesser spirits that carry out his commands. He has an airy nature, which means that he is not easily perceived without the aid of a shew-stone. A glass vessel can also be provided to help him to appear. See also ARS THEURGIA, RAYSIEL.
Dubiel: A deceptive and malevolent demon of the night named in the Ars Theurgia. Dubiel is a mighty duke in service to the infernal prince Cabariel. Dubiel is said to have fifty lesser spirits under his command. All of these infernal minions share his evil nature and exist primarily to carry out his will. See also ARS THEURGIA, CABARIEL.
Dubilon: One of twelve infernal dukes from the hierarchy of Demoriel whose names and seals appear in the Ars Theurgia. Demoriel is the infernal Emperor of the North, and through his service, Dubilon is also affiliated with that direction. He is further tied to a specific window of time each day. If the day is divided into twelve sets of two hours each, Dubilon is connected to the eighth set of these planetary hours and is said to manifest only during this time. See also ARS THEURGIA, DEMORIEL.
Ducay: A great marquis who can bring worldly influence and the love of women. He can grant the ability to comprehend all languages and can transport people instantly from place to place. He is named in the French grimoire known as the Livre des esperitz, where he is assigned a retinue of twenty-five legions. See also LIVRE DES ESPERITZ.
Dulid: A demon governed by Magoth and Kore. Dulid appears in the Mathers translation of the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. In other versions of this text, the name is spelled Duellid. See also KORE, MAGOTH, MATHERS.
Dusiriel: A demon who serves as one of twelve dukes to the infernal prince Hydriel. Hydriel and all of his courts are connected to watery places, and accordingly Dusiriel prefers to appear in swamps and other moist locales. In keeping with his predilection for wet places, Dusiriel assumes the form of a naga when he appears. This fabled being has the body of a serpent surmounted by the head of a beautiful woman. Although his appearance is monstrous, Dusiriel is reputed to be a basically good being, and he behaves in a civil and courteous manner. He commands a sizable host of lesser spirits—his ministers number one thousand three hundred and twenty. His name and seal appear in the Ars Theurgia. In this text, Dusiriel’s immediate superior, Hydriel, is said to have no fixed point on the compass. Instead, he wanders from place to place with his retinue. See also ARS THEURGIA, HYDRIEL.
Dydones: One of several demons named in the Munich Handbook. Dydones holds power in matters of scrying and divination. He appears in a spell of justice intended to help obtain information concerning any theft. See also MUNICH HANDBOOK.
Dyelagoo: A demon with shapeshifting powers, he can alter a person’s appearance or turn them invisible at will. His name appears in the Elizabethan magickal text known as the Book of Oberon, where he is ranked as a great prince with twenty legions of lesser spirits beneath him. When summoned, he is reputed to appear as a beautiful angel, and the text describes him as a trustworthy spirit to work with. Like many of the spirits in the Book of Oberon, he is said to reveal the location of hidden treasure. He can also be called upon to compel the love of women and to garner the favor of both friends and enemies. See also BOOK OF OBERON.
Dyrus: A demon whose name is invoked in a spell intended to reveal the identity of a thief. Dyrus appears in the Munich Handbook, where he is associated with the arts of scrying and divination. See also MUNICH HANDBOOK.
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Earos: A demon affiliated with the southern point of the compass. In the Ars Theurgia, Earos is said to serve in the court of the infernal king Maseriel. Here he holds the title of duke and holds sway over a total of thirty lesser spirits. He is affiliated with the night, and he serves his master only during the hours of darkness. See also ARS THEURGIA, MASERIEL.
Earviel: A demon named in the court of the infernal king Maseriel. In Henson’s translation of the Ars Theurgia, Earviel is accorded the title of duke, and he is said to have no fewer than thirty lesser spirits to serve him. He is associated with the south and will only manifest during the hours of the day. See also ARS THEURGIA, MASERIEL.
Ebal: Described as a spiritus infernalis, or “infernal spirit,” this demon appears by name in the fifteenth-century magickal manual known as the Munich Handbook. Ebal is invoked as part of a love spell. He has power over lust and passion, and he can cause a woman to become so obsessed that she will know no peace until she has given in to her desires.
Ebaron: A demon attributed to the rule of Paimon, one of four infernal princes of the cardinal directions. Ebaron appears in the Sacred Magic of Abramelin the Mage. See also MATHERS, PAIMON.
Ebeyeth: A demon who appears as only a crowned head. The Book of Oberon describes him as a king and great ruler. He has eighty legions that serve him, and he teaches which spirits make the best familiars. See also BOOK OF OBERON.
Ebra: A demon reputedly useful for chasing off other spirits. According to the Ars Theurgia, Ebra is particularly good at clearing haunted houses and driving away other spirits of darkness. This usefulness comes at a price, however. Ebra himself is an evil and deceitful spirit, and he should never be trusted with secret matters. He holds the rank of duke and serves the demon-king Pamersiel, the first and chief spirit of the east beneath the emperor Carnesiel. See also ARS THEURGIA, CARNESIEL, PAMERSIEL.
